The record-union., 1896-05-17
A Desperate Race From the Last Six
teenth to the Wire.
Racing Events at St. Louis, San
Francisco and LOuiSville-The BIZ
cycle Meet at Central Park, San
Francisco, Very Disappointing to
the Spectators Who Attended
Baseball in the East.

MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK,
May lip. ]. Dwyer's colt Handspring
proved himself a worthy son of his ia
nous sire, Hanover, by beating Au-
gust Belmont's colt Hastings by short
head in the Withers stakes of one mile
to-day. Hastings was the first away,
but was quickly pulled back to Hand
spring. Abuse led the field at a merry
clip two lengths in advance of Hast
ings, while Simms kept the favorite
half length behind the Belmont colt.
Just after passing the four-furlong
pest Abuse dropped back, and Hand
spring raced up to Hastings. From the
last sixteenth to the wire it was des-
perate race. Griffin rode like demon,
but could not get his horses nose be-
yond Handspring's throat-latch, and
when they raced under the wire Simms
had landed his fourth winner for the
Dwyer Stables within a short head.
Simms had the mount on Royal Rose
in the Gaiety, and won handily by two
lengths from Successful. Summaries:
lightweight handicap, five furlongs,
Juno won, Premier second, Lancer
third. Time-1 100.
One mile, Brisk won, Rosedale sec
ond, Bombazette third. Time :41la.
Gaiety stakes, four and a half fur
longs, Royal Rose WON, Successful sec
ond, Fireside third. Time-0:541l2.
The Withers stakes for colts, fillies and
geldings, ) years, the Withers mile
122 (Simms), 4 to 5, won.
Hastings, 122 (Griftin), 6 to 5, second
Sherlock. 112 DoggetD. 20 to 1, third.
Time-1 Al.
Five furlongs, Rotterdam won, Pass
over second, Full Speed third. Time
1:02
Mile and a sixteenth, Deerslayer won,
Intermission second, w. B. third. Time
1:4S1a.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Summaries
-Four and a half furlongs. Senator Pen
rose won, Dawn second, Lady Britain
mic third. Time-1: :O1.
Six furlongs, Constantine won, Bravo
second, DR.. Huger third. Time-1 :19E,.
Mile and twenty yards, Royal Choice
won, Sunburst second, Midland third.
Time-1 1872.
Laurel stakes, six furlongs, EaStarian
won, George F. Smith second, Forget
third. Time-1: 10
Five and a half furlongs, Cochina
won, Flute second, Ferris Hartman
third. Time-1:14.
Nine-sixteenths of a mile, Zamar H.
won, Tin Cup second, Russell A third
Time-0:59A.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The
weather at Bay District was fine, and
the track fast
Five and half furlongs, selling,
C'Fleeta won, Johnny Capron second,
Rey Alta third. Time-1 :O9.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, Ri
cardo won, Silver State second, Oregon
Eclipse third. Time-1:0Ss.
Five furlongs, twoyear-olds, Dura
Won, The Roman second, Scarborough
third. Time-1 :01A.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Uncle
Giles won, Little Cripple second, Imp.
Fullerton Lass third Time-1:491a.
One mile, handicap, st. Lee won, Yam
kee Doodle second, Peter the Second
third. Time-1:4 ~
Six furlongs, selling. Commission won,
Sea Spray second. Crawford third. Time
Libby
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Belle
Boyd won Instigator second, Rebellion
third. Time-1 :49H.
Five and half furlongs. Reinart won,
Nell Flaherty second, Tim Murphy
third. Time-1 :09.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 16.-Summaries {:
Five furlongs, Red won, Remus sec
ond, The Blossom third. Time-1:O4.
Six furlongs, Elsie D. won, Joe Clark
second, Katie G. third. Time-1:1S.
Six furlongs, Moylan won, Hanlon
second, Strathreel third. Time-1:1112.
The Schultz stakes, one mile, Ben
Brush and Lady Inez ran dead heat,
Semper Ego third. Time :44A. Run
off, Ben Brush won, Lady Inez second.
Time-1 :43
Four furlongs, Alice c. won, Mazeppa
second, Govinda third. Time@O'0S12.