Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
SIR WALTER WINS.
s,ollyn Handicap Purse Taken BY the
Son Of Midlothian in 2.OS IL.
r,,oup THE rAvoRITE SECOND
yoxim Third, and Then Horn
,lpc, SanhipO0h' Keenan, Lake
shore, and Counter Tenor In
orJer Namcd-Other Events.

-
op,vEsEND RAcE-TRAcK. June A.
o-.t az the Blue-Ribbon races OF the
,,,eon OF 1896 was won to-day by
-. oneck stables game horse Sir wal
t, defeated the favorite, Clifford,
.t.rt head. after a desperate and ex-
enisn. NotW outstanding the fact
Sir waiter was not the popular 10
d. and that most Of the public money
t.r.shed on clifford and St. Maxim.
,.ss not one Of the 1000 persons
..,- who RETAINED from cheering the
',... SON OF Midlothian aad La Scala
.- raral brought him under the wire
...,rt head In front Of the favorite. The
80, excitement prevailed when the
,...,,.e Jockey was put into a floral
.,..- and lifted on the shoulders OF the
attendants.
earning weather favored the opening
-, Che spring meeting Of the Brooklyn
,.tg cub A soft breeze which blew
.. ,be track was just sufficient to
.-,s- the heat Of the sun. and it was
~ r..l "handicap-day." There was an
,-~.-., number Of ladies' among the
-..-..t-rs. and their bright. summer at
...-rIol 20 the p'cturesqueness OF the
,..-s The track was in perfect condi-
Immediately after the third race was
,- frerc was a general rush 20 the
. where the heroes OF the equine
,r.. we.e in view. The largest crowd,
.t..ra circled around Clifford, and his
,f-.-.-s were loud In their praise Of the
.urte The Metropolitan winner, Coun-
...r.r.f. also had his circle Of admirers,
vtr. Nlkp0oh. Hornppe, Sir Walter.
,rI counter Tenor were not without ad-
f.-lrts When the numbers went up
r.r. Nas q general rush 10 the stand
,s...re points of vantage In good time.
r.rru'ro was the first 10 appear. The
ra white and blue Of Colonel Rupert
,..-s t.a next - show az Counter Tenor
-.s..l the stand. Lake Shore came next,
followed by the favirite. Nankipooh was
frs n the parade, Sir Walter sixth, ST.
Maxim seventh and keenan, last.
After tires6me delay Of forty minutes
~ 81. post caused by the Righteousness
.scur.er Tenor, the flag dropped. Lake
r..rr the stand. the order was: Lake
s-e SIR Walter. Hornpipe. Sc Maxim
D.rEraoh. clifford, keenan,, and Coun-
.- Tenor. As they rounded the bend
bod. ra back stretCh. Clayton moved up
with clifford At the half Lake Shore
u.s a Lead In front Of Sir Walter, who
r.- 1870 lengths in front Of Hornpipe,
with So Maxim fourth. Nankipooh fifth,
,..f sixth. and Keenan, and Counter
Tenor bringing up the rear. At the five
+...g pole Taral took Sir Walter in
f-rrt ~ Lake Shore. while St. Maxim
TOOK ,h.rd place from Hornpipe. and the
f.ror.te was half length behind Nankl-
..t who was running fifth.
bounding The far-turn. Sir Walter raced
,.sv from his horse9. and there was an
i~medIate scurry after the son OF Md
lothian. ST. Maxim leading the bunch.
Cnyton brought the favOrite away at
fast clp. and. passing st. Maxim, at
nom Smms was hard at work. set sail
f,r Che purple ana gold jacket, length IN
rort Teral saw the mighty son OF
rr.uh.e coming fast, end went 10 work
WITH catglt ANA steel. Clifford was over
hauling SIR Walter at every stride, ana
ral was working desperately. There
MAS tfa widest excitement during the
hLtlNfNs AMANlA was t'ftiAN'"N
',s with the Knight but Clayton's effort
should have been made sooner Taral
Kept Dos horses nose I'm front, and despite
Chords gallant struggle. Sir Walter
r,ss,. under the wire a short head In
'front.' o. TIE fayorite.
length and "a half behind, st. Maxim
ridden ont was third. five lengths in
font or Honplpe. Nankipooh was fifth,
keenan, sixth. Lake Shore seventh, and
Counter Tenor last. The time was 2:Os IL
h- .le fun distance, and 1i2 for the
r-e
EXPECTATION STAKES.
The Expectation Stakes. for 2-year-olds,
Sis wol by Lithos. one OF the Messrs.
Mr-'s string. which sold tho other
Hart who rode the winner, was lined so
ST.. sobcIience at the post
M ue handicap Smms was fined so
fora similar offence. and Il. Sloane, who
lola Lake Shore. was suspended for
week
Frt race-six furlongs-The Swain
Cf uoceett. 70 10 ~ won. with Zanone
f and Tinee third. Time, 115.
Second race-mile and a sixteenth
srur lG Doggett, II to lO won, with
Dob mola second. ard Brisk third. Time
r race-the Expectation Stakes,
E.. Yep 2-ycar-olds. half a mile-Lithos
.s HART l0 20 ID won. with George kes-
'.r I, Taral. 8 20 ID second, and Winged
I.t l5. McCafferty. ? 20 ID third. Time
Fourth race-the Brooklyn Handicap.
t."" one mile and a ouarior-Sir wal
... Taral 6 TO ID won. with clifford
III. 81 CLAYTON. even money second. and
b. N4AIm O0s Slmms, 3 - 10 - third.
Im. SIP. keenan,, Counter Tenor.
ooh. Hornpipe, and Lake Shore
OIL. rr
t.t uce-half a mrc-Don Bias dl3,
N0..rerty = 90 % won with Hiddentte
..l. and Matte Stanhope third. Time
Saith race-one and one-sixteenth
Lehman az Taral. z TO lO won.
n.h P ,rican second. and Captain T.
Na Ime 1894.
Seventh race-haf mile-scottish Chief
.n l4 Taral 10 to ID won. with Pass
-oud and Bitty Il. III. third. Time,
EVENTS 1T LAKESIDE.
CHICAGO. ILL. June The surprise
'l Lakeside to-day was la Creolc's win
A itr fourth race, az 40 20 I. and in some
BOOKS more. The first three events went
" atorites and the last three 10 out
' Fully 5000 people were in attend
AND The betting on the Brooklyn
hnaD was brisk. the winner. Sir Wal
'.. being weu backed.
tf.t racc-six furlongs-Cunardcr QOS,
b. Morgan. 10 p won. with Mr.. Dunlap
trI. ana Collector third. Time, 1I6.
second racc-half a mile-Tom Ander-
'In ln Warren. 70 ID won, with
.nt second. and Little Maggie third.
In, % 80.
I.ri Iace-th.tcn aXteenths OF a
Irene Wood 60 Hathersoll. to %
WOOD. With Elusive second and peep o