Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
This Gentleman Purchased Him Only
Last Friday.
sum PAID FOR HIM s25,ooos
Value OF the Race lie Won Nearly
So, 0O0--Attcndnnce mt the Great
sheepshead Event very Large, Id
Spite of threatening weather. g

NEW YORK. August 2e.-Chacornaa
owned by James r. Keone won tho Fu-
mrty race at Sheepshead Bay to-day In
the fast time OF 100 2-5. ]. J. Hilands
Brgdaier was second. and Bromley "a
Co.'S Windmere third.
Ii was the twelfth running Of the rich-
est stake in this country and the second
time that the Kecno coloUs have been In
front. The Futurisy to-day was WORTH
nearly Si2,00 1t was won by the IA
vorito. and was altogether the most satis-
factory Futurty ever run. Twenty horses
went TO the post with the Keone trio
Chacomac Virginia Earle, and Doublet--
ruling favoritos at 5 70 5. They were sent
off with but a few minutes delay. and
were seen in the distance coming down
the chute in a straight line through thu
cloud Of dust.
ModHne was first away. with Doubies
and Chacornac right behind. II was
work with hands and knees 10 get nrsr
into the stretch. and spencer had Cha-
cornac in front as they rounded the long
turn. As they nearcd the judges stand
Brgader came through from sixth place
with a rush. cutting down Wndmore.
st. Flnnan. and Modrine. and being beaten
~ only a scant half-length at the end.
ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE.
Tho attendance WAS very large, in spite
of threatening weather.
only yesterday James r. Keene pur-
chased Chacornae from James Rove. for
4 sum announced 90 be $500. Summary:
First race-scven furlonss-S5t. Clair @
to 81 won, Peep-o' Day al 10 and 10 100
second, Lady Lindsey Is to y third. Time,
l:2Sl-J
Second racc-fye furlongs-Snoke go Ia
u won. Lady Massey q To 1 and 4 20 D
second Olea q 10 ID THIRD. Time. i:0i 40
Third racial handicap, six lurionss--
Previous Is 10 ID won, Batten q 10 L
and 70 d second, Imp IS 20 u third. limo.
1913 rs.
THE DAYS EVE.Nr.
Fourth race-the Futmity. Fu.urity
course Chacornac az. Spencer. 10
and 3 to y won by neck, brlgfdier dVs,
Burns, 8 20 1 and 60 second by ono
length, Nindmer9 0l2, O'Colnor, ID TO
and to y third. Time, ilo 2-5. -. ffn-
nan. MOdrine, Okcttce, David 1arrick.
lroquois Belle. Douhlet King Brambie
Water King Prestidisitator. The Scooh-
man. Guldou, knight Of Rhodes, Virginia
Earle. Tonderloin. Plucky, Musette, and
Erwin finished as named.
Fifth race-Inaugural S,eeplechsee,
short course-Artcle G. 20 y won, WOOD
Pigeon & 20 and 2 TO % second. ren-
tore GO TO y third. Time, III
Sixth racc-One and One-sixteenth miles
70 90 ~ No
Spinner q 90 2 and 10 % second, Myth
q To - third. Time, l:iS.
PURCHASE OF CHAcoRNAc
Clew York Horald)
The racing sensation of yeaterday-a
day fraught with all kinds OF oonJectures.
rumors and gossip about the great fu-
turity Stake 10 Dee settled 90 snespsh-aa
Bay-was the reported sale by Mr.. LOWS
S. Thompson 20 Mr.. james Il. ke'ne, OK
Chacornac. tho fuyorite for the race.
II is such am unusual thing FOR an own
or 10 dispose OF a dead sure thing on
tho ova of the contest that first rumOrs
of the sale were generally liscredited
about the clubs. cafes. and sporting CEN
tres but when / saw Mr.. Thompson du-
riun the afternoon hc very frankly con-
drmed the story of the transfer and
seemed ln high good humor over ulo
transaction. though he was mum as u
clam about the price. saying that u was
p private matter between Mr. heene anu
himself
HARNESS RACE RESULTS.
READVILLE. MASS. August 2G.-Grand
Circuit summary.
Froe-for-al trot-purse Soo-The Ah-
bott won. Eagle Flanagan second, Bur-
gen third. Time, Dos l-i, 2:oS 3-5.
pos pace-purse N.00o-Anaconda first.
Roam Wilkes second, Soarchiight third.
Time. 2G1-i. POS -
2Il-class trot-purso 81 500-Celibate won.
Timbrol second INorvotte third Time.
2.1 81. 2I2l-i, 2I2l-i Celibate won tho
first heat.
2.g3-class trot-purse 60o-Fieetwood
won. Hope second VoiO Maid third.
Time. 2l7f-2 2.l3 ia. 2I3 ~. 2ISl-i
Danger of Iynrbing.