Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
THE AMERICAN TURF.
Many Scratches ut brighton be"'"'
uuf Good Wacing.

Sheppard g 20 and EVEN scSo.u'
Quick Is 20 u third. Time I;4I$. 40 =.
second receive furlongs- isabey tlO u
p ,ytu. Gypceivcr az TO and TO - Sc
cond. Honey Dew go 10 y third' lime
Tnird race-onc mile and sixteenth
skate &c TO - won. The Swain Oh to . ans
2 10 s. second. Brandywine @ to y third
Time. 1899.
Fourth race-one mllc-Hophazard G e
1Ol won. Nay Nay rs 10 and 8 to y Sc
cond Taranta a TO y third. Time az.
FIFTH receive furlonga George Keen'
C6 10 . won. Prince Auckland Is 10 anl
3 10 y second. Salbar 60 to y third
Time. i:02is.
sixth race-six urlongs-Beldemere &
TO 81 won, Leedsvile 6 TO 3 and TO o
second. 1rillette GS TO y third. Time
1a4h
seventh race-one mile and three quar-
teTs. hurdles--Brown Red q to - won
Baby Bnl q to and QUO second, Beau
fort 6 TO u third. Time. 3:25l3.
EVENTS AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI. August Little Land
the horse that was not allowed TO start
at Oakclin three weeks ago. because nc
had not been fully identified, won the
first race at Newport to-day. He was an
ll-to-5 favorite. with Shuttlecock next
CIerico. who rode the latter. did not put
up a good ride. and was suspended by the
Judges. pending an investigation. Inc
talent was in hard luck to-day. as seve-
raj hot favorites were knocked down.
Weather fine; track fast.
First race-siX furlones-ldttle Land Ql
TO - won. ShuttlecOck Ol 10 and to y
second. Menus az to y third. Time. ZIG.
Second raco-five urlopgs-Margaret
Jane q to u won, Locust blossom g 10
and 3,to p second, Spaldy Y QOO TO y
third Time, 1:02.
Third race-miie and seventy yards
Elllin GO to - won. Ondague q to and
to y second, Faunette 90 to } third.
Fourth race-six furlongs 49, George
Cooper G 10 u won. Wasp GO to l and s
20 y second, Albert l.. q to u third.
Time. 1:46h.
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Everest e
to - won, Animosa 90 TO and ~ 10 y
second, Masterpiece &c 10 y third. Time,
1:ZSA. -
MOUND CITY WINNERS.
ST. LOUIS. MO, August 1.-THE book
les were hit hard to-day. four favorites
and two well-played second choices win
ming Weather cool and pleasant. Track
fast.
First race-one mile-Rtsbon @ to y
won, Ultimate G TO and TO y second
Bob Clancy a TO - third Time, 1:iia..
Second race-2-year-olds, six furlongs--
Sir Rolla g to 81 won, silva o. 10 and
2 Ia 81 second, White Leaf g to u third.
Time. iii.
Third race-one mile-Amber Glints e
to y won, Canssee g to y second. Moral
ist GO TO y third. Time. la
Fourth race-maiden 2-year-Old FLIES,
five furlongs-Iown L g TO q won. Miss
Abel q to / and TO 100 second Clara G.
go 10 - third. Time. 1:04la
Fifth race-seven furlOngs-IIiGh Test
@ to 81 won. Ferris Hartman q to and
Z to 100 second, Minnie W. goo to y third.
Time. 800.
Sfxtb roce--siv f,trlonge- T-ruviIIo ne N n
won, Reel G to ] and 3 TO - second, IA
rina Is 10 u third. Time 1:16ia.
TRACK LIKE MORTAR.
SARATOGA n. y, August l1.-Last
night ard this morning the storm con-
verted the track into mortar bed. There
was large attendance.
First race-maiden 2-year-olds. five fur
longs-Atatoma g to y won. Hairpin Oil
to and 4 to - second indian Oh to 81
third. Time. 1:05
Second race-one and one-sixteenth
90 to y won. livingstone g
to / and OUT second, Toots q to p third.
Time. 1853.
Third race-United States Hotel Stakes,
one mile-Braw Lad Qi to 81 won. Orion
q to l and to % second. Little Buck a
TO u third. Time 1:45 l2
Fourth race-3-yeaT-olds and upward,
six furlOngs-J. ~ Grey q TO % won,
Ielas Cuckoo 90 to and 4 to ID second,
Fifth race-Handicap Steeplechase, for
4-vear-olds, short course. about two
miles-Phoebus % TO 81 wen, Royal Scar
let a TO 5 and OUT second, Sayonara 90
to u third. Time. 414.
HARNESS RACES.
FORT WAYNE, IND, August 1.-THE
third day of the harness races at the
track of the Fort Wayne Driving Club
was attended by a large crowd. A strong
wind was blowing up the back stretch,
and no extraordinary time was made.
The only sensational event Of the after
noon was the winning of the 217 trot,
unfinished from yesterday, by Crescens.
The Monk was the favorite, as he was
Yesterday, and sold in the books last
night at 60 and the field s.. Claus For
roster and Newton W. were the favOrites
in the 215 pace. but Palmyra Boy won
the race in straight heats.
Elloree was the favorite in the 212 trot,
and won the race in straight heats. st.
Andre. the favorlte, wan the 2:23 trot in
straight heats, and Pilot Boy, who sold
with the field, beat Senator A., the IA
vorite. In the 2l0 trot.
2I7 trot-purse 1920 Diminished Tues
dayl-Crescens won sixth, seventh, and
eighth heats and the race. Time, 2:l2 II,
2:l IA. and oil Ii Eagle Flanagan won
first and third heats. Time. 21j ii and
2l2 Ia. The Monk won fourth ana fifth
heats. Time. ZIP Ia and 212 Ia. Shade
/
2l3 IL. Major Ew,ng. Black Raven, Har-
" c.. Curta Espy Boy, Mackey, Whisper
Tuna and Katrina Belle also started.
2IO trot-purse 81 2C0-Pilot Boy won
third. fourth, and NTH heats and the
race. Time. 2;l0 ii, 2l0 "a, and 2ll 81
Dandy Jim won first ana second heats
Time. 21i 3-4 and 2Ii Senator A., Page
and Walter $. also started.
2:23 trot-purse, $,2O0-St. Andre won
first three heats and the race. Time
215 1-2. 2l5, and 2:l6 IL. Mary Cossack
Fred. Bader. Alves. Nowadine. Perry
Vincent Happy Bist, Campaign Girl, ano
Netalina also started.
2l5 pace-purse N,200-Palmyra woT
first three heats and the race. Time
2lS IA. 2Ii, and 2ll IA. Claus Forester
Newton w, Jim Kennel. Libby NJ
Nuthal and Bully Boy also started
three heats and the race. Time. 2:lS IL
PIP 1-2. and 2:1l lei Cephas, Atharri9
Derby Princess Fred. b., Shea, and
Chance also started.
ROBERT J. AND GENTRY.
POUGHKEEPSlE, n. Y. August IL -
Robert j. and John Il. Gentry attempted
TO lower their records i'm an exhibition
this afternoon before 5000 people The
best Robert j. could do was 2:l1 81 lie
was greatly handicapped by losing a boot
near the halfmile post Gentry then
paced a mile in 2:06. Driver Bovine claim.
ed he was not acquainted with the track
and he was given another trial This mile
was covered in 2:02 IL. Thrty-one and a
half was the time for the first quarter
and % Ia that for the last, the fastest
Quarter Of the season. All noted horse.
men agree that this was one OF the pref
TEST performances In Gentrys history
and he would have lowered his record
had the track been in good condition
Time by quarters:
Robert isl 3-l. 1:03 IL. 1SS 1-2, anc
2ai 81.
Inhn y Gnntrv-21 IL m % 90 .