Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
rHE D0G-DAY TURF.
A SUPPOSED RINGER RUN AT THE
NEWPORT TRACK.
SPECIAL EVENTS At SARATOGA.
Kcarney Stakes Divided between
Clifford and Hastings-Handfca
Won by Havoo-Events Mt Brighton
Beach and Elsewhere.

| tiOn by the judges. The horse is NdCdA'
a chestnut colt. years old, by Sir Joseph
Hulda, and was entered In the name OF
Spragg and Lydy. Waban won the second
race under a pull. beating the heavily
backed favorite, Whyota, and several
Others. A horse Of the same name has
started several times at the local tracks,
but whether this Is the same animal is
what the judges are going to find out.
Waban opened at 10 to l. and was backed
down 10 8 20 2 at post time. He was rid
den by James, one OF the best boys al
the track. Weather pleasant, attendance
large.
First race-four and a half furlongs-
Lady Irene G 20 81 won, George G. %
to u second. Elaaada u to 81 third. Time.
81 8-4
Second race-seven furlongs-waban
q IL to u won, Whyota q 10 81 second,
Major Tom co to u third. Time, II 3-4.
Third race-one mlle-Eugenia Wicker
@ TO u won, Remember Me @ 10 p Sc
cond. Sangamon @ to l0) third. Time, lao.
Fourth Tace-six furlongs-Kris Kringle
6 to - won, Dutch Comedian a TO 1 and
s to - second, Flop 90 10 u third. Time,
1l5.
Fifth race-selling, one mile-Slr Ebony
Is 20 81 won, Rookwood 8 TO and TO p
second. Aunt Jane Is TO u third. Time,
1:i2 ga.
sixth race-selling, one mile-FrOntman
~ 10 u won. Lyllys G5 TO u second, Ell
sina Is TO y third. Time 40.
ATTENDANCE LARGE.
SARATOGA, n. Y, August 1.-THE
weather was fine, the track good. the at
tendance large. There were three con-
testants for the Kearney Stakes. Clif-
ford went 70 the front az the fall OF the
flag. and led up 10 the last furlong, when
Hastings came fast and made II dead
heat. Semper Ego was third. In the
handicap for 3-year-olds and upwards,
Havoc was not headed, winning by half
length: Ben. Holiday second, FIVE
lengths in advance Of Ulysses.
First race-maiden 2-year-oIds, five fur
long-Gibraltar q to . won, Sir Cawaine
a 10 and 6 TO 81 second, and Ben Doran
g to u third. Time, 1:03.
Second race-3-year-olds and upward,
selling. one mile-James Monroe 6 70 l
and even won, Ace G. to and ouO Sc
cond, and Mazarine q to u third. Time
I:A.
Third race-Kearney Stakes. all ages.
six furlongs-Clinord e 10 and ouD and
Hastings Is to and ouO dead heat, and
Semper Ego go TO ! and ) To u third.
Time, ia Stakes divided.
Fourth race-handicap for 3-year-olds
and upward. mile and a sixteenth-Havoc
(6 TO and ouO won. Zen. Holiday (even
and ouO second, and Ulysses g 10 1 and
even) third. Time. 1:l9 3-4
Fifth race-3-year-olds and upward, five
furlongs-Xmas (8 20 . andS3 to % won.
Midlght @ to 1 and to 81 second, and
Dumbarton 90 to l and 6 to - third.
Time OBJ.
sixth race-handicap steeplechase, f.
year-olds and upward, about two and a
half miles-Royal Scarlet 6 TO % won.
Beaumont q 70 and 3 to 81 second.
and Decapod 5 to and even) third.
Time, 615. Lionheart and Sayonara fell
DAY PERFECT.
NEW YORK, August lA-There was a
large attendance at Brighton Beach to-
day, the day being perfect and the card
attractive. In the third race Cleophas
won very easily al the way, being an
even-money favorlte. Rubicon was
backed as If it were all over, for the
fourth race, but Abuse, who he'd two
lengths the best OF the start, beat him
out by half a length.
First race-one mile and n sixteenth
selling-Tlmour Ql to and 4 To 81 won,
Arson i. 05 TO 1 and 6 to y )second, Ma
honey C6 TO / and 20 to u third. Time,
1:5O1-2
Second race-fivo furlongs-Olney 6 to
2 and even) won. Yankee Sam 6 10
and l to p second, Encomia 90 10 l and
eyen) third Time. 1:03 IA.
Third race-Saragossa stakes. one
mile-Cleophas (eyen) wOn Mana II @ 70
1 and to 81 second. Sunny Slope &c to u
third Time. l:42
Fourth race-Wave Crest stakes, six
furlongs-Abuse 60 to u won. Rubicon
e TO y second. Harry Reed q TO u
third Time, 11i.
Fifth race-one mile and a half-Leh-
man "A 10 81 won, Howard Mann (even)
second. Time. 2:S6 1-2
Sixth race-seven furlongs, selling
Philip (even) won, Flax Spinner Q3 TO
and ( TO 81 second, Warrenton Is TO u
third. Time. l:29.
Seventh race-one mile and a half.
hurdles-Sir Vassar q 10 81 won, Ala
kuma Q5 TO y second. Brown Red g TO
81 third. Time, 250
BOOKIES HIT HARD.
ST. LOUIS MO. August 1.-THE bookies
were hard hit to-day, every event in the
Fair-Grounds programme being won by
well-played favorite. The sport was good,
rule. Track fast; attendance good.
First race-2-year-olds. five and halt
furlongs-Belle OF Memphis q TO and
OUT won, Verify g tol and TO . second,
Farondelle GO TO ~ third. Time, 1903 IA.
Second race-2-year-olds six furlongs-
Sir Rolla Is 10 y won silva q TO L and 2
to II second, Bon Marche a to y third.
Time. lie IA.
Third race--one and three-sixteenths
miles-Belyadell G3 TO l5) won, The Ghost
d2 to { and to 81 second, Astrada a to u
third Time, 2N3 Il.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Harry Duke
11 to 20 and OUT won Nick Carter O50 10
/ and IS to y second, Montgomery Qto p
third Time. "A.
Fifth race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-I.inda a to and l to y won. Med
cline g 10 2 and 20 - second, Tranby Ql
10 y third. Time, las IA.
Sixth race-selling. one and one-six-
teenth miles-Earl Cochran % TO 81 won.
Outaway g 10 2 and 7 TO . second. In
spirer (S TO y third. Time, / 80 IL
Turfman Commits Suicide.
GALLATIN. TENN. August H-Cap-
tain w. III. Shafer, one OF the best-known
racing men In the South, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the left
temple In his room I'm the Truesdale
House. in this city. early this morning.
No cause is assigned for the rash act,
as he was wealthy and seemingly happily
situated in all his relations. He was the
owener of the Peytonia Stock Farm,
worth $4,000
THE COCXADE CITY.