The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-20
BILrIMoRE TROTrING RACES.
The Opening Day Decided Success
OtlIcr Turf INchIs.

BILTIMORE TROTTTNG RACES.
The Opening Day Decided Success.
other Turf Events.
BALTIMORE, MD, May l9.-Fourteen
heats were reeled OF al the opening days
races at Gentlemens Driving PARK, and
several were marked by excited finishes.
The z.i0 class trot was anybOdys race
until klnsale was sent under Tie wire I'm
the sixth heat, win LACROSSE Girl close
up. out Of Sight took the pacing event
in straight heats with apparent ease. The
"a trOt went over until tomorrow. after
Dundees and Attraction had each won
two heats and Cecil Nj. one. The track
and weather were favorable and the at
tendance good. Summaries
First. race-2:i0 class, trotting, purse
$500:
kinaale. b. g.. by Intrigue (Kil-
born ............................ 45S111
Ella VOLTA. b. M. by Antfvolo
Kinney .........................l 81
Lacrosse Girl, b. m. by Wax
ford (Paynel ....-......-.........b 8
Blrdeye, Loudon. Warren Boy Matte
H.. Miss Anne, and Bell Art also ran.
Time. 1875 IA. 2:25 "a. 2:27 Ia. 2:29 IA.
$3.50. 1888 IA.
Second race-21S class. pacing, purse
$5O0
out Of Sight, b. s. DaS'ies)........-11
Simmons, b. E. turner ..............2
Dan Tucker, b. =. Fear ..............3
Winfield, b. s.; Rebus, and Billy also
ran.
Time. 2I7l-4. 2:ls1-2. 2:17S4.
Third race-2:2i class, trotting. purse
500 (unfinished):
Dundeet. b. m. payne ............7
Attraction. b. s. O3arnes) .........t
Coil NJ lT{rgurfav, , | y 1
Dukes, Jack Lucas, hutonina, Camille,
and Sir Credit also ran.
Time. 2I91-4, 2:23 II. 2:2i IL. 2:23 81,
2:2i IL.
LOUISVILLE. May i.-iIeayy rains
this morning made the track extremely
muddy for The closing day. but notwith-
standing this drawback. large crowd
was IN attendance TO bid farewell 10 the
bang tails.
NJ. +. Dwyer to-day purchased the
three-year-old nIly. Lady 1nez, from VII
liam Michigan. The price is not known.
but II Is understood that it was not less
than $1,000.
First neutrality-suspicious. Of mile
Strathreel O0i. Thorpe TO iD first, with
PERJURY second and The Dragon third.
Time. 1916 81.
Second race-half mile-Roy Caruthers
DOS. Walker s 10 d first with Ouo sec
and and Zolo third. Time - IL.
Third race-one mile-Lester do8;;
Thorpe. 10 81 first. with boorga second
and Mate third. Time. las.
Fourth race-the Burlington stakes, five
furlongs-Ethel Leo Gi0. Thorpe 10 81
first. with Lady LoOram second and CHAP
pie third. Time, log.
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Nannio ID.
co. J. Gardner. 4 to j first, with James
Munroe second and Hardenbur5 third.
Time, 1:3l IL.
NORRIS PARK.
MORRIS PARK IACE-TtACk, May u.
The POPULARITY OF racing was put 10 an
other test a. Morris Park to-day ana
came Through the orGeai T'umpnahtly'
The outlook was anything O-t promising
for an agreeable afternoon wheh the
exodus from the city began. The heat
vas Intense. and there was every lndica-
ton OF a storm before sunset.
This did not affect the attendance IN tho
least. Fully GOO persons took chances
on the weather. The weather Tor the
first time this season lived up 10 Us
promises
The rain made its appearance while the
horses were at the post for the first race.
II was preceded by an electrical storm
The rain quickly converted me dust, WIN
which the track was heavily coated. into
soft mud. 90
First race-six furlong'-Gold crest Glo.
Hamilton To u first. with Abuse second
and Titmouse third. Time. ll9 IL.
Second race-Withers' mile BenameHa
O07. Mttlefeld. 20 q first. win Nentano
second and Whip Cord third. Timey
145 -. .,... ...,,,,,,,.
Arbvck,e ull Griffin. = TO y first, with
Tithos second and Royal Rose third.
Fourth race-Harlem stakes. seven FUR
lones-Beldemere Ol2. Taral TO ID nfst.
with Cromwell second and tianwell tnlrd-
Time. 1:29 II.
Fifth receive and a half furionGs-
Haphazard G0S. Doggett. EVEN first. with
Tallsman second and The ManNinan third.
Time los -.
Sixth race-.handicap. mile ana one-siH-
teenth-st Maxim OiS. poggett l. TO .
first with Volley second and Dorian third.
Time, 40 IL.
ST. LOUIS. MO. May i9.-'rhe track
was ankle-deop with mud and iavorites
got the money I'm only two races the
other three going 10 second selections.
Attendance 300. Summaries:
First race-nve and onc-half furlongs.-
Gath zoe Martin. 4 70 ID first with John
McHale second, and Cass third. Time
1879.
Second racc-four and one-half tur-
longs Buck Widere an. Martin, 70 II
first. with Ago second. ana satyr third.
Time 80.
Third race-seven furlongs.-Battledore
O03. Garner. 10 y first. with sycamore
second. and Midland third. Time. ia.
Fourth race-six furlongs. David ul2.
Garner. 20 81 first with Ramiro second,
and Handspun third. Time. lis IL.
Fifth race-mile and q sixteenth Jane
O0. r. Murphy. 3 20 u first. with sun
hurst second, and Hawthorn third.
Time 1:55.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May l9.-Shefilelfs closed
its ffteen-davs' meeting to-day, ana to-
morrow the racing scene In the northern
part Of Indiana win shit 70 Lakeside.
formerly known rs R0by. Favorltes
Jared badly to-day. as only one
won. Summaries:
First receive and oue-haif fnrioDgs.-
Chcnoa d05. Everett 90 u nrf' With
Po;sdam second. and Cunardsr third.
Time l:l3 IL.
second race-hve furlongs. -Young
Truly n0S Hatherson. 10 ID hrst with
Providont seconE. and Hessvllle third.
Time I:s Ia.
Third race-five and one-half furiongs.
My Hebe l05 HuestOn. TO ID trst
with Hlnha second. and Mary l.. third
Time, 1872.
Fourth race-seven furlongs' ts5.
Dorsey. TO p first. with otho second.
and Gratz Hanley third. Time, l:Al-2.
Firth Sracs-nve furionGs.-uncas ls4.