Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-17
ON A FALSE START.
The Field Thus GO the Distance IN First
AQueduct Race.
OVATION TO JOCKEY SIMS
He Rides Now or Never 10 victory
in the Sixth Rnce-Mcrcn"ht
stakes nj sarntogn-Other Turf
Events.

AQUEDUCT RACE-TRACK. August
1.-THE weather here to-day was sultry'
the track fast, and the attendance fair
In the first race the field got away ana
went the distance on false start
Neither the starters nor the timers nag
was dropped. The boys turned up at
the finish and started TO weigh IN, when
they found they had had their trouble ior
nothing.
The second start was not so good
Jockey Smms made his appearance
among the spectators. but finally con-
scented TO ride Now or Never in the sixth
race. He had no trouble in landing his
mount first. and received splendid 'oVa-
ton from the crowd. Summaries:
First race-half a mile-Larissa dO6'
Hamilton, 8 to u won, Mile L.. secohu'
Imperial third Time, 80 IL.
Second race--slx furlongs-Lancer w.
Garrigan. TO u won, Hummingbird Sc
cord Refer third. Time, l16 "a.
Third race-one mile-captain I. uiS'
Keefe, to p won, Little Tom second
Founding third. Time. li3 i-2
Fourth racc-eIx furlongs-Sunup Qlo,
McCafferty, TO ~ won, Beldemonio Sc
cond, Drum Major third. Time. LA 81
Firth race-one mile-Sir Dixon, Jr.
OH. j. Horton, to ~ won, Queen Bes5
second, Marshall third. Time, Ia Ia.
Sixth race-one mile and a sixteenth
Now or Never dis. Sims, 70 won,
Baroness second, Fred. Douglas thru.
Time, / 3d.
AT THE SPRINGS.
SARATOGA. n. Y, August G.-The
usual attendance witnessed the events TO-
day. The feature was the Merchants
Stakes. purse s25oo. The day was fair
and the track fast. Summaries:
First race--six furlongs-Lady Diamond
G02. Perkins. to - won. Manchester
second, Runaway third. Time, l:l5 IL.
Second receive and a half furongs-
Requital Ols, Griffin, 10 p won, Cr's s.
cendi second. Beau Ideal third. Tine
Los Ia.
Third race-Merchant Stakes. mile and
a furlong-Rey eli Santa Anita 0l0, Per
kins. . to - won. Clifford second. Time,
LIS IL. Only two starters.
Fourth race-five furlongs-Argentina
DOL. Griffin. to p won. Au Revoir second.
Kilrona third. Time. l:Q2 IA.
Fifth race--one mile-Iake Shore dlO,
Martin. to u won. Saint Ilario second,
Brandywine third. Time, 1:2 "a
CORBETT FAILED TO DRAW.
BUFFALO. y. Y. August l6.-Pugillst
Corbe,t was called In by the management
to-day to inject q little interest into the
entertainment. a movable platform was
constructed in the morning. Between the
first and second races II was put over the
track in front Of the Judges stand, and
Corbett and his sparring partner, McVey.
put up a four-round exhibition. This eX-
hibitlon did not draw as expected, be-
cause Corbett had exhibited at the Ly-
ceum Theatre earlier in the week.
Tomorrow F1tzsimmons will box with
bis partner. and will punch the hag for
the edfcatlon OF the race-goers.
The statement is published here this eve-
ming that II the Hamlins decide not TO
hold a meeting here next summer. Mr..
Palmer l.. Clark. OF Red Oak, Ia, editor
OF Clark-x Horse Review. of Chicago,
stands ready TO lease the track.
only two races were on the card to-day.
Johe was 7-to-5 favorite ia the 2:l3 class.
pacing and after the first heat the book
makers would have none Of him. He
took three straight heats without once
being headed. George st. Clair won with
Ike ease in the 2:2l class, pacing. Morlla
and Vletta dividing second money.