Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
RACES.
First Day Of Pail Nesting at Gentle
mems Driving Park.
PACING AND TROTTING EVENTS.
Talent All at sen-Dackers of Field
Garry on Most Of the Money
Events mt Gravesend and Else
where.

BALTIMORE. MD. September A.-The
first day of the fall meeting drew large
crowd to the Gentlemens Driving club
Park to-day. a good card was present.
ed. and devotees of the turf were given
an excellent afternoons sport
Miss Woodford was the favorite for the
pacing event. and won 1t in straight
heats. W. i. came strong in the third
trial. and forced the Purdie mare to so
the mile in 2l7, the fastest OF the day.
The other two events were unfinished.
and went over till tomorrow.
The talent was all at sea, and hackers
of the field carried off most of the money.
Luther, Hubert. Jack Lucas, and Link
wood Kate. successfully. were made IA
vorites for the 2:D class trot, and 1t
looked as though the last-named would
have landed first prize had not darkness
put a stop to the running.
For the 2:2D class Jacksonian was the
tin but could do no better than barely
escape a shutout Little lobe finished
second in the third heat. but was dis
qualified for an unintentional foul as he
entered the stretch.
First race-2:4O class, trotting, purse
e-00 Observation-Disclosures b. s. by Goa
ivan AuckenD. g. 4, /. /, 3. 2; Hubert, !, ]. 8,
2A44, Linkwood Kate. Z, SO, 4, s. ]. l.
Jack Lucas. Albert c., Marion Craig, Jake
NJ. Patchen. Battleaxe. Manassas Boy,
katie -. Time. 2.2i1-i. 2:25 IL, 2:2i IL
2:22 10. 2:26, 2:27 IL, 2:27 l-2.
Second race-2:li class, pacing, purse
g0o-Miss Woodland. b. m. by Sam Pur-
3"
Comet 8 g. g. Time, 2:lS IA. 2l7 IA. 2lf.
Third race-2:2O class, trotting, purse
500 unfinished)-McB b. &, by Fly
ing Heatog Collins. 5. l, /; Little Tobe'
I. ;. 10: Monocacy. 2. 2. 2. Camlet. Com
mercial Girl. Il. l.. c., Panstone, Green
lander Girl. Lady NJ. Jacksonian, Prince
Albert. Wnbrooks, Weston. Time, 2:29 81
2I9l-i, 200.
ATTRACTIONS AT GRAVESEND.
GRAVEsEND RACE-TRACK, Septem-
her 24.-The weather was perfect here TO-
day for racing purposes, and a 1air-siZed
crowd was present TO enjoy the sport.
The track was I'm excellent condition, ana
the card was much more attractive IMAM
the one presented yesterday.
The features Of to-day's programme
were the races for the Flatlands STAKES;
of the value Of 81 800. for 2-year-olds. ana
value Of 1880, for all ages.
Tho former event was won by Prince
Lief. a 4-to-1 shot who came win
superb rush in the last twenty lengths
and snatched victory from Right Hoyai
by a short head as they swept across
the line with Bloomer third. AMANDA
V. who was the favorite in the betuhg
at odds Of 10 to 2, was bad last from
start 10 finish.
was won by the favorite. Flying Dutch
man. who wrested the lead from Lucania
in the opening furlong. held 1t to the end.
and defeated Annisette by an open length.
Lucania finished third.
First race-nye ADMINISTRATIVE Ql2,
Dogeett 3 to u won. Forum second. Carl
bic third. Time, l:O3.
Second race-one mile-Adeibert no.
Reiff, II TO u won, Leonawell second, Inc
Buffer third Time, 1:iS 3-4
Third race-The Flatlands Stakes, five
furlongs-Prince Left C03. Perkins, to u
won. Right Royal second. Bloomer third.
Time. l:02.
Fourth racc-The Ocean-Niew Handicap.
one mile-Flying Dutchman 0l2, Chorn.
: to 81 won. Annisette second, Lucania
third Time. 40 -
Fifth race-six furlongs-Rey del Car
rerez Q2l. Taral. l TO ~ won, Illusion Sc
cond. Jack Of Spades third Time, 10.
sixth race-one and one-half miles
Connoisseur d02. Griffin, TO u won. Pep
per second, Caracas third. Time, 2:SS.
BIG ENGLISH EVENT.
LONDON. September 2t.-The seven
tcenth Great Foal Stakes OF Is sovereigns
each. with l,Go sovereiens added, one
mile and two furlongs. straight, was run
at Newmarket to-day, and won by Sir
'Tatton Sikess Wise Virgin. Leopold
Rothschild's Utica was second, and Lord
Setland's Seaholm third.