Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-18
RACESDECLARED0 OFF
Heavy Rain Ends the Buffalo Grand
Circuit Meeting Prematurely.
NEW SOUTHERN TURF SCHEME.
Manager at tho North Interview
Inn Owners and JOckcys-Winter
Mc.,,n.. IN lie Held at Macon,
On, and Jacksonville.

Hl-FFALO. y. Y, August la-To-days
trottinC races were declared on on ac-
count OF bad track. due To heaNy ram
aud the 900 people who were III the
prandstaud were told that they might get
their money back If they desired or stay
and see Fitzsimmons's exhibition. All but
about 900 remain d.
Fltzslmmons boxed four rounds ana
punched the bag lie said this was MS
las. exhibition before the fight with Cor
bett. lie VIII so into training at surf
Haven.
Fitz. Is in prime condition, looking much
better than Corbctt did yesterday.
Tho Buffalo Park Association lost Sl2ov'
TO $4,000 on this meeting.
TALENT QUIT LOSERS.
AOr-EDUCT RACE-TRACK, y. Y,
August 17-One Of the largest crowds Oh
the season attended the. races here this
afternoon. The weather was perfect for
racing purposes. and the track fast.
Though everything appeared favorable ior
the talent. nevertheless. they undoubted-
IN quit the day heavy losers. as Only
two fayorites came out victorious.
l.
rev Southern Racing Association. was
here this afternoon seeing owners. train
els. and jockeys. with n view TO hav-
ing them take part In a fall and win
ter meeting, 10 begin on new mile
track at Macon, Ga. october lst and
ending January !. 1886. Purses aggre-
eating $50 lay are offered.
After the Macon meeting the new as
ISOLATION will open a winter meeting NJ
Jacksonville. Fla, whore purses viii be
offered equal in amount 10 those at Ma
con. There IS said 10 be large capital
behind this scheme.
Mr. Boone said owners here PROMISED
10 aid IN the enterprise. because II VIII
give their horses an outlet for the win
ter.
First receive furlongs-ifermia Ca,
OLearv. Q to i0l won. Unity second. Re-
beau third. Time, 105 IL.
Second racc-One milc-Mendicant C9.
Sherry. 20 u won. Chiswlck second. Cap
tain jack third. Captain Jack finished
third but was disqualified, and third
place was given to Diatolus) Time. la.
Third race-six ana one half furlongs-
Rollero Ol0, Simms. 30 II won, Amer
second. Roundelay third. Time. l:22 81.
Fourth race-one and one-siXteenth
miles-AIrage C5. OLeary. . to u won.
Captain +. second. Eagle Bird third.
Time 1:50 81.
Firth receive furlongs-Royal Rover
90. Penn. - 10 J. won. Eliza Belle Sc
cond Ben Naiad third. Time. 90 81.
sixth race-one milc-Colden Gate G0l.
Kecfe. To - won. True Penny second.
Buckeye third. Time, 1864,
BITTER-ROOT STAKES
SARATOGA. y. Y. August Ian OK
cellent card. with several good things,
brought out a good attendance at the
track to-day. The day was fair and
the track fast. The principal event on
the programme was the race for the
Bitter-ROot stud Stakes. Of the value OF
8 80. for 2-year-olds. which was won by
Roundsman. VINO won by a head from
Merry Prince. the fayorlte. Ramlero
finishing third.
The stewards today investigated the
race in which Argentina won yesterday.
Yesterday the track was full Of talk about
Riley GTannan's lying against Au Eevoir
ana breaking Argentina. The investiea-
ton completely cleared every one sus-
pectcd by the ring Of completely in an
alleged job. Summaries:
First race-iive furlOngs-Prince Leif
Qll, Perkins. 10 - won. Damien second,
Annie Barron third. Time, lNe l..
Second race-six furongs-Slk Gown
Q-o y. Clayton. - y won. Walter
second, Refugee third. Time. Us -.
Third race-Bitter- Root Stud Stakes.
six furlongs- Roundsman G0s. \. CLAYTON.
10 y won. Merry Prince second. Ramiero
third Time. lis.
Fourth race-one and one-quartor
miles Candelabra DOT. Griffin. to -
won. Dungarten second. Langdon third.
Time. 2l0 IL.
Fifth rlcc-steeplechase. one and one
half mile.-Lyon Heart az. Monkey. TO
j. won. Young orion second, Hellas third.
Time. il3 II.
THE FT-TI'PITY