The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27

Ell Kami Falls on the Track, Makes SAD
Mess of Matters and is Adjudged Dis
tanced-Prince Purdy Makes a 2:15 IA
Record-Moonstone Wins the 2:1O Pace
Second Heat i'm s:O9-Big Fields and
Good Finishes at Louisviiie--st. Louis
Talent Picks Four Winners in Spite Of
the Mud--Sporting News in General.
New York. Aug. 26-The grand cir
emit trotting races began today at
Fleetwood park with fine sport and
good Monday crowd, 1000 persons be-
ing nresent. The weather was perfect
and the old track in remarkably good
con0stion for fast time, every heat
winner of the day making new rec
ord.
lei Rau1i a four-year old that has
won many races in the grand circuit
this season was the favorite in the first
race for 2:3O trotters and he would pro-
baby have won in straight heats but
for an ugly accident in the third round
when ne fell in heap, throwing his
driver, Fred Howard, violently to the
ground and injuring him badly Bur
Ingame, driven by John Dickerson, ran
unstopped. Dickerson was thrown out
but escaped unhurt. Isaac Fleming,
the driver of Nomad also went down
in the wreck but got off with a severe
shaking up The others went on in
the race With Ell Rami out Of it, Prince
Purdy won cleverly. The judges de-
cided that Ell Rami was distanced but
they permitted the others 10 start again
Prince Purdy won the next two heats
in handsome style, making record or
2:15K.
Moonstone was a rather easy winner
of the 2:10 pace, for which Paul started
a strong favorite. In the second heat
Moonstone lowered her record to 2:09.
The Ply class race had to be post
poned on account of darkness, after
three heats. Catharine Leyhurn, the
winner of the first heat in PA, was an
outsider in the betting, Benton Wilkes
going to the post a favorite. He out
classed the onward mare and won with
something to spare in 2:13, coming back
the next heat in 214. Summaries:
In the 2:30 trot, purse $4,000. Prince
Purdy won third, fourth and fifth
heats. Time 2:15a4; 2:15A; 2:15A. Anna
Mace won second and Nomad was sec
ond. FL Rami won first and second
heats In 2:14A and 2:15A but was dis
tanced in third heat. Roetta Soap,
King Albert, Burlingame, Bayreuth.
Mickey, Operata, Van Zandt and Char
ity also started.
In the 2:10 pace, purse $1,000. Moon
stone won in straight heats. Time
2:Os1a: 2:Os; 2:1O1s. vitallo was second
in three hats. Henry F, was third.
Fred X. Paul, r. B., Sterling. Alcyo.
Weed Wilkes. Kitty 3, and Whirligig
also started.
In the 217 trot, purse $1,000 (unfinish-
ed), scenton Wilkes won second and
TT-.- O.N@ =
Ieybrrn Won first heat in 2:14 and was
second in second and third heats.
Scranton Belle, Minnie Wilkes, Ora
Double Cross, Jacksonian, Kittie r.
Orangelander. Erusie. Maumefam. El
Robinson, and Delnar also started.
Louisville Races.
Louisville. KY, Aug. 2s.-Big fields
and good finishes were the features OF
today's races. During the first two
races the track was fast but when the
horses went to the post for the third
event there was a downpour of rain
that left the track a veritable sea of
mud. IT was q bad day for the talent,
long sote being the order of the day.
But one favorite, Mate, passed under
the wire a winner. The concluding
event furnished the most sensational
finish of the day. Squire G. winning
from Sir Dixie, a heavy-backed favor
lite. by a nose. Summaries:
First race-Four and a half furlongs: 4
Princess Prim. 5ito /, won: Sapphire,
21a to 1, second; Trilby. s to j, third.
Time. :5Gsa.
Second-Six furlongs, selling: Swift
fy, u to ], won; Roosevelt. 21a to /,
second; Hubert. II to I, third. Time,
l:l6A.
Third-Four and a half furlongs:
Bonnie Louise. 20 to ], won: Altedena.
even. second: Willie Shannon, 20 to l,
third. Time, :5Sia.
Fourth-Six furlongs: Mate. even,
won; Trilby, 75 to 1, second; Monte
Fouse. to /, third. Time. lI91a.
Fifth-Five furlongs. selling: Squire.
to l. won: Sir Dixie, t5 5, second;
Joe Clark. 2ls to 1, third. Time. 1:034t.
St. Louis Races.
st. Louis, Aug ga muddy track
initiated somewhat against the sport
today at Fair Association park but the
talent succeeded in selecting four out OF
the six favorites. Attendance 1000.
Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs. purse: Wa
hatchie, even, won; May Fern, 10 to 1,
second; Satinet, so TO /, third. Time
1:l9
Second Mile, selling: The Kitten. Is
to 5, won; Minnie Mackin, . TO /. second;
Dave Zac. to l. third. Time 1:46&.
Third-Five furlongs, 2-year-olds.
purse: Miss Maxim, 10 ., won; Syl-
via. to l. second; Carrie c., s to l,
third. time :05
Fourth-Mile. purse: Pelleas, to ..
won; Chiot, IS to ;. second: Occulia, 60
10 /, third. Time 1:49l4.
Fifth-Seven furlongs, purse: Strath-
math. to 10, won: Rey Del Mar. 8 to l.