Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-22
SPENCER HANDICAP.
II Generally Attracts q CroTd, But MOL
So Yesterday.
EZEL'S RAPATAP DROPS DEAD
Rcnrt-Discnsc Believed to HIVE
Been the Causc-Otber ETen's w
S,rotocn md E.tscvherc-Wenth
Suggestive of Autumn.

SARATOGA. ". Y. August Zl.-for
years the Spencer Handicap mas pee"
one OF the principal events OF the sara
toga track. the contest for which has
always been witnessed by a very large
crowd, but not so this year. the speh-
Ger purse was the principal feature o' W.
days card Eight horses were origihaily
entered for the event. but only three
went to the post. The remainder OF
fair overnight card was spoiled by
scratching. The day was strongly sug-
gestive OF late autumn. and the track was
hard and fast.
First receive furlongs-Sal Favor
dale O09, Cassin, evem won, Sinaioa Ill
second, Florence ColyIlIe third. Tine
100 H.
Second race-six furlongs-Hanweh CS'
Mccain. I TO p won. Ajax second fop
Gray third. Time, lbs 81.
Third race-the Spencer Handicap. ior
3-year-olds and upward L. \. Canhela -
guarantee the value Of the stake 70 pe
$50. one mile ana quarter-Sir Excess
az. Martin. to 81 won. Saraso's -. -
cond. Rey III Santa Anita third. 1ir1e'
ZOOS l-2.
Fourth race-mile-Countar Tenor dl''
Martin. to y won. Flying Dutchman
second, Kandor third. TIM. l.ti -.
Fifth race-five furlongs-Hidalgo dio'
Chorn. to . won, Engineer second hing
Michael third Time, lU3.
Louis Ezers promising sprinter Rapa-
tap, years old. by Rapture wan
ton. dropped dead on the track this
morning. \ stable-boy was s1Ilopins
Rapatap slowly. He had completed
mile, and was going around the turn
when the boy noticed him stagger. The
boz jumped quickly or. and Rapatap
crashed through the rail. lie arose again,
staggered a few feet. and fell dead.
Heart-dlsease is believed TO have been
the cause.
AT THE SEASIDE.
AQUEDUCT RACE-TRACK, August 81.
The weather was purpose for racing pur-
poses here to-day, and the track fast.
The attendance was large notwithstan1-
ing the fact that the programme present
cd was a very mediocre affair. Three IA
voritcs won but the finishes were very
tame. Summaries:
First race-four and a half furlOngs-
Royal Princess d09 IL. Doggett 70 u
won. Gladiot second, Reba third. Time
56 IL
Second race-one mile-Souvenlr noS.
Whine, 10 to - won, Speculation second.
Florinda third. Time. l:i5.
Third race-six and a half furlOngs-
Sun Up Gi9. NcClnerty. 10 % won.
Hanstone second, Roundelay third. Time,
1:23 II.
Fourth race-one and one-slxteenth
mlles-W. r. Gli. Ballard. TO 81 won.
Logan and Charade ran a dead heat for
the place. Time, 80 II.
Fifth race-one mlle-Diabolus ms,
Penn. 8 10 y won. Lancer second. Fred.
Douglas third. Time l:i5.
sixth race-one miie-Blshop Go9. Slmns,
: to lO won. Chiswick second, Gold Dollar
third. Time Ia 81.
LADIES DAY.
CHICAGO. ILL. August lit was Ia
dies day at Washington Park today. ami
in consequence the stand looked Ike q
midsummer opening.
The 2:24 and 2.io trots. together with the
2:2o pace. comprised the card. and Maud
r.. 2i2li-f. AMI Iamiana. 2:22 - both by
Nutwood. were driven by their owner.
James Stinson, 10 beat the pole record OF
2:2n Two essays were made, both failures
In 2:35 "a and 2.eil y.
The card Itself was wholly uninterestlng'
for one horse in each event outclassed the
field.
Tomorrow AZ 2:30 the first heat in The
Gentry-Patchen race VIII be called. for
the special purse OF 5000. Both McHanry
and curry declare they VIII win. and that
both the PAGERS are ft FOR the race Of
their lives TIE track is fast. and all
records for quarters. halves. three-quar.
ters. and miles should be broken. to say
nothing Of the three-heat pacng-race re-
cord Summaries:
Champion Stake-2:2i trot, purse N.50-
Dentln. b. e.. by Aberdeen, dam Rena y.
(Thomas). won; SDinaway second, Billy
Parks third. Best time. 2:ll 81.
2:iD trot-purse Sl.Ooo-Judge Rice, blk. E.,
by Belmont Wilkes (Hudson). won; Tur-
quoise second. Rovanl third. Best time,
2:l9 81.
2:2D pace-purse N.coo-Earlmont b. h.,
by Belmont. dam Lady Lyle Ghomas).
won: Emma Wilkes second, May Murphy
third Best time. 2lS IL.