The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-18
st. Louis Races.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 17.-An unusual
ly large attendance was present at Fair
Association park today. The racing
was good and the track fast. Favor,
ties Jared poorly and the reversals Of
form sent the talent home with the
race forget, a 20 to / shot, won the
money and long shot were not scarce
throughout. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs: White Wing
4 to !, won; Mrs. Bradshaw, to l, Sec
ond; Hiberian Queen, 3 to /, third. Time
l:16Is.
Second-Six furlongs: Forget, 20 to l.,
won; Barbarosa. 2 to 1, second; Dare
Dollar, s to 5. third. Time :16.
Third-Mile and a sixteenth: Gre
vase, IL to 20, won; John Hickey, TO l,
second; Mopsey, 10 to 1, third. Time
1:50A.
Fourth-Six furlongs: Charles p, S
to /, won; Upman, IL TO 5. second;
Frank Farmer, 31s to /. third. Time
1:15R.
Fifth-sIile: Linda. even. won; Rey
Del Mar, to 1, second; Miss Galop. z
to 1, third. Time 1 AZ.
Sixth-Mile and three furlongs: Mar
iele, to 5, won; Billy Mckenzie, TO 1,
2:22A.
Saratoga Races.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE day
was fair, track fast and the atten
dance about the best of the meeting.
There was an excellent card. Clayton's
finish on Silk Gown in the second race
was a master stroke. Annie Barron
made the pace to the last furlong in
the first race. Prince Lief then came
through and won by half length from
Damien who was length to the good
over Annie Barron. In the second race
the positions alternated rapidly until
the stretch. Ajax gave up the lead
as they reached the stretch and Silk
Gown increased his pace, followed very
closely by Refugee. overtaking Walter
and beating him home in the greatest
of finishes by head. In the third
race Roundsman had struggle with
Harry Prince beating him by head.
Enthusiast in the fourth made the pace
for almost a mile. May Blossom after
a lively race came in first by three
lengths in the last race. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs: Prince Lief
to 5, won; Damien. 5 to 1, second; An
ME Barron. z to 2, third. Time 1021a.
Second-Six furlongs: Silk Gown, Z
to 2, won; Walter, even, second; Re-
fugee, 4 to 1, third Time 1:151s.
Third-Bitter Root stud stakes, six
furlongs, handicap: Roundsman. 8 to 1,
won; Merry Prince, 2 to /, second; Rami
ero. to S. third. Time lbs.
FOurth-Mile and a quarter: Candel-
abra, to 5, won: Dungraven, 5 to 2,
second; Langdon, ? to l, third. Time
21olk.
Hfth-Steeplechase. short course:
Lion Heart. to 1. won: Young Orion. s
to /, second; Hellas, 8 to l, third. Time
Alb -.
Aqueduct Races.
New York. Aug. 1.-THE most MOTTO
lble feature of the races at Aqueduct
Park today was the riding of Simms
He was heartily greeted when he went
o the post in the second race and still
more so when he rode the winner in.
lie had the mount on Killer who was
econd choice at the opening and ia
'orite at the close. AS the flag drop
led he took a good position in the rear
md sailed a long there under the
tretch when he came away and won in
drive. A feature was the upset of Cap
ain T. in the fourth race. In the
econd race Captain Jack fouled dab
lus in the stretch and the stewards
ct him back. Mendicant won all the
way very easily. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs: Hernia,
to 10 won; Unity to 1, second; Re-
yea, to l. third. Time 103A.
Second-One mile: Mendicant, to
won; Chiswick, even, second; Diabo-
Us, Is to 1, third Time 1:44.
Third-Handicap, lsix and a half
to 2, second; Roundelay, Il to 5, third
lime 1:22%.
Fourth-Mile and sixteenth: Mir |
ge, 2 to 1, won; Captain T, 1 to .. sec |
nd: Eagle Bird, 6 to 1, third. Time |
:5O%.
Fifth-Five furlongs: Royal Rover,
to 1, won; Eliza Belle, to 5, second; |
Sen Naiad, 4 to 1, third Time l:O3A. |
Sixth-One mile: Golden Gate, to |
We, 20 to l, third. Time 1:46%.
San Francisco Races
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 17-Favor-
ties were bowled over with regularity |
It Bay District today, only two out OF |
TX winning. Summaries:
First race-Five and a half furlongs,
cling: Yangadene. to l, won; Detec- |
i've, second; Imp Green, third. Time
:o9Js.
Second-Five furlongs, selling: Reali-
alton, 2 to /, won; Gold Bug, second;
ricardo. third. Time 1:01
Third-Abuot six furlongs: Crafty,
to 8, won; Grady, second; Kospine.
bird. Time 1:13
Fourth-Five furlongs: Bloomsbury,
to l, won: Tim Murphy, second; In
tallator, third. Time :0l.
Fffth-Five and half furlongs. SELL
ng: Wild Rose, even, won; Bob Tuck
r, second; Jim Corgett, third Time
:091s.
Sixth-Mile and half, six hurdles:
. o. c., to 2. won; Gold Dust, second:
iestor, third. Time 2:47k.
Detroit Races.
Deroit, Aug. I.-All the events at the
Windsor track today We're contested.
florence p. was the only favorite to