Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
TURF POPULARITY.
|. Is Again Proved at the Norris Park
Race-TFack.
BALTIMORE TRoTTING AND PACING
Fourteen Heats ReeIed on I'm the
Opening Days Races at the Gentle
mems Driving Park-Other Events
of interest.
of Interest.

MORRIS PARK RACE-TRAcK, May
Is.-The popularity OF racing was put 10
another test at Morris Park to-day ana
came through the ordeal trumphanty'
The outlook was anything but promising
for an agreeable afternoon, wnen the
exodus from the city began. the neat
was intense. and there was every indica-
ton Of a storm before sunset. This did
not affect the attendance, however, IN
the least Fully six thousand persons
took chances on the weather. The wealth.
er. for the first time this season.
lived up TO Its promises. The rain made
,,s appearance while the horses were at
tho post for the first race. 1t was pre-
coded by an electrical storm. The rain
quickly converted the dust. with which
the track was heavily covered, into soft
mud.
First race-six furlongs-Gold Crest QlO,
Hamilton, to y won, with Abuse Sc
cond. and Titmus third. Time, 115 IL.
Second race-Withers mile-Benamelia
nO7, Iittleheld, / TO ~ won, with Nen-
tano second, and Whip Cord third. Time,
1:46l IL.
Third race-Levity Stakes, five fur
longs-Arbuckle oil, Griffin. u to u won.
with Lithos second, and Royal Rose third.
Time, 10l IL.
Fourth race-Harlem Stakes, seven fur
longs-Beldemere Q12, Taral. 3 to u won.
with Cromwell second. and Hanwell
third. Time. 1;29 IA.
Fifth receive and a half furlongs-
Haphazard 00s. Doggett. even) won,
with Talisman second. and the Manx-
pan third. Time. 1903 IL.
Sixth race-handicap, mile and one
sixteenth-St. Maxim Q1s. Doggett. to
q won, with Volley second, and Dorian
third. Time, 1:49 IL.
LAST DAY AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. ky, May 19.-Heavy
rains this morning made the track ex-
tremely heavy for the closing day, but
Notwithstanding this drawback a large
crowd was in attendance TO bid farewell
to the bang-tails.
NJ. T. Dwyer to-day purchased the b
year-old hlly Lady Inez from William
McGulgan. The price is not known, but
II is understood that 1t was not less than
$1,000
First ace-three-fourths of a mile
Strathreel Q0i Thorpe. to 1W won
with Perjury second. and The Dragon
third. Time, 1:l6 ga.
Second race-half a mile-Roy Caruth-
ers QOS, Walker. to u won, with Orio
second. and Zolo third. Time. so H.
Third race-one mile-Lester 003,
Thorpe, s TO 81 won, with Doorga second,
and Mate third. Time, 1:47.
Fourth race-the Burlington Stakes. five
furlongs-Ethel Lee Q1O. Thorpe. TO
81. won, with Lady Looram second, and
Chappie third. Time. LOG.
Fifth race-seven furlongs.-Nannie ID.
90. ]. Gardner. to u won, with James
Munroe second, and Hardenburg third.
Time. 1:3l IL.
TRACK DEEP IN MUD.
ST. LOUIS. MO. May 1.-THE track
was ankle-deep I'm mud, and favorites got
the money in only two races, the other
three going to second selections. Attend
ance, 900.
First race-fve and half furlongs-
Cath Co9. Martin, 10 u won, with John
McHale second, and Cass third. Time
1I3 IL.
second race-four and one-half furlongs-
Ruck Videre oil. Martin. 2 TO u won. with
Noo second. and Satyr third. Time, SO.
Third race-seven Observation-Disclosures
uo2 Garner. TO ~ won. with Sycamore
second. and Midland third. Time. "a
Fourth race-slx furlongs-David 0l2,
Garner. to 81 won. with Ramiro second,
and Handspun third. Time, lISl-2
Fifth race-mile and a sixteenth-Jane
nO. T. Murphy. 3 TO u won. with sun
hurst second. and Hawthorn third. Time,
1:55. .,,,,,,
SHEFFIELD CLOSED.
CHICAGO. May 19.-ShefIield closed It's
6fteen-days' meet to-day, and tomorrow
the racing scene will leave the northern
mart of Indiana and shift to Lakeside,
formerly known as Roby. Favorites Jared
badly to-day. az only one won.
First receive and a half furlongs-
Chenoa QO5, Everett, TO u won, win
Potsdam second, and Cunarder thiru
Time, 1:13 H.
second race-hve furlongs-Yours
Truly 1Os. Hetherson, TO y Won
with Provident second, and HessVhi'
third. Time. 1;06 IA.
Third race--five and a hat iurlohss
NV Hebe Q0e. Hueston, to u won WIN
Hinda second, and Mary l.. third. Time
112 ,os
F,ourtb race-seven furlongs-Sunny 90
Dorsey, to p won, with ONO secon'
and Gratz Hanley third. Time, l;5' IL.
Firth receive lui 4OhS1 $780,
CLAW. TO ID won, with May Ashley Sc
cond. and Walkover third. Time, l'Oi IL
sixth race-slx furlongs-simmons GO
Clav. event won. with May Fern second
and Merry Monarch third. Time, liz IL
OPENING AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, MD, May 19.-Four
teen heats were reeled on at the open
ing DAYS races at the Gentlemehs DIV
ing Park, and several were marx
NV exciting finishes. The gao class, tro'
was anybody's race. until hlnsai wa
80, under the wire In the sixth heat
with La Crocce Cir close w. .ratsn
Stght took the pacing event In stralSh
heats with apparent ease. The 2:so uo
uyent over until tomorrow. after Duh
dee and Attraction had each won wv
heats and Cecil NJ. one. The track an
weather were favorable, and the at'ehu
ance was good. ..
First race-2:40 class. trotting, purs
Kinsale. b. g., by Intrigue thh
HON, a 3. 8. 1, !, 1; Ella VOLTA, by AT
dvolo Kinney, !. l. 2. g. .; 3;
/ crosse Girl, b. m, by Waxford tfsyhe
a a. l, g. 4. 2, Birdeye. Louaoui
| Warren Boy, Matte H., MISS A.i,i'
and Bell Art also ran. Time, z'-o l.
2:26 "a, 2:27 II, 2:2s Ia z'0V, -,oo
| Second race-2I5 cldSs, P"S'Hs' >,
! S00-Out-of-Sight, b. g. Dawes l. L.
! simmons, b. &. Crurner). T. ,ao1'
Tucker. b. $. Fear). 3. 2, >. Winfield
@ Rebus, and Billy also ran. Tim'
| 2l71-i. 2Is IL. 217 3-4. 49,.
Third race-2:24 class. trotting, purs
GOO nfnished)--Dundee. b. m. payne
T. /; Attraction. b. $. Barnes),
/ 4 T. 8, Cecil NJ. Brawiey
3, q /. 8. 4. Dukes. Jack Lucas, Ar
tonia. Camille, and SIR Credit also ran
Time 2l9l-4, 2:22 IL. 2:2i IA. 2;22 J.