Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-28
TURF EVENTS NOTABLE.
Bcnning's Track to lie Opened Under
New Auspices.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June G.-it Is
given out here on what appears to be
good authority that August Belmont ana
W. T. Thompson, OF New York, and ;.
W. Rowland q. NJ Draney. and asso-
cates, OF Washington, have about ar
ranged a deal for the purchase Of the
Benning's race track, near this city. The
transaction only lacks some minor de-
tails 10 be entirely closed.
The new club proposes improving the
track and buildings. and Will inaugura'e
a fall meeting Big purses are promised.
METROPOLITAN TRACK.
SUEEPSHEAD BAY, June Glowing
10 heavy ran-stOrm which prevailed
all this morning the track here to-
day was heavy. which caused num-
her Of Withdrawals in each Of the six
events o. the programme. Despite the
unfavorable condition OF the weather,
however. the attendance was quite large,
about 800 persons being present
BY the withdrawal Of The Butterflies.
in the first race Liza was installed the
favorte. at odds of To >. and she was
badly beaten by Cromwell. who went beg
ging al Fights. Marcus Days colt, Friar.
was picked cut by the talent as good
thing In the second event, and he opened
AT odds of 3 10 /. but in 4 twnkling was
backed down TO TO >. King Arthur
opened favorte at 10 D. but after
couple OF furlongs had been covered
F'riar was given his head. and the issue
was never afterward In doubt as he
romped home two lengths before King
Arthur. The feature of the race was
the struggle between Hazeltine and
Longsdale for third money. This pair
disputed every inch of the last furlong,
and In a furious drive crossed the all-im-
portant line short head apart. II was
Overton against Hamilton, and the form
er got the verdict
The third event on the card was the
race for the Pansy Stakes for 2-year-olds.
There were only three starters-Merry
Prince, Ramiro, and Applegate-the last
named going TO the post the favorite at
to J. Ramlro went 10 the front 10 make
the running, while Merry Prince and APP
plegate were head and head close behind.
They ran In this order 10 the head of the
stretch. where Merry Prince and Apple
gate closed on the pacemaker. fierce
drive ensued. in which Applegat slipped
badly. Merry Prince and Ramro drew
away. and in a r~.rd drive the former
won by n length. Apple gate being two
lengths behind.
The finish Of the fourth race was a
stirring one Sister Mary. with Captain
r. as her nearest attendant, cut out the
work until the home-stre'ch was reached.
when the latter dropped hack At the
last furlong-post Griffin shot Nanki-Poo
through TO the rail. but was Immediately
challenged by Stephen j. A hard strus-
gle ensued. but Griffin managed To land
Nanki-PoO a winner by nose. Daiiy
American finished with nose al Stephen
Us withers.
In the NTH race Formal was the
fayorite az 5 TO ). and won handIly from
Fascination, j-to-i shot. The final event
of the day went to Sandown. the favorite.
who defeated Salonica by two lengths.
First race-seven furlongs-Cromwell ts.
O'Leary. S 10 u won. Liza second, Luca-
MIA third. Time. - 3-5.
Second race--one mile--Fr.ar ul0. Dog
gett. TO 81 won, King Arthur ii. second.
Uazleton third. Time. ia.
Third race-Fansy Stakes. for 2-year-
Odds. three fourihs OF "A mile. on the
turf-Mcfry Prince Gls. Griffin, to ID
won. Ramiro SECOND. Apologize third.
Time. l:is ID.
Fourth race-one mile and furiong-
NankI-Poo ll5. Griffin. to . won. Ste.