Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
THE AUTUMN TURF.
sTEErLEcuAsE EVENTS AT THE
MoRnIs-rARI< TRACK.
HIDGLEY AND PHOEBUS WIN.
DIR. Grimes ana Duke of Abcrcorn
Also Winacrs-Latonin md other
American TrncIs Hcsuits-New-
market, England, Races.

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first day OF the autumn meeting OF the
New York Steeplecbase Association the
entries i'm all of the five events were
light. The track was again deep in mud
The free Hurdle Handicap and the
autumn selling hurdle race were cap
tured by Midgley and Phoebus, respec-
lively. both being favorites. The free
High Weight Handicap. for all ages. went
TO Dr. Grimes. the favorite. Dalgreti
being beaten by neck. The Duke Of
Abercorn easily won the three-mile
steeplechase
First race-Hurde Handicap. one and
thrce-quarter miles, over even hurdles
Flushing second, and Hustler third.
Time S:2O.
Second race--ihe autumn-selliDg hurdle
race. two miles. over eight hurdles--Phoe-
bus n47. Brazil. 2 10 y won, with Seven
second, and san Joaquin third. Time,
1854.
Third race-iast seven furlongs Of
Withers mile-Azure f22. Hirsch, 3 to y
won, with Trayant second, and Robert
Bonner third. Time. 1:32.
Fourth race-Free Handicap. high
weight. Withers mile-Dr. Grimes as,
McCafferty, II to lO won, with Dalgretti
Q32. Taral, TO 1O second. Only two
starters. Time, 1:f9.
Fifth race-Steepechase Handicap,
three miles-Duke OF Abercorn O6O. Veach.
10 to 81 won. with Red Pat second, and
Marcus third. Time, 6:22.
CINCINNATI TRACK.
LATONIA, KY, October H.-Bromo was
the only winning favorite to-day, the
other winners being al long prices. The
sport was without feature. except in the
hurdle race where st. Jacob. the favorite
turned a s0mersault in taking the last
jump. His Jockey Martinius, escaped
with a few bruises. Weather pleasant,
attendance good; track slow.
First race-sX furlongs-Marquise CA,
I. Burns, TO - won. with Judith G..
second, and Matte Lee third Time, ! 90
Second race-five furlongs-Bromo OO0
c. Reiff, 10 p won. with Gray Ling Sc
cond. and Red third. Time. 1:O6
Third race-mile-Sir Nassar Q03. Eve
rett, 6 to u won. with Jamboree
second. and Ida Pickwick third. Time,
1:l9 Ii.
Fourth receive furlongs-Rachael 600.
Everett, 10 u won. with Flare second,
and Topsy third. Time. 1903
Fifth race-mile and a half. hurdles
Shears OPS. Gibson. 20 to - won, with
Ondague second, and Zaldivar third.
Time, 2:07.
MOUND CITY COURSE.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. October 1.-THE
pleasant weather brought out large
crowd to the track to-day. The betting
ring was crowded with plungers, who
kept the bookmakers busy. Favorites
mi
other two. Track fast.
First race-seven furlongs-Manto Ql2,
Cochran. to u won, with Formal Sc
cond. and Metaire third. Time, 81 Il.
Second race-aiX furlongs-Dick Do
meath OOS. Cochran, 20 to y won, with
Dewdrop second, and Pert third. Time,
III Ia.
Third ce-mile-Weenatchie Gj. Will
hite. TO 100 won, with Ben. Waddell
second, and Nicotine third. Time. ia.
Fourth Tace-fve furlongs-Laureate
49, Garner Z to 1O won. with Harry Duke
second, and Overela third Time. l:02 II.
Fifth raee-six furlongs-Neutral d0t
Garner, TO 81 won. with Hush second,
and Battledore third. Time. 1:l6 IL.
Sixth receive and a half furlongs-
Macy dOl. T. Murphy, to 8 won, with
Nina Louise second. and Fervor third.
Time, 1:09.
TROTT1NG AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, October 1i.-The
seventh day of the trotting races here to-
day brought out n crowd of 1900. The
track was heavy from rain. The princi-
pal event was the Blue-Grass Stake for
1000 which was WOE in straight heats
by George G. Badge in 2:07.
Charles Bassano, secretary Of the speed
department OF the New Jersey Fair AS
ISOLATION, and principal owner Of the
| Great Pearl Stables. I'm which Royal Vic
tor and Louis Victor are the stars, FLED
a complaint with the judges that Frank
| Herdick the bookseller. attempted TO
| have him pull Royal Victor Saturday in
the 2:10 pace by hedging SLIGO for him
! without authority. The judges had Bas-
sano lose half the money.
NEWMARKET, ENGLAND.
LONDON, ENG, October 14.-At New
market to-day the Select Stakes. with
300 sovereigns added. Rowley mile Cmile
and eleven yards was won by l.. Bras
seys b. c. Macbriar. II. McCallmont's
b. c. Knight of the Thistle was second.
and f. Wishard's American br. g. Mack
| Briggs was third.
The Czarowitch Stakes. with 800 sover-
eigns added. Czarowitch course. two
miles. two furlongs. and III yards. was
won by Elbows st. Bris, with A. f. Via
verts Chit-Chat second, and w. #. Full
toms Laodamia third. Twelve others
| started.
The last betting was 10 to 1 against
| ST. Bris, to 1 against Chit-Chat, and
| to 1 against Laodamia.
St Bris won with ease. finishing in a
canter. four lengths ahead OF Chit-Chat,
who was a neck before Laodamia. The
| winners time was 4:l6 As.
The Autumn Handicap. with 200 sover-
eigns added Briefly Stakes Course six
| furlongs), was won by Leopold de Roths-
child's 4-year-old chestnut FLY Auriga.
Sir John Kelvey's bay FLY Kinney was
second. and W. Lows (AmeTicam Santa