Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-15
SURPRISES AT SHEFFIELD.
DIR. Rice Not I'm It-A Seven To One
shot Wins.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Dr. Rice, OF Brook
Ign Handicap fame. ran bad last IN
the Owners Handicap at five and half
furlongs at Sheffield to-day. HI Henry
the favorite won the race easily. me
track was slow from the morning show
er. The condition Of the track, however
did not affect the talent, as its choices IN
the first five events landed the purses.
the last race going to a lO-to-l shot.
First race-six furlongs-Bismarck OF,
Shetland, s 70 - won, with Mary WOOD
lands second, and Layerne third. Time,
LII H.
Second race-half-mile-Marle 90. Ever
cit, EVEN won, with Siegfried second, ana
Personne third Time. 81 IL.
Third race-slx furlongs-Mamie c.. CO.,
Clay, 8 10 %, won, with Lucinda second,
and Major Dripps third. Time, l11 3D.
Fourth race-Owners' Handicap, FIVE
and a half furlongs-Hi Henry (9i, Davis,
10 p won, with Merry Monarch second,
and simmons third Time. LOS "a.
Fifth race-eight and half furiongs-
Sullross Q0i, Everett, TO u won, Win
Jack the Jew second, and John Hickey
third. Time 1:52.
Sixth race-slx furlongs-Designer 0o6,
Hueston, 10 to u won. with Extra second,
and Minerva third. Time, lilo "a.
sNATCHED VICTORY BY A MARGIN.
MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, N. Y,
May MISUNDERSTANDING the fact that
the programme presented here to-day was
NOT a brilliant AFFAIR, the attendance
was quite large. The principal event on
the card was the race for the Bouquet
Stakes for 2-year-olds. at five furlongs.
Iithos. whose odds were TO ], ana
Prompt. the faVorite, alternated IN the
lead TO within a few lengths OF the nm
ish. Albanian, who had been gradually
improving his position, then got up and
snatched the victory from Lthos just as
they crossed the line by the narrowest
possible margin. Prompt, who had been
forced 10 give way 10 his stable conf
panIon Lithos, in the battle through the
final sixteenth, was third, five lengths
away
First race-fve and half furlongs-
Runaway Ql3. T. Sloane, TO 100 won,
with Lady Greenway second, ana CaStle-
ton third. Time, 1901.
Second race-one mile-Paladin QOi, Lit
tlefe!d. 8 to y won. with Beimar second,
ana Ray s. third. Time, l:i2.
Third race-Bouquet Stakes, five fur
lougs-Albanian $50. 7. Sloan, TO j
won. with Lithos second, and Prompt
third. Time. l:ol.
Eourth race-one mile-Bonaparte 005.
Doggett 5 TO y won, with Abuse Sc
cond' and Gold Crest third. Time, Ia
Fifth race-four and half furlonss-
Petrol 0O6. J. Hill. to ID won. with Sus-
plcion second, and The ManXman third
| Time. IS.
SLAYER az, Doggett, 1 TO D won. with
Unity second Time. 2:0l. Only two
starters.
THREE FAvORITES FIRST.
ST. LOUIS, MO, May H-The track
was sloppy to-day, and scratches were
numerous. Three favorites came in first
Henry Young, odds-on, fayorlte IN thf
/ third race. finished last, Crevasse, tht
outsider winning easily. Attendance
1900. 49,
First race-six acknowledgements G5
Barrett, Q to u won, with Ashland secoho
and Bravo third. Time, lAS.
Second race-four and half furiones-
| Albion Q03. Garner. l to y won' wtf
Bill Dawdy second, and Kassala third
/ Time. 100. -.
Third race-mile and seventy yards-
Creyasse Oil. Martin. to y won' WIZ
Leader Ban Second. and Whisper thiro
Time. l:s2. So. nj. IN,
scherer. 20 81 won. with David second
and Argentina third. Tine, liS' =,
Fifth race-six furiongs, Terror u9, !
Murphy, TO - won. win batue Do'
second, and Towerst third. Iime, la'.
s,x,b race-slx and half furlongs-
Amelia May do5. T. Murphy, 70 % won