The record-union., 1899-08-02

Performance in the First Race
Took the Shine Out Of the Cul
Event.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Electric
Handicap for two-year-olds and the
Saragossa Stakes for three-year- ole
Niles We're the features of the card al
Brighton to-day. The last named re-
suited in one of the prettieSt races OF
the season. Bette Gray was the fav-
orite at Z to 5, with Satin Slipper and
Sky Scraper equal second choices, and
Lady Madge the neglected outsider.
The latter, with Sky Scraper, made tbs
running to the far turn, with the other
two rating along two lengths back. AS
they rounded into the stretch Sky
Scraper had enough, and Bette Gray
moved up and challenged Lady Madge
They fought it out through the stretch
and Doggett, on the latter, managed to
land his mount a winner by a short
head. Sky Scraper was third, only a
length away. The Electric Handicap
was big gallop for the favorite,
Flower of Gold. Results.
Five furlongs, All Gold won, Hesper
second, Prestige third. Time 0145
One mile. selling, klondike Queen
won, Avoca second, Sister Fox third.
Time-1 :4211s
The Electric Handicap, six furlongs,
Flower of Gold won, Shroye Tuesday
second, Eileen Daily third. Time
1:144b
The Saragossa, one mile, Lady Madge
won, Bette Gray second, Sky Scraper
third. Time-1 ~
Mile and an eighth, The Devil won,
Bannockburn second, Barateria third.
Time-1 Oh.
Six furlongs, selling Dollie Wiethoff
won, Zanone second, Hurricane third.
Time-1:134s.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-The feature of
the Saratoga card this afternoon was
the Fleischmann Stakes, but Voter 5
remarkable performance in the first
race, where he pread-eagled his field
and won as he pleased in 1:121a, took
the shine out of the cup event. This
breaks the track record for six fur
longs, and is close upon the world s
record, which is but a quarter of sec
but Princess Margaret headed him for
a time, when he came again, winning
as he pleased. On Saturday last he
lowered the track record for five and a
half furlongS in 1:0615.
The Cup horses We're a worrisome lot
of youngsters delaying the START for
half an hour. Mesmerist broke in front
every time, eventually getting off we'll.
He was never headed, though had Tur-
ner made his move on Maribert sooner
the decision might have been reversed,
as the colt came strong under the whip.
Burns was fined $100 for delaying the
start in the third race Precursor was
sold after the race to Sam Taylor. terms
private. Results:
Six furlongs, Voter won, Lalouette
second, Nicholas third Time-1 1919.
One mile, Toluca won, Hold On sec
ond mo third. Time 41h.
Fleischmann Stakes, five and a half
furlongs, Mesmerist won, Marlbert sec
ond, McMeekin third Time-1:0115.
Mile and an eighth, Adolph Spreckels
won, Myth second, Beau Ideal third.
Time-1 :5534.
Five and a half furlongs, Precursor
won, Lavega second, Herbert third.
Time-1 :0914.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Track slow at
the fair grounds. Results:
Mile and seventy yards, Guide Rock
won, Matte G. second, School Girl
third. Time-1 :49A.
Maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs,
Lamp Wick won, Silent Friend second,
7 afv~ .t< II; r1 IL n,
Brown finished second but was dis
qualified for fouling.
Selling, six furlongs, Harrie Floyd
won, Necklace second, 'Czarowitz third
Time-1 16H.
Six furlongs, imp. Mint Sauce won.
Triaditiza second, The Pride third
Tine-1:16
Selling, mile and a sixteenth, Parole
dor Won, Jimp second, Barbee third
Time-1 81.
Selling, mile and seventy yards Eth
olin won, Sir Joseph Lister second
Connie Lee third. Time-1 :491a.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.-The races to-
day resulted:
Trot, 2:10. purse $4,000. Royal Baron
won the third. fourth and fifth heats
Time-2:12. PIP, 2:121@ Wilask wor
the first heat in 2:111a and was second
Jack d. won the second in PIPE and
was third Ribert j.. Lord Vincent
Precision, Josephine Dixon and Merri-
ment also started.
Pace, 2:19, purse $1,000, Free, Bond
won the second. third and fourth heats
Time-2:11h, 2:13H, 2:131a. Americas
won the first heat in c.1l13 and was
second. Honey Horner was third. Hip
less, Minnie Young, Harry Paul and
Charley NJ also started
Pace. 2:10. purse $1,000 (uninished)
Ace won the third and fourth heats
Time-2:05L. 900 William Nc won
the first heat in 2:0IA. Eyelet won tbs
second heat in 2:07A- The Maid, Fanny