The record-union., 1899-06-04
A Big Crowd Turns Out at the St.
Louis Fair Grounds
To Witness the Running Of the Club Mem.
hers Handicap Race.
John Bright, Heavily Played FOR
Second Choice, Won by q Length
and a Half, What-er-Lou Get
ting the Place-Results on
Other Tracks.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The most i'm
portant event at the fair grounds to-
day was the Club Members Handicap
a sweepstake for three-year-oldS and
upward at one and one-quarter miles,
and worth $1,000 to the. winner. Fully
10000 persons saw the sport. There
was great disappointment because Al
gol, who was brought from the East
cap. had been scratched Yesterday
while working out Algol bowed a ten
don and to-day was declared unfit for
the contest, and will probably retire to
the stud Ed Farrell another entry
for this event, was also scratched,
leaving a field of only four to start.
The track was fast. Talbot Brothers
John Bright, heavily played second
choice, won by a length and halt,
with What-Er-Lou second, five lengths
ahead of Crockett. the favorite. Jonn
Bright got away last, but gained the
pole at the first quarter, and kept the
lead throughout until the finish. In
the betting Crockett was the favorite,
opening at even money and selling up
to 6 to >. John Bright opened UP at
IL to ) and closed at to 1. Results:
One mile, Mamie L. won, Gold Band
second, Free Lady third. Time-1:41.
Six and a half furlongs, Loving Cup
won, Marplot second, Be True third.
Time-1 :20;A.
Five furlongs, Capron won, Wound
ed Knee second, Sample third. Time
1:O214.
Mile and a quarter, Traveller won,
Montedonico second, INDIAN third.
Time-2:091h.
Club Members Handicap, mile and a
quarter, John Bright won, What En-
Lou second, Crockett third Time
2:OS11a.
Six furlongs, Danish won, Fountain
bleau second, Sir Datimir third. Time
1:14A.
Mile and a sixteenth, Eddie Jones
won, Don Orsino second, Forget Not
third Time-1:47
AT LATONIA-
CINCINNATI, June 3.-The expected
great battle between the queens of
the turf, May Hampstead and Rush, in
the Latonia Cakes to-day, fizzled out
into running victory for the former.
Rush did not appear to be at her best
going to the post, and after setting a
merry pace for five-eighths of mile,
she faltered, and the filly soon passed
her. May Hampstead then took up the
running, and was never in trouble,
winning by five lengths under restraint.
E. S. Gardeners filly Freak held down
second position all the way, and got
the place easily from Preliminary, who
beat Souchon two lengths for third
money Nov Hon, Wac ia vOritp +
odds of 8 to 10. and was heavily played
by her owners, Headley & Norton.
Rush opened at even money, but was
as good as 6 to at the close. The net
value of the Cakes was 1880. Over
5000 people witnessed the days sport.
The weather was fine and the track
fast. Results.
Six furlongs, Nora S. won, Janettan
second, Samivel third. Time-1:161a.
Five furlongs, Lamarch won, Strath-
boeck second, Highland Lad third.
Time :03.
One mile, Monadour Won, Kriss Krin-
gle second, Bon Jour third Time
1:42.
The Latonia Cakes, mile and a quar-
ter, May Hampstead won, Freak sec
ond, Preliminary third Time-2l1O.
Five furlongs. May Jane won, Clara
NJ second, My Butterfly third Time
1:Oi1a.
Six furlongs, Carlotta C. won, Hamp-
den second, Bertha Nell third. Time
1:1TH..
AT GRAVESEND.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Five favorites
We're beaten at Gravesend to-day. In
the Hudson Stakes Prince of Melbourne
was the favorite, with Doublet and
High Order equal second choices. The
favorite got away badly, and never
was prominent. High Order won by a
length with ease. In the Carlton
Stakes. with Jean Beraud out. Half
Time was favorite In the stretch
Lothario came up on the outside and
won in a drive. Results:
Six furlongs. Judge Tarvin won, To-
luca second, McMeekin third. Time
1:15.
Mile and quarter, Holland won,
Thomas Cat second, Warrenton third
Time-2:O9.
Hudson Stakes. five furlongs. High
Order won, Maribert second, Wthers
third Time-1:O71h
Carlton Stakes. one mile. Lothario