Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18
MONTGOMERY PARK RACES.
Two Fnyorites successfui-The Ten
nessee Derby To-day.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April T-There was
no stake feature on to-day's card at
Montgomery Park, but six well-filled races
attracted a large crowd OF spectators.
Two favorites were succcssful-Clay
Pointer in the second and the Diver in
the last. In the event at FOUR and half
furlongs, Charles Patterson sent Prince
Of Melbourne and Lampighter, two high
ly-traned youngsters, TO the post The
pair ruled at even money, with Petit
Naitre the second choice. The latter got
the best of a poor start, and won by a
last. Jolly Roger, in the third race, was
played for good thing by the Louis
vile contingent but Deblaise won all the
way by two lengths from MeadOWthorpe.
Tomorrow the classic Tennessee Derby,
at a mile and a quarter will be run. Only
three horses have accepted the Issue
namely. the Kentuckian, Leo Planter, and
May Hampstead. The last-named, on ac-
count of her recent easy victory in the
Tennessee oaks, is selling favorite in the
pools tonight. Indications point 10 Il
good track tomorrow.
First race-fOur and a half furlOngs-
Petit Maitre z to u won, Lamplighter
(even and ouD second. Little Boy Blue
q to u third. Time, .57l4.
Second race-m!le and twenty yards
Clay Pointer q 10 y won. Tenoy u 10 l
and 10 u second. Branch q TO y third.
Third race-one mile-Deblaise q to u
won, MeadowthOrpe q to l and to p Sc
cond. Jolly Roger q to y third. Time
Fourth race-six furlongs-Tillie w. 90
to j won Borden q 10 l and TO = Sc
cond. Tom Kingsley U to y third. Time,
Fifth race-about two miles. steeple-
chase-Florda Rose g 10 u won, Part
ner a to ] and 3 10 p second, Laura May
a to j third. Time, Al. ,,, =,
sixth race-six furlongs-The Diver q
TO ID won. Meddler q 10 1 and . TO 81 Sc
cond. Sorrow Is TO j. third. Time, lI6ii.
QUEEN CITY TRACK.
CINCINNATI. April 1.-THE bookies
had d big day Of IL at Newport to-day
John Grfgsby was the only winning IA
yorite. Weather pleasant; track fast:
First race-six furlongs-Tappan (o 10 y
won. Bertha Nell 6 10 and 10 . Sc
cond, King Bermuda q TO y third. Time
1l4sa c %
TO ID won. Lady Matner 90 TO ] and 10
y second. Bette r, G TO j third. Time
Third race-one mile-Kriss Krlngle q
to ID won Or. Withrow 6 TO ! ana TO %
second. Albert 5. 90 TO y third. Time
Fourth race-four and one-half fur
longs-Joe Grigsby q TO % won, Princess
Malen Is TO / and to 81 second, Noicer
q to y third. Time, 1863
longs-John +. Vogt & to y won, Fer
rene q to and 4 10 - second, Buseu
a 10 ID third Time. 143i2.
Sixth mile-Dad Steele % 10 y
won. Ramiro II. q 10 and 10 u second,
ollie Dixon C TO 81 third. Time, l:4ll4.
CURTAIN RISES IN THE EAST.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE beautiful
weather drew large crowd 10 Aqueduct
to-day for the opening Of the racing sea-
son I'm the East.
FIRST race-five furlOngs-Lalouette q TO
n won Tvrian % 70 ] and 5 10 % second,
Nautch Girl 60 to y third. Time, COZ II.
second race-four and one-halt fur-
longs-Montanic e 10 y won, Neponset
l90 10 / and S to y second, Specific % TO
ID third. Time. .55.
Third receive furlongs-GaZe 70 10 y
won Kirkv God Is 10 / and 3 10 - second,
Sweet Caporal 90 10 y third. Time
100.
Fourth race-about seven furlongs-
Duke of Middleburg 90 10 - won, DR..
Parker az 10 ! and 10 - second. Ban
mock az 10 u third. Time, 26 81.
Fifth race-four and one-half turlongs-
Sadducee Is TO 81 won. Peaceful % to l
and 10 u second Shoreham g 10 u third.
Time. Sc 10. ~,
sixth race-about seven furlongs-Max-
limo Gomez q 10 ID won, Tyrshena g 10
and 3 10 y second. Tyran Q5 TO ID third.
Time. LIS.