Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-06
THE AMERICAN TURF.
4 MuddyH Way at Aqusduct and TIL
Going Slow.
EVENTS AT SHEFFIELD TRACK.
Lowering of an Indiana state Re
cord-Thc Maxwell House stakes at
Nashvilie-0ther Notes of In
tercst.
terest.

AQUEDUCT RACE-TRACK, L. l.. May
lowing to a rain-storm that passed over
this vicinity early this afternoon the
sport here to-day was rather tame The
rain converted the track into a muddy
way and the going was very slow in con-
sequence. The changed conditions did
not interfere with the programme. as
only four horses declined the issue There
was a fine crowd present. Notwithstanding
the fact that the card was neither heavy
nor brilliant.
First race-one mile-Royal II. CGarri-
son. 10 to u won, with Bamaghle second
and Beau Ideal third. Time. 1861 l-2
Second race-2-ycar-olds. half n mile
Cherub CO.., Hewitt. to y won. with Sau-
rian second, and Malta third. Time. 80.
Third race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-M1, hall GlO. Doggett. 9 to lO
wcn with Captain 7. second, and Mirage
third. Time. 1.57
Fourth race-2-year-old 1llies, hair a
mlle-Setfast dlO, ]. Donnely. 7 to u won.
with Katie ". second. and Madame $.
third. Time. g.
Fifth race-hve and a half furlongs--
Factotum dOl. Keefe. 10 q won. with
Kinglet second, and Phebus third. Time.
1.l3
WIND-UP AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 5.-With
bright warm weather. a fast track. and
good card OF races. a large crowd was
in attendance to see the wind-up OF tho
, meeting. only two favorltes won. se-
cond choice and two outsiders taking the
other events
There was an exciting event in the
last race. when Cherry Leaf. Orion.
and Bitzen's Sister passed under the
/ wire heads apart
First race-one mile--Cuticlene C9i, VIII
/ son, y TO u won. with Letcher second.
and Anna Lyle third. Time. la2.
Second race-slx furongs-Strathree
| 005, Thorp, 3 TO l0 won. with Kitty b.
second and Timborland third. Time.
| 1915 Ia.
Third race-mlle-NIoyan Q05, Perkins.
/ / 70 q won. with Victorious second. and
| Cherub third. Time. la 3D.
Fourth race-nine-sixteenths Of n mile
/ Ethel Ice d06, Perkins, ? to u won,
with oak Lear second, and j. Walter
| third. Time. sc 81.
| Firth raee-hye furlongs-Cherry Leaf
! dlj. Britton. TO y won, with orion sec
ond, and Blitzens Sister third. Time,
! l.OL
EVENTS AT SHEFFIELD.
! CHICAGO, May 5.-Br!dget. the 3-to-5
/ favorite I'm the third race, clipped a half
second of the Indiana State record at
five and a half furlongs. running the dis
tance i'm 1:03ls al Sheffield to-day. Easter
/ Eve furnished the surprise OF the day by
winning the second race at odds Of 20 to ,.
First race-six MISUNDERSTANDING Gs,
| Everett, TO y won, with My Hebe Sc
| cond and Mr. Dunlop third. Time. 1:l6il
Second race-half a mile-Easter Eve
d05. Ward, 30 to y won, with Providence
second, and c. H. Wheelan third. Time.
60
Third race-nve and half furlongs-
Bridget H0}. Warren, 20 % won. with
Mike Kelley second. and Winslow third.
Time 1:OSh
Fourth race-nve and half furlongs-
| iii Henry Q0l, Penn. 1 10 50 won, with
Mayhem second, and Running Bird third.
Time 10s-.
Fifth race-slx furlongs-Jim Head do9.
Morgan. 3 20 d won, with Efiie T. second,
and Salvation third. Time. lI6A.
Sixth race-one me-ElorOy Q07. Free
man, 8 10 81 won, With Weola second and
Pat. Malloy. Jr., third Time, ia.
CUMBERLAND PARK.
NASHVILLE. TENN, May 5.-The
spring meeting Of the Tennessee breeders
Association closed to-day, and the State
event on the card was the Maxwell House
| stakes for two-year-Olds, at four and
half furlongs for 5000 Boanerges and
Lord Zeni were coupled as the dependence
Of the Hot Springs stable. but Pop Bar
rett dld not do thing 10 them. He had
the mount on storm King and proceeded
to send him across the wire an easy win
ner. The attendance was good. and I'm all
six races Starter Kitchen maintained the
good reputtiOn for even starts, which he
| has deservedly established In Nashville.
First race-for non-winncrs. three-year-
olds and upwards, purse $500. six FUR
longs -sn-Up Gi5. soherer. 10 3D. won.
with judith c. second. and Tutuila third.
Time. 1I434
Second racial ages, selling. one mile
Miss Clark 90, Scherer. EVEN won. with
Lorrania second. Minerva third. Time.
1:4l 81.
Third race race-Maxwel House stakes.
| 81 600. for two-year-ods, colts and fillies,
| four and half furlongs-Storm King Ql0.
A. Barrett. 2l-2 10 ID won, with Boanerges
second. and Abe Furst third. Time. - Ia.
Fourth race-onc mile purse. three
year-olds and upwards-Sublto loi. A. Bar
| rett. 10 - won. with la Sale second.
and Becky Sharp third. Time. a.
Filth race-half a mile. purse. 500. sell
! ing. year-olds-LexingtOn Pirate 007.
| Morrison EVEN won. with Rosinste
! second. and Parmesan third. Time. As
Sixth race-seyen furlongs. 500, maiden,
| three-year-olds and upwards-Pokena
! do5. 4. Barrett. % won. with Lizzie
Mack second and Trlby third. Time.
129
The track was lightning fast. Most or
the stables viii leave tomorrow on a
/ sDecial train for Windsor.