Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-08
OPENING AT GRAvEsEND.
Prospect stakes and Oriental Handi-
cap--The Friar and Dutch skater.

| Prospect stakes and Oriental Handi-
cap--The Friar and Dutch skater.
GRAVESEND RACE-TRACK, Septem-
Der THE autumn meeting Of the
| Brooklyn Jockey Club opened here to-
day, under very favorable conditions.
The weather was perfect. the crowd
was very large. and the card contained,
besides the Prospect Stakes for 2-year-
olds and the Oriental Handicap for g.
year-olds high-class selling races. and
| handicaps. The Prospect Stakes went
| 20 the Friar, a well-backed 6-to-1 chance,
with Cleophas second. and George Rose.
! the fayOrite. third. Dutch Skater cap
| tured the Oriental Handicap by half
length. after n hard drive with Belmar.
! Ramiro was third. while the favorite,
! Flying Dutchman. finished next to last.
First race-purse 5000. all ages. five fur
longs-Casseopeia (Hirsch. . to u won.
with Dolando second. and Beldemere
third. Time. 1:02 Ia
Second race-purse $500. for 3-year-
olds and upward. one mile and a six
teenth-Urania d09. Doggett. to 81 won,
with lngomar second, and Araphoe third.
Time. 81.
Third race-the Prospect Stakes of
$1,000. for 2-year-olds six furlongs-The
Friar Q11, Lttlefed, 10 u won, with
Cleophas second and George Rose third.
Time Ills "a.
Fourth race-Oriental Handicap 5000,
| 3-year-olds and upward, mile and quar-
ter-Dutch Skater C95. O'Leary, Z to y
won. with Belmar second, and Ramiro
third. Time, 2:lO.
Fifth race-mile-Tom Cromwell 0Oj,
Clayton, to 81 won. with Argentina Sc
cond. and Brandywine third. Time
1:43 II.
Sixth race-five and a half furlongs-
Ludwigshaven OO4, i. Hill, to u won
with Suissun second, and Celoso third
Time. 1:09.
SECOND CHOICES WIN ALL.
DETROIT, MICH. September Sc
cond choices won all the races at Wind
sor to-day. The boolties were hit hard.
as the favorites were all at prohibtive
odds.
First race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-Alamo won. with If second, and
Hippogriff third. Time. 1:55 l-2.
Second race-nine siXteenths Of a mile
Merry Chimes won. with lockwood Sc
cond. and Steve Clotina third. Time.
loo Il
Third race-thres quarters Of a mile
Sinaloa III. won, with Ardath second, and
Mrs. Morgan third. Time, lis IL.
with Necedah second, and Rey del Mar
third Time, las.
Fifth race-one and one-sixteenth
niles-Red Top won, with Clara Baur
second, and Virgie Dixon third Time,
$50.
Sixth race-two and a half miles-Ral-
dur won. with Brother Bob second. and
Pat Oakley third. Time, 2:42.
SIX GOOD RACES.
NEWPORT, KY, September THE
banner crowd of the meeting was out
to-day. and saw six well-contested races
The feature was the Labor-Day, long-dis-
tance event, which was won by St. Hele-
ma.
First race-seven furlongs-Fretful QO9
e. Ward. 3 TO y won, with Trixie c. Sc
cond. and Willie Louise third Time 20
Second race-fve furlongs-Carrie Lee
OOl, Matthews. 13 TO 81 won. with Lerrano
second, and What Next third. Time,
1:01 1-2.
Third race-one and one-half miles-st.
Helena (95 c. Reif, to y won, with
Grammar second, and Countess Irma third.
Time. 2:3i l-2.
Fourth race-one mile-Irksome OO2 J.
Gardner. 4 to y won. with Probasco Sc
rond. and Harry Shannon third. Time,
1:f L.
Fifth race-hve furlongs-Nlinnie Mur-
ply d03, Sherrin. I to - won. with Black
Heart second, and Angelus third. Time.
% Ii.
sixth race-six furlongs-Kowalsky QOi. |
Gardner. 6 10 - won. with Old Center
second. and Gil Fordham third. Time, |
] 10 IL.
ONLY ONE FAVORITE WINS.
ST. LOUIS. September 7.-Labor-Day |
swelled the crowd at the Fairgrounds to-
day But one fayorite came first the |
other races going TO outsiders. Track |
fast
First race-six and half furlongs- |
Roundelay 00f. Morse " 10 u won, with |
Amelia Honso second. and Gold Corn |
third. Time, 1:2l 81.
Second race-flve and a half furlongs-
Forsyth OO0, +. Jones. to 81 won. with /
Tago second, and Della third. Time ! 90 |
Third race-six furlong saddle Buch-
anan go, Murphy 10 TO u won, with
Aquina second, and Buckvldere third.
Time, ia 1-2
Fourth race-one and one-eighth miles
Madeline Q02. +. Jones, i5 10 y won, with
Pepper second, and Blngbinger third.
Time 1:56.
Fifth race-seven furlongs--Sigo d0l.
TO p won, with Harry McCouch second.
and Nick third. Time. 1:27 IA.
Sixth race-mle and seventy yards
Topmast g9 T. Jones, 20 p won, with
Logan second, and Honor third. Time,
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