Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-04
STAR POINTER WINS.
HE DEFEATS JOE PATCHEy WITH
APPARENT EASE.
The CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
Time slow-No Cheering When II Is
tnnounced-Horses IL Is Thought,
suits ut Other Trncka.

suits ut Other Tracks.
HARTFORD. CONN. September g.
Io-day's programme at Charter Oak Park
was too long to be finished before dark.
Two heats were necessary to bring to
an end the hard-fought 2:30 trot, seven
heats of which were trotted Wednesday.
Town Lady won the first heat. in 2:14.
Emily took the second in 2:l3 1-2, and won
first money. Town Lady got second
money Nancy Time was third and
Tacomis fourth.
The most stubbornly-fought race of
the day was the 2:1f pace. Ambulator
was expected to win II. with Forest Herr
and Quick Turn second and third choice,
respectively. Ambulator finished no
heat better than third, while Forest Herr
and Quick Turn were distanced in the
second heat by Quadriga. who surprised
all the knowing ones by going the mile
In 2a093-f Favor then showed the way
home. in the three other heats. in fast
time and apparently with speed to spare.
The Abbott won the 2:1s trot. in straight
ished the second heat, and many looked
for Lucy Carr TO take the third, but she
was not equal to II.
star Pointer won from Joe Patchen
with apparent ease. II had been agreed
that each horse should alternate at the
pole and the toss of penny DECIDED
which should start in that position. MT
Murphy the owner Of Star Pointer, won
the toss. In the second heat, when
Patchen had the pole. Pointer had to
travel little faster 10 get TO the WIRE
first, and that heat was done In 2O5 81.
The crowd was disappointed In the race.
In the three heats the two horses travel-
led the mile side by side. Pointer going
half a length ahead in the home stretch,
and keeping II to the wire. The race
was without any feature. and there was
a general belief that the horses were not
driven as fast as they could go. There was
disappointment at the slow time, and
there were no cheers when 1t was an
nounced.
only one heat was trottcd in the 2:l0
trotting race.
TEN THOUSAND PRESENT.
The day was fine. and ten thousand
persons were present.
Marion Mills paced a mile without
driver in 2:0S "a.
Summary:
214 pacing. purse s2,OO0-Favor won
third fourth, and fifth heats and the
race. Time, 209 1-2, 209 1-2, 2lO IL.
Quadriga won second heat. Time. 2:O9 "a.
Forest Herr won first heat. Time, 2lo IL.
Ambulator, Clifford, Myrtle e.. Ella C.'
Silver Chimes. Quick Turn, and Nordica
also started.
21s trotting, purse s2,0OO-The Abbott
won first three heats and the race. Time,
215' 2I6 ia, 216 IA. Lucy Carr. Miss
Gatewood, Neva Wilkes, Luna, Bolton,
Leddie Lo. and Winnie Baron also start
ed
Special pacing race, mile heats. winner
TO take all, purse s5,0o0-Star Pointer
won from Joe Patchen in straight heats.
Time, 2:O4 IL, 200 S-I, 2:O5.
210 trotting, purse 5000 (uniinished)-
Dan Cupid won first heat. Time. 2I2 IL.
Bouncer Que Allen, Early Bird, Alcldalia,
Celaya, and Baron Rogers also started.
CLOSE AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI. o., September 3.-This
was the closing day Of the Queen City
Jockey Clubs meeting at Newport.
over 5000 people witnessed the sport
which was very exciting. Weather fine;
track fast.
First race-six furlongs-Carrie Lyle
feyem won, Shuttlecock q to 1 and,
TO 81 second, Hilda do to u third
Time, 11i
Second race-seven furlongs-Calcula-
tor &c to u won. Joe Mussle az to l
and 3 to ID second. DR.. Coleman "a TO u
third Time. 1912
Third race-fve furlonCs-Dan Rice
(eyen) won. Creedmore L. 6 to / and
to p second, Lena Meyers GO to u third.
Time 1902 1-2.
Fourth race-mile and a quarter-Blan-
ton e to u won, Parson q to and ]
10 q second, Three Bars q to u third.
Time. 2:09.
Fifth race-one mile-A. b. G. d6 TO %
won. Miss Ross g to and to 1O Sc
cond. Lockhart e to u third. Time,
1 Al IA.
sixth race-seven furlongs-Evalino GO
10 o. won. Governor Boies GO to and
TO 81 second Masterpiece Q2 to u
third. Time, l:2e.
A CASE OF DOPING.
ST. LOUIS, September S.-In the open
ing event at the FAIRGROUNDS to-day,
Big Fellow was ordered scratched by
the Judges. for being doped. Josh
Humes. the owner of the animal, was
ordered from the track. with all his
horses. The betting on Big Fellow was
heavy. causing the bookies TO cut mis-
price from to l to to /.
Three favorites, two second choices,
and an outsider were the winners.
Track fast; attendance good.
First mile-Hush @ TO y won,
Virginia NJ. 6 to 1 and 2 to u second,
Irish Chief IL. Q5 to u third. Time,
/ a. 3-4.
Second race-seven furlongs-High
Test % TO % won, Elkin 06 to l and 6 TO
u second. Mary Nance GO TO u third.
Time. / 20 3-i.
Third race-six furlongs-Rose dor g
TO p won. Little Billie q TO l and TO u
second. Reel G to u third. Time, 1:15.
Fourth race-mile and one-sixteenth-
Mamie LIS Sister "a TO 81 won, Fau-
nette q to 10 and even) second, Millie
4O TO u third. Time, 80.
Fifth race-maiden, 2-year-olds, five
and half furlongs-Domsie % to p won.
Wexford G TO 2 and to % second, Miss |
Adele Is to p third. Time, i:09 12
Sixth race-2-year-olds, six furlongs-
Denial q to ~ won, Liebe Rose @ to 2 |
and to 81 second, Kings Guard 600 to |