The record-union., 1895-05-02
oN THE TURF.
SECOND DAT OF THE SPRING MEET
ING Az NEWCASTLE.
Disappointment Over the Scratching
of American Horses in the
Heath Handicap.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEWMARKET Eng, May 1.-This was
the second day of the first spring meet
ing at Newmarket. Dwyer's Don
Alonzo and Banquet were scratched for
the Heath lightweight handicap, and his
Harry Reed and Crocker's Eue de Gallie
were scratched for the second welter
handicap.
The 1000 guinea stakes for three-year-
olds, to carry thine stone, and tllies
eight stone nine pounds, over the Rowley
mile, was won by William COoper's bay
colt Kirk Conell, Houldeworth's Laveno
second and Lord Rosebery's Servisto
third.
The result of the race for the 1000
guineas stake was the biggest upset the
backers have had for a long time past.
Nearly all the sporting authorities re-
garded r. McAlmonts Raconteur, a bay
colt, as sure winner, in spite of the fact,
as already cabled, that he had to meet
Lord Rosebery's ServistO, who was
formerly considered far superior to Ra-
contour. who was bought as yearling
for 1000 gulneas, and who did inditfer-
emily as two-year-old, consequently the
other horses in the race found little back
ing, and Raconteur started at even
money.
There were eight starters, and the
horses ran together for 200 yards, when
Raconteur, Sirvisto aud Speedwell wide
of each other. appeared in front until COM
ing down Bucn Hill, when Laveno took
up the running, but Kirk Connell quickly
challenged the latter and won cleverly by
two lengths.
The selling plate of 1O3 sovereigns. for
two-year-ol colts, to carry eight stone
twelve pounds. and tiliies eight stone
nine pounds, theswinner to be sold by
auction for 20J @sovereigns, entrance fee
three sovereigns, Rouse course, five fur
longs. was won by Pakington. bay colt
by Royal Hampton out OF Blushing
Bride. Cordovan, a bay colt by Juggler
out of Cordova was second, and Foxhall
Keene's filly by Amphion out of InnOy-
dale was third. Eight horses ran.
a dispatch to the EOening Standard
from Newmarket says the absence Of
American horses from competition in
the Heath handicap caused considerable
of disappointment. The Prince OF
Wales and Lord Rosebery were among
the spectators.
OPENING AT HAWTHORNE.
CHICAGO. May 1.-The regular racing
season in Chicago opened auspiciously
at the Hawthorne track to-day. The
card was not an impressive one, few of
the good horses stabbed at the track be-
ing ready to race, but the quality OF the
field was good enough to give the Cicero
course, which is now lightning fast. a few
new records. William r. easily beat
George +. Smith in the opening race, do
ing the i've furlongs in O:594. Ashland's
mile in 1:404 also lowered the track rec
ord, as did the Ironmaster's one mile
and an eighth.
Five furlongs. William L. won, George
F. Smith second. Ottyanna third. Time
0:59I.
one mile, Ashland won. Pepper Sec
ond, Lobengula third. Time-l:40i.
Four furlongs, Zanona won, Marsian
second, Belvour third. Time-1:4S4.
Mile and an eighth, The 1ronmaster
won, Billy Nick second. Bessie Bis
land third. Time-1:55l.
Six furlongs. selling, Pop Gray won.
Tremor second, Verdi third. Time
1:l4!.
RACING AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON tKy.), May 1.-The weather
was Iine aud the track fast. Ihree-year-
olds and upwards, six turlongs, Rap-a-
Rap won, Half Mine second, Sir ROhe
third. Time-1:15,
One mile, Conjecture won, Pow Wow
second, Thurman third. Time--l:42l.
Three.year-olds and upwards, seven
and half furlongs, Simon w. won,
Victorious second, Brendoo third. Time
-l:35.
Five furlongs, two-year- -olds, Helena
Belle Won. rasig second. Ida third.
Time-1:024.
Melbourne Stud Stakes. for two-e ar