Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01
LULL AT GRAVESEND
Yesterdays Race Programme Only the
Usual 0f-Day Affair.
RICHARD CROKER REAPPEARs.
He Watches the sport with John
Huntcr-P. j. Dwyer Sells Apple
ton, SS,OOO-Other Turf Notes.

GRAvESEND RACE-TRACK. Septem-
ber 30.-There was lull in the proceed
ings here to-day. The programme was
the usual ''off-day" affair, and OF no such
| dimensions as to cause the average turtle
20 enthuse. II was also an off-day for
favortes, first choices, as rule. running
in the ruck.
Richard Croker made his first appear
ance on an American track this season.
He watched the sport from the club
house stand, in company with John Hun
ter.
p ]. Dwyer sold his colt. Applegate.
to Frank Beard, the consideration being
s. co.
First race-fve furlongs-Kamsin QlO,
Reiff. 2 to u won. Captive second. Pre-
mier third. Time, i:02 l-2.
Second race-mile and a sixteenth
Nanki-Pooh 0l9. SHINES. 3 10 u won,
Lucania second, Gotham third. Time,
1:i9
Third race-six furlongs-Waltzer Q0S,
Griffin. I to p won, Applause second,
Nick third. Time, lis Ia.
Fourth race-mile and a quarter-Coun-
ter Tenor Gl5. Smms, to p won, Lamp
lighter second. Pepper third. Time, Isl
Fifth race-five and 4 half furlongs-
Ben Brush dlS. Simms, TO p won, Mar
grave second, Charma third. Time, Ill.
Sixth race-mile and a sixteenth-Dis-
count 1Oi, Perkins. even) won. Peace
maker second. Ed Kearney third. Time,
i:i9 1-2.
OPENING AT PIMLICO.
BALTIMORE, MD, September 3o.-The
opening day OF the fall harness meeting
OF the Plmlico Driving Club produced
some very good sport. but attracted only a
few hundred persons. The day was cold
and bleak but the horses made good time.
Backers of the favorite had all the best
of the opening event, the Syracuse horse
winning, with lots TO spare, in straight
heats.
Great Stakes opened the favorite for the
2:23 trot, and won the first heat. There
after he was outfooted by Commercial
Girl and B. L. c., the latter winning.
after he had become the favorite in the
third
Allendora carried the talents money in
the 2:27 pace. She made n bad break just
after the flag fell in the first heat, and
finished last The second heat she won
easily. Darkness caused a postponement
until tomorrow.
Summaries:
2;t0-class-trotting, purse $50C-Luther, b.
g., by Goldemeyer Wan Auken), !, l. l;
Mamie 2. 2, 2; Linkwood Kate. 3, 3, 3.
Jake VI. Patchen. Bextell, Silver Belle,
Persia. Time. 2:21 Ia, 2:22, 2:22 Ia
2:23-class-trotting, purse sl.ooo-B. L. C.,
b. g., by Norwood GRADY, 8, 3, |, !, l;
Commercial Girl. .. |. 3. 0 2; Great Stakes.
!, 2, 3, 2, 5. Storner, Agatha, Prince c.,
Nellie w. Derby. Antonina, Sutherland.
Erin. Ben Ingraham. Time, 2:20 IL,
220 Ia, 2:20 IL, 2:2O II, 2:2l
2:27-class-pacing. purse. $1,000 (unfinish-
edp--Allendora. blk. m, by Steinway
Clayton). S. 1; Adornment. l, 2; Mayfair.
2. g. Anteori1n. Calmow. C. T. b., Chro-
niques. Brayhall. Time, 2:l7 1-2, 2:l7 IA
BERGEN SLIPS UP.
OAKLEY RACE-TRACK. o.. Septem-
Der 30.--The feature of to-days racing
was the careless riding of Jockey Bergen,
on Alobalaska. Leading and running
easily down the stretch he eased her. APP
parently to make one of the artistic
grandstand finishes for which he Is famous.
But Myrtle Hardness came fast, under
a terrific drive. and beat him out at the
pest
The weather was very cold. which kept
the attendance down TO small figures.
Summa rles.
First race-six furlongs--Sir Dixie 00S,
Newcom, s 10 81 won. Judge Denny Sc
cond, Royal Choice third. Time, 1:l5 3-4.
Second race-seven furlongs-Lottie
Mills QO7l Clayton 7 to % won. Domino
second. Logan third. Time. 1:2s IL.
Third race-five and a half furlongs-
Myrtle Harkness Ql5, Thorpe, to 81 won,
Mobalaska second MARQUIS third Time
l:e9.
Fourth race-one and one-eight miles
Henry Young n0s. Clayton. to p won.
St. Maxim second, Buckwa third. Time,
! :55 l-2
Fifth race-one and three-sixteenths
0C0. W. Hicks. to 81 won
Janus second Jane third. Time, 203 3-f