Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
QUEEN CITY JOCKEY CLUB.
Summer Meeting 0pened-Hot Wea-
ther InteIferes with Attendance.

CINCINNATI, August 3.--The summer
meeting Of the Queen City Jockey Club
was opened to-day. The hot weather
greatly interfered with the attendance.
The races were exciting The track was
at its best. and the time made in all the
five events was very fast. Only two
winners were favorites.
The fourth event brought an exciting
struggle between Letcher, Joe Clark, and
Balklne Balkline led into the stretch,
where Letcher and Joe Clark moved up,
and for the last eighth Of a mile all were
under fierce drive. Letcher got the de-
csCn by a nose from Balkline.
In the third race Plutarch ran away
two miles and half, and was left at the
post.
First race-six furlongs-Eugenia Wilkes
q to u won, Robinson GO to and to j
second, Gidlaw q to 1O) third. Time, II.
Second race--fve furlongs-Lady Flight
Is TO y won, Georgia G. IS to l and to j
second. Lady Of the West q to % third.
Time, 1:0lh.
Third race-one mile-Sangamon q 10
81 won, Elldn go to and 10 % second,
Ollean go TO u third. Time, l:i2A.
Plutarch left at the post.
Fourth race-one mile and a furlong-
Letcher G1 TO 81 won. Balkline q TO and
to u second, Joe Clark go to p third.
Time. 1:ji.
Fifth race-five furlongs-Frank Thomp-
6 TO 81 won, Dominis % 10 l and to u
second, Judge Quigley g TO u third.
Time, 1:0SA.
PACING AND TROTTING.
COLUMBUS, o.. August 3.-There was
sensational racing again to-day at the
Columbus Driving Park. The weather
was clear and the track fast.
Nicol g. won the 2l1 pace postponed
from Monday, taking the sixth and
seventh heats. Four heats in this race
were paced Monday. His time was 2ll Ii,
211 -.
Pearl Onward won the fifth heat to-day
in a sensational finish, equalling the
pacing record for mares, 2:0j 10 made by
Pearl c. and Lottie Lorraine in the 2:O9
pace at the Grand Circuit meeting on the
Columbus track last year. Pearl onward
would probably have won the race had'
not her driver. Spears, been 50 badly hurt
by an accident while starting Rene IN
the 2:2f trot that he could not drive
again. Splan drove Pearl Onward the
next two heats, and she broke in each
one, allowing Nicol b. TO win the heats
and race i'm slower time.
The fastest heat trotted this season was
recorded in the 2I2 trot, Grace Hastings
taking the second heat in 2:0S 1-2. This
was the real race of the day, Eloree and
Hastings being equal favorites and both
being heavily backed to win. The acci-
dent 20 Spears who was TO have driven
Hastings. lessened the chances Of the
mare TO win. All the finishes in this race
were exciting.
Josephine won the 2:2O pace in straight
heats i'm easy style. and the Monk won
the 2:24 trot without being hard pushed.
1t was in this race that Driver Spears
was injured He was driving Rene. Just
as the mare reached the wire at the
start she stumbled and fell, turning
complete somersault Spears had no bones
broken. but he was badly bruised. Sum-
mary:
2:2O class-pacing, purse H,5O0-Josephine
won first three heats and race. Time,
o111-t 2lO1-4. 2aO1-2 Light Star, Nora
L.. Palmyra Boy, Miss Margaret, T. ID.
Beu. West, w. II. G., Frank Patchen.
Van Loon. Allen w, Asa s., and Omega
also started.
212 class-trotting. purse H,50O-Eloree
won first. fourth, and fifth heats and
race. Time, 2:O9 IL. 2I0l-i, PIP. Derby
Princess won third heat. Time, 2IO Ia
Grace Hastings won second heat. Time
2,OS1-2. Fred B.. Cephas. Walter 3, ana
Chance also started.
9:2i class-trotting. purse Si5OO-rhe
Monk won first three heats and race.
Time 2121-4. oil IA, 212 IL. Grand Ba-
ron. Red Star, Pastoral, Nancy. Time
aerksbire Chimes. Walter King, and
Wvnema also started.
HOT WEATHER IGNORED.
ST. LOUIS. NO. August 3.-Favorites.
hotly PLAYED. second choices. and long
shots evenly divided the six events at the
Irair-crounds to-day. Despite the intense
hest the snort was good. and a large
crowd was out to enjoy it. Track fast.
Attendance, 5.O0o.
tS,rst race.-six furlongs-Terrier Q1 to
- won Bob White Q2 TO and 4 10 %
second Bouquet a TO u third. Time,
LIS -. .,,,
Az furlongs-White Leaf "a TO u won,
Annie Cldfield q TO and 10 p second,
sanrn,a c25 TO u third. Time. 1O2 1-2
Third race-six furlongs-Judge Stout
sar 10 TO y won. Ferris Hartman Is TO u
second. Nick Carter az to lW third. Time.
1.is -.
,,,,es Forsythe e to ID won. Belvadelle
ne 40 1 ard 2 TO n second. Donation Is to
2, third. Time, 1:4s IL
.,,,,n race-ini.c au twenty yards-Can
Gallon Is 10 ID won, Astrada CO to and
: 10 l0 second Gladys Ill. q to u third.
Tine. la Ia. -.
Sixth race-2-yea--olds five and half
furlcngs. silva a to d won. Cousin Lizzie