Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-18
TURF EVENTS NOTABLE.
Chicago's Civic Federation Heferreo
IN Observation-Disclosures

CHICAGO, May 17--In the trial cf bo.
Corrigan ct al this forenoon, Judge hich-
ard Prendergast. counsel for tie DEFEND
ants. made a speech in which he referred
to the Civic Federation, under whose aus
pices the recent raid at the hawthorne
track was conducted, in terms OF h'tter
sarcasm. He declared that certain mem
hers of the federation were Identified win
frotting-horse interests, and hat tley
were at the bottom Of the fald. me
Roby people were also accused OF pehs
interested In II. He said ne had niIiseii
seen Sheriff Pease, who conducted tne idlu
at Hawthorne, make bets. ana that Isase
had once run race-track. me tlFlc
Federal ton he described as lot OF whlte-
robed and sanity priests Of reform, the
tails of whose robes were being held up
by Hunt and Brown dhe attorneys LOT 'he
Civic Federation. A..
Judge Prendergast said societies IKE the
federation were shown by the history OF
nations 70 be contrary TO publlc pChc?,
The properly constituted authorities shouiu
regulate vice. 49, 4.
admit testimony tending TO prove a con
sp,racv. Judge Ewing refused 70 60 ms
whereupon Mr. Prendersast said II ne
could not have fair chance 10 Gear ms
clients he would waive examination III
every case and let the matter 90 ever 10
the June grand jury.
The cases are those OF I'd. Georgian, D.
G. Burkok, John Bremen anu zoe tH-
man. who are interested In he ownership
OF the Hawthorne track. The Defendants
were held in 500 bonds each.
The officials Of the Roby breeders AS
ISOLATION have postponed the Teotening OK
the Roby track, which was 10 nave TAKEN
place tomorrow, until next WEDNESDAY,
IL is possible that a special race between
some Of the crack horses now in the VI
cinity will be assigned for the opening
day.
GRAVESEND, j.. l., May 1.-THE law
against gambling was vigorously enforced
In the betting ring at Gravesend To-Day
on Wednesday the booamakers were
quite bold. Some displayed odds, ana
many took money AS the bookmakers
entered the racing enclosure to-day they
were cautioned by Plnkertons. some OF
them disregarded the words Of warming
and were elected from the grounds They
were allowed TO return upon promising
TO obey the law. The bookmakers must
bet on the credit plan or not al ALL The
small bookmakers Will have TO go II the
law is strictly enforced, and IL Is the
intention of the Jockey club and Racing
Commission to see that 1t is.
The racing was not OF brilliant order
to-day. The weather was raw and cold,
and the talent had a very trying uhy OF
IL. Only two favorltes were successful
First race-one and one-slxteenth OF
mile-Owlet QO7 Littleheld. TO ID won,
The Butterflies second, Sabilla third.
Time. 1:i9.
second race-slx MISUNDERSTANDING
QlO, Doggett, to u won, Factotum Sc
cond. Jack of Spades third. Time. IL
Third race-the Amazon Stakes OF 5000
half a mile-Floretta d20, Griffin, to y
won, Tenderness second, Fascination
third Time. 10 IA
Fourth race-the May Stakes OF S2,OOV
six furlongs-Ridicule 005, Penn, to u
won. Lisa second, Bombazet third. Time,
1I5 81.
Fifth race-one half Of a mile-Brisk
1O5, Penn, TO u won, Heresy second
Buccaneer third. Time, 80 Ia.
Sixth race-one and one-sixteenth CT a
mile-sister Mary dlO, Doggett, 2 to y
won. Stowaway second, Patrican third
Time 1:i9.
HARNESS-RACING.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE 1920 lovers
OF harness-racing who went 10 the Gem
tlemen's Driving Park to-day were well
entertained. Sixteen heats were Teeleo
off. and the local talent won most OF the
money Simon Bolivar, the favorite. won
the unfinished pacing race carried over
from Wednesday, and the other contests
went TO favorites, with the exception OF
the 2lO pace. A battle royal was fought
for that event, and the odds-on favorite'
Gllcurry. was finally defeated by the
bay eelding Rebus, after Demarest and
SNYDER had given a grand exhibition OF
scientific driving for prearranged re-
suit Summaries:
First race-2:25 pacing unfinlshed), purse
$5O0-Simon Bolivar CHI. S. untraced
CBrawley). s. 5. 2, 3, !, l, s, 4, l; Allen j.,
br. &. (Chance) 5, /. 3, 2, 4. !, z, z; FRANK
T.. CHI. z. (Penderson), 3, Z, 4, 2, B. 3, ], q.
clan Alpine Tot Macy, Lilly b.. Mas
colt, Jr.. Billy West, Ida 30. and Pal
metto Prince in the order named. Time,
2:27. 2:26. 2:25 2:27 IL, 2:26 Ia, 2:25 IL.
2:27 Ia. 2:25 Ii, 2:25 ii.
Second race-2:3O trotting. purse $3.50
G. G., by Rex Magnus Redfernl'
/, /. ], 2; oakland Prince, b. s. m, o.
2. 2; Peck's Bad Boy. br, 2 4, 2 Alien
Price Hurdy, and Bob Johnson. In the
order named. Time, 2:So Ia 20 H.
2:40 -
Third race-210 pacing. purse S5eo-Re-
bus, by Chester Wood Oemaresp, z. D
Ill. l.; Gil Curry, gr, by Almont Boy
(Snider) !. 4. ). !. 2 2; Hill, DIX m.
Campbell, 4. l, ?. ), 4, 8. Budd Dooie ana
Susie G, In the order named. Time
2I7 IA 2ls IL. 2:l7 Ia, PIG IL, 2:lT
Fourth race-2ls trotting, purse 500
Little Tobe, b., by Pamlico. MerefeiD,
/. /, /; Nellie D.. b. M, ?, 2 q Verlinda'
b.. 4. 3, 8. Queen Afford and Rickburne'
in the order named. Time. PA L. 2-5.
OLD DOMINION TRACK.
WASHINGTON. May Hold Dominion
results:
FIRST race-six furlongs-Moderate Is to
n won. White Cockade second, simaron
third. Time. i:2lis.
Second race-four furlongs-W istiul TO
p won. Dutch Cir! second, svensAh third'
Time 81.