Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09
ST. AsAPH RACE-TRACK.
Mud and Rnin-Fiorn ana Apple
uate Among the Winners

WASHINGTON, April Sin sea VI
mud and with rain pouring down, Flora
ran four furlougs in ri IL. ana won DIX
money AT the ~. Asaph track to-day: III
the nth race, Applegate beat TINS Dy "a.'
a second. There were eighteen poohs on
and three favorites cashed. =,
First receive furlongs-Pont Lear "
to u won. Fondling second' uo'u'"
third Time, los H.
Second race-seven MISUNDERSTANDING
Is 10 81 won. Plenty second, Major Gene
raj third. Time, u.
Third race-four furlongs-Flora u 10
- won. Premier second, Summertime
third. Time, 81 IL.
Fourth race-one mile-Charade 6 10 %
won. Logan second. Restraint "ifu'
Time. Ia. ,.. n
Fifth race-four furlongs-Applegate @
TO . won. Vicc-Regent second hermit
third. Time. 81. IN =,
Sixth receive furongs-Cuckoo az to
- won. Hoey second, Leonardo thlrd.
Time. l "a "a.
MEETING At MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. TENN. April s.-The spring
race-meeting was lnauguratad to-day. with
cod weather fair track, and an at
tendance of about 200. Twenty DOCK
makers were in the ring. G. II. Pettin-
gill handled the flag and John {. carter
acted as presiding judge. Contrary 10
custom, the Derby was not run OF tne
opening day. bat Will be put on week
later. The races to-day were fairly close
the principal event being the third on tne
list-the Cotton Stakes-which Laureate
and Uandspun entered as equal faVorites.
Laureate led all around. and won easily
bv A length from Handspun. rms
was the only event OF the day In which
the favorite came in ahead. The betting
was not lively. Summaries;
First race-hve furiongs-George r.
Smith nl6. Bergen. 4 10 II won. Potentate
second, Sister Mary third. Time. :O} 81
Second race-four furonss-Coronado
nl0. Weber. ( TO u won. Cochise second
Imp. the Dog third. Time, 81.
Third race-sx furlongs the Cotton
Stakes. epstakes. for 3-year-olds. $'po
adled-Laureate Ol9. \. Clayton, TO .
won Handspun second, Maurice tnird'
Time, ILL 81.
Fourth race-four furlongs-Lota Dell
no. Graham, 10 to u won, Florrie second
Stella third. Tine 81
Fifth race-one mile. selling Imported
Percy OIL. Bergen. to % won Jim Henry
second. Rhett Goode third. Time, l:iO IL
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN. April S.-Smon
W. won one Of the easiest OF Cumberland
prizes in the history OF the track, the
stakes being guaranteed 70 be worth
$1,000. The track WAS deep in mud. and
this fact caused all but five to withdraw.
Buck Masse Was the pick Of the talent
and he was installed an even-money IA
vorite. Simon W was heavily played al
to /, He got off well, and Martin soon
sent him to the front. The pace was slow
on account Of the heavy ground, and
Simon ". maintained his lead To the
finish, winning pulled, by half dozen
lengths, Busk MasSie second.
Uncle Luke proved that ne was a good
mud-horse by capturing the first race as
he pleased. The second race was gift
10 Glacier. the colt winning as he pleased
by five lengths. Charles McCafferty scored
a good thing. with Jaja, In the third
race. Plug. an outside TO l shot, won
the fifth race. Summaries:
First receive eighths OF a mile-Uncle
Luke O0S. Thorpe, TO % won, Katie q.
second, Red John third. Time. l:0i
Second race-four furlongs-Glacier Ol3.
Cassin. TO - won, DR.. Holmes second,
Helena Belle third. Time, 81 II.
Third race-selilng. seven furlongs-Jaia
103, Turner TO y won. Addie Buchanan
second. Clementine third. Time. 32 "a.
Fourth race-Cumberland Prize. i-year-
olds. 5000. mile and one eighth-Simon
W. on, Martin. 10 u won, Buck Massie
second. Tibin third. Time. 200 IL.
Fifth race-s'ven firlongs-Plug O02.
McCue) won. Rags second, Nancy 7.
third Time Ia