Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07
LABOR DAY RACES.
A CROWD OF FIVE THOUSAND PEO-
PIE DRAWN TO OAKLEY.
TELEGRAPH STAKES.
They Are Won by Box After nm
Exciting Finish with Abe Furst--
Favorites Successful In Two
Events Only.
Events Only

CINCINNATI. O.. September 6.-The
! Labor-Day card Of six races. with the
| Telegraph Stakes as the star event, drew
crowd of 5000 to oakley to-day. The
weather was delightful and the track
in perfect shape.
The stake event furnished big sur
prise for the talent. Box was the win
ner, after a most exciting finish with
Abe Furst. Box gained an advantage
at the quarter post, and fought 1t out
with Abe Furst to the wire, Box winning
By q head. The winner had few sup
but two Of the days events.
First race-six furlongs-Molo co to u
won. Seaport q to 1O second, Czarmore
third. Time. 1:16.
Second race-six furlongs-Cyclone
q to p won, Lawanda G. to 1 and to 81
second, Parson g to y third. Time.
115 IA.
Third race--flve and a half furlongs--
French Gray g to % won, Afamada q
10 S and 1 to p second, Spaldy Y. 60 to u
third. Time. 1903.
Fourth race-Telegraph Stakes. seven
furongs-Box 90 TO u won. Abe Furst
6 to 2 and EVEN second, Belle Bramble
Is to u third. Time, 1:26 "a.
Fifth race-one mile--L w. Is to 81 won.
Elsie ID. % to and to 1O second, Kalli-
tan g to u third. Time 1:43 IA.
sixth race-five MISUNDERSTANDING % to
u won, Motilla q to / and to 81 second,
Turtle Dove (6 to % third. Time, Ills.
TRACK RECORD LOWERED.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, September 6.-Three
favorites and second choice were sue
cessful at the FAIRGROUNDS to-day. Nick
Carter clipped IA OF second off the
track record in the last event.
First race-mile and a slxteenth--Ras-
sendyle q to 10) won, Briggs 90 TO 1 and
to u second, Bob Millican 90 TO - third
Time, 161.
Second race-mile and sixteenth--Ran-
som g TO 81 won, Reuben Rowiett "a to
/ and to u second, Basquit Q6 TO 81 third.
Time. 1a9 "a. .-.s.
Third race-six furlongs-Juanita Oar
red) won, II. Q. Ban G5 to / and TO u
second, Deniel 6 to u third. Whirmantle
00o to y fourth. Time. i15 IL
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Ardath q 10 81 won, Truxilio a to ID Sc
cond. Gold Band q to u third. Zine,
1914. -
Fifth race-fve and a half furlongs-
Belle OF Memphis g to y won. Loving
Cup u to and ouD second, r. j. Sack
90 to y third. Time, los 81.
Sixth race-six and a half furlongs--
Nick Carter Is to u won. Nicholas o to
and to 81 second, Hester (25 TO u third.
Time. 1:20 3-i.
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING.
NEW YORK, September 6.-Over three
thousand spectators were at Fleetwood
Park this afternoon to see the big light
harness sport OF the Grand Circuit meet
ing. The weather was good and the track
I'm the pink OF condition. Speculation was
brisk and heavy. The big event OF the
day was the 5000 Manhattan purse for
AIS trotters, and the pools sold Louis
Victor at 30 and the field $55. which
really meant Oakland Baron, as the race
was conceded to be between the pair.
Oakland Baron led all the way, and won
In straight heats. In the last one pulling
up at the wire a winner BY six lengths.
Louis Victor was fast, but broke re-
peatedly.
In the first heat the winner got TO the
half i'm l:os 1-2 and In the second in los.
Only four met IN the s20oo-purse event
for 2-year-olds. and Jennie r.. q. Meet
Ally by Boy Bells. sold first choice at
s5e, to $40 for the field. including Marcus
Days crack colt, Limerick, who won q
1850 sweepstake at Goshen last week.
Limerick took the lead In the f1rst heat
to the half. where he broke. and the
favorite won by four lengths. In the Sc
coud heat the Oily broke. and Limerick
won 80 easily, by two lengths. that the
betting changed to @19o 70 80 on him. but