The record-union., 1896-05-05
some SPIRITED RACING.
TWO CLOSE FINISHES ON THE
LEXINGTON TRACK.
Opening of the Season in New York
at the AqueduCt Race
course.

LEXINGTON, May 4.-The Ashland
Oaks, the most historic and classic
event in Kentucky racing annals, was
the choice attraction here to-day. The
race narrowed down to a match be-
tween Myrtle Harkness and Brace Cir
die. The pair raced head and head to
the wire, where Thorpe pushed the for
mer to the front, a winner by a neck
The first race was also match race
between The Dragon and Simon w
They ran neck and neck from start to
finish, and the judges decided it a dead
heat, although everybody thought The
Dragon won by a nose. Attendance
small Weather clear. Track fast Sum-
maries:
One mile. Simon W. and The Dragon
ran a dead heat Ti.ne-1 Al Is. Only
two starters
Handicap, six furlongs, Cascarian
won, Gallon Dor second, Brendoo third
Time-1: :15A
Ashland Oaks. one mile. Myrtle Hark-
ness won, Brace Girdle second. Time~
1:42. Only two starters
Six furlongs, Glad won, Helena Ella
second, Probasco third. Time-1 :1Jb.
Five furlongs, Meadowthorpe won
Treopia second, Sharon third. Time
] 1:03.
AT THE AQUEDUCT PARK.
AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK G. ID
May 4.-The first days racing of the
season in New York began under mos,
encouraging conditions here to-day, un-
der the auspices of the Queens County
Jockey Club. The weather was perfect
and a large crowd was in attendance
1T was good day for the bookmakers
as only one favorite, Jefferson, in the
second race, passed under the wire &
winner. Summaries:
Five furlongs, Tenderness won, Pre-
mier second, Kalirhoe third. Time
1:02a.
One mile, Jefferson won, King T. sec.
end, Royal Princess third. Time-1 :473l
Half mile, Joe Hayman won, Young
Harry second, Miss o B. third Time
C:50A.
Mile and a sixteenth, Chugnut won
Prig second, Charade third Time
1:51
| Half mile. Free Lance won, Brighton
second, Friendship third. Time-0:51A
AT NASHVILLE.
J,
days results: Three-fourths of a mile
| Rondo won, Wang second, Nick third
| Time-1:14.
| Five-eighths of mile, Rosalind III
Won, Belle of Oak Grove second, Kitty
Scott third. Time-1 :01s4.
| One and one-fourth miles, Ben Edel
| won, Maurice second, Ruthven third
! Time-2:0S.
| One mile, Bing Bangor won, Overelle
| second, Billy Mckenzie third. Time
1:41a4.
| Nine-sixteenths of a mile, ManZanits
won, Izeyl second, Connie Lee third
/ Time-0:56.
F'ive-eighths of a mile Bounding Cir
won, Petrolin second, Audrax third
| Time-1 :013s
AT SHEFFIELD.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The talent was
| badly out of line at Sheffield to-day as
none of the favorites were fast enough
| TO score a win. Summaries:
| Five and half furlongs, Reveille won
Dave Sloan second, Aunt Sallie third
| Time-1:12.
Six furlongs. Bob Wagner won, Genoic
second, Outgo third. Time-1:11
! rive anu Il IldIl V Ci BIC i)iAci
won, Sugar second, Sammy Young third
TfTae-1 :093i.
! Seven furlongs, Laura Gotta won
/ Caulfield second, Backing Brush third
Time-1 :301a
Seven furlongs, Gomor won, Aunt
! Ida second, Hazel Hatch third. Time
1:30A.
/ Six furlongs, Lismore won, Fusileel
second, Designer third. Time--1 :15A.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Ingleside
+ results. Weather fine and track fast
Four and half furlongs. two-year-
! olds. San Mateo won, Fleur de Lis Sec
ond, The Roman third. Time-0:55H.
/ Six furlopgs, selling, Bueno won. VIM
/ Pinkefton second. Walter j. third. Time
i-1:15ia
! Six furlongs, selling, Senator Bland
won. Mic Mac second. Peru third. Time
III :16Ia
i Mile and three quarters, selling, G. B
\ Morris won, Thornhill second, Little
4 Cripple third. Time-3:06L
/ One mile, selling, Mirambo won, Wa
wona second, Foremost third. Time
! 1:43A.
| One mile, selling. Paros won. Fai,
Faith second. Belle Royd third. Time
1:422.