Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
THE ARLINGTON STAKES.
A Beautiful Race Marks the Second
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| opening day. The temperature was sum-
| merlike. but not uncomfortable. There
was a falling of in the attendance, ana
| the grandstand showed beggarly array
OF empty boxes"
The great event OF the day-the Airing
ton Stakes, for 2-year-olds. for which
there were twelve entries-was lessened
TO eight starters, Aunt Sallie. the Stock
broker Fash ", and Yankee Heiress
having been scratched, as was the Erie
stables chestnut filly, Religion, from the
fve-furlongs dash for 3-year-olds.
The no-betting feature Of the meeting
prevailed. as on Saturday but at the
same time it seemed 70 be an open secret
that any persons disposed to back their
opinions as to the results OF the speeding
had no great difficulty in so doing.
The third race, the Arlington Stakes.
was a beautiful contest. Successful got
off in front. but fell back OF j. McLaugn-
Inns colt, Iii Daddy, which took up the
running. and led 10 the last furlOng,
where a general closing up took place, and
Simms brought Successful from behind
and won in clever shape The fayorites
did well.
The Swain. winner Of the first race,
WAS the first favorite scoring at the
meeting.
First race-fve furlongs-The Swain
ni6. Iittleneld. $ to 81 won, with Factotum
second. and Pay or Play, third Time,
l:02 IL.
Second race-one mile, selling-Chugnut
IS. Powers, 4 TO u won, with Tomoka
second, and Liver Oak third. Time, l:4i 20.
Third race-the Arlington Stakes, half
a mile. for ar-olds-Successful QOs,
SimIns. even) won, with Hittie Il. second.
and hi Daddy third. Time. 80
Fourth race-half mile, seiling-Joe
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Russler second, and Yankee Heiress third.
Fifth race-mile and 50 yards, selling
Roundsman Q06 Simms. IL TO - won,
wj.h Volley second, and Sue kitJie third.
Time. 1:H 2-5.
FORSYTH TRACK SLOW.
CHICAGO. April 2O-The morning rain
had it's effect at Forsyth, as the track
was heavy. being fully four seconds slow
and Just TO the liking OF the mudlarks.
The bookmakers reaped a harvest, as
only one favorite. LILLIAN H.. pulled
down purse.
A new starting machine was given two
trials, and as it worked satisfactorily, the
MANAGEMENT concluded TO put one at
every starting point tomorrow.
First race-six furlongs-Winslow Q0O,
Hurley, ~ 10 u won. with Montell Sc
cond and Bust Up third. Time, III
Second race-half mile. Belle OF Niles
dl0. Warren. 10 y won, with Ethel
Farrell second, and San Bonita third.
Time. 50.
Third race-six furlongs-GomOr Q03.
Warren s to u won, with Ashland second,
and Ellie T. third. Time. l:2O IL.
Fourth race-siX and a half furlongs-
Backing Brush co. Burns y TO u won,
with Ohio second, and Alright third.
Time, 1:25 l..
Fifth race-seyen furlongs-Lillian II.
C7, Clay, to . won. with frankie ID.
second. and Teeta May third. Time,
la H.
Sixth race-eix and half furlongs-
Helen II. Gardner 07, Clay. to u won.
with Onalaska second, and Cauliled third.
Time, .-6 81
MONTGOMERY PARK.
MEMPHIS. TENN, April 2O.-The
Thurman Hotel Stakes, $50 guaranteed,
was the feature OF to-day's card at
Montgomery Park, the favorite winning
by sheer good luck Rondo got of in
front, but at the quarter lost the place
to Hanlon, who held it up to the stretch
by a length and a half There he quit,
and the favorite forged ahead. winning
by two lengths Five favorites won.
First race-half a mile-Suissun QlO,
Bum. TO @ won, with Bitten Sister Sc
cond, and Lord Zeni third. Time, So.
Second race-seven furlOngs-Forget
90. Barrett, 10 % won, with Lady
Doleful second, and Hibernan Queen
third. Time. 1902.
Third race-Thurman Hotel Stakes,
one miie-Rondo az, Sherer, TO % won.
with Frontier second, and ST. Helena
third. Time. la H.
Fourth race-half a mile-Scribe COS
Martin. G to 81 won. with Moncreith
second, and Albert Vale third. Time
81 IL.
Fifth race-one and a quarter miles
Jim Henry QG. Sherer, 10 TO y won,
with Little Tom second, and Tom Kelly
third. Time 2I2 IL.
Sixth race-one mile-Overelia QOi,
Thorp, 10 lW won, with Albert S. Sc
cond. and Rossmore third Time,
ia Ii.
VALUABLE HORSES KILLED.
GALLATIN. TENN. April 2.-Some
unknown persons went TO the stable of
CAPTAIN Harry Shafer, proprietor of the
celebrated Peytonia stock farm, at this
Mace. and killed one Of his valuable
brood-mares, Lucy Prince, which was
worth $1,000. All Of her colts were win
nerg last fall. The stable in which
Bishop, worth 5000, was Kept, was
burned, and the horse persisted.
4 FATAL ACCIDENT.
NEWPORT, KY, April 9.-The first
fatal accident on the new Queen City
Jockey Clubs course occurred In the
tbird race to-day Jockey Joe Foster of
the Ireland Brothers stable. was on Tin
horn. who had the rail. When making
the turn at the first quarter Tinhorn
was TANNED into the fence. and fell, with
the bow under him. The boy died soon
afterward.
+ Gardner won five OF the races.
First race-six furlongs-Zanone COZ. j.
Gardner to II won, with Cutcle second,
and Cashier third. Time. l151-4.
Second Tace-four furlongs-Tempesta
g7. J. Gardner, even) won, with Snag
second. and Traveller third. Time. ~ 81.
Third race-one mile-Sidkel Q2i. j.
Gardner. TO 90 won. with Muskalong Sc
cond. and Hardenberg third. Time,
1:i2 IL.
Fourth race-four and half furlongs-
Evanesca Q02. J. Gardner. to u won,
with Woodlawn second. and Ethelo third.
Time. IS IL.
Fifth race-seyen furlongs-Whyota QO2,
Matthews, 10 ID won, with Elisbert Sc
cond. and Hubert third. Time. Is H.
Sixth race-seven furlongs-Cyclone oil,
]. Gardner. to % won, with Alamo Sc
cond, and Uno third. Time, 1:2Sl-4
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