Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
SAPPHIRE STAKES AT OAKLEY.
they Are Won by Tommy Gri"hs
Martha III.

CINCINNATI. O.. July S.-The sapphire
Stakes for 2-year-old FLIES, was won at
oakley to-day by Tommy Griftins shiity-
mandy Dnmont (flly), Martha H. Eight
Of the best 2-year-olds at the track tiieu
for the prize. but Martha had littie trou-
HE i'm running around the others ,'ne
went TO the front at the drop OF 'he mas
and was never headed, winning by tnree
lengths from Flora Louise, VINO maue d
bold bid for the money throusn wv
stretch Martha was not iaVoi'.o ~
the betting. Weather very warm tracA
fast; betting light. :. ,.
FIRST race-hve and half furlongs-
Cbiconee q TO 81 won Seaport g to l and
e IN ~ second. Wilson q to u third. Time
/ .Oex Mutuals paid 1915 for 50.
second race-six ara a half furlongs-
clissie b. & to o won. Anna Garth VV
70 1 and 20 to u second. SEDAN % 10 ~
third Time. 1:22. Mutuals paid sZ2'so Ior
Third race-six Acknowledgment g to y
won Romp q to 2 and ] to p second
Countess Irma a to y third. Time l:oois'
Mutuals paid $40 for s..
Fourth race-fve furlongs - Marina
feven) won. Flora Louise (6 to l and even)
second. Lillian Belle IS to u third. 1ifhe'
OPP. Mutuals paid $l075 for -.
Fifth race-one mile-Imp q TO u won
Performance g to / and to D second
ReIle Bramble 6 to 81 third. Time l:45.
Mutuals paid sli.25 for s..
MOUND-CITY EVENTS.
ST. LOUIS, MO. July S-Two fayorites
and some long shots won at the falr
Grounds to-day. Consuella was at loO
TO l. and carried off the second race
| Track fast; weather very hot. Attenu-
ance, $500.
First race-purse, for maiden swear
olds ak furlongs-Can Galop G to u won,
non White &c to 1 and 20 to y second,
| and Practitioner 200 to u third. Time
| 1:l6 1-2. l,..,oro
second race-seven furlongs-Consuelia
| M 10 ~ won. Minerva Q5 TO l and to u
| second. and Ardath az to 81 third. Time
1:29 1-2. 49,
Third race-one MILEAGE Q3 to 2O won
| Poval Choice go to 1 and TO u second
and Remember Me q to u third. Time
| 1:4l IA. ii. r,,
Fourth race-purse, one mile-Iime
Maker IN to 1O) won, Grey Hurst Q5 to
/ and 9 to y second, and Damocles &
10 p third. Time, 1:4O "a.
| Fifth race-fve furlongs-Watchmak
90 70 u won, Verify OF to 10 and TO =
second. and Lucky Star 60 to thlrd
Time. 1:O2 IA. g..
Sixth race-six and half furlongs-St
Augustine 90 to u won, Utopia q 10
and even) second, and Siddubi No 10 l.
third. Time, 1:2i ga
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK, July ga better day
could not have been desired Tor th'
racing at Sheepshead Bay, and the at
tendance. while good. was not as large
as it should have BEEN considering th'
fine card that was provided. The bes
race of the day was the fourth, at q
mile and a furlong. In which Cniior1
was the favorite, although Sir Walter
and Lehman were so well backed thai
they went back In the betting from
"a : at the opening to even money at thu
close. Clifford won by a length IRON
Sir Walter There was more than nan
an hours delay in the third race, anC
Doggett was suspended for the rest o.
the meeting for his conduct on Lady
Marian, while McCafferty was hned 30.
First receive furlongs-Babie c. 90 L
n won. INDIAN 90 TO l and TO y second
Philip az TO u third. Time. ;O2.
Second race-seven furlongs-First Matt
"A TO 81 won. Setfast Us 10 and TO j
second, Blue Devil GO 10 third. Time
lbs
Third race-fve furlongs, Verna
Stakes-Briar Sweet &c TO u won, Geish;
6 10 / and even) second, Lady Marian
TO ID third. Time, 1:0l 4-5.
Fourth race-Long Island Handicap, on
mile and an eighth-Clifford (even) won
Sir Walter Is TO i and to u second
Lehman &c to u third. Time, 1:5i 2-5.
Fifth race-one mile-Tom Cromwell
to ID won, Rondo g to and TO 81 sc
cond. Salvable g 10 81 third. Time, 1:iO %
Sixth race-one mile and three fur
longs-Alvarado III. a to u won, Vollel
q 10 and l TO p second, Counsello
Howe q to 81 third. Time 2:22 l-5.
TRoTTING AND PACING.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July S--Palmett
Prince. hay stallion. owned by G. w
Haight, of Atlanta, Ca, in the free-for
all trot and pace to-day. lowered tn
half-mile competition track record 70
the state In competition TO 212 Ia, in tn
second heat Of the race. This also brok
the track record of 2:13 IA. made In tn
first heat Of the same race by Ella II.
the previous record having been PA S-i
made by Black Dick, in 1892.
Bel Bel the favorite in the 2:2e trot
before the first heat was trotted, wa
overcome by the heat, and died in TIT
| evening. This makes three horses tina
have died here one OF them being hur
IN a collision. and the others overcom,
| IA, he heat