Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-08
TURF CARDS SUFFER.
Storms Both at Brighton Beach and al
Saratoga.
TALENT on THE WRONG SIDE.
Only Ono Favoritc Wins Mt the Sea-
sidc Trnrk-Springs HncinH y"
Chase IN the I'D Instant-Other
Note md Comment.

BRIGHTON BEACH RACE-ihACh'
August IA thunderstorm at daybreak'
and another shortly before noon. changed
the going here to-day from fast TO dead,
and the card suffered In consequence.
the Withdrawals being numerous. The
attendance was fair. however. though the
races were far from exciting. The talent
quit the day on the wrong side OF the
fence. az only one favorite, Palmerston,
passed under the wire a winner. Summa-
rics:
First race-one mile-Harry Alonzo GO9,
Il. Doggett 10 u won, Golden Gate Sc
cond, Waterman third. Time. las.
Second receive furlongs-Lorrainia
as. Doggett 4 to u won. Shakespeare III.
second Bessie Brown third. Time. l:o2.
Third race-six furlongs-Mlstrial Cs5,
O'Leary, I to u won. The Coon second,
Captain Y. third. Time, 115 IL.
Fourth raca-half "A mile-Palmerston
oil. Overton. ? to - won. Bonaparte Sc
cond. Venitia IT, third. Time ~ IA
Fifth race-One and one-eighth miles
Our Jack ar. Taral. EVEN won. Charade
second. Little Tom third. Time. l:55.
Sixth race-one mile-Knglet dl0, Shee-
dy. TO - won. Governor Sheehan second,
Souvenir third. Time. la.
TRACK HEAVY.
SARATOGA, y. Y. August THE
heavy storm Of last night and this morn
ing made the track decidedly heavy. and
put "A damper on the attendance, which
was anything but good.
The decision of the Executive Committee
10 close the track August sd was the
principal topic OF conversation among the
turf-men.
A very good card was spoiled by
scratching. Merry Monarch, Manchester,
and Cherrystone being eliminated from
the first race. as were Predicament and
Sweet Favor in the second. w. b. and
StonemasOn in the third. c. ODay and
Merry Prince in the fourth, and New
England in the fifth.
First race-five furlonGs-Silk Gown
zoe. Perkins, to y won. Walter Sc
cond Bill Demonico third Time, 1:Oi.
Second race-four and a half furlongs-
Periidy dlj. Griffin. TO y won, Miss
Celestina second AmaZetta third. Time,
81 II
Third race-one mile-Lord Nelson G19,
Knapp 10 p won. Maurice second.
Nicolini third. Time. las.
Fourth race-five furlongs-Ramaro Cos.
McCain. 3 10 u won. Penny second, Ber-
nardlne third Time. 1:04 81.
Fifth racc-steeplechase one mile and
a half-Red Pat O47. Higgins, to u won.
May Blossom second, Young Orion third.
Time. TOO.
Buchalls fell at the last hurdle and
dislocated his right foreleg. His owner
was Obliged 20 shoot him
BIG DAY AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. y. Y. August Though no
omen betting was permitted al the Hran1
Circuit meeting to-day, the opening day
was a success in every particular. The
attendance was the largest ever seen at
Buffalo Park. on the first day OF any
meeting. and save that at Red oak, Iowa.
last June. the crowd was larger than
any other at the trotting meetings held
on the BIZ; line this season.
\ heavy wind was blowing against
the horses coming up the home-stretch,
and. under the circumstances, the track
was 21-2 To 3 seconds slow. Handbook
dealing instead Of betting was
novelty 20 the local regulars. and for
the FIRST two heats they fought shy OF
the game. But later on confidence was
gained and speculation became very
brisk
To-day's card was that which was
scheduled TO be run yesterday. and only
one Of the races was finished.
Warren T. ruled favorite In the 2.26
trot. and he captured the first heat rather
easily. In the second he broke IN the
home-stretch. and was outfoote1 by Ella
Beaumont After that. however the game
son Of William II. Allen put two more
heats 10 his credit and finished the con-
test.
The 2:l6 trot whipslwel the talent TO
the queens taste. Hamlin's great $-year-
old colt was the favorite. but was not out
Al flint
Gretchen won easily. but in the second
was cleyerly out-tro:ted by the favorte.
Athno was in trouble in the tiird, and
finished next to last, Nellia. the Ken
lucky mare. reaching the fire first. She
took the first heat and was then made
the favorite. She broke in me fifth.
and the western mare. Sabial. pushed
closely by Fred y. Sabiaa also took tire
sixth with Fred Il. second. but both
came home under run. and Athno was
given the heat.
Falkland. won TWO heats in The 2.2S
trOt. and that. with the PIG class, went
over till tomorrow:
HARLEM TRACK REOPENED.
CHICAGO, ILL. August Harlem will
resume racing tomorrow. without pooling
or bookmaking of any kind. The man
agement believes that there are sufficient
race-goers in Chicago to support the track.
and are willing to make the experiment.
The programme for the first nine days
is out. five events being carded for each
day, with 500 purses
Secretary Murphy said this afternoon
that there would be continuous racing al
Harlem until November lst. As the big
stake events have never been declared
off. 1t is probable that they will be run
off II the public supports the track.
III. sarf1sr
assisted by j. l.. Hall. j. h. OSullvan
will drou FAC