The record-union., 1895-04-02
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Di
trict Track.

Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Now that
most of the plungers have gone East, the
small fry have no ono to follow. To-day
they split about even, but received hard
blow in the last race, when Contribution,
at to o, was beaten by Mainstay. Ri
cardo, at 20 to l, was a big surprise.
Half-mile, maiden two-year- -olds, Gyp-
sette gelding won, Nevay second. Birdie
q. third. Iime-0:50.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, Zoo
laddin won, Nellie 6. second, Fleet
wood third. Time-1:09.
Hali-mile, maiden two-year-o -olds. Will
lam Pinkerton won, Mermaid second,
Donna Carlotta third. Time-0:49.
About six furlongs, Annette won,
Roadrunner second. Normandie third.
Time-l:l3.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, Ri
cardo won, Nervoso second, Oracle S,
third. Time-l:0S3.
Five furlongs, selling, Mainstay won,
Contribution second, Vigor third.
Iime-l:0l.
ARKANSAS DERBY.
LITTLE Rock (Ark.), April Three
thousand people saw the fourth Arkansas
DERBY won to-day by the PasIime
Stables chestnut gelding Laureate. The
day was bright and warm, and the track.
while not fast, was good. Nine starters
faced the flag for the derby. At the Sec
ond attempt they got off in perfect line,
and raced in bunch to the first quarter
In making the turn Bob Clampitt was
caught in pocket and had TO go around
the bunch In Strengthening out. Loben-
gula led by length, with Glad, Pepper.
Laureate and Eel Captain we'll up. All
the others were IN a bunch till the last
turn, whom Lobengula increased his lead
to two lengths. In the last turn Clam
pitt came out of the rear bunch and
challenged the leaders, but Knapp, Ber-
gen, Graham, Weber and Noble went to
their whips. A hundred yards from the
wire. Clayton, on the tavorite, called on
his mount, who responded with great
burst Of speed, and drew out, winning
handlly by an open length. Lobengula
and Bob CIampitt made desperate fight
Tor the place, the Morris colt getting the
decision by scant half length. Clam
pitt ran great race. and but tor his disad-
vantage at the turn, might have won the
race. The victory was a popular one,
and the crowd went wild with enthusi-
asn for both horse and rider.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), April About
5000 people attended the opening dav at
CunDSrlauu fatk ana The sport WAS
good. Betting was rather light. Weather
perfect and track in good condition. The
Green Brier stake was the big race and
excited much interest.
Six furlongs, Mollie won, Simon W.
second, Uncle Luke third. Time-l:l43.
Five furlongs, Vesper won, Nancy L.
second, Imp. Sugar third. Iime-0:494I.
Green Brier stakes, guaranteed value
$1,000, for three-year-oIds. one mile,
Prime Minister won by a neck, Buck
Massie second, Diggs third. Time-I:4l3.
Five furlongs, Anna Mays won, Red
John second, Dora Wood third. Time
1:U93.
One mile, Tom Elmers won, Clemen-
tine second, Probasco third. Time-I:434.
Five and half turlOngs, Leonell won.
Katie q. second, Marble Rock third.
Iime-l:064.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The attend
ance at the track was fully up to the
average. Sixteen book makers went on
and managed to break even with the tai
ent, three tavorites and as many outsid-
ers getting the money.
Hall mule, summer Time won, Old
Age second. Randall third. Time, 900.
seven furlongs, George Dix won, Pull
itzer second, Darkness third. Time. I:Zgi.
Six furlongs, Captain Brown won,
Charade second, Golden Gate third.
Time. 1:164.
Six furlongs. Watchman won, Cuckoo
second, Silent Friend third. Time. l:l5!,
One mile, William T. won, Equity sec
ond, Captain 7. third. Tine, I:4I4.
Half nile, Hero won, Hand Car sec
ond, Full Sea third. Time O:50I.