Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
TIE WITHERSSTAKES
This Morris Park Event Won BY Luca-
MIA, After a Light Drive.
NEW TRACK RECORD MADE.
Adeibcrt's FiGure-I.f3, Lowered tn
1tf STA Great Surprtse-ntgh-
Weight Handicap Won ny Be'mar,
nm Outsider-Other Turf Notes.
Weight IiRI

MORRIS PARK RAcE-TRACK. octo-
Der l7.-An attractive programme brought
large attendance to this track to-day.
The principal event on the card was the
race for the Withers Stakes. for 3-year-
olds, over the Wlthers mile. and IL was
won by the fayorite. Lucsnis. after -
ligtt drive.
She also made new record. as she
went the distance in I4i "a. The only
previous record was made by Adelbert,
who covered the mile in l:i3.
Brandywlne. ridden out. beat Gotham
three lengths for the place.
The result OF the race for the high
weight handicap. the second event on tho
card, proved TO be one OF the greatest
surprises OF the season 20 the talent.
I.amplighter warmed Up so well that a
rush was made upon him. and he closed
in actlve demand at 4 to 8.
Bathampton was second favorite. and
Bolmar was the outsider at odds OF to
1. The latter had the lead from start
10 finish, and won as he pleased by two
lengths from Bathampton. with Lamp
lighter third.
First race-nve furlongs--Marsian teS.
! clifford, . to u won. Tight Rope second
| Roundsman third. Time. 50 "a.
Second race-mile and one furiong-Bel-
| mar a0S Simms To ID won, Bathampton
second Lamp,ighter third. Time. io,.
Third race-slx furlongs-iiarry Reed
! 10S. Simms. / 70 y won. Waltser second,
| Preston third Time. l.2i.
Fourth race-Withers Stakes, gross value
| s3,5OO-Lucania d09 Pein. 10 . won'
! Brandywlne second. Gotham third. Tlnie'
| l.H "a.
! Fifth race-slx furlongs-St. Agnes do9.
! Reifr. ? 10 - won. Bon Annie second,
| Golf third. Time. IN l-2.
! Sixth race--one mile-Ina $50, John. 10 TO
{ u won. Arapahoe second, Second Attempt
| third. Time. l:B.
GOOD RACING.
! CINCINNATI. o., October E.-Iatonia
/ had the besr race-card OF the year to-
/ day. There were six races. nearly all
strictly first-class.
/ Yo Tambien. almost overlooked by the
/ betters in the first race. won handiy
| from cash Day and Buckwa.
The best field Of 2-ycar-oid fllies ever
! seen In the West went TO the post In the
/ Soosoo Stakes. ". NJ. McDOwelrs Brace
| girdle won II rather easily at the end.
/ The time. lis. was a very fast six fur
longs for the track.
The weather was perfect, ana the at
tendance very large.
! First race-one mile and seventy yards--
| 70 Tambien 90. j. Gardner. To ID won.
! cash Day second, Buckwa third. Time.
| l:i5 81.
Second race--one mile and twenty
| yards-Pepper G9 Martin, to 81 won.
| HaIstone second, Relict third. Time,
! i.i2l -
Third race-one mlle-Simon W. GiS.
Martin, To p won, Egliart second. Free
| Advice third. Time. l.hl-2
Fourth race-SDosoo Stakes. for 2-year-
olds; net value 10 winner s3.foo, six fur
longs Bracegirdle O0l, Clayton, i0 to -
won. Kate Legrand second, Mobaiisk
! third. Time. i:l5.
! Fifth race-nve furlongs-Judge Denny
| 19. Martin. 10 u won. Bolander second.
! Raymond third. Time, 100 Il.
/ sixth receive ana a half furiongs-
! Salvable OO9. Martin. 10 y won. Ben
| Holiday second. Sir Play third. Time,
los 81
! TOMMY BRITTON GREAT.
! LEXINGTON. KY. October 1.-THE q
year-o,d colt Tommy Britton this after
noon wiped out all race records here by
! placing himself in a class alone as ln-
/ comparable. The record for .Z-year-oh
! fillles. OF 2l5 "a. held jointly hy Silican
| and lmpetu0us. has been crossed out ~
/ chip Off Of half second. and the honor
cd title that oakland Baron held ~ the
/ king Of pacing-coit trotiers has passed.
a new name Is written above all others.
/ and Tommy BrittOn. 2I5 Il, IL The king
/ Of his age. and. by conservative horse
| men, Is regarded as the greatest ons
ever bred. He won the f2.oo Lexington
/ Stake with ease. from field of three
] a. fsf.fa nrffh 1 q % rts
/ wiping out the race-records.
I Tommy BrttOn ~ owned by McFerran
! K Clancy. 81 Crescent Hill. Ky, and Was
! sired by Liberty Bell. dam keepsfke. bY
/ Pancoast HIS grandsire. Bell Boy. Won
| this same stake at'the same age In ls5ls
| and his best time was 30.
Tommy BrittOn has not Jet met defeat,
/ and won his NTH race Of the season to-
! day.
Ironbar won two heats last evening in
the Johnston Stakes quite handily, but
scored lame for the word to-day. and was
dstancei. while Valley Queen cleverly
/ won the necessary three heats, earning
/ q new recors
/ Bel T. scored brilliant victory In the
| 2l3 pace. ana outf0oted the FIRST choice
/ Chlordl-Who was backed for large
amounts. especially, In the second heat.
farrilisn was an Ctds-On choice. AMI
had no trouble 10 land two heats when
the late hour rendered a I0stpOneInent
necessary.
In point Of attendance. high-class con-
/ tests and clean racing. the success here
I has been brilliant one for the entire
meeting. The management viii tomorrow
| open IS gates to alt win bid % well
| come. az IL is free. ana end the meeting
IN a great iollificatiOn and with a genu-
inc day OF Kentucky hospitality dispens-
~ BY the management 10 IT'S patrons md
friends"
SUMMARIES.
First race Wninishedl Johnston stake.
value f2Do0-Valley queen b. m. by
Sphinx -Mascotte lWesD. 2. ?. !. I. ];
! I.ui r.. &. T. 2. ). 2 Catherine. ,. J. !. :.
,. Time. 2.ls IL. 2li "a. 2.l5 - Z:i5 IL.
21s.
second raee-2:2j trot. purse x5o-wan-
da. b. m by RidgewO0d-F1y Stanley,
l. I. ]: Fanny NJ. ? ,. {; B2ltuiio. .. 5. =
Time. - IL. zJs IL. 2ls IL
Third race-z.i3 pace. purse N.ea-Bells
T. b. m. by Kiles Clark-Chief tCahageDb
l. l. /; Choral. 3, ?. 3. Red Lady, :, :. "
Time, 2.iO 81 2l9 - I'll -
Fourth race-the Lexington stake. for
2-year-old trotters. purse 600 Tommy
Britton. br. G. by Liberty Beii-Keepsake
tMcFerran). l. !; Axmaid. blk Z. young,
2 2. Silver Lake. blk. c. (MacsyD. ,. ..
Time. 2:Z2. 2l5 l-t
Flfth race-2.20 rot. purse Noo tunnnisn-
eA)--Carrllon, blk. >, by Chimes-charm-
eT by Mambrino King Gers. ]. I: Forest
er 2 2. Dr. Robinson. .. I. Time, 20. 2l3.
Illustrated.