The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-17


head. Nutbearer was favorite in the next
heat at 800 to $3.50 for the field Mary
P. Leyburn rushed into the lead at the
quarter and held 1t to the wire. The
mare took the next heat, too Nutbearer
won the fourth heat in the prettiest
finish of the meeting, Alice Russell, Mil
lard, Saunders, Baron Dillon. Jr., and
Promise trotting the last 500 feet heads
apart, Nutbearer winning by nose from
Alice Russell. Alice Russell then took the
next three heats In impressive fashion.
At New York.
New York, July 16.-Gravina with 80
pounds up, owned by Green B. Morris,
won the Venus Stakes for 2-ycar-old FLIES
at Brighton Beach today. She covered
the distance in Loo 1-5, and also defeated
first-clcss field. The start was perhaps
the best seen In the cast this year. The
nine horses were head and head as the
barrier went up. Jackson sent Gravina
to the front with Asterita scond and Lady
Josephine third. At the stretch turn Lady
Josephine appeared beaten, dropping
back to fourth place Odom, however.
got her going again, end closing strongly
IVES only beaten one-half a length. The
fevorite Asterita, was third An old-tlme
killing was made on the Pepper stables
Pearl Finder, Her price opened at to
!, and was steadily forced down until 10
to was the best. She won In a gailop
First race, six furlongs-Josepha, los
(Odom), IL to 90 won; Operator, 123
SHAW, to l, second; Northern Star,
III Cochran. to 2. third. Time 1:12%.
Second race five Enthusiastically
Rose, ITO (Redfern), 6 to 5, won; Stamp
Ing Ground ITO (O'Connor), to l, SEQ
ond; Blue Delft ITO (Odom). 10 to 1.
third. Time 1:01.
Third race. mile and one-sixteenth-
True Blue, 103 QI. Cochran to l. won;
C. Resented. "a o. MARTINI, Is to 5,
second; Alsike, 1oS CMiles), IL to 1, third.
Time 1:4s.
Fourth race, Venus Stakes, five fur
lorgs-Gravna, 80 (Jackson), to l. won:
Lady Josephine, los (Odom) to 2, sec
ond; Asterita. 119 (Bullman), s to o. third.
Time 100 1-5.
Fifth race. handicap, mile ard fur
long-Ethics, lis (Burns), 6 to 5, won; st.
Finnan 106 u. MARTINI, 7 to 1. second;
Cuspidor. lib (odom). 9 to 2, third. Time
1:52 AS.
>sixth race, mile ard one-sixteenth-
Pearl Finder, "a (Redfern), IS to 5. won;
Adelaide Prince, "a (Michaels), 4 to 1, sec
ond Courtenay, 80 Cwonderly), to 3,
third Time la 1-5.
At Chicago.
Chicago. July 16.-There was unsatis-
factory racing at Washington Park today
because of the poor performances of Luz
Glen Appeby and Bragg behind horses
that had been heavily backed The for
mer was beaten by Hunter Raine and
Bragg finished behind Waswift. Both
Hunter Raine and Waswift were backed
as if the race was all over and although
each of them won as if he could have
been a dozen lengths further in front,
the fact that the betting looked bad on
the main contenders, followed by their
Indifferent showing. led to much unfa-
vorable comment.
Vincinnes was bid in by John A. Drake
at $500 Summaries
First race, one mile-W. A. Swift, 112
Ransch), to 8. won; Bragg 112 (Domi-
nick). 10 to g. second; Martin Burke. 112
Qyne), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:422-5.
Second race. mile and a sixteenth-vin-
CHIMES. 106 (Blake). to 1, won; Star Cot
ton. LOG, (Baker), 9 to l, second; Ed
1:52 3-5.
Third race, five furlongs, handicap
Stemwinder, 116 Dominica, 10 toll won;
Gregor, 10S pryor, to l, second; Wa
toma, 10 (Troxler) Is to l, third. Time.
1.02 2-5.
Fourth race, mile and twenty yards
Hunter Raine, "a 4Ielgeson), 6 to 5. won;
Lucien Appleby. 104 (Meade), to 1. Sec
ond; Bronze Wing 40 pryor, to l.
third. Time liza rs.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling-Cailes.
1903 Nyne). II to s. won; Orla, 80 (Helge-
SOM, to l. second; Sardlne. 1904 &C.,
burn), 10 to 1, third. Time Ills.
Sixth race. six furlongs, selling-Win-
ter, Ill (Knisht). to l. won; Pompino,
105 Gyne), to l. second; Evelyn Byrd.
los (Ransom) 10 to l, third. Time, lis lis.
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