The record-union., 1897-05-08
Several Good Things" Which Failed
to Materialize.
St. Aignon, Heavily Backed Horse,
Runs a Poor Race in the First
Event, Mike Rice Carrying Off the
Park to Open To-Day, the Feature
Being the Metropolitan Handicap.

OAKLAND, May IA very good
card was presented to the public to-
day. Most of the contests were open
affairs, thereby affording excellent bet
tings. There were several good
things in the first race, but Mike Rice
got all the money. ST. Aignon, a
heavily backed horse, ran a poor race.
Alma came strong at the finish, but
not soon enough to win. The weather
was fine and the track fast.
Six furlongs, Mike Rice won. Alma
second, Blue Bell third Time-1:16.
Five furlongs, two-year- -olds, Mirth
won, Eroica second, Los PrietOs third.
Time-1 :0315.
Seven and a half furlongs, Infamma-
tor won, Fortunate second, Frank Jau-
bert third. Time-1: :3634.
Five furlongs, Yemen won, lamar II.
second, Quicksilver third. Time-1:0 IA.
Mile and a quarter, Peter H. won,
Collins second, Billy McClOskey third.
Time-2:0S1.
One mile Colonel Wheeler won, Wheel
Of Fortune second, Imp. Trance third.
Time-1:41
Seven and a half furlongs, Midas
won, Earl Cochran second, May r.
third Time-1:37
MORRIS PARK MEETING.
NEW YORK, May Tracing will
shift from Aqueduct tomorrow to Nor
ris Park. The feature of the opening
day will be the Metropolitan handicap
of $1,000, for which most of the best
handicap horses in training will con-
tend, with Hastings carrying top
weight. ReQuital, who was considered
the best horse by the Handicapped and
given 121 pounds, is not among the
starters, he being reported sick, while
Handspring has also been declared out.
The entries, with jockeys so far select
ed to ride are: Hastings CTaraD. Bel
mar (Sloan), Gotham (McCafferty), Sir
Walter Doggett, First Mate (Scher-
rer), The Winner, Ben Eder (Sims),
Roundsman. Semper Ego, Brandy
wine, Hanwell, Voter and Casseopia
(Stanhope).
AT WINDSOR.
DETROIT, May 7.-Results at Wind
sor: Five furlongs, French Ford won,
Herman Kahn second, Weheima third.
Time-0:51.
Five and a half furlongs, Sinaloa
won, Test second, Lon Jones third.
Time-1:10
Six furlOngs, selling, K. c. won, Mar
ion Star second, Imposition third. Time
-1:161a.
Five and half furlongs, Caufeld
won, Harvey Curry second, Ben Will
son third. Time-1:10
Short course, steeplechase, Grenada
won, Brother Bob second, Hickory
third. Time-4:121h
AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Results at
Aqueduct: Four and a half furlongs.
selling, Storm Queen won, Greenhorn
second, Prince Auckland third. Time
-0:56 10.
One mile, selling, Loeb Glyn won
Risle second, Bob Leach third. Time
i A
Four and half furlongs, Blue Beard
won, Lord Frazer second, Refde third
Time-0:51.
One mile, selling, Sun Up won, Braw
Lad second, Her Own third. Time
l 40
About seven furlongs, selling, Pass
over won, Russler second Mohawk
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AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, May 7.-Results: Six
furlOngs, Lakeview Palace won. New
port second, Rheinstrom third. Time
1:151a.
One mile, Tremuda won, Turtle Dove
second Blitzen's Sister third. Time
1:42
One mile. John McElroy won, Hum
bug second, Garland Bar third. Time
i 1:42a4.
Five furlongs, Eleanor Holmes won.
Christobel second, Mary Adair third.
Time-1:05.
Five furlongs, Arcturios won, Zertes
second, Dudley E. third Time-1:O5.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, May 7-Results: Four
and a half furlongs. Cuba Free won.
Aspasia second, Lady Lenox third
Time-0:56I.
Seven furlongs, Gustave Cook won
Epona second, Paul Kauvar third.
Time-1.27
Green Briar stakes value $500. one
mile, DR.. Cattlett won, Sharon second.
Paul Griggs third. Time-1:4 Al.
Half mile, Florence won. Jack Don
ohue second, Seaport third. Time-O. 40
Six furlongs, Bill Ellison won, w. c.
t second, Bona Schoenfeldt third.
Time-1: :14s4.
Seven and a half furlongs. CASTOR
won, Dave Tenny second TutiIla third
Time-1:3 1914.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI, May 7.-Results at
Newport: Five Furlongs Lady Juliet
won, Her Excellency second. Imp third.
Time-1:C-.
Half a mile, selling, Tam Taher won.
George Cooper second, Camperdown
third. Time-0:491a
One Mile. Hermes won, Imp. Skate
second, Patrician third. Time-1:4O.
Seven furlongs. Everest won, Myth
second, Whaterlou third. Time-1 30
Four furlongs, Lady of the West
won Ella Rae second, Marie Cavalier
third. Time-O:50.
RACING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, May AT to-day's racing
of the Newmarket spring meeting Lord
Rosebery's filly Chelandry won the
ZOO guineas stakes by two lengths, a
length and a half separating the second
and third horses Ried Walkers Galatia
and r, De ROthSchild,c Goletta roSnac-