Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
FINE SPORT AT sHEEPSHEAD.
Spring stakes and Tidal Stakes
Events Elsewhere.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 3O.-The eX-
cellent programme presented to-day
brought out large crowd, and some OF
the best sport of the season was Witness
ed. The two big events on the card were
the races for the Spring Stakes for 2
year-olds and the Tidal Stakes for 3-year-
olds. The former event was won by Scot
fish Chieftain, the favorite, with Tripping
second, and Arbuckle third, while the race
for the Tidal Stakes was a mere pro-
cesson, Margrave winning by a neck
from Hastings, with Formal third, three
lengths away.
First race-seven furlongs-Peep o Day
&C. O'Leary 10 TO u won, with Lehman
second. and Belmar third. Time, 1:27 2-5.
Second race-one mile-Roundsman az,
Simms, 10 to y won, with The Native Sc
cond. and Find Out third. Time, l:i3 2-5.
Third race-the Spring Stakes, 5000; for
2-years-olds: Futurity course-Scottish
Chieftain d13, Taral, So to 100 won, with
Tripping second, and Arbuckle third.
Time. 1:13 2-5.
Fourth race-the Tidal Stakes: one
mile-Margrave O22, Griffin, 10 to 80 won.
with Hastings second, and Formal third.
Time. 1:l3
Fifth race-four and half furlongs-
Collateral Ol5, Taral. to u won, with
Miss Prim second and Distinction third.
Time, 81 rs.
Sixth neutrality-suspicious. of a mile
ArGath 0S, Clay. to p won, with Par
guard second, and Jennie June third.
Time. 1i41-i.
Seventh race-Free Hurdle Handicap;
one mile and three-quarters; over seven
hurdles-Southerner Q52, Veach. IS to u
won, with Alfonsina second, and Wood
ford third Time 90,
SHEFFIELD.
CHICAGO, June S0-The feature on the
card at Sheffield was the mile-and-an-
eighth handicap, which was won by
Red Skin, at odds OF to l. The talent
broke even with the books. as the races
split even between favorltes and out
siders.
First race-six furlongs-Cauhsld ,g2.
Davis, to u won, with Pinchback
second, and Hartford third Time, ia 81.
Second race-five furlongs-Provident
Q02, Caywood. EVEN won. with Lillian
Wilkes second, and Siegfried third. Time,
1:O2l Ia.
Third race-three-quarters Of a mile
Repeater u0l, Clay. 5 10 u won, with Lit
tie Sadie second, and Gold Brick third.
Time, Ills.
Fourth race-mile and an eighteenth
Red Skin Ole. l.. Seden. to u won, with
Assignee second, and Ida Pickwick third.
Time. 1:53 IL.
Fifth race-nne-sixteenths OF a mile
lamar III. (es. Garner. to l0) won. with
Yours Truly second, and Lady Falkland
third. Time. "a "a.
NEWMARKET, ENGLAND.
LONDON, June 30.-The Newmarket first
july meeting was opened to-day. The
Visitors Plate (handlcap), of 80 sove'
relgns, for 3-year-olds and upward. six
furlongs. was won by T.. Wishard's Amer'
lcan) c. m. Helen Nichols. by Iroauois
out OF Orphan Girl. 6 years old; Mr.
Joyces CIrs. Langtry's) b. m. Porte Bon
heur, years old, second, and Mr.. 7
Hoodless's Crawley. years old, third.
The maiden 2-year-old plate, OF $50 sove-
reigns, FIVE furlongs. was won by f. Wis
hard's b. m. Somatoz: Saint Agnes second,
and Golden Hawk third.
The Hare Park Handicap, OF 300 sove-
reigns, for 3-year-oids and upward, win
ming penalties. Bunbury mile zone mile)
was won by Wallace Johnstone's Wey'
mouth. aged; Mr. General Lambton's Rec
Hat, years old. second. and Mr.. L. Wis
hard's (American) Wishard, 8 years old
third. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's american
Anisette H., years old, ran unplaced.