Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-28
SPRING TURF EVENTS.
Raw Werther Lowers the Attend
nuce at Renuinxs.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April N.-The
eighth day at Bennings was In point OF
attendance not exactly up to Saturdays
measure. but for that, in all probability.
the raw and disagreeable weather was In
part responsible. The field was light, ag-
gregating altogether only eighteen entries
The Nelson flly Contribution, was
scratched from the first, and Bennets
Bicycle Girl from the second race. Dog
gett was the favored Jockey of the day
He rode the winners in the three FIRST
races. and the second horse In the fourth
In the mile race the Clark starter was
utilized for the second time during the
meeting 1t worked very wen.
The stake event Of the day was the sell
ing hurdle race over seven fights Of hur-
dies, for which there were four contest
ants. including Kilkenny, who was
scratched Saturday and whose rider was
a gentleman Jockey Hiawassee fell at
the last hurdle. went down, but struggled
up again. and ambled In without a rider
after the finish.
First race-six furlongs-Volley Q07,
Doggett, to 81 won, with Sir Dixon Jr.,
second. Time, l:15. Two starters.
Second race-four and a half furlongs-
Domintor 010, Doggett. to u won. with
Florian second and Winged Foot third.
Time. .56 3-5.
Third race-one mile-Prig OO2, Doggett,
even) won, with Golden Gate second. and
Chugnut third Time, AS.
Fourth race-six furlongs. selllng-Emo-
tional (9S. Keefe 10 81 won. with Jeffer-
son second and Palmerston third. Time.
117
Fifth race-hurdle race, one and three
flLapptr nE-
Persse, to 81 won. with Tom Moore
second and Woodford third. Time, S:2S.
FORSYTH PARK.
CHICAGO, April 27-La Creole and
Ethel Leay were the only favorites that
won at Forsyth to-day. Spendoline and
Hazelhatch. at 10 to s to !, respectively
were the winning long shots. Thomas
Payne again showed high-class in running
four furlongs in so. the track being very
slow. Attendance. 5000.
First race-six furlongs-La Creole Q06
Irving, 10 % won, with Mary l.. second,
and GIenoid third. Time, 20 3-i.
Second race-four. furlongs-Thomas
Payne Q0S Clay. TO u won, with Gle
matus second, and Mrs. Murphy third.
Time. 81
Third race-fve furlongs-Ethel Leay
(96. Garner. to p. won. with Lotte
second, and Woodlake third. Time, 1:03 3-4.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Spendoline
GG5. Houston. 10 to u. won. with Hills
boro second, and Evanatus third. Time,
] :S3 L.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Hazelhatch 0Ol,
Warren, to u won, with Gomor second,
and Montell third. Time, / 20 IA.
Sixth race-five furlongs-lnspector Hunt
d17. McGlone. to p won, with Excuse
second, and Ferryman ii. third. Time,
:0j ID.
OPENING AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, April Clicking
ton, the home of Henry OF Navarro, Cliff
ford, ana many others. opened Cts track
for the spring meeting to-day and did
IL very well. From all indications, the
meeting will be one of the best that this
time-honored racing point has furnished
in years. The attendance was very flat
tering. and the racing clean and excitlpg.
The business I'm the betting ring was qL'te
brisk. and the seven books that did busi-
ness had as much as they could attend to.
Two track records were broken-Simon
W, In the first. knocking a quarter Of
second off Prince Imperials time, made
last fall, and Prince Left establishing
new feature for a mile and sixteenth.
First race-Inaugural Scramble, six fur
longs-Smon w. Ql6, Perkins. l 10 3
won. with Zanone second, and Myrtelle
Hardness third. Time. 1:llA.
Second race-one mile-Fred Barr C9l,
Houston. to y won, with Ace second.
and Sligo third. Time lay.
Third race-Distilers' Stakes, one mile
and Observation-Disclosures Left d@, Per
kins. 10 1W won, with Semper Ego Sc
cond, and Gallon dOr third. Time, 1867.
Fourth race-nine sixteenths Of a mile
r. W. QlS. Walker, to u won; with
Red second, and Gew-Gaw third. Time,
57lk
Fifth race-nine slxteenths of mile
Sulssun dl5, Bum, to 81 won, with Eu-
genia Wicks second, and Tempesta third.
Time LIN