Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
SIM MONS WINS.
Dr.. Rice Beaten BY Nearly Tyo
Lengths.
EIGHT THOUSAND SPECTATORS.
The Omcinl Time, 1,f4 3-4-This Tor
six FurIongs--sIoan's Eiding MAS
terIy-Thc Defeated Horne DID His
Dest-Ofher Turf Events.

DCteAtSo shOSsC ~ 49,
Best-Ofher Turf Events.
ST. LOUIS. April 2o.-The race-track at
40 this afternoon was filed with
crowd OF nearly 1000 spectators. The
preliminary races held the attention OF
the betting crowd. and the race for
the supremacy OF the western horses
DR.. Rice and SImmoDs-kept the book
makers so busy that It was decided to
postpone 1t until AS p. u. At that
hour both horses lined up for the race,
and Snapper Garrison was busy In keep
Ing the horses in position for starting In
the great six-furlong race for the western
record.
The horses were brought 70 the post
at 4:S0 7. NJ. After three unsuccessful
efforts to get away they were started
even, and for the first quarter DR.. Rice
led nearly two lengths. Sloan began to
ply whip and spur. and at the half both
horses rounded from the chute neck and
neck.
Into the stretch It was anybody's race.
but it was noticed that DR.. Rice seemed
10 falter When the fve-eighth pole
was reached IT was evident that the bat
tie for fame and money was TO be eager
IL contested. Under the influence OF
whip and spur both horses came furiously
down the stretch, with strides covering
eighteen feet at time.
In the stretch DR.. Rice was seen to
weaken again and swerve. Penny piled
his whip with merciless force. but the
animal was unequal 10 the task. and Sim
mons, under the mastery guidance OF
Sloan, who sat like a stick In the saddle,
increased the distance. Amid the
cheers OF nearly 5000 spectators he passed
under the wire n winner by nearly two
lengths. The official time was ia "a
CUMBERLAND.
NASHVILLE, TENN. April 2o.-Two
OF the five races were captured by favor
ties to-day at Cumberland Park. The
summaries:
First race-six furlongs-O'Conn.ll oh,
Leigh, 3 to u won. Ray S. second. Mark
s. third. Time. lie.
Second race-four and half furlongs-
Merry Nell Gos. Thorpe. 6 TO % won,
lie Grande second, Helena Belle third.
Time. IS IL.
Third race-Iroquois Stakes. $500, four
furlongs-Glacier UlS. Ballard. l to p
won, DR.. Holmes second, Judge Baker
third. Time. 10 IL.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Rasper
uO6 -, TO u won, Lizzetta second,
Necedah third. Time, 1:29.
Fifth race-one and one-eighth miles
Erendo G00 Cassln. 10 y won, Shining
Belle second. Tom Eimore third. Time,
Isl.
OLD DOMINION TRACK.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Mr. C. II.
Tompk,ns has resigned his position as
secretary Of the Old Dominion Jockey
club. as II prevents him from attending
to his stables. Mr. Grant Bayard, turf
correspondent of the New York Morning
World. will assume that Office Monday
morning. The results OF the day were
First race-four and half furlongs-
NV Gyps Is to 81 won, Pilgrim second
Devise third. Time. SO.
Second race-Venusburg q to y won
\. O. III. second. Lento third. Time, 12l
Third race-four and a half furlongs-
Inn Savant q 10 II won. Parthenia
second. Femo third. Time. - "a.
Fourth race-one and one-eighth miles
Galloping King O5 10 y won. Connors
second. Leigh third. Time. l:56.
Fifth race-six and quarter furlongs-
Despair (25 to u won. Ella second. Blue
bird third. Time, 1:2o.
Sixth race-six and n quarter furlongs-
TrincuIo q TO % won, Westside second,
Bronston third. Time, % H.
MONTGOMERY PARK.
MEMPHIS, TENN. April 2c.-Over five
thousand people attended the races at
Montgomery Park this afternoon. Only
two of the six fayorites were first under
me wire. and the books quit big WIN
ner on the day. The steepiechase was
he feature Of the day. Eldorado threw
ais rider at the first jump, and all OF the
horses ran out of the course. Wyandotte
,ust managed to beat Templemore nose
for the money. Summaries:
First race-four furlOngs-Zozone QOi,
Chorn, 5 70 y won. Leila Dell second,
Tennyson third. Time. 50 IL.
Second race-Lehman Hotel Stakes. one
mile-Maurice on. Blake, 10 to u won,
Laureate second. FL Captain third. Time.
1:i41-2.
Third race-six furlongs-Artist no6,
Chorn. to y won. Ashland second. Mo-
derico third. Tine. 1l6.
Fourth race-steeplechase-W yandotte
IA. Hoffman, 3 to u won. Templemore
second, My Luck third. Time, 300.
First race-sellIng. five furlongs-
Twinkle G07. Freeman. ( TO y won. Jen-
ME W. second, silva third. Time. 1903 L.
sixth race-selling, five furlongs-
Rouble n03, Chorn. to lO won. G. b.
cox second, Mon third. Time. 1:O3 "a.
ROBY.
CHICAGO, ILL, April @.-Five thou'
sand people saw three favorites and
| hot second choice Oago) win the races
NJ Roby to-day. The weather was warm
and the track fast. Yucatan was win
ming outsider, but was backed from 2
| TO 10 to ], and won as he pleased. Tire
more. from Nashville, landed the mile
| and-a-quarter purse. his Nth successive
| victory. The public profited on the day
| Results: -
| First receive furlongs-Ernest IL. cg5
| Garner. 10 % won. Mede second, hala
| niazoo third. Time, l:33 81.
| Second race-siX furlOngs-Yucatan Qov
| Crattler. 10 to y won. Little Billy second
| Jolly Joe third. Time. lis.
Third receive furlongs-T1t-for-Ia
| IS. Clay, to ~ won. Babe Murphy sc
| cond. Nativity third. Time, 1902 81.
Fourth race-mle an a quarter-Ihe
| more 90. Everett, TO - won, our Mag