Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-23
THE DIAMOND STAKES
OAKLEYs CHIEF EVENT WON ny
MAC IvOR.
A MOST EXCITING STRUGGLE.
Ed. Farrell Disputes Every Inch Of
Ground With the yIctor-POor
Racing mt Brighton - Fleetwood
Trots Postponed.

CINCINNATI, O., July 2e-Mac Ivor
won the Diamond Stakes at Oakley to-
/ day. after most exciting struggle with
| Ed. Farrell This pair fought head and
head for the last eighth OF a mile 10
| the wire. which they crossed noses
apart, the judges decision going to Mac
Iyor. who was the favorite at even
money. Murphy the jockey on Ed. Far
rel in attempting TO get through at
| the head of the stretch, caused the field
10 be messed about, and nearly every
/ horse in the race was fouled. Ed. Far
rell ran INTO Bannockburn, who was
fast overtakng the others. and Knocked
him off his stride. He then caught Mac
Ivor. and ran the latter to a nose on
the post. but the judges disqualified Far
rell and placed Bannockburn second.
Murphy's ride on Farrell was more
like a western cowboys riding than
anythings else. and he was warned not to
give another exhibition of the sort, on
penalty of being set down for life.
Mac Ivor's race to-day, with us pounds
I'd. shows him to be one Of the best 2
vear-olds I'm the West. He already has
three stakes to his credit
Weather fine; track fast
First race-hve and one-half furlongs-
George b. Cox q 10 - won. Wilson Is to
| and to p second fiesta QO0 to u
third. Time. 100.
Second race-Declared off.
Third race-mile and seventy yards
Filibuster G5 to u won, Sir Ebony
to 2 and EVEN second. Harry Gaines @
to 81 third Time, 1AS.
Fourth race-Diamond Stakes, six FUR
Iongs-Mac Ivor even won. Bannock-
burn 90 to / and to u second. Frank
Thompson g to u third. Time, ll5.
Fifth raoe-one mile-Elusive q to lO
won. Sangamon @ to / and to ID second
Sldonian C to u third. Time, 1:iO l-2
Sixth race-mie and seventy yards
Prince of India g to u won, Faunette
90 TO and TO y second, Elisha go 10 u
third. Time. 1:48
POOR FUN AT BRIGHTON.
NEW YORK. July Pit was a hot
day at Brighton Beach. but any kind OF
weather would have been a welcome
change from the last weeks rain. The
track was poor; the races were equally
poor ana uninterestng. Hamilton was
suspended for the rest Of the meeting for
bad riding on Nina II.
First race-six furlongs-Sir Play o. TO
81 won Kaiser Ludwig % TO 1 and 10 %
second. and Prompt GO to u third. Time
lI&
Second race-five furlcngs-Jilted q to
u won. Eileen ID. 05 10 - second, and
Attainment @ to 81 third. Time, :O5 IL.
Third race-one mile-Eln (25 10 - won,
Good Timer 6 to s and ouD second. and
Nina II. o to lO) third. Time, 1i9 81.
Fourth race-one mile and an eighth
Damien q to 81 won, Emotional go to
and to u second and Declare % TO u
third. Time. 2:Ol.
Firth race-winged Foot Stakes. six
furlongs-Don't Care go to y won, Hand
Ball q to and 1 to p second, and Bar
ney stone Is to u third. Time. 149 IL.
sixth race-one mile and three-quar-
tiers burdlcs-Sir Vassar a 10 81 won,
beaumont 90 to / and TO u second
and Eli Kendig q to p third Time, 1923.
MOUND CITY EVENTS.
ST. LOUIS. MO, July 22.-An excel
lent programme of six races was run
at the FAIRGROUNDS to-day, before
large crowd. Four favorites ana one Sc
cond choice won There was a sensa-
Nav Thompson and DamOcles ran dead !
heat In the run off Damocles won by |
a length.
First race-maiden, 2-year-olds, five |
flrlongs-Sir Rolla % to u won, Xalissa |
q TO 10 and ouD second Celia b. @ to u |
third Time. 1:N.
Second race-one mile-Uncle Pat Oh to |
81 won. Insprer G to and to 81 Sc
cond. Little Billee q 10 y third. Time, al. |
Third race-One mile-'Squire G.. a to 81 |
won. Astrada q to and TO 81 second, |
Donation a to - third. Time. IA.
Fourth race-six acknowledgements g |
to 81 won. May Thompson q to l and |
even second, Horseshoe Tobacco q TO p
third, Time. 115 Ia. Damocles and May
Thompson ran "A dead heat, and Damo-
cles won the run-of.
Fifth race-six and a half furlongs-
May Galop G to y won, Joe Hart q to
2 and to - second. Nick Carter GO to u
third. Time. 1:22 IL.
Sixth race-2-year-olds, five and half
furlongs-Dr. Coop q to 81 won, Blitheful
go to l and to y second. Charlotte NJ.
90 to u third. Time, 40 IL
CROSSE POINTE RACES.
DETROIT. MICH. July 22.-Out Of what
looked TO be a good prospect for exciting
racing at Crosse POinte to-day came
three easily won races. each in straight
heats. In the first race Derby Princess
was at all times well thought Of, al
though Cephas was the first choice. There
was not much surprise when Derby
Princess won the first two heats. for she
was conceded 10 have the speed Of the
party. Bouncer had made a good show
ing in the second heat. and IL was
thought that she would surely get away
with the third. but Derby Princess won
the heat and the race I'm "A rafting three
horse finish with Cephas second and
Athenio thlrd-necks apart.
Sally Toler won the pacing race. with
out being extended at any time. stamping
herself indeed. a high-class mare.
In the 2:27 trot the Village Farm turn
ed loose another good green one in The
Monk. one Of four that they have started
for the first time at this meeting. He
won as he pleased in straight heats and
without being forced to the top OF his
speed
The card for tomorrow 0he closing day
of the meet viii have the Chamber OF
Commerce Consolation Stake as a fea-
ture.
Several Of the stables with engage
ments completed have left for Cleve-
land. The others will all be on the way
down the Grand Circuit by Saturday
night. Summarizes:
2:l0 class-trotting purse 81 .5O0-Derby
won first three heats and the
race. Time, 21lH, 2liA. 211A. Pilot Boy,
Bonner. Cephas. Gazelle. Athenio, and
Page also started.
2:25 cass-pacing purse a.50)-Sally
roler won first three heats and the race
Time, 21fl2, 21lb. 21lls. Allen W.. Jersey
Mae. Esteem. Rhoda Ferrand, T. d. Esi-
nora. and Dora Highwood also started.
2:27 class-trotting, purse H.lO0-The |