Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-15
JOCKEYS NARROW ESCAPE.
Thornton Comes Nenr Being Crushed
To Death.

CINCINNATI, o., September IA
Jockey Thornton had narrow escape
from being crushed to death at Oakley. In
the second race, to-day. He was on lssis
O.. who led the field by two lengths down
the back-stretch. Just as the horse was
about to make the far turn he stumbled,
and the boy fell TO the ground. The entire
field passed over both horse and rider;
but strange to say, neither received Sc
rious injury. The sport to-day was very
exciting. Weather hot: track fast.
First race-five furlOngs-Wace q TO u
won Millstream (6 to 5 and 10 y second,
Wilson q ~ - third. Time. l:0l IA.
Second race-seven furlongs-Ramona q
to 81 won, Aunt Jane 90 TO | and TO -
second. Elsie ID. q to p third. Time,
1:27 1-2.
Third racs-fve and half furlongs--
Malvoio g to 81 won, Lieberkari a TO l
and TO 81 second, Henry OF Franztam-
mer Is 10 u third. Time 07 "a
Fourth race-one mile-Domlnica " 10
u won. Galley West 10 10 l and TO %
second. Nordau 90 to y third. Time.
1:42 IL.
Fifth race-one mile-Nadriienc 4 to 81
second WC@; I Fibuster sS ,o Il third Tine, Ia
MOUND CITY RACE-rRAcK.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. September N-Thrsa
favorites and two second choices vera
successful at the Fair Grounds to-day.
Track fair: weather warm.
First race-z-year-o six furiongs--t.
j. Sack tevem won. Melyin Burnham ca
to and 10 to u second Flora q. 6to ID
third. Time. l:l5 Ia
Second race--six furlongs-Hanobelle Il
10 y won Miss Bramble q TO ! and eyen)
second. Hibernia Queen a 10 u third.
Time. 1:l5 81
Third race-maidens, six furlongs--Clara
G. q TO 81 won, Kings Guard q TO and
3 to ID second John V. Mccarthy % to ~
third. Time. 49,
Fourth race-one mile-Balk Line 20 to
p won Tranby % to and to 81 second,
Topmast g TO % third. Time I32.
Fifth race-six furlonss-Nick Carter q
to % won, Cavalry a TO l and TO- D
second. Bridget % TO p third; Time. !: b.
Fifth race--one mile-Bridgeton OIL ~
81 won. Basquil even and 70 y second
Parole dor 90 TO u third. Time, l:$.
OPENING AT GRAvESEND.
NEW YORK, September 4.--This waa
the opening day at Gfavesend, and there
was good attendance. drawn by the ex-
celent card. Hamburg appeared In tha
Prospect Stakes. and was, OF course, an
odds-on favorite. RE got moderata
start and went to the front at once, re-
naming there to the finish, winning by q
couple Of lengths. In the Oriental Handi.
cap Requit8l was hot favorite, Win
Lehman second choice, the latter. now
ever. being the best-bached horse In the
Ben Brush second, TO the stretch, ana
then the latter showed the way. He
looked all over winner, when Havoc
came up with a rush, and In furious
drive through the last furlong manage1
TO wear Ben Brush down and win tho
race by a head In 2;os. Summary;
First receive and half furiongs-
Orion go TO ID won. Yernan a to ! and
TO D second, lambert q 10 u third. Times
zoe II n.x
UNREASONABLE q 10 y won, Ben Eder q
10 / and even second, Buckwa Is 10 %
third. Time. ~ a..
Third raoe-Prospect stakes, SIX Iur.
Iongs-Hamburg g TO ID won. Handball "a
TO ID second, Archduke a to tnira-
Fourth race-Oriental Handicap, one
and one-fourth miles--Havoc Is 20 ID wons
Pen Rrush % to and to 81 second
Maurice a 10 y third. Time, z0s.
Fifth race-hve furlongs--La Goleta u
10 ID won. Warrenton 90 TO and 70 -
second, Sensational 60 to y third. Time'
1:0z. .
about two miles and a half-iion Heart
feyen) won, Trillion 05 TO l and 10 -
second. Wood Pigeon q to u third. Iimes
b.0y IL.