Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
THE AMERICAN TURF.
LARGE ATTENDANCES IN SPITE OF
BAD WEATHER..
A FINE OPENING At MEMPHIS.
The stake Feature, the Montgomery
Handicap, Won by DunOis-The
Events at BenninIs.

| MEMPHIS, TENN, April S.--There was
| Il large attendance at the opening day S
| racing Of the Memphis Jockey Club. de-
pte the cold, threatening weather.
: Everything was in readiness and the six
events were contested without a hitch.
The stake feature to-day was the Mont
gomery handicap, at a mile and six
teenth. Dunois, who sold a slight fayo-
rite over Manuel held the race safely
from the start, and ably piloted by
"skeets' Martin, won handily, by half a
length, from Manuel, who finished a
length before Handsel.
1t was a bad day for the talent, only one
fayorite landing first
The second race-for 2-year-olds-show-
ed field of eleven hlshbred youngsters.
NlcMeekin was a decided favorite, but
could not quite get up at the finish, f.
W. Brode winning by head on the post.
The track was in fair condition.
RESULTS IN TOTO.
First race-three quarters OF a mile
Verify q to y won. Hobart Is to l and
3 to y second, Time Maker C to y third.
Time, liz Ia.
Second race-for 2-year-olds. half a
mile-F. w. Erode 6 TO u won, McMeelSln
a TO ) and ouO second, Caviar 90 To u
third. Time, 81 II.
Third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -Me-Not 90 10
- won, Uhlers % to l and to u second
Salyars % to y third. Time 1:4j IL
Fourth race-Montgomery Handicap,
mile and an eighth-Dunois Is TO y won,
Manuel (5 to l and 5 TO 81 second, Handsel
go to u third. Time, 1:5O II.
Fifth race-half a mile-Elizabeth Kaine
90 to u won, Silver Fizz q 10 and OUT
second, Elbe Q5 TO u third. Time, 80 l-2.
Sixth race-mile-Wilson 6 TO u won,
Sea Robber 6 TO 2 and to - second,
Aloroni 90 to y third. Time l:i5 81.
THE KENTUCKY TRACK.
CINCINNATI, April S.-The fourth an
nual spring meeting of the City Jockey
Club opened at Newport, Ky, to-day,
under many disadvantages. The weather
was cold and raw, and the track sea
OF mud. In spite Of the bad weather,
however, a crowd of 1000 or more turned
ont Every race on the card was hotly
contested, and In several Of the events
hot finishes resulted.
There was no stake event on the pro-
gramme, but the six events on the card
brought out many high-class horses.
First race-siX furlongs-Merry Day g
10 81 won, Shield Bearer Q5 10 l and TO
ID second, Ethel Collins 10 to u third.
Time, l:2O.
Second race-four furlongs-Sir John
ston a TO u won. Mlchicken GO TO l and
10 to u second, Miss Dede q 10 y third.
Time, 50 II.
Third ce-mie-Voandies 90 TO y
won. Derring g to 1 and TO ID second,
Nancy Seitz 6 to u third. Time, l:5l "a.
Fourth race-seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
& 10 p won. Flop Is TO / and 2 10 u Sc
cond Edie Ainslie q 10 u third. Time, |
:S5 II.
Firth race-four and quarter furlongs-
Rodd 90 TO u won, WIdemann q TO and |
ouD second, Curtis q 10 y third. Time, |
:0l II.
G TO u won, Agitator Is 10 and / 10 p |
second. Nellie Price a to y third. Time.
SS.
WASHINGTON, April s.-Results at
Bennings:
First race-one and thirteen sixteenths |
niles-Red Gill q 10 u won, Bishop Reed
~ TO ] and 10 u second, Leando (even) |
hird. Time. l:25.
Second race-half mile MisercOrdla
4 10 81 won. The Bobby I'll to- and TO
, second. Merriy % TO y third. Time.
i.
Third race-steeplechase. about two and
| half miles-Baby Bill even) won. Deca-
,od Is to and l to p second. Trillion Is
% y third. Time 5:3
Fourth race-nve furlongs-Diva 90 to
} won. James Tod az 10 l and 4 TO u se-
,ond. Whm q 10 81 third. Time. 1904 5-s.
Fifth race-n1ie and ten yards-Beau
deal q to y won. lmperator IS 10 l and
ven) second. Alice Farley O5 10 y third.
time, ;52 2-5.