Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31
FIRST CLASS SPORT.
Twenty Thousand People Witness the
Racing at HOrTij Park.
CLOSE At THE rIuL,cO TRACK.
Mound City Course tnintcrfcrcd
with by the Recent storm-Gre"t
Crowd at Onkiey-Good Attendance
rver,vberc-The winners.

Eyeryvherc--The Winners.
MORRIS PARK, May So.-Thc excellent
programme presented here to-day was the
means Of attracting one OF the largest
crowds i'm the history Of the place
conservative estimate placing the number
NJ 9o 0o0 parsons. The weather was per-
feet for racing purposes, and the golhs
and the finishes furnished first-class sport
Among the big events on the programme
were the races for the Eclipse Stakes
and the Tobosgan Stakes. The former
were won by Don dcOro, the favorite'
By a length. from Sheppard. The Topos-
gan Stakes were captured by Hastings
who went to the post the odds-on iaNori'e'
First race-handicap, seven furlonss-
Sir Dixon. Jr. ar. McCanferty. IS to D
won. with The Swain second ana BUCK
rene third. Time. l:2S&.
Second race-one mile-Shakespeare H.
nlS. Taral. to g. won. with Bename.a Sc
cond and Formal third Time, l:i2 IL
Third race-the Eclipse Stakes. for colts
FLIES. and geldings. 2-ycar-olds, six fur-
longs-Don de'Oro d13 Griffin. to = Won
with Dr. Sheppard second and Challenger
third. Time. 1:l3ia.
Fourth race-the .Toboggan Stakes
handicap. for 3-year-olds ana upward siN
Misunderstanding Oi, Griffin. l 10 -
won. with Hanwel second, and Sherlock
third. Time, l12a4.
Fifth race-nve furlongs-Dr. Mcbride
dl2. Lttlehed. , to - won, with Robert
Bonner second, and Courtship ii. third
Time. 1:Ol.
Sixth race-Memorlal Handicap, for s.
year-olds and upwards, one and quarter
miles-CHnord d2i, a. Clayton, to -
won with KEENAN, G20 Griffin, IS to %
second. only two starters Time. 2ll It.
Seventh race-3-ycar-oids ana upWaIu7'
five furlongs-Lady Greenway go. powers
II to u won. with Abuse second, ana III
mouse third. Time, 1909
CLOSE At PIMLICO.
BALTIMORE. May So-The spring
meeting of the PimlicO Driving CiuD
closed to-day. Two match races between
Washington horses were decideds before
the regular card was taken up. The hfst
OF these. for $500 q side, was won by
WASHINGTON MAYORS Belle TruXton from
George Hume's Nominee The horses wenc
TO the post at even money i'm the betting
Nominee took the first two heats after
hard driving. but went lame In the third,
and Truxton won the'race as she pleased
Best time. 219 II.
The match between Alabaster. Jr., and
Kate Russell, for $3.50 q side, was farce
Russell was never i'm the race, and in the
second heat got the flag. Best time
2.27 ii.
The talent was unable 10 pick the win
ners on the regular card and the bookies
got most of the money. Out of Sight was
an Gibson fayorite over the field Tor the
2IS pace. After winning two heats, he
was shut out in the third. New York
Central sold on even terms with the field
for the 21i trot but second money was
the best he could do.
Summaries.
2:lS class-pucing. purse. SC0-Dalghetty,
b. g.. by ThornGale. Kinney. 7. Z, /. ], ].
Mabel r.. {. 3 g. .. 3. Comet ,. :. 3. >. 8,
Harry Noddie ~. Allen j., out OF sight.
Time. 21rz 2I5. 2:lG If. 21jis, 2.lj -
2.li class-trotting, purse Sj00-Orange
Chief b. s.. by Orange Blossom. Green
way. Z. I. ]. J. New York Central, 1, ,, .,
3; Roetta Soap. .. 3. 3. p Soudan. King
Harry, King Albert. Time. PIG 1t, PA -,
lilo H. -.lt II.
IN SPITE OF THE STORM
ST. LOUIS. May 3O.-The storm did not
interfere with racing M the Fa.r-Grounds
and 5000 persons We're present today.
Assignee won the handicap. Track COOL
FIRST race-six furlongs-St. Pancras
no Penn, to ID won. with Jovial second,
and Hush third. Time lis.
Second receive fur,Cngs- OO3
Jones. To y won, with Tyghoon second,
and Satyr third. Time. 02.
Third race-six furlOngs-Neutral 00.
Martin. even won. with Constantine Sc
cond. and Malta May third. Time. 1:l5 Ii.
Fourth race-Nlemoral Handicap, nine
furlongs-A Assignee al Martin. TO y
won. with Ramro second. and Linda
third. Time. l:53 IT.
Fifth race-Tartarian Gl2. Nandusen,
&c p won. with Dorah Wood second ana
George +. Smith third. Time, 1901 -
Sixth race-one mile-Bing Bonger 600,
Morris TO y won. with Draw Scott Sc
cond, and Squirt third. Time, l:431-i
EVENTS AT LAKESIDE.
CHICAGO. May SO.-The $1,000 one-and-
one-quarter-miles Decoration-Day Handi-
cap. the principal event at Lakeside to-
day. was won rather easily by Sonny.
Meddler. I'm the first race. was the only
favorite to win. over $500 people were
present.
First race-siX furlongs-Meddler Qo3,
Warren TO 81 won. with Freddie l.. r.
second and Lucinda third Time. 1872.
Second race--siX and a half furlongs-
Easter Eve @S. Burns. to u won. with
Vanessa second, and Ethel Farrell third.
Time So II
Third race-siX furlOngs-Ramona G0s.
Irving TO p won. with Dominica second,
and Dago third. Time. 119 II.
Fourth race-Decoratlon-Day Handicap.
one and a quarter miles, Sonny go.
Hathaway to u won, with Redskin Sc
cond. and Elusive third. Time. 2l5 IT,
Fifth race-one mile-Ashland 0li, Nor
gan. II to u won. with Excuse second.
and Terra Archer third. Time. 1:jl IL.
Sixth race-siX furlongs-Weola G02.
clay. to u won. with Panout second, and
Irene Woods third. Time. ll9.
CINCINNATI TRACK.
OAKLEY, May 3O.-Thrty thousand
people were present to-day. The Ne
mortal Handicap was the feature OLD
Ida Pickwick won It by "A nose from
Ben Holiday. Loki the fayorite was
eight lengths behind Three favorites, one
second choice. and three outsiders got
the money