The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-13
DAY FOR FAVORITES.
the TALENT CARRIED AWAY IHE
MONEY Ar FORT W1FNE.
Much Scratching at Brighton Beach
Favorites Defeated at Newport
Mound city Track.

FORT WAYNE. IND, August H.-The
largest crowd that ever graced the tracks
OF the Fort Wayne Driving Club. was
in attendance at the track this afternoon.
The drawing card was the 2.0s pace, IN
which Bumps, Frank Bogash. Directly,
Hclr-at-Iaw. Badge and Joe H., started.
Bumps was the favorite I'm the pools last
nipht. and at the track to-day. lie won
the race IN straight heats, but was push
cd i'm the last by Heir-at-Law. In the
third heat he lowered the record OF the
track making the mile In 2.0i 81, and
lowered his own record OF 2.0j ga. The
track was not fast. but 10 is believed that
the Massachusetts gelding could have
knocked off a second more If he had been
driven hard. The talent carried away
the money to-day as every tayorite Won'
Summaries:
PA trot-Purse. Sl,2oO-Oakland Baron
won first three heats and race. Time,
2:l0 II, 2:l0 Ii 2:ll Ia.
West Wilkes. Caid Dare Devil, Alamo
IA. Mosul and Atlantic also ran
2I1 pace-Purse. SL200-Bessie Bonehill
won first three heats and race. Time,
209 Il. 2:C9 3d. 2:O9 "a.
Captain Crouch. Miss Finlay Ira Band.
Castleton, Tuty Wilkes, Hal Cralgs and
Pattie ID. also started.
pos pace-Purse. s. 000-Bumps won first
three heats and race. Time, 2:Ol S-i, 200
II. 2:04 Sd
Heir-at-Law. Frank Bosash, Badge,
Directly and Joe IA, also started.
Brighton Beach Events.
NEW YORK, August 12.-The chief
feature OF the racing az Brighton Beach
to-day was the scratching, The opinion
was that Belmar would walk in the first.
This was a selling race, and, 10 the SUR
prise Of w. c. Daley. the winor was bid
up $3.50. W G. Daley was fined for inter-
fering with the bidder. Summaries:
First ace-mile-Waik-over for Belmar.
Second race-six furlongs Walk-over
for OtOiand.
Third race-six furlongs-George Rose
a 20 81 first Purse Proud % 20 l ana
TO 81 second. Squan go TO - third. Time
Fourth race-vestal. half mile-LLou-
cite Il 10 - first. Miss Tenny q 20 1 and
eyen) second. Sagacity 90 10 - third-
Time 40.
Fifth race-one mile-Wolhurst 10 20 l0
first. Damien q 10 / and TO % second.
Souhe Gao 20 - third. Time, l.4.
Sixth race-mile and one fWlong-W.
r q 10 ID first. Marshall a 10 . and
ouO second, Dorian 90 20 ID third Time
l:5j.
Seventh racc-one mile-Tom Cromwell
@ 10 81 first. Rey Del Tiera % TO ana
90 10 p second. Marsian q TO j third.
Time. lA2 -.
The Newport Races.
CINCINNATI. o.. August 1.-Two hot
favorites met defeat az Newport to-day.
j. 2. b. the public choice IN the third
race. was cut down az the three-quarter
pole and knocked out OF the race, while
Egbart. in the closing event, backed down
from 20 10 II 10 10 8. did nor have
enough speed 10 keep up with his Held
and was beaten of at the finish. Two
favorltcs and three third choices were the
winners. weather pleasant. track fast.
Summaries.
First race-six furlogs-Balk Line. q TO
- first. Letcher % 10 2 and TO 3D. Sec
ond. Sim (6 20 y third. Time-lIi 5-i
Second race - five furlongs - Margaret
Eastln Is 10 q first. Mary Wilgus q 10
and to 81 second. Peg Parks h 10 y
third Time-l02 l-2.
Third race-mile and fifty yards-Satyr
q 10 p first. Front Man co 10 ana TO
u second. Sir Eboy Q5 70 u third. TINE
las "a.
Fourth race-sevcn and one-hai tur-
longs-Hand Dor O. 20 u first My Mary
land IS 10 3 and 10 70 p second Creedmore
600 To ID third. Tlme-l.Va
Fifth race-six furl0ngs-Lutra % 70 ID
first. Remember Me OS 10 3 and TO 81
second. Pouting O5 TO - third. Time