Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
LAST DAY At FLEETWOOD.
Close of the October Meeting
Events Elsewhere.

Close of the October Meeting
Events Elsewhere.
NEW YORK. October 23.--This was the
! last day Of the October meeting at Fleet
wood. Track and weather fine; crowd
good.
2:2O trotting race-purse $4C0-Dresch
| won fourth. sixth. and seventh heats.
Best time. 2:20. Neva Wilkes won second
heat Time. 217 Ia Margin won NTH.
! Time. 2.17 81. Ivandorf won third. Time,
, 217 1-2. Mia Pancoast won first Time
219 Il. Amber Hugh G., Carlos, Billy
| Gaines, Bayreuth. Nellie M, Commodore,
| Jack O'Brien, and Morris n. also started.
| 212 trot-purse $5OO-Cephas won third.
| fourth, and fifth heats. Best time 2:l3.
Record won first and second heats. Best
| time. 2IS IL. Inechy and Golden Bell
also started.
| Match -$j00-Russell c. won from
! Grateful in straight heats. Best time,
| 2:26 IL.
Free-for-all pace-purse $3OO--Highand
/ Lassie won second and fourth heats. Best
| time 2I3 IL. Ballen won third heat.
Time. 2I2 IL. Tony Wilcox won nth
heat Time. 215 IA Palmetto Prince
won first heat Time, PA Ia Race called
on account Of darkness. Highland Lassie
winning. IS. D. w lHllS4u, anu "NNd
Wilkes also started.
MORRIS PARK EVENTS.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-The race Of
the day at Morris Park was the Municipal
Handicap, at a mile and three-quarters'
Ben. Holiday not only won from good
class horses in a gallop, but, incidentally,
clipped a second and a half off the best
previous American record, made by Hot
spur in 1891.
First race-one mile-Debride q to y
won. Sir Frederick q to y second, ana
King Yarra g 10 y third. Time, l:A IL.
Second race-siX furlongs-Ortosan Is
TO u won. San Antonio a to u second
and Handpress % to y third. Time III.
Third race-NIunlcipal Handicap, one
and three-quarter m!les-Ben. Hollaiay
Is to 81 won, Dutch Skater a TO - second
and Semper Ego Q5 TO u third. Time
2:59 IA.
Fourth race estchester Stakes, seven
MISUNDERSTANDING q to - won. Cassette
90 90 ~ second, and Lady Marian w ~
81 third. Time, 1:2S "a.
Fifth race-one mile, selling-SalvaDle
Is 10 p won. Old Saugus q 10 y second'
and Bernardillo Is TO u third. llihe'
/ Al 81.
sixth race-hve furlongs-Cock Robin
a TO 81 won. Handel Is to u second, ana
Swiftmas G to u third. Time. .5S IL.
ACCIDENT AT LATONIA.
CINCINNATI, october pa serious
accident occurred I'M the last race at La
tonia to-day, two Jockeys being badly
hurt. At the stretch turn. Madrilene'
with Jockey Joe Hill up, coliiGed with
Fl Toro. ridden by Jesse Conley, the
crack colored lightweight. Both horses
went down, with their riders, and hlil
was badlv injured about the chest Con-
lev escaped with few slight bruises.
Weather cool; track fast; attendance
large. Summary:
First race-one mile, selling-What
Next 0 to 81 won. Masterpiece q 10 u
second. Three Bars q to u third. Time
l:42. , %
10 n won. Uarda @ to p second, Solution
100 10 u third. Time, lie IL.
Third race-one mile, selling-Oscuro 70
10 ~ won, Kitty b. q TO . second, Carrie
Tyla a TO u third Time, AZ IA.
Fourth race-mile and an eighth, the.
Hotel Handicap-Lou BramDle q TO D
won Simon W. G TO 81 second. Loki g 10
b. third. Time 1855 81
Firth race-six furlongs, handicap
Frank Thompson Is to . won, Philip
Ryrns az To y second. Conan Doyle a 10
~ third. Time, ia l-2.
Sixth race-one mile, seling-Forsythe
"A 10 II won. Turtle Dove g TO u second,
Crawling C to y third. Time. l:42 IL.
GOOD SPORT AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, october 3.-There
were but two events on the card at the
louisville Driving and Fair Association
track this afternoon, but what was lack
ing in quantity was made up in the quail
Nv OF the entries. 1t was another ideal
day. and with fast track the sport was
enioyed by 1900 people. The first race
wa. one OF the most exciting.
DOS class-trotting, purse H,0N-Pilot
Row won first. third, end fourth heats.
pest time. 200 Ia William Penn won
second heat. Time, 2:Os Ia. Dan Cupid
Fred b., and Grace Hastings also start
ed.
2:2O pace-purse yl,Ooo-Billy Toler won
,n straight heats. Best time, 2:23. Nora
William, Mace. and Dictator Wilkes also
started