Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
THE AUTUMN TURF.
4 Fair Attendance at Fleetwood
Park.

| NEW YORK, September 7.-At the
| Fleetwood Park races to-day the at
| tendance was fair. In the 2:24 trotting
class the Village Farm mare, Emily,
was the favorite at even money against
| the field. In the 3-minute pace the
chestnut gelding Quadriga sold at $40 to
the fields $50. In the 3-year-old trotting
class, the chestnut colt Crescens, 2l1 Ia,
was the choice, at 800 TO $50.
The pacing race was soon decided as
the favorite played with his field through
the three heats, taking the lead at the
word and keeping 1t to the wire, with
lots to spare.
The race Of the day was the 2:2i class
and the fayorite had a close squeeze for
the money. Georgena led off In the first
heat, and though the favorite made
strong play to the half, she could Hot
catch the leader, and break at the half
settled her chances for the heat. GeOrgena
won handily by length. In the
second heat Georgena led the field,
Emily breaking badly, though the latter
quickly settled, and in lightning drive
down the stretch got to the wire by a
length, first. with Quarterstan second.
The third heat went TO Georgena, as
Emily again broke. The fourth heat was
sensational, as Georgena led from the
start to the stretch. where Emily and
Quarterstaff came up on almost even
terms, and passed under the wire only
noses apart. Georgena appeared TO have
a head the better OF 1t, but the judges
saw Emily first. and the heat went to
her. She won the next heat with ease.
The 3-year-old race was soon settled
as Crescens led from start TO finish,
tl. 81 arfo "a n
Belle, never gave him a chance to make
mistake. Crescens was bred, trained
and driven by his owner. George II.
Ketchum, a wealthy baker of Toledo, 0.
He has the three fastest heats ever made
by 3-year-old in a race TO his credit,
and could have gone faster to-day had
American Belle been able 10 push him.
Summary:
3.OO-class pacing-purse si,000-Quadriga
won first three heats and the race. Time,
PHI 3-4 2:O9 "a, 2:11 1-2. Miss Margaret,
Elf, India Silk, Lady Alice, Evadne, and
Forest Herr also started.
Three-year-old trotting class-purse |
s., 2,OOO-Crescens won first three heats and |
the race. Time, 214. 2:l5 "a, 2:is IL |
American Belle, Thorne. Fanny Foley, |
Timbrel. and Honor Bright also started.
2:2i trotting-purse s3,00-Emily won Sc
rond. fourth. and fifth heats and the
race. Time. 21S1-4, 217 71-2. 2l9l-4.
won first and third heats.
Time, 215 81, 2:l0 H. Quarterstaff. Rival.
Octavia, Red Aaron, Hastings, Jim AL
BERT and Charlotte w. also started.
THE OAKLEY TRACK.
CINCINNATI, o.. September 7.-The
port at Oakley. to-day was replete, with
finishes. Weather clear; track
asst.
First race-hve furlongs-Eight Bells 6
0 p won. Azucena a TO l and TO p Sc
ond. Fair Day Q5 to y third. Time. LOO.
Second race-six and a half furlongs-
sockwall 6 to u won. Masterpiece q to
and to 81 second. Happy Hours q
o ID third. Time, 1:22.
Third race--five and half furlongs-
TARGET Is to u won. Seaport g to
nd 10 to p second, Don Quixote 90 to
J third. Time LIP.
Fourth race-six and a half furlongs-
ladrilene Is to 81 won. Harry Gaines q
D l and to u second. Panchita III. q
, y third. Time. La l-2.
Fifth race-Tnile and seventy yards
scuro q to l0) won. Kitty b. Q3 to
nd l TO p second. Miss Ross q to u
lird. Time, 1:4s 1-2.
MOUND CITY COURSE.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. September 7.-There
ere several sensational finishes at the
air Grounds to-day. Bert Hitchcock. J
the opening event, ran away and
as scratched and Marjorie. In the last
ice. pulled up lame. and was also
ken out. Gold Top was left at the
,st In the NTH. He was barred in | I
'e betting. and refused to break to 3
'cd start. Luta Fry and Towanda i