The record-union., 1899-03-31
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
OPENING DAY OF THE RACES
AT LITTLE ROCK.
Leo Planter and Prince McClurg
Run a Dead Heat in the Derby
Results ON Other Tracks.

LITTLE ROCK (Ark.). March 10
The racing season opened at Little
Rock this afternoon under favorable
conditions, and one OF the mos. suo-
cessful meetings in the history OF the
Arkansas Jockey Club is assured. The
weather this morning was cloudy ana
threatening, but at noon the sun puis
forth All interest is centered IN the
Derby Five candidates have elected
to face the starter. They were Prince
McClurg Hardee Pardee, Hittick, Leo
Planter and Mona B. Prince McClurg
and Hardee Pardee were coupled in the
betting. 1t resulted in a dead heat be-
tween Leo Planter and Prince McClurg-
The purse was divided. Results:
Four furlongs, The Rush won, Red
Cross second, Special Notice tnlro-
Time-0:51H.
Six furlongs, General Magruder won'
THANKSGIVING second. CRANKY third
Time-1 :11A.
Four furlongs, Unsightly won, Lizzie
Mccarthy second, Bonita Brush thlrd.
Time-0:51H.
Arkansas Derby. one mile, Prince
McClurg Coupled with Hardee Pardee)
and Leo Planter dead heat, Hardee
Pardee third Time-1:43
Six furlongs, Horseshoe Tobacco Won >
Braw Lad second, De Blaise tnitd.
Time-1:1SA.
Seven furlongs Blue Dan won, Tony
Honig second. Ransom third. I1me-
1:3O.
AT OAKLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 80
Weather at Oakland fine; track fast
Results:
Futurity course, selling. Governor
Sheehan CIV. Narvarez), 40 to l, won;
Polish (Frawley), s to /, second; Road
warmer (Thorpe) 6 to ], third. Tlme-
1:12A. Gracias. Sierra Blanco, Mel
karth. The Last, Greyhurst Niihau'
Polaski. Bliss Rucker, Jerilderio, De-
fender. Schnitz. Henry c. and Seven
Up also ran
Futurity course, selling, Sly Gull
mani 9 to 2. won: February (Thorpe)'
9 to .. second; Harry Thoburn (Rulz)'
Z to 2. third Time-1:1214- Heigh Hoe
Kamsin, Socialist, Jim Brownell, Ring
master Alicia and Midas also ran.
Ruskin left.
Mile and a sixteenth. selling. Robert
Bonner (J. ReifD. to l.. won; Inc
F'retter (McNichols), Z to l, second;
Castake Jones). to 1, third. Time
:4S1h Vincitor, Tom Calvert. Sanity,
Crossmolina, Benemela, Watossa, Mag
nus and McPryor also ran. Sir U1an
left.
General Arthur stake, value Sl.2ao.
four and a half furlongs, Kitty Kelly
CT. Reiff). ) to >, won; Loeb katrlne
(Hennessy). 3 to l. second; Lomond
(Thorpe). II to 10. third Time-O:o6S4.
La Amiga also ran.
Mile and an eighth, selling, David
Tenny (Thorpe), even. won Moriael
Gones). 9 to 9, second; Mistleton (Mc-
Nichols). : to 1. third Time-l: % ~
No other starters.
One mile. free handicap. Rosormonde
(Bullman). to ,, won: Recreation (J.
Reiff). ; to l. second; Olinthus (E-
Jones). 9 to ,. third. Time-l:fl12.
Topmast. Hohenzollern and Frohman
also ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 30-Weath-
er showery: track fast. Results:
six furlongs, selling. Cotton Plant
won. Command second, McAlbert third.
Tfme-1 :1415.
Five furlongs. True Fit won. Myrtle
Gebauer second, ]. Lucille third. Time
-1:02a4.
Mile and three-sixteenths selling
Sutton won. Wood Ranger second, Fis-
kal third Time-2:O21a.
Seven furlongs. Watercrest won. Cold
Fox second. Tom Kingsley third Time
i 81.
Mile and twenty yards. selling. Sal
varse won, Climacus second, Caslin
third. Time-1:46.
Seven furlongs. selling, Scriviner won,
Mamie L. second, Prince of India third
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