The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-02

A TRlPLEDERBY WINNER
ORNAMENT SECURED THAT DIS
1INCTIOy YESTERDAY.
The Struggle One Of the Most Exciting
Ever Seen on the Track-Story
OF the Race.


triple Derby wi ner. He won that dis
tinction to-day in the Oakley Derby after
one OF the most exciting struggles ever
seen on the local track. Tillo. the great
three-year-old from Turney Brothers
string. forced the mighty son Of Imp.
Order to a head in the big event to-day
and in one more jump the race would
have resulted in Tillo's favor. over 1900
people witnessed the running of the Der
by and a resounding cheer went up when
the judges hung out Ornaments number
as winner of the hardest struggle. the
gallant racer ever put up. The track was
In perfect shape and the race was pref
ty contest throughout.
DROP OF THE FLAG.
At the drop OF the flag Ornament was
the first To show with the others in Il
close bunch. As the field passed the
grand-stand. DIR. Catlett was a nose in
front OF Boanerges. Going the next quar-
ter OF a mile DR.. Catlett Increased his
lead to two lengths, hut gave up at the
six furlongs pole in favor OF Boanerges.
AS the bunch turned on the back stretch
bound for home Ornament was seen to
move up and in the stretch he was one
length in front. Then the real race was
on. Tillo came from fourth position and
Williams made a desperate effort 10 over
take the leader but Tillo was seen TO
falter under him and Clayton worked with
whip and spur to keep his mount In front;
Suddenly Tillo regained his speed, and
was again after the leader and came
gamely every jump. but could not head
the great Ornament who. although
Strengthened out under the nerce drive,
managed to hold on long enough TO win
by short head from Tillo, who beat
Fleischmann six lengths for the place.
The distance. a mile and a quarter was
run in 2:0S IL.
THE SUMMARIES.
The French mutuals were tried for the
first time at Oakley to-day and received
considerable play. There were also twelve
books i'm line. Summaries:
First race-slx furlOngs.-Panmure GU
10 u first. Geyser 4 to and TO D sec
ond. Boanerges 60 TO u third. Time.
ia IL. Mutuals paid Panmure to win
slG0 for S.
Second receive furlongs.-Pinar del
Rio Q5 70 u first. Allie Belle @ 10 and Z
10 100 second George c % TO p third.
Time. 1903. Mutuals $685..
Third race-fve and one half furlongs.-
Rastus a to y first, Hampton g TO I'D
second Swing a to u third. Time, l:O9 o..
Fourth race-the Oakley Derby. mile
and a ouarter.-Ornamen Q27 Clayton.
10 n first Tillo 122. r. williams. to
and to 10 second, Fleishmann (llZ'
Creiff. y to u third. Time. 2:Os - Bo-
anerges. DR.. Catlett and Tupelo also ran.
Mutuals paid S25
Fifth race-one mile.-Ramp q TO 2
first, Serrano g to ; and 10 D second
The SOcman Oh 10 y third. Time l'f- -
Mutuals paid S2l.iN.
sixth race-seven furlongs.-Donfulano
g to p first. l.. w. q TO / and TO u sec
ond Clissie b q 10 y third. Time l'-''
Mutual. paid Sll.15.
Mound City Track.
ST. LOUIS. MO. July 1.-The missouri
stakes. a slx-furlong race for a sl'y'
purse. was run at the FAIR GROUNDS To-
dav over a considerably better track thar
has existed for "a week. \. y. Gains en-
tries Of Tom Lilly and Nightgown were
made strong favorites. The field got away
10 a good start. but twenty yards iron
the Pate the favorites settled down lol
a also ran race ard they finished thai
way
Hunmans entry. Marsella. which sold 1
for SIS as a yearling. jumped into me
lead from the start. held II into thf
stretch. and won handly. The day was
a bad one for the talent. the last race
being the only one to land favoflte
The opening race was taken by l.ottl'
Burns at prices averaging al ~ 70 l ahe
go to l. Attendance. COCO Track heavy
Summaries:
First race-purse for maiden two-year
Odds five furlongs -LOttie Burns 90 TO
first Domsie Is to , and 3 TO - second
The Brewer g to ~ third. Time. 40.
Second race-purse for maiden three
vear-olds. six furlongs.-Belle Diablo q q
II first Gold Band ~ to 1 and , 10 |
second. Bob White q 10 u third. Time
1.22i2.
Third race--six and q half furlongs.-
Utopia 16 10 - first, May Galop ~ TO
and to u second. Benamela q to
third. Time. 1:29
at 81 800. six furlongs.-Marsella n1 70 .
first. Ben Frost coupled with The Win
ner second. Fred Broens 90 to > third
Time 1:21ia.
Fifth race-one mile.-Royal Choice 4
10 - first. Cappy 90 to > and 10 - second
Floridas ditto 1O) third. Time, 1:50l5.
Sixth race-fve furlongs g to >
first. Balance All go to ! and 10 /
second Skip Is TO u third. Time 1:0sai.
Al Sheepshead Bay.
NEW YORK. July Although there
vas poor card at Sheephead Bay, tn
attendance was good, and there wa
plenty of amusement. Summaries:
First race-six furlongs. Beaufort Is Z
- first. Keeper q to . and even) second
Eastern Ray g to u third. Time. 1:l5.
Second rdce-One mile.-POeteSs O. TO >
first. Shasta Water 90 to and TO >
second Fireside Il 10 II third. Time. AZ
Third race-Pansy, six furlongs. -Cen
trail Trust q to - first. Blackjack g to
and 6 to - second. Lucid Is to u third
Time. 10
Fourth race-hve furlongs.-Woodfor
Filly g 10 II first Dogtown g. TO . AM
EVEN second. Nuto e 10 - third. Time
O3 As.
Fifth race-hve furlongs. -Whistlinl
Coon go TO II first. Bell Punch 30 10
and ( to u second, Decanter % to u third
Time. 1904 Is.
Sixth race-mile and an eighth --Trage
dian q TO II first. Peep O'Day 4 to . AM
TO - second. Belmar g to y third
Time. 80.
Seventh race-six furlongs-Sanone % 4
To- first. Decide 80 10 l and s 10 - sec
ond. Billai GO to II third. Time. 1:1i 10.
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