Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-10
EVENTS ON THE TURF.

Horses which Came to the Front Yes
p terdaY on Two Tracks.
SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-This was the first
regular day of the second meeting. The
| events were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; non winning and
maiden allowances; one mile. Galaxy and
| Simeon made the running from Jim Renwick
! to the turn near the three quarter post. Here
Jim Renwick came up and won easily, with
| Simeon second and Galaxy third. Time :46.
SECOND RACE-United States Hotel stakes
| for three year -olds; $50 entrance, half for
felt $500 added by the proprietors of the
! United states Hotel, the second horse to re-
ceive $500 and the third 500 out Of the stakes;
one and half miles. Blast led till furlong
from the wire, where KosciuskO won, with
2:4012.
THIRD RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes,
for all ages; Sl5 each if not declared out. with
5000 added; mile and 500 yards. Wall Flower
won, with Euclid second and Cleaner third.
| Time :52%.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $500, for maiden two
year-Ods; with allowances; three-quarters
of a mile. Reed and SkOOkum were in front
throughout, Reed winning easily. with SkOo-
kun second and Morning Glory third. Time
1:lSA.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-TO-day was the
seventeenth of the Monmouth Park meet
ing. The weather and track were fair
FIRST RACE-Purse $500, for three-year-
Olds; penalties and allowances; one mile.
Endymion won, with Water Lily second.
Time I:471I.
SECOND RACE-The champion stallion stakes
for two -year-olds; three-quarters of a mile.
Wanda won, with GoanO second and Volante
third. Time ISL.
THIRD RAoE-Champion stakes for all ages:
one and one-half miles. Miss WOOdfOrd
won, with Drake Carter second, six lengths
in front OF Monitor, who was third. Time
2:4o14.
FOURTH RAcE-Free handicap sweepstakes
for all ages; one and One-quarter miles. Tat
tier and Kilmeny ran Tapped to the head of
the stretch, when Tattler drewtclear and won
by four lengths. with Kilmeny second and
Giraffe third. Time 2:15.
FIFTH RACE-Seaside stakes; handicap;
three quarters of a mile. Ganymede won
cleverly by four lengths, with Patapsco second
and Farewell third. Time :2O1a.
SIXTH RACE-Selling allowances; seven
furlongs. After an exciting finish Itasca
won, with Swift second and Queen Esther
third. Time l:32. No bid was made for the
winner, who was entered to be sold.
SEVENTH RAcE-Handicap steeplechase
over full course. The race was across the
country and the event of the meeting, changes
occurring at almost every jump. Affair won
by twelve lengths. Capt. Curry second and
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-The following
were the events at Brighton Beach to-
day:
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50 for horses that have
ran and not won at Brighton Beach in 1884;
three-quarters Of a mile. Florence NJ. won,
Hostage second, Glendower third. Time
l:IS14.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; selling allow
ances; seven-eighths of a mile. Shelby
Barnes Won, lnconstant second, MOntauk
third. Time :31I.
THIRD RACE-Purse $3.50; handicap for all
ages: one and ne-quarter miles. Tom Mar
tin won, with Little Buttercup second and
Arsenic third. Time 2:121I.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $3.50; for maidens of
all ages; to carry 100 pounds; one mile. Bar
ney won, with King Day second and Florence
j. third. Time al.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $3.50; for all ages; one
and one-eighth miles. WOodfower won, with
Tenstrike second and King IAN third. Time
;:59N.
SIXTH RACE-Purse $3.50: handicap hurdle
race; one and quarter miles over five hur-
dies. Puritan won, with Claude BrannOn
second and Bonairetta third. Time 2:23.