The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-26
ST. MAXIM LOSES A RACE.
AFTER a H1RD DRIVE CHdRADE
LEAVES MN BY 4 SHORT HEAD.
Amanda V. and Oracle Run Dead Heat
Ben Brush Wins the Latonia Derby,
Ben Lder second. Loki Third.


sHEEPsHEAD BAY RACE TRACK.
Juno GA light rain prevailed to-day
and had a depressing effect on the at
tendance as well as the racers. Inc
track was heavy, and tho good programme
which was made uD was ruined 10y the
large number Of Withdrawals. The sport
opened with a dead heat between Amanda
Y. and Oracle. after an exciting finish.
Each headed the other until the home
stretch was reach II. Oracle 'hrt in-
proved his position somcwunt ID APP
reared to have the race we'll IN hand
twenty lengths from home. Sloane, how
over. settled down 20 ride. and by we'll
timed rush drove Amanda Y. up 20 ora
Gle Just as they crossed the line. TIE
owners agreed TO divide the purse. Hal
ton was third. a length and half away.
The fourth Grass Inaugural stakes had
but four contestants. Terrier ana ll1r-
rincton were both heavily backed. Har-
ringt0n got in front. and with COM
manding lead showed the way 10 within
a sixteenth of tic lire. TdrM then
forced Ferricr ~. 20 him under severe
punishment and the instant Harrington
was coNarcd be quit. Ferricr then came
away and won handily by three lengths.
Harrington beat Hanwell a length FOR
the place.
The fourth was n duel between Charade
and ST. Maxim. the betting on each being
at . TO 10. Charade cut out the work
until they were within a furlong OF home.
ST. Maxim. who had been taking things
easy. then showed in front for few
strides Ballard went 10 the whip and
Charade responded n0bly lie closed mp
on 81. Maxim and "a desperate drive en-
sued Charadc however. Outstayed bis
rival and won by a short head. sum
maries:
First racc-slx furlongs-Amanda V
OOi. Sloane. 10 - and Oracle COS. Walk
ar. 10 D. ran a dead heat. purse divided.
Iialt0n los Doggett. 10 - third. Time.
116 80.
Second race-dye furlongs -Rodermond
Dlb Dosgett. 20 - first. with Thomas
Cat second and Concord third. Time.
1908 %.
Third race-Grass Inaugural. six fur
longs.-Ferrier O35. Taral. 20 - first.
with Harrington second and Hanwell
third. Time. 11Sa
Fourth r1ce-mile and an eighth-Cha-
rade O0s. Ballard. o 10 i0) first. with ST.
Maxim second. Time, 200. only two
starters.
Fifth race-half mile.-ste Fast l0l.
COylic 10 - first. with Grey Bird Sec
ond and Euphemlai third. Time iy'i.
Sixth racc-half a miie.-Successfu llu2
Sloan. = To- y first with Amiab.e second
ana Naughty Grl third. Time. 30 80.
Seventh race-sh0rt stecpiccause course.
-Winship O4j. Mr. Perssc. II to - first.
with patrolman second and Lion Heart
third Time. 3.41.
THE LATONIA DERBY.
LATONIA. KY June j-To-day was
rNt.
called the horses 10 the post for the
INST event tho grand siand. betting
stand and lawn was one mass OF busting
humanity. The only hindrance TO the
sport was that the q h was somewhat
heavy.
The Latonia Derby. the feature of the
day. was a great betting affair. The
Dwyer pair. Ben Brush and Ben Elder,
were faYoritcs. varying from ] to 90
J 10 :. Scmper EGO 10 20 4 and Loki
Jt lO tO / had their f4nciers. and We're
well backed while Howard Mann. loo
t0 J. was uiDbied. The race was "a mere
gallop for the two Beus. Starter Chan
dropped the flag az the first attempt.
with loh In the lead hut Ben El-r
40 once started out 10 scr TIE pace. which
was I'll slow one. until the turn Tor home
WAS reached. when Ben Brush went to
tho front and won 800 o. gali0p. with Ben
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srs.sn Weather .uieassut. tract heavy.
Attendance I5ru Summaries.
r.~f rare-oue milo -fsnn COZ. Van
biren. 4 10 D first with Boomer second
and Cuuc.cns third Time. i.Ea,
Second race-four and half furiongs.-
Proteus O05 Thorp . 90 D first, with
Three Bars second and The Planet tA.t-.
umr .5o..
Third r,ce-i.Fe fur!onss.-Moy Ian lo'.
Sims. : 10 81 hisI WIN fii"ce liNpeiiAl
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