Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
CLOSE AT AQUEDUCT
SEVEN RACES AND A DIG CROWD
OF SPECTATORS.
SARATOGA TRACK IMPROVED.
Fine weatb er--An Increased Attend
ance-Liycly Struggle In the Mid
summer Handicap-Mound city
Eyents-The Crowd Leaves HAPPY

NEW YORK, July Sl.-This was the
closing day at the Aqueduct meeting ana
card of seven races was provided for
the big crowd OF spectators. 1t was very
hot at the track, but the course was IN
the best of condition, and very fast
First race-about seven furlongs-
Yankee Doodle a TO 81 won, with Thomas
Cat q TO 2 and to 81 second, ana
Alarum 90 to y third. Time. LIS Ia
Second race-mile-Rey del TERRA q TO
o. won. with Savarin q to % secohI'
and Hawk Prince q to y third. Time
1:A.
Third race-fve furlongs-Miss Tenney
q TO p won, with Briar Hill a to ana
TO 81 second, and Ma Petite q TO u
third. Time, 1:O2 "a.
Fourth race-mile and sixteenth
Carter Handicap-Premer @ to y won'
with Storm King 90 to 1 and to u Sc
cond. and Sun Up &c to 81 third Time. l:is.
Fifth race-five furlongs-Fallas Is TO y
won. with Eide second, and La Gitana
IS to 81 third. Time, 1:03.
Sixth ACCOMPLISHMENTS Howe 10
10 ID won. with lambert q to 81 second,
and Purse Proud third. Time, Las "a.
Seventh race-fve furlongs-St. Ives q
TO u won, with Spunwen % to ! and 10
81 second, and the Dipper third. Time,
1:03 IL.
IMPROVEMENT AT SARATOGA
SARATOGA, y. Y, July a.-The fourth
DAYS races Of the Saratoga Racing Asso,
a
track. I'm fine weather. and with an IN
creased attendance. There was a livery
struggle in the Midsummer Handlcap up
10 tho last turn, when Sir Walter came
through and won cleverly by halt
length from Havoc, who was length III
front of Ben Brush. the favorite,
First race-High-Weig Handicap, SIX
furlongs-Bernadillo &c to j won with
orion 6 TO and to % second ana Aiiids
g to u third. Time. III IL
Second race-five furlongs-W oourot ~
E,1Iv n 10 81 won. with San Antonio % TO
and ouO second, and Penrose v 10 ~
third. Time, Los.
Third race-Midsumme Handicap, one
mile-sir Walter g to y won' with Havoc
q 10 1 and to u second, ana ben Diu9"
q TO 81 third. Time. Ia .
t,ourth race-seven furlongs-Knight or
the Garter g to y won, with Donlitor 20
10 and ouD second, and Hurl " 10 -
third. Time. 30 ,..,.
Fifth race-saratoga Green Steeple-
chase about two and one half miles
Poval Scarlet G TO - won, with Aprll
Tool q TO 8 and OUT second. Time e;SS.
King Michael, Lady Lightfoot, ana boo
Nicely fell.
MOUND CITY TRACK.
ST. LOUIS. July a.-Two favorites one
second choice, and two heavily-played
third choices won the races at the FAIR
crounds to-day. and the crowd went
away happy in mind and In pocket. Wea-
Their hot. track fast and attendance very
large. -, -
won. Judcious g to and eyeh) seconu'
and Tewonda 90 to u third. lime W.
Second race-mile and an eightn-oeiia =
tor Morrill, g to y won, with Nicollni %
to and even) second, anu Al NiiieS " ~
u third. Time, 1:5lh.
Third race-one mile and twenty yards
Arvan 70 10 p won. with Can / See En-
70 tooand 1 to p second, and Nanny Ia 3
sister 6 10 u third Time, 1:iiA
Fourth race-one and one-slxth miles
Greyhurst (even) won, with Linda q 10
and TO y second, and Madeline I'll 10
p third. Time, 1854.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Dr. Walmsley
n to A won, with Bridget 10 70 ana
n p second, and Belle Diablo % TO -
third. Time, l:lf4. n,
sixth race-seven MISUNDERSTANDING u
~ n won. with Ardath g TO and TO %
second. and Jane (eyem third. limo
1:27A.