Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
LAST DAY AT JENNINGS.
A Good Card--Two Stake Events of
Interest.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2-After
a rainy night and a dismal morning. sun
bursts at intervals before the opening
Of Bennings's last day gave promise
Of clear weather, but, though there was
no rainfall, the weather was Of only
medium fairness. The card was a good
one. There were two stake events, the
Washington Handicap, at one mile and
a sixteenth, furnishing $500, and the
Sheridan Steeplechase Handicap. for 4
year-olds and upwards, a three-mile en-
tertainment, with a 81 900 purse.
Lizzie b. II. won the first race easily,
by five lengths, and Septour gained first
honors In the second, his second winning
OF the series The Washington Handi-
cap furnished a pretty race The start
was a good one and the quintette kept
well punched until near the end. Tinge
and Roundsman coming through the
stretch Ike twins, but at the end the
scion Of Inspector b. pointed his nose TO
the fore, and came la just about this
distance. His winning evoked the full
est measure Of applause realized by any
horse during the meeting There was
short length between Tinge and Sir
Dixon.
The steeplechase was n delightful in
cident to close with, and the quartette
Of aged geldings that entered the CON
test gave an exhibition that merited the
great APPROVAL II received.
Three favorites were in the front OF
the days showing.
First race-fve furlongs-Iizze p. H.
Q07, Ballard, 3 to 81 won. with Bicycle
Girl second, and Wandering Willie third.
Time. 1:0i.
Second race-six furlongs-Septour OlO
Doggett to 81 won. with Prig second.
and Hanwell third. Time, Its So
Third race-one and one-sixteenth
miles--Roundsman 003. DOggett 2 TO u
won with Tlnge second. and Sir Dixon
Jr., third. Time, $50 80.
Fourth race-six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ion
600. Hirsch, 1 to 0 won, with silk Sc
cond and Lodi third. Time. 1915 as.
Fifth race-handicap steeplechase, three
miles-Lafayette 90. Freyling, TO 81
won, with the Peer second, and Wood
ford third Time. e:Sl.
OPENING AT SHEFFIELD.
CHICAGO. ILL. May 2-The fifteen
day spring meeting began at Sheffield to-
day, with an attendance OF nearly GOO
The feature of the seven races carded
was the May Handicap, in which Red
Skin, with 125 pounds up. was made
carrying 81 pounds, and quoted at Is
90 l, won the event Dominica, Anna
Mayes, and Dick Behan were the winning
favorites.
First race-fve furlongs-Woodlake 200
Warren. to y won. with Jim Head
second, and George b. Swift third. Time,
1914
Second race-seven furlongs-Constan-
tine O03. Warren, 4 to u won, with Pat
Malloy Jr., secord. and Royal Prince
third. Time. l:S2 IL.
Third race-half n mile-Bells Of Niles
Q05. Warren. 8 TO y won. with Thomas
Payne second, and Provldent third. Time,
5ll-2.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Dominico
QO5, Sloan, . to u won. with Denver Sc
cond. and Buck knight third. Time,
1914.
Fifth race-Aiay Handicap. one mile
Lillian Il. C91, Hatherson ~ to y won,
with Sullross second. and Redskin third.
Time, 1:i4 S-i.
Sixth race-flve furlongs-Anna Mayes
QO5. Irving. to y won. with Nellie Smith
second, and Bridget third. Time. 1902 81
Seventh race-seven furlong-Dick Be
han QO5, Caywood. TO 81 won. with
Evanatus second, and John Hickey third.
Time, 1870 IA.
THE KENTUCKY FUTURITY.
LEXINGTON, ky. May 2-The Flu
turity, the richest stake that the Ken
lucky association has offered. was run
to-day. The stake was worth $500 TO
the winner. and was won easily by Or
nament He was an odds-on favorite,
and the bookies quit big losers on the
race. Ornament galloped along In his
usual style. and was never in doubt.
While only two favorltes won, the other
winners were well backed, and the books
had a bad time OF 1t.
First race-slx furlorgs-Strathrol Oo6
Thorp, to u won. with Annie NJ. Sc
cond and Anne Lyle third. Time, ZIG l-2
Second race-one MILEAGE t9s, j. Gard
ner, 10 81 won. with Moylan second.
and Sunburst third. Time, 1:iJ.
Third race-Futurity. five furlongs-Or-
nament Q1s Bum, TO iW won, with
Goshen second, and Meadow Thorpe third
Time, Loo 10
Fourth race-nine slXteenths OF
mile-Lady Rover Q07. Perkins. TO u
won, with Margaret Roth second, and
Cappy third. Time, 81 Ii.
Fifth race-hve furlongs-Treopia Qls,
Taber. TO 81 won, with Cherry Leaf Sc
cond, and Figaro third. Time. l;0i l-2.
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN. May "A large
Saturday crowd witnessed the sixth day
of the races at Cumberland Park. The
host card of the week WAS run off The