Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-04
SOME FAST FLYERS.
Brought Out by the Flight Stakes al
SheepShead Bay.
DORIAN DEFEATS HELEN NICHOLS
Matt Byrncs Third-Time. 1'I'
pntcheu md John II. GENTRY NJ
Philadelphia TO-Day-o'heE
Events of Interest.
Events Of Interest.

eUEEpSHEAD BAY RACE-If'a'n'
cc,,o,oher a-The attendance was very
small here to-day. not more IMAM
persons putting In an appearance
,rac, was in good condition and the Gay
was grand The programme was not par
ticuIarly attractive. and the only sun
race down for decision was the rhs"'
Stakes These brought out some very fas'
flyers. and the winner turned up III
Ran. who won easily by length anu
half from Helen Nichols. who finished d
length In front Of Matt Byrnes'
First race-5-year-olds. five furiohgs-
Falling water uOi. Chorn, to u won
PRINCE Lief second, Marshal third. Time
1:o2 is.
Second race-for s-year-olds. one mile
Manchester o. Mccain, 10 to u won
sunup second, Guttapercha third. Tine
Ia IS.
Third race-the Flight Stakes, for 2-year-
o,da and upward, seven furlongS-D)riah
no Griffin. TO - won, Helen Nicnols
second Matt Byrnes third. Time, III 20.
Fourth race-for 2-year-olds ana up
wards, handicap. one mile and furIohs-
Red skin Q07 Slmms to j won, sara
gossa second, Pepper third. Time. 100 20.
Fifth race-for 3-years-olds and upwards
six fnrlongs-Leonawel C16. Simms, II 10
II won. Walter second, Buckrene thliu'
Time. iii 10. ,
Sixth race-one mile. on turf-iiairlhs-
ton on. Hamilton, 10 y won, Cnesd-
peake second, Adelbert third. Time
I:i2 As.
z.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September o
The fan meeting at the Belmont DfiVlhs
Park opened this afternoon WIN TWO
races on the card-a 2:lO pace ana sou
trot.
THE pacing race was exciting. six heats
heIng required to decide it, The start
ers were Paul. ViteIlo. Kittie T., Weed
wilkes. and Sterling, out Of eight entries.
Tho SPECTATORS were kept guessing from
start 10 finish. The time ranged from
$40 10 2I51-4. Paul. the winner, was
the favorite.
In the $50 trot Prince Purdy captured
the race IN straight heats.
Tomorrow the PAGERS. Joe Patchen
.9OD and John II. Gentry 2N3 Sd will
race for purse Of 1900. Summaries:
2.9o stake. trotting. purse s2.v"-Prince
Purly. b. T.. by Havelock clayton J.
I I; Birmingham. b. 5. Dickerson), 2. 2
g. Tom Medium, blk. (Werner)' j. o, Z.
SMlful. Annie Mace, charity, SILVER
Belle. Time. 21Sl4. 217. 2IS H.
2IO stake, pacing purse S'e-faui' en-
g. by Bald Point (McCarthy), /, 8, b, t.
/. /: Vitello <. h.. by Legal Tender, Jr.,
G-pton, ?. l. /, 3. 4. g; Sterling. oh. s.,
tv Harodson CNobl0, I, 3, 3. l, 2. 2
Weed wilkes. Klttie Il. Time, 21O
21ll-i. 2l3. 21O 10. 212 u. 2:l5 IA.
GENTRY'S OWNER TALKS.
RALEIGH \. c.. September S.-Banks
Holt. owner Of John X. Gentry ana Ia
ronct. talked today as follows:
"The meetings Of the Grand Circui'
have many features which are distaste
ful 10 me. and | expect the Withdrawal
of both Gentry and Baronet will be th'
final outcome. Horses this year of al
classes ia The Grand Circuit are require
TO 20 ct so great clip that | am al
WAYS fearing they VIII share the fate o.
Pamlico. While feeling that they have
already won honors and purses suihoien
~ eauip them for the head OF any breed
ing establishment In the United states
am anxious 10 retire them 20 Alamanc'
Farm. where they may serve the pur
pose Of advancing high-class harness
| horse-breeding in North Carolina. l WIS.,
t. withdraw them ana eAhlDl ulehh !"
the North Carolina State Fair In orde
20 aid in making Il the greatest fair eve
| held in the state. You see there ar
MANY reasons for retiring these valuable
horses. and the day IS not far distas
| when North Carolina Will shelter thu
fastest stallion IN the bounds OF GU
knowledge"
Cuipepcr Races.
| Captarnbar
cial1-The first day of the races her
| brought out only about five hundred per
sons, but these had good sport. IN
races and results were as follows:
First race-three-quarter mile dash
Spinnet first, jolly Boy second, Green
| wick Third.
Second race-one mile dash-Neptun
| first. Dragon second. and KAISER third.
Third race--half-mile dash-Charlie {
| first
Fourth race-half-m,le dash-Bessie i
l ST., nofcv 4 second.