The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
o CONNhLL,S coon rImE.
The Old Record Maker Wins the Race in
Gallon.

CINCINNATI. o., August 1S.-OCon-
nell. w. j. Spiers' great Splinter. made
his first appearance at the Newport track
to-day and won the third race in gall
Top. He covered three-quarters OF a mile
in 1:li.
O'Connel holds the worlds record for
the same distance on n circular track. but
he has not raced for nearly two years.
To-day he was backed down from 10 ..
10 10 10. Dan Rice and Eleanor Holmes.
at odds on We're the only favcrites that
did not win. Weather fair; track fast.
Attendance large.
First race-ive furlongs-Waz 30 to u
first. Dan Rice 90 to p second. Monk
Wayman 40 to - third. Time. 1:0l "a.
Second race-one mile-Performance q
10 - first. Oral IS 10 / and TO ID second.
Timorah q 10 ID third. Time. 1:H 81
Third race-siX furlongs.-O' Council q
10 - first Little Land (25 10 ] and : TO -
second. Shuttle Cock (2j 10 - third. Time,
11l
Fourth race-five furlongs. George G. q
10 u first Eleanor Holmes 05 20 POI sec
ond Revoke 60 to u third. Time l:02.
Fifth race-mile and a siXteenth.-Oday-
que q to - first, Miss Ross 90 10 1 and 4
ID second. Fresco G to p third. Time,
20 -.
At st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. MO. August S.-Thore were
only five races on the Fair Grounds card
to-day. Owing to the closing Of the
downtown pool rooms. the crowd was
'larger than usual. the track slow Bas-
gull was the only favorite 10 win. Ran
som. al s 10 /. backed down from 100 10 -
took the third race by a nose. Attend
ance }0O0
First race-reven furlongs-Nicolini 6
90 ID first. Draw Scot q 10 and TO -
second. Irish Chief III. a 10 y third. Time,
1881.
Second race-six furlongs.-shield Bear
or q 10 ID first. Little Billee On 10 1 and
10 u second, Taya Harris - TO p third.
Time. III.
Third race-mlle and n sixteenth.-Ran-
som go TO ID first Can Gallon @ 10 and
6 to - second. Silver Set 02 10 - third.
Time. $50 IL.
Fourth race-ive and one-half furlongs.
-Xalissa on 10 - first Free Lady 90 10
and : TO p second Eva Rice e 10 1O
third. Time. 1909 l-2.
Fifth race-one mile.-Basqui 6 20 p
first Rose Dor az 10 and I TO n sec
ond Dew Drop q to y third. Time,
Amber Glints fell.
Ar Saratoga.
SARATOGA. y. Y. August 1S-Weather
cloudy: track fair. Summarizes:
First race maiden twO-ycar-Olds. five
furlongs. Spencer @ 10 - first INDIAN Is
10 , and . 10 - second, Ionia 60 TO -
third. Time. 1908 IL.
Second race-three-ycar- olds. one mile.
to y second Toots q to u third Time,
1:46 10
Thud race-two-ytar-olds. five furlones.
High links & to y first, Babe 6 TO ID
second. Hairpin q to u third Time,
1.02 81
Fourth race-nonwinners. five and one
holf f1rIonps-T 4 Crev - 20 - FRS
Trolley (even and ouD second, Xmas Is
TO - third. Time. 1:0S -.
Fifth race-stceplechase four-year-Olds,
about two and half mile.-Lionheart
(even) first Erie 90 10 and EVEN second.
Time. Z. Beaumont fell.
At Brighton Beach.
NEW YORK, August 1S-A heavy
thunderstorm just before the first race
al Brighton Beach turned a fast track
into sea of mud to-day. The third race
was spoiled completely. for Voter had
a walkover. Summaries:
First race-mile and sixteeuth.-Talis-
man % to u first Nay Nay (S 10 | and
. 10 II second Scarborough On TO - third.
Time / :52R
Second receive furlongs.-Junior 40
10 II first lsen e TO l and 10 ~ second.
Beekman G5 to - third. Time 1:Ojl2
Third race-One mile.-YOter walked
over
Fourth race-six furlOngs.-H Reed
q 20 - first Tripping 90 to / and 10
- second, ZanOne GO 10 II third. Time,
i15A
Fifth receive furlongs. -Salabar a 10
II first, Fonsavannah % TO l and TO -
second. George Keene Is 10 - third. Time.
1903.
Sixth race-one mie-Souffle (even)
first, DR. Sheppard @ TO ] and evenl sec
ond; Double Quick % TO II third. Time.
l:iil9.