Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-19
THE ASCOT MEETING.

Spcrtsmen Disappointed Over the Scratch
ING of American Entries.
Ascot. England. June 1S.-This was
the first day of the Ascot meeting, and
an true sp0rtsmen were disappointed
when it was announced that Richard
Cookers Eau Gallie-formerly Utica
was scratched for the Trial stakes. For
that event there were only three run
uors The conditions were as follows:
The Trial stakes of 10 sovereigns each,
with 500 severe gns added. for 3-year-
0lds. stone pounds; 4-year-Olds, s
stone S pounds. five and upward, s
stone I'D pounds, mares and geiding 1l-
lowed three pounds; q winner in 1894
or 1898 fin one or more races of 500
s0vereigrs TO carry, four pounds; OF l.
600 soyerei gns, Z pounds; Of 1000
s0vcreiens. II pounds; of 1000 soyer-
eiDcs. is pounds extra. Maiden 8
year-olds allowed Z pounds; 4-year-
Odds and upward 4 pounds, the second
to receive 500 s0vereigns out OF the
stakes. The course was the new mile
"a url0ngs and 165 yards
The result was as follows: J. Best s
Worcester, 3 year Old a chestnut colt,
by Saraband. ont of Elegance first;
~. jennings Souvenir H.. years Old.
% bay ge,ding. by TrapeZe. out of la
FraicIise. second; Daniel COOper's Jack
the Dandy. + years Old. a chestnut colt.
by Safety, out af Satire, third.
To add TO the disappointment
Dwyor's Banquet H. was scratched for
the Ascot stakes for which prize nine
/ horses started. The conditions were
as follows. The Ascot stakes, handi-
cap OF % s0vereigns each, 10 sOyereigns
forfeit. with 1000 sOyereigns added
the second horse to receive 200 sOver-
eigns and the third 100 sOvereigns ont
/ of Che stakes. the winner of a handi-
cap after the publication of the weights
+ To- carry pounds extra. Of any two, or
/ one valued al 1000 sovereisns, 10
pounds extra. the winner of the Derby,
/ Oaks of Grand PriX. if entered. TO car
+ ry q weight to DE fixed on the publica-
+ ton of the handicap if the weights are
/ published previously. Once around.
/ starting at the distance post. about two
miles.
The following was the result of the
race. Capt Nachell's Ravensbury, 8
years old. q brown colt by fns0nomy,
ou, of Pouitent frs: NJ L. Niguet's
Sarcho Pauzo. 4 year Old a chestnut
colt hy Knight OF Malta. ont of Itener-
8ut second. W. III. Redforn's Father
. less. 5 years Old bay colt by Is0nO-
mv. ont OF Orphan Agnes third.
/ When the royal procession arrived.
~ t-15 D. M the stands were not filled.
/ The members of the royal faraily were
driven slowly on The side furthest from
The and amid faint cheering Later
. tha royal enclosure was filed with adj
/ mirrors of racing. an tn ladies' being
dressed in the brightest of toilets.
+ Among those present were Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Richard Croker.
lIr. Cookers NontauX was scratched
I for the Coventry stakes. furnishing cn-
other liscpp ointment 20 those who
/ wore hoDing 20 see an American horse
come 20 the front as winner. THE
condition of the race was as follows
. The Coventry stakes Of I'D soyereigns
eoel. with GOO sovereiEns added. for
/ 2-roer-oIds. colts % carry g stone and
+ fucs S stone and II pounds. the see
, ord horse 20 receive 10 per cent. ano
the third per cent on the Who'll,
stake. o-yc7r-0ld course. on the fat
( distance. 5 furlougS $50 Yards.
The following was the result Of t3ii