Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-29
THE ROBY HANDICAP.
IL Proves to He an Exciting Race
Wenther Hot.

al Roby lost to-day on the victory OF
three favorites. Florence r.. hot Sc
cond-cholce, and Glenoid. backed at s
to /. The handicap was an exciting race.
Florence z. beating Mordotte by a nose.
Toano quit at six furlongs, and Kim
bsrley's awakening brought out the
judges censure.
The weather was hot ana WINDY anu
1900 persons were out.
First race-sellng, six furlongs-Glenoid
won Nativity second, Montepenso third.
Time 1I9 IA.
Second race-selling five and one half
furlongs- Dominica won, Barguard Sc
cond Little Billy third. Time, Ill S-i
Third race-selling. six furlonss-Mede
won. Weaverman second, Kings Clere
third. Time 100.
Fourth race-handicap. seven furlongs
Florence =. won, Mordotte second Kim
berley third. Time. l.52.
Fifth race-selling. six and one hair
furlongs- Spendolene won, Mopsy second
Caesar third. Time, 1:2i.
RACING OF HIGH ORDER.
GRAVESEND May 2S-This was the
talents day IN every respect at Grave
send The six races were won by "a
vorites The weather was delightful,
and the racing of high order. Ramapo
set the bali rolling by scampering nome
a very easy winner Of the first race The
Blemptcn stable supplied red-hot IA
vorite for the second race. II was Merry
Prince. He ran a splendid race and won
very much as he pleased by three lengths.
Then came the race for the great Ameri-
can Stakes. Apologize opened faVorlte'
but the large commission which gideon
& DAILY placed on Haziet sent the latter 3
price down. At the close of the betting II
was to against Applegate and Hazlet,
with Handspring a warm third-choice.
Applegate won the big stake without
the semblance Of an effort. He had his
entire field In difficulties at the final fur
long post Hazlet just managed TO beat
Handspring out for the place. The stake
was worth $l665o TO the winner.
The Butterflies showed that she was
worthy Of the confidence reposed In her.
California could not make her raise
decent gallop The grand FLY pulled up
decidedly lame.
Duke OF Argyll was the talents choice
for the fifth. and won, with something to
snare. The talent saw but one horse in
the sixth race. and that was Sister Mary
The California FLY won easily. SUM
maries:
First race-one and one-siXteenth miles
Ramapo Q26 Griffin to O. won, Con-
noisseur second, Ingoldsby third. Time
ISL "a
Second receive furlongs-Merry Prince
OOS. Griffith. to 81 won, Lorrant second
Teko third. Time. los
Third race-fve Acknowledgements
0lS. McCaffery, TO y won, Hazlet Sc
cond Handspring third Time, l:O2.
Fourth race-The Gazelle Stakes, mile
and a furlong-The Butterflies Ql7, GRIT
fin. 2 10 81 won. California second, Roun-
delay third Time, $50 ID
Fifth race-sx furlongs-Duke of Argyll
d09. Doggett. to 81 won, Chiswick Sc
cond. Adelbert third. Time. lbs 81.
Sixth race-one and one-sixteenth miles
Sister Mary O06, Doggett, to 81 won Pu-
ritan second. Kennel third. Time
1:5O1-2.
THE CINCINNATI TRACK.
LATONIA, Ky, May 2S--Only two out
OF the six races went 10 favorites to-
day. Jockey Newcom finished first on
three mounts In the fifth he was making
a run In the stretch with Sissapine, when
he was thrown and badly injured. lie
had lust fully recovered from broken
arm received at Memphis.
First race-six furlongs-Porteus won
Handban second, Elsket third. Time
ll6 81
Second race-one mile sellng-Toots (e3'
Newcom. 6 10 81 won, Bessie Bisland Sc
cOnd, Mil Boy thlrd. Time, Ia
Third race-hve furlongs, 2-year-oids-
Reprieye OOT. Newcom, S TO y won, Rondo
second. Frances third. Time. i02 81.
Fourth race-one mile and seventy
yards-Grevasse 200. Perkins, to u won
Arapahoe second. Rhett Goode third
Time. 1916 S-4
Fifth race-nne sixteenths OF mile
CLYDE Q0i Keith, IL 10 u won. Adonls
second. Joe Clark third. Time, % L.
sixth race-one mile. selling-Frauiein
0Oi. Perkins. 10 u won. Terrapin Sc
eond. Greenwich third Time l:iS.
JOCKEY GRIFFIN KILLED.
LONDON, May 2S--Willam Griffin. a
well-known professional jockey who has
Ridden AZ the Country Club for several
wears. was instantly killed at the clyde
PARK track this morning while riding Mr..
George Wattss horse Lansing. Grimm
was giving the horse little exercise. and
had tust started 10 speed. when. directly
in font Of the club house. the animal
stumbled and threw Griffin with terrlhc
force against the wall lie was dead IN
TWO minutes
HARRY REED SCRATCHED.
LONDON. May 2s.-Mr. NJ. +. Dwyer 5
Harry Reed was scratched from his en-
gagement at Epson to-day.