Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-24

turn was thoroughly comprehended, whils
Tomoka also had taken considerable OF q
squirt towards the first furiong.
First race-five furlongs-Halton ola
SImms, 10 81 won, with Tinge second,
ard Lancer third. Time. los.
Second race-six furlongs, selling-Pre-
mier u10. III. Griffin. l to - won, with
Palmerston second. and Chebar third.
Time, 1:l6 f-5.
Third race-haif a mIle-successful OH.
Simms, TO 81 won, with Florian second.
and Winged Foot third. Time. 80 3-5.
Fourth race-one nile and 100 yards
Golden Gate uoo. Keefe. Q to 81 won. with
Chugnut second. and Emo third. Time, 1852.
Fifth race--one mile, selling-Ed Kear-
ney QlO. Simms, even) won, with Mirage
second. and Sir Dixon. Jr.. third. Time,
Ia 2-5.
MONTGOMERY PARK.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2s.-This was
an exceptionally good day for the spring
race meeting despite the unpromising
character OF the card. Four favorites and
two second choices captured the events.
The track record for seven furlongs was
lower 81 OF a second by Assignee. The
winning favorites carried great loads OF
money. so the bookies were anything but
joyful at the wind-up. Nine carloads OF
horses left to-day for Nashville.
First race-half inile-Moncrelth Q06,
Perkins, to 81 won. with Goose Liver se-
cond. and Olean third. Time, 81 1-2.
Second race-six furlongs-Hanlon Q0f,
Thorpe. 8 to - won. with Santa Maria
second, and Sumatra third. Time, 1:l6 IL.
Third race--seven furlongs-Assignee
nl6. Thorpe. II to 2o) won, with George r.
Smith second, and David third. Time,
LIS Ia
Fourth race-six furlongs-Pretender
1OO T. Murphy. Z to 81 won, with Lord
Willowbrook second, and Trenton third.
Time. 117.
Fifth race-one mile--Frontier doc, Mar
tin, | to 81 won, with Big Binger second,
and Little Tome third. Time, 1:i5 3-4.
Sixth race-flve furlongs-Albert s. Q04.
A. Barrett. to u won. with Astolfna Sc
cond, and Denver third. Time. 103 1-2.
BOOKS HIT HARD.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2s.-The books
were again hit hard at Forsyth to-day,
as five well-played favorites showed first
past the wire. The outsider to win
was Thomas Payne. a 15-to-1 shot The
morning rains made the track heavy, but
that did not appear to affect the talent
First race-six and a half furlongs-
Spendoline nl0, Hyle, to 81 won, with
Helen Wren second. and Designer third.
Time, In 1-2.
Second race-four furlongs-Thomas
Payne 0OS,' Clay, 10 to u won, with De-
voir second, and Belle of Niles third.
Time, 80 1-2.
Third race-fve furlongs-Elsie Fer
guson 400. Hyle, 8 to 81 won, with Fanny
Hunt second, and Ethel Leach third.
Time, 1:06
Fourth race-mile-Lillian f. (Ss, Clay.
3 to II won. with Eloroy second, and
F'usileer third. Time. 1:52.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Montel Qo6,
Hyle, to 81 won, with Hynda second.
and Effie T. third. Time. 1:23.
Sixth race-six furlongs-May Ashley
(ss. Clay, to 81 won, with Mary T. Sc
cond. and John Wilson third. Time.
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SANDOwN PARK, ENGLAND.
LONDON. April 2S.-The second spring
meeting at Sandown Park opened to-day.
The Walton 2-year-old race. for 1,OcO
sovereigns. five furlongs. was won by
Mr. Roebuck's chestnut flly. Pretty Rose,
(by Geologist, out of Rose de Mad. Mr..
T. Cannon's chestnut flly, Magnificent,
(by Chittabob. out OF Lady Moslyn), was
second. and Mr.. r. Sherwood's bay colt.
Holy Friar, Cby Gervas. out Of Pilgrim
age) third.
Richard Croker's Red Banner and
Westchester were entered, but did not
start.
The Princess Of Wales Handicap Of 800
sovereigns. five furlongs. was won by Mr..
H. McCalment's Devil -May-Care. Mr. q.
NJ. Inglis's Soothsayer was second,s and
Mr. G. f. Pagets Cardonald third.
Mr.. Richard Croker's Eau Gallie was
one OF the starters, but was not placed.