Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
RACING IN A FOG.
NOTHING But THE FINISH DIS
CERNIBLE GENERALLY.
Mckee slides ynto First Light aad
Knocks Healey, the Latter's Rider,
Overboard-0nly Two Favorites
Win-Other Notes.

BALTIMORE, Md, November S.-The
worst racing weather that has ever been
known In this vicinity obtained at PIN
leo to-day. but Notwithstanding the rain
and mud and a dense fog the runners
went around the course and brought Joy
to the hackers of winners. The betters
were in a state OF mind from the time the
horses went to the post until they finish
ed, as nothing could be seen OF them'
except when they were within q furlons
OF the judges stand. and then the jockeys
were more ghostlIke Than iifelike In APP
pearance. Nothing but the finish In four
races was dlscernibe from the grand
stand. In the other two the start could
not be noted.
The track was heavy and holding. That
It was a slow. slippery one was evihced
by McKee's sliding into First Lght on
the upper turn In the fourth race, ana
knocking Healey. the rider OF FIRST Ligh'.
overheard. The horse was stoppeu anu
led back 10 the stand. Healey was not
much hurt, but his complaint caused Nc
Kee, who finished third to be disqualified
Favorites were successful IN but TWO
races. SiInms and Murphy rode the WIN
ners In five OF the six events. Notwith-
standing the bad track. forty-three of the
sixty-three entries went to the post III
the six races. Nostrand. who had the
mount on Columbia X. in the hrst race,
was set down for the meeting. Cliiioro
and Heider were set down for three DAYS
each. x
First race-five furlongs-Beiie WASH
ington Qos, Murphy, to y won, Med'ca
trI ltfraA
Second race-fve furlongs-Chiswiek
11o. simms, 7 to 81 won. Halton second,
Too Much Johnson third. Time, l:oi "a.
Third race-the Baltimore Sun Hendi-
can. six Enthusiastically won, Defender
second, Septuora third. Time. llS IL.
Fourth race-one mie--Maurice ulZ,
smms, EVEN won. Pitfali second: Time,
l:4s "a. Mckee finished third. but was
disqualified. ,oo
Fifth race-five furlongs-Florrie uo'
clifford, to u won, Shakespeare IL. Sc
cond. Premier third. Time, 1:04 IA
S,xth race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-MarshalI COS, Simms, to % won
Eclipse second, Phoebus third. Time
1:53 Ia.
CRESCENT CITY EVENTS.
NEW ORLEANS, November 25.-Despite
the rainy weather, a good-slzed crowd at
tended the second days races OF the
Crescent City Jockey Club meeting. Two
fayorites. a second choice, and two OUT
siders won. Leo Mayer arrived here TO-
day. and made a good winning on BLOOM
er and Jim Hogg. Jake Zimmerman sur
prised the talent in the second race py
coming out Of the bunch like shot, ana
defeating the odds-on favorite oha''a-
nooga. Weather rainy; track heavy.
First race-six furlongs. selling-Bioom-
or 0Os. ID. Davis. 6 to 81 won. Chughut
second. Squire G.. third. Time llo IL.
Second race--seven furlongs, purse
lake Zimmerman 007, Caywood. ~ 10 y
won. Chattanooga second, Mollie b. third
Time. 1874. .a.h
miles selling-Jim Hogg rOo. Matthew's,
10 to u won, Tancred second, Dockstauer
third. Time. 1:54.
Fourth race-one mile. handicap-Im-
norted Wolsey 10s. ]. HILL to ID won
Newhouse second, Jim Flood third. Time
LAG 1-2. IT.
Fifth race-fifteen sixteenths OF mile
purse-Overella n0i, Newcom. Y 10 - won
Potsdam second, Booze third. Ilme'
lao IL