Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-27
PIyIICO DRIVING CLUB.
Opening of Spring Meefing-CIouds
Keen Attendance Down.

BALTIMORE. MD, May 26.-The
spring meeting of the Pimlco Driving
club opened to-day. Threatening weather
kept the attendance down TO a minimum,
not more than 800 persons being pres
ent. The card, however. was good
one. and the sport proved of an excit-
ing nature. Straight Line, an Alabama
colt. was the surprise Of the day. II
was her first appearance and she more
than outclassed her competitors IN the
2:4O trot.
$40 class trot-purse S5O-Straight Line
b. m. by Jerome Turner MilleD. l, l. ];
La Crosse Girl, 2, .. z; Kate McCracken'
8. p Loudoun. Warren Boy Stranger
Kinsale, Miss Anne Ella Noa, Frances
Purdy also ran. Time, 2:2l IA, 2:2l II,
2:2O1-A
2I8 class pace-purse SO)-Smmons. br
s. (TurneD. 1. 4, 4, ], 1; out Of Sight
ia: Berkshire (Currierl, 2, !, 3. l.
g. Winfield. Jr., b. &; Billy West, Billy
Richban also ran. Time, PIP IA, PA Ia,
2I41-2. 2131-2 217 u.
2.2i class trot-purse $5O0-Attraction, D.
S. Oeredith, 3. ?, 1, !, /; Antonina. ],
/. 3. 9. 4; Dundess, S. a. ?. ?. 3. Lala An
dcrson. Fascination, Jack Lucas, Reddy
CLAY. and Dukes also ran. Time, 21S H.
2I9 81. 2I71-4, 2I9 II, 2IS IL
CINCINNATI TRACK.
OAKLEY. May 26-The feature Of to-
DAVIS races was the Sapphire Stakes,
which Cleophas had no trouble in win
ming. Three favorltes, one second choice
and two outsiders won. Track MUDDY;
weather pleasant.
First receive furlongs-Ethel Lee
OO7. Thorpe. 2 to % won. with Red Sc
cond. and Viscount third. Time. l:O5 Ia.
Second race-six furlongs-Joe Clark
(s3. Dupee. TO u won, with Hubert
second. and Richheld third. Time, l:lf L.
Third race-seven furlongs-Leonaise
OlO Thorpe. 3 10 j won, with Crusader
second. and Hardenburg third. Time,
1871 If.
Fourth race-Sapphire Stakes. half
mile-Cleophas 40, Sims. IL TO % won
with Amicable Ol5. Adams. ~ TO ID second
and Imo Ol5 Perkins. TO ID third. Time
% 81. Scarfpin and Angelus also ran.
Fifth race-mile-Annie Lyle (S6. Hues-
ton to ID won, with James Monroe Sc
cond. and Paul Pry third. Time, Ia
sixth race-six urlongs-Harry shan
non QO7 Dupee. to y won, with Sir
Dixie second. and John Haylin third.
Time. 1:l5 ii.
NEW YORK COURSE.
MORRIS PARK. May 26.-An excellent
programme had been arranged for to-day
but heavy rain-storm this morning
changed the going conditions, and as
result the card was ruined by WITHDRAW
ais THE principal event was the race
for the Laureate Stakes, for 2-year-olds.
II was an open betting race. with nap
hazard ruling the fayorte throughout.
The Friar was second In demand, ana
Rastian Horoscope, and Arbuckle were
i'm demand at 10 l each. Bastian soon
took the lead. and made all the running
lie clearly outclassed his field. and won
bv a good neck from HaphaZard.
First race-Highweigh Handicap, SIX
and a half furlongs-Shakespe ii. Gao,
Taral. 2 TO 81 won. with Rosedale second
and Whippany third Time, l:25 Ii
second race-one mile-Nolley QOo'
Keefe. u TO 81 won, with Abuse second
and Rinameia third. Time, l:4o.
Third rave-the Laureate, five furlongs-
Rastiap an. Clayton. TO u won, win
Uapbazard second and The friar third.
Fourth race-one mile-Hanwell DOS,
Griffin r 10 ID won. with Deerslayer Sc
cond and Aurelian third. Time. l;42 81
FIFTH race-fve furlongs-Eiderlin on
Docgett. EVEN won, with Azure secohu'
and the Manxman third. Time, N2 II.
sixth race-one and one-siXteenth
miles Premier as. Coyle. to u won
with Prig second. and CromweH thlru'
Time. 100
A RECORD BROKEN.
FAIRGROUNDS, ST LOUIS. MO-
Nav 2G-Fine weather and fast track
hrought out some good runners to-day
Magnet. "A l-to-3 Ayorite, In the iourth
race. broke the hve-furlong track re-
cord by finishing In l0 one second
choice two favorites, and three outsiders
cantured the money Attendance large.
First race-six furlongs-Earl Cochran
ooa y cochran. 80 To - won. with fre-
lender second, and Senator Hill third
Time. 116 i-2. ,..,oa. 20,
encond race-hye furlongs-Geloso 60
y tones u TO u won, with Remember
~. second. and Buck Nidere third.
Time. 1906 IN. xv.,s,or non
cahorr 10 81 won. with Tom. Elmore
So, and Immilda third. Time, l:S
Eo,,rth receive furlonss-Masnet VVo'
l,',,rer to - wen. with George r.
I'm second, and David third. Time
1.0i. "a a,a one-sixteenth-
e,.,a,,,,rs, Q09. Vandusen. I TO 10, WOE
sun Ping Binger second. and Billy NC
M 9.,a ,hira. Time, l:l H.
SIN ,ace-six furiongs-Constah.ihe
% SN' Vs,dugen. ~ to u won. with porah
.tsI inns