The San Francisco call., 1896-06-07
Buck Wins the Club Members
Handicap by Passing the
Dutchman.
CLOSES WITH a GREAT Squirt.
At the Forsyth Course Redskin
Breaks the Record for a Mile
and a Sixteenth.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 6.-The club
members handicap, worth $4,000, drew
5000 people to the fair grounds to-day. A
sousing rain fell for an hour before the
first race, and the fifth event, free
handicap, was Withdrawn, the owners not
liking the mud. For the big purse all the
entered horses faced the starter. Assignee
fell and cut his foot. Bets were declared
off an0 a new book made with Assignee
scratched.
The revised field got away to a good
start with Flying Dutchman leading, Free
Advice second and the rest punched half a
length behind. The Dutchman increased
his lead, and held it to the last turn into
the stretch. Buck Massie challenged and
drew up with the leader. Ramiro, who
had been last, came with wonderful speed.
At the last furlong Buck passed the Dutch
man and won by length from Ramiro.
Seven furlongs, Earl Bug won, Bridgeton sec
ond, Dennis third. Time, :322-
One mile, Pinkey Potter won, Muskalonge
second, Backing Brush third. Time, l "A.
Five furlongs, Treopia won, Zamar II second,
Fig Leaf third. Time, l 1:0212
Club members handicap, one and quarter
miles. Buck Massie 120 u. Hill, IL to 5) won,
Ramiro 100 g e. Sloan. to Z second, Flying
2:09. Madeline, Free Advice and Simon w
also ran.
six furlongs, salvable won, Bridget second,
Dorah Wood third. Time, 1:15M.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 6.-Forsyth
opened It's gates for its second fifteen days
meeting to-day. RedCkin broke the Ameri-
can record for mile and a sixteenth,
covering the distance in 1:45l, the best
previous time being :45% made by Yo
Tam bien in 1892. Only two favorites won.
Five furlongs, Wells Street won, Collector
second, Dutch Agate third. Time, :03.
Five furlongs, Yours Truly won, Terrific Sec
ond, Harry GWynn third. Time, 1:01.
Five furlongs, Full Measure won, Mollie
King second, Alto June third. Time, :003l.
Mile and q sixteenth, Redskin won, King
Bors second, Evanatus third. Time, l :4514
six and half furlongs, Weola won, Lollie
Eastin second. Sunny third. Time, :2015.
Mile and an eighth, hurdle, Hercules won,
TempIemore second, Miles Standish third.
Time, 2 :02.
Six furIongs.. Virgie Dixon won, Mile NJ
second, Irene Woods third Time, 1:1415.
OAKLEY RACETRACK, OHIO, June 6.-Four
and half furlongs Rosinante won, Ethel Lee
second, White Frost third. Time, :5512.
Six furlongs, selling, Crusader won, Argen-
tina IL second, HUFFMAN third. Time, 1:1615.
Five furlongs, George Rose won, Ell Toro sec
ond, Solo third. Time, 1:045z.
Cincinneti Oaks, value $1,000, Souffle won,
Won't Dance second, Allegra third. Time,
L :49]z. Amazement, Lady Inez and Lufrs also
ran.
Three-quarters of a mile, selling, Richfeld
won, Daisy Bolander second, Old Center third.
Time, l:15L.
six furlongs, selling Oracle won, Matte Lee
second, St. Pat third. Time, :14I.
GRAVESEND RACETRACK, June 6.-Six fur
longs, Irish Reel won, Sir Francis second,
Buckwa third. Time, 1:16
One and one-sixteenth miles, Patrician won,
Dorian second, Lake Shore third. Time, l :501I.
Manhansett stakes, two-year-olds, four and
one-half furlongs, Lithos won, Arbuckle Sec
OQd, SalyadO third. Time. :56l%
Patchogue stakes six furlongS, Paladin won,
Buckrene second, Gotham third Time, 1 is.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Margrave won,
ISL.
Five furlongs, Dormitor won, Set Fast sec
ond, Azure third. Time, :031z.