Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
CROWD DISPLEASED.
HE THEN SCRATCHES BEN nRusm.
semper Ego Wins by n short
Head - -Four Other Excittnw
events at the LoufsvilIr
Course.
Course.

large crowd was disappointed In not see-
ing Ben Brush and Ben Eder contest
Tor supremacy. About twenty minutes
before the first race AIR. Dwyer boushs
Ben Eder. the consideration being $1,000.
and at once scratched Ben Brush in the
clark Stakes. Semper Ego gave Ben
Ecer a. close a race as the latter gave
Brush On the opening day, and won by a
short head. The other four races were
exciting. Sir Dixie won the first race
by nose; Ace took the second in like
fashion. and Princess Teck was first
In the fifth by head. Weather permits
ung' the match race between Suissun
and Cleophus viii take place tomorrow.
Summary:
First race-mile-S Sir Dixie G7 sherer
IL to @ won, with Lester second ana
Chicot third. Time. la.
Second race-seven furlongs-Ace tse. +.
Gardner, 10 81 won. with Doorga se-
cond, and Paul Pry third. Time. l:2s1-4-
lhru race-nve fuTlongs-Burlesou
QlS, Thorp. to - won. with Meadow
Thorpe second, and Flexible third. Time.
LOB. A''e'
Fourth race-Clark Stakes, mile and
"iio eish,n-beh Euer tllI, Sims, 3 TO 10,
won. with Semper Ego Ql7. Sherer, "a
y second and Parsons d09, Britton. 50
TO u third. Time, iJ6 l-2. Ulysses also
ran. ~
Fifth race-four furlongs-prlncess Teclr
uVO. Thorp, TO u won. with Ella T. se-
eohd' and the Blossom third Time. so.
CHICAGO RACES.
CHICAGO ILL, May ls.-To-day.s re.
suits at Sheffield:
FIRST race-six furlongs-Terra Archer
Cy@ Dorsey. even) won. with Karrabua
Z. second, and Diana third. Time.
I:l6l-2 "S'
second race-four and half furlones-.
Hessviile (s2, Clay, IL to ID won. with
So 3-4 U- '''"e'
Third race-hve furlongs-walkoye ao7.
oNer'oh, 10 % won, with Weoia second,
and Demirep third. Time. i;Of "a.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Mav Gal.
Top QO4. Warren, to5) won. with Doc
1or u second, and Little Sadie third
Time. 20 81 "'
flIth race-hurdle, mile and one
elsnu-Hercules Q0 johnson, 8 10 ID
won with TambIo second. gnd stue.
standish third. Time. 2Oe.
sixth race-six furlongs-Lottie East,n
wv, Everett, even) won, with Effie II.
anu rred. X. third. Time, Ii5.
NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE
MOlsklS PARK RACE-TRACk. N v
May lJ.-The spring meeting of tho Na,,,
YORK Steeplechase Association onaraI
mere to-day. but as the programme was
hei'her brilliant nor attractive. the at
tendance was quite small
FIRST race-one and a half miles ova,
SIX hurdies-Poton $50, Bracken. ~ IA n
won. with scud second, and Annie Bisboy
third. Time, 25lis
second race-stecplechase, three miles
lieias us9 Chandler, II to 81 won. win
oayonara second, and Mars Chan third.
Time, 6.1S.
Third race--New York steeplecbase
Handicap, about two and a half miles-.
Duke OF Abercorn Q56. Persse. 1 10 n
won with Woodford second. Time. $40.
Fourth race-St. Nicholas Hurdle Handi-
cap one and half miles. over six
hurdles-Winship d38 Chandler. 10 10 N
won, with San Joaquin second. and SOUTH
srner third. Time, l.50ls.
Fifth race-the eclipse course-Nlraga
QS2, TaraI. 5 to y won, with Fugitive Sc
cond, and Pay or Play third. Time, las.
HALF THE FAyoRITEs WIN.
ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Half the card went
to favorites to-day. A second choice and
two outsiders took the others Wild West
opened at 100 to l and closed at 20 to l..
n squad OF knowing ones got their money
down at the top figures.
The last race was run In q driving rain.
which will leave the track heavy for the
Laurel Stakes Saturday. Track good; at
tendance, 5000.
First race-four and a half furongs--
Don't Skip Me Q03. r. Murphy, s TO p
won. with Augustine second, and Juanita
third. Time. 50 IA.
Second race-one mile-Salvable d07,
Martin, TO p won. with Royal Choice
second, and DR.. Hughs third. Time Ia.
Fourth race--four and a half furlongs-
Wild West 00s. Schley, 20 to y won, with
Blitzen's Sister second, and Brescla third.
Time, 56H.
Fourth race-seven and half furlongs--
Jane QOS, Murphy. 4 to u won. with Braw
Scott second. and Tom Elmore third.
Time. 1854
Fifth race-five furlongs--Mlnnie w.
108, Vandusen. 6 TO u won. with Claude
Hill second and Plunker third. Time. 0s.
Sixth race-fye furlongs-Dorah Wood
nOl, Barrett. to 5) won, with Gold Corn
second, and Nellie Smith third. Times
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