The record-union., 1896-04-22
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
GOOD RACING ON THE TRACK AT
WASHINGTON.
Four FavOrites, Third Choice and an
Outsider Win the Purses at
FOrsythe, Indiana.

| WASHINGTON, April 21--Notwith-
standing a card that was light, series
| of very interesting events, spiced with
| some brilliant racing, delighted the Wis
| itors at Bennings to-day. Two favor
| ties were winners, while Paladin, who
| was great favorite in the handicap
was third in a card of three starters
| Summaries:
! Five and half furlongs, Kennel won
Emotional second, Mangrove third
| Iime--1:10
Four and half furlongs, selling
Azure won, Lizzie B. second, Grey Bird
! third. Tine-0:57 80.
Six furlongs, Shakespeare II. won, In
termission second, Premier third Time
| Lib 3-5.
| One mile, selling, Brisk won, Allen l..
second, Pitfall third Time-1 A 2-5.
| Mile and one hundred yards, Captain
T. won, Mrs. Stuart second, Paladin
! third. Time-1 80 2-5.
AT TORSYTHE.
CHICAGO, April 21-Four favorites,
third choice, and an extreme outsider
pulled down the purse at Forsythe to-
| day The starting machine was used
| in every race except the handicap and
/
| Six furlongs, Helen H. Gardner won.
| Willie Shannon second, New House
third. Time-1:21.
| Four and a half furlongs, Cherry
! Flame won, Provident second. Mrs.
Murray third. Tine-0:59A.
Five furlongs, Bridget won, Roslyn
second, May Ashley third Time
! 1:04$4.
r1 1,o1f
! Redskin won, Ashland second, Simmons
third. Time-1 :4234
| One mile, Evanatus won, Fusileer sec
ond, Semele third. Time-1 :46
| Five furlongs, Uncas won, Republic
second, Teeta May third Time-1 :O315.
/ AT NEWPORT.
| NEWPORT Ky). April 21.-Favor-
ties won four out of the six races on the
card to-day. In the fifth race Jockey
/ Gatewood, who was on D. L., fell off
and his right leg was broken below the
knee. Summaries:
| Six and a half furlongs, selling,
/ Adonis won, Warrick second Aimee
! third Tine-1:23.
( Six furlongs, Tit for-Tat won, Derfar-
/ gilla second, Queen third. Time-1 :1511ha
| Seven furlongs, selling, Hotspur won,
/ Trontman second, Gus Strauss third
/ Time-1 :2SK
| Mile and a furlong, selling, Toots won,
/ Basso second, J. p. B. third. Time
/ 1:54h.
/ Four furlongs, selling, Nina Louise
I won, Newport second, The Blossom
third. Time-0:491a.
( AT SAN FRANCISCO.
( SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Rain-
/ ing and track heavy. Four furlongs,
! selling, maiden two-year-olds, Lost
| Girl won, Santa Paula second, Viking
third. Time-0:50.
Five and half furlongs, selling, Mar
/ jorie won, Catch Elm second, O'Fleeta
4 third. Time :0o14
One and one-sixteenth miles, selling
Tar and Tartar won, Hermanita sec
ond, Nephew third. Time :49$4
| Steeplechase, short course, polo ponies,
| Brandy won, Ii Hung Chang second
Galloping Dick third. Time-2:16.
One and one-eighth miles, over four
| hurdles, Comrade won, Artemus sec
ond, Ike l.. third. Time-2:06.
! Seven furlongs, Paros won, Treachery
second, Instigator third. Time-1 :30s4.
| Five and half furlongs, selling, Sum-
mertime won, Levena G. second All
Over third Time-1 :09.
AT MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS, April 21.-The record of
winning favorites has probably been
made at the Montgomery Park meeting
| this season. Out of an average of six
races each day since the meeting began,
an average Of four has been taken by
| favorites. To-day five went that way
so that the bookmakers are having a
I hard time. Summaries:
| Five furlongs, Storm King won, Lin
coin second, Jolly Son third. Time
1:04lA.
Six furiongs, Panjandrum won, Cru
sader second, Scottish Lad third. Time
1:17M
Mile and a Sixteenth, Free Advice
won, Rey del Mar second, Loki third
| Time-1 :5034.
One mile, Leonard B. won, Lester Sec
ond, Miss Perkins third. Time-1:46.
! Six furlongs, Irish Lady won, Lady
Doleful second, Lucille H. third. Time
| 1:1TA.
/ One mile, Joco Sot won, Miss Clark
l second, Sauterne third. Time-1 :4511a