Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
INDEPENDENCE-DAY RACES.
Great Crowds I'm Attendance-Re-
opening at Hartford.

NEW YORK, July 5.-There was a
very large attendance at Sheepshead Bay
to-day. the usual big holiday crowd Of
5000 or 10000 people putting in an ap-
pearance The chief event of the day
was the Great Trial Stakes of $4,000 for
two-year-olds. in which dozen went
TO the post with August Belmonts Fire
arm an odds-on favorite. Other horses
were pretty well backed, but the favo-
rite was heavily supported. There were
several false breaks, and they got away
with Firearm having considerably the
worst of IT, Hamburg was first TO get
into his stride, and led the way through
the chute followed by Laudemann,
George Keene. Bowling Brook, and the
others. There were some changes In the
rear ranks as they reached the turn
into the main track, but Hamburg was
going easily in front. Laudemann, how
ever. quit and fell back, George keene
taking second place. Thus they ran to
the last furlopg, when Sloan got TO
work on Previous, and drove him so hard
that he got into second place, but Ham,
burg won very ersily, the band playing
Hail to the Chief"
First race-fve furlongs-Geisha q to 81
won. Attainment GO to and TO y Sc
cond. Miss Tenny e to u third. Time,
1.O2 10.
Second race-one mile-Nana II. 90 TO u
won. Caldron a TO l and TO % second,
Arabian 90 10 u third. Time 1:41 40.
Third race-one mile and three-quar-
ters-Joe Miller g to u won, Lincoln. ii.
a to 1 and TO 81 second Counsellor
Howe a to y third. Time, 3:2 20
turity consolidating q 10 u won, Pre-
vious Q2 to ! and to u second, George
Keene 90 10 u third. Time l:l2 10.
Fifth race-Sheepshead Bay Handicap.
one mile-Havoc C to u won. Lehman
d5 to l and 10 u second, The Swain
GO to u third. Time, 1:4i.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Yemen @ TO p
won. Decide Q5 TO l and to u second.
Hugh Penny a to u third Time, ia 4-5.
seventh race-Grand National steeple-
chase. full course, about three and three
quarter miles-Olndo (even) won, Baro-
ness q TO 2 and even) second, Lionheart
g to y third. Time. 5:27.
STORM AT OAKLEY.
CINCINNATI. o, July 5.-Nearly 5000
people braved the intense heat to-day 10
see the Fourth-of-July Handicap run at
Oakley. Just before the horses went 10
the post for the race a terrific storm
came up. and when Starter Letcher sent
the field of three starters away the
track was very sloppy. Loki, who has
never been considered a good betting
nroposition in the mud surprised many
NV winning in a most impressive fash
ion.
First race-fve furlongs-Cyril & to y
won. The Doctor % to ! and to u Sc
cond. Effe Cline q 10 u third. Time,
1902 S-l. Mutuals paid s60.50 for s..
Second race--six and a half furlongs-
Carlotta g to y won. Rockwan Q5 10
and to u second. Jamboree 90 TO u
third Time, :2L Mutuals paid $3.50 for
s..
Third race-fve and a half furlongs~
MalYolio Is 10 81 won. Banished g 10 2
and 9 10 81 second. Wilson 90 TO ID third.
Time. l10. Mutuals paid N5.D for 81
Fourth race-Fourth-of-July Handicap
one and one-fourth miles-Loki Is 10 81
won Letcher 6 TO and TO . second.
Ramirp q 10 u third. Time, 2:l2. Mutuals
paid 1890 for s..
Ffsh race-six and half furlongs-Ar-
llngton 0i 10 81 won, Pouting @ 10 and
4 10 - second, l.. w. q to y third. Time,
1:25.
Sixth race-six and a half furlongs-
Ralkline 20 to 30 won Don Fulano q 10
| and 4 TO u second. Orimar g TO u
third. Time, l:24 IL Mutuals paid $3.50
for s..
MOUND-CITY EVENTS.
ST. LOUIS. MO-, July 5.-0fficiaily, the
Fourth Of July was celebrated here To-
day. and In consequence a big crowd was
az the Fair-Grounds TO see the lndepeh-
dence Stakes run. The purse OF $3.50, for
a r,iie and a quarter, had three starters