Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-31
EPSON GRAND PRIZE.
II Is Won BY RuSSeIl'S Brown Colt,
Whittier.
MoNrArK AND HARRY REED.
Neither OF These Horses Runs-The
surrey breeders FoaI rIatc Won ny
Rosebcry's AVaion--Events In This
Country.

the city and suburban course, was run
al Epson to-day and Won by Russelrs
brown colt Whittier. by Kureato. out OF
Virginia Shore. J. Bcsrs bay colt Powick,
by Sarabnad. out OF Elegance. was the
only other starter out Of large field OF
entries.
Powick was a hot favorite at 10 o.,
but at the fall Of the flag Whittier jump
cd to the front and soon drew clear Of his
competitor The horses kept their re-
spectivc positions until they began the
descent OF the grade FOR home, when the
pace was somewhat improved but Whit
tier kept ahead throughout, and won
with ridiculous ease by three quarters 81
a length. The withdrawal Of the other
probable starters from the race was due
10 the recognized form OF Powick. who
Is regarded as the best 3-year-oid now on
the turf
Richard Cookers colt Montauk did not
start 10 the race for the Horsley Iiate.
H. D. DIVERS Harry Reed was scratch
Cd from the race Tor the Royal Stakes.
Tho race Tor the great Surrey Breeders
F0al Plate. 30 Soyercigns was won by
Lord Rosebey's chestnut FLY Avalon,
hy Camclard out OF Myra Douglas
BaIrd's bay colt SminFton. by Ayrshire.
out of Syphonia was second. and A. ".
Ccxcs chestnut FLY Radiant. by Spring
field out OF Radiant. third.
NEW YORK TRACK
GRAVESEND. May 3o.--A crowd which
compared favorabiy with Handcap-Day
Put in an appearance hero to-day. There
were upwards OF 500 persons present.
The weather was fne and the track fast.
Tho talent began the day auspiclously.
DJmseL on her victory last week, was
made an odis-on flvorite FOR the first
race Griffin was unable % get free hold
until the last furlong pole was passed.
lie mad an he could do 10 win. Damsel
clearly outclassod her field.
The result OF the second race was a
big surprise Roy el Santa Anita was
backed as n the race was all over but the
shouting In spite Of his defeat OF a few
DAYS ago IN wcight-fOr-age race by
Keenan, h was plunged upon to-day.
ON that occasion n died in front, ac-
cording 20 stable Instructions. The orders
th. afternoon were 20 keep him with
bis field This did not have so good an
effect Stowaway and AJAX turned the
tables on the Californian. They both beat
him ITO. general verdict now seems TO
DO that Rey "a Santa Anita IS much
ovcrr1trd horse. and VIII not do in good
company
Axiom. with Taral up. was regarded as
iuunc.hle tn the private sweepstakes.
She was worthy OF the confidence, and
won in big gallop
Tn. event OF the day was the Brooklyn
Derby. for 3-year-olds Counter Tenor,
under a stout pail. was the taskmast'r
thr0ughout the race. RE had his entire
field IN difficulties furlong from home
and 81 looked as ~ he would rOmp 10
the finish Laml,y. however. let go or
Counter Tenor's head. and he swerNed
20 the middle Of the track. This enabled
keenan, 20 take the lead. Lamley succeed
Cd in stcadyne his mount and got him
going again. Counter Tenor was rapidly
raining the lead. when Lamley stupldly
drew his whip. and this time Counter
Tenor sweryed out OF the race, so far as
winning was concerned. keenan,, VINO
was inclined 90 eulk at several STAGES
OF the proceedings won by two lengths.
Counter Tenor staggered over tn line
SIX lengths ahead Of Sir Galahad.
There were four breaks before they got
The signal 20 start for the Myrtle stakes.
puckrcne was I'm front for a few strides
but gave way 20 I'd. Kearney. who set
a clinking pace all the way 10 the home
stretch. where be was beaten. Fatrlclth
then assumed the command. Taral IN
creased his lead with every bound an"
won as he pleased 10y three lengths'
Icacemaker came strong al the hulSh'
and beat Buckrene a neck for the place
Summarize: 900
FIRST receive furlongs-Damsel u2l'
Griffin. TO 50 won. Fascination second
Ardath third. Time 1:o2 IL.
second race-handicap. one and one
eighth miles Stowaway QOl Doggett ~
10 ID won, Ajax second, Roy ell SANTA
Anita third. Time. 1853.
Third race-a private sweeps takes va
4
Axiom di5. Taral. 10 20 y Won Jessie
Browning second. LoFdhl@ '"'N'
t,oyfth race-Thc Brooklyn perby-one
s,5 an. fourth mlles-Keenan u22 SrlHlh'
no 81 won. Counter Tenor az. LAmley'
Is 10 JOB second. Sir Galahad ul2' TARA"
b 10 10 third. Time, 2I0 Il.
Filth race-Myrte Stakes eleventh y. ~
,.o,ths OF a mlle-Patrcian az, Idral'
3 70 ID won. Peacemaker seoO""' i'"NN
rene third. Time. 1919. ,oa
sixth race-six furlongs- Hallstohe up3'
p1rrctt 8 10 ID won. Manchester hcVOHN'
Sunup third. Time lIo. .o,, oo2
seventh race-slX furlongs-Cornei uvo'
Garriean. 10 10 ID won, Dary secoi'u'
Golden Gate third Time. lA6 l..
CINCINNATI TRACK.
LATONIA. KY, May @.-Decoration-
pav and good racing card brouEht oNsi
'- Dla persons 10 LatOnia to-day hot"Ith-
standing the hot weather. Inc sport VIZ
fine in every respect, the pet'ins 49, 80,
ana the track fast Only Two laNO7lpS
won The chief event was the Decord-
tlon-Dav handicap. one mile ana three
s.rfeentb= Iamplighter was wen com
uissioned and the bookie5 seemeu u ~
afraid of him. The start was eoou' anu
they remained in bunch TO the tnIe'-
quarters pole. with Lamplghter halI
shot. came through IN the suetch anu
finished first. Selika, another long sho''
second I.amplighter third.
FIRST race-seyen and hair furlOnsT-
klf, June QOl, A. Clayton. % 10 ID won
Elchtmore second. The Sculptor third
Time. 1.2G. .- ~,
second race-one mile--Iissack on, Per-
i.ns. 10 10 10 won. Goodwin second Ger
Gle third. Time, l;i2 l-2.
Third receive furlongs-Sempter Ego
rn 4. Clayton. Fly 20 ID won, F1rst
Mate second. Nimrod third. Time. lNz 81.
Fourth race-Thirteen siXteenths or a
mile Decoration Day Handicap swear
olds and upward. value s2.5Oo-George Beck
Cs. W Jones. 6 10 u won. Seika second
LamPIghter third. Time. 200 81
FIFTH race-four and a half furlongs-
Irish Lady O07. Thorpe. Is 10 20 won'
Shannamerc second. Tonica third. Iime'
g. &C.
sixth race-seven and a half furlongs-
BESSIE Bsland dO2. n. Williams. Is 20 ID
won Koko second Orinda third. Time
1911
RORY.
CHICAGO. ILL. May 30,-Roby had It's
banner attendance to-day. 5000 persons
te.ng on hand 90 see the racing. The
foature-a mile handicap--went 10 Wan
Ceiman. from Eagle Bird, with Mopsy.
the winners stable companion. third
THE odds were u TO J. Three favortes
and a second choice won the other purses
The track was fast. and the weather hot
Jockey McHugh was suspended indef-
nitC!y.
First race-sclling. six furiongs-Do-
mimic won. Toano second. Lulu T. third
Time III
Second e-2-year-olds. four and halt
irlongs- Miss Kitty won, Gretchen 5.
second Ada Nc third. Time s. -
Third race-seliing. six furlongs-Fulier-
Ton won Frank Fuller second, Little Billy
third Time. i17 IL
Fourth race-handicap one fnie-Nan-
derman won. Eagieblrd second, Mopsy
third. Time. l;H -
Fifth selling. seven furlongs-
Florryman won. Hannigan second
Wolverman third. Time, i;S2 Ia.