Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-28
RACING IN THE RAIN.

10, 900 Spectators Have a Dismal AZ
terDoon on the Track at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Rain fell in perfect
torrents at Washington Park just prior to
the time set for calling the first race, but
in spite of that fact FULLY 10000 people
assembled at the w ashingtOn Park Club
grounds to witness the trials of speed.
The track was sea Of mud and water,
and just as the jockeys had weighed a
second shower set in. II was 3:15 O'Clock
when the first race was run, and then a
drizzling rain was falling. The events
were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Inaugursl dash for all ages;
one mile. Tom Martin came through on the
stretch and won by q length, with Pearl
Jennings second and Lady Rayward third.
SECOND RACE-Lakeside stakes. for two
yeal-old bllies; five fuTongs. Trance won
hRndily By, length and half. with Ada ID.
SECOND ard Hattie Carlisle third Time :06B.
Third RACE-The American Derby for three
year-olds. one mile and . half. The starters
were Alta, Thistle, irish Pat, All Es-
tele, Favor, Troubadour Volanthe and
Eerano. In the pools Favor brought $780,
Volanthe $50. Thistle $50 and the Geld $i2s
Isaac Murphy, who rides for the Corrigan
stable, and who rode the winner OF last years
Derby had the mount on VOlantbe and be soon
became strong. TIP epellrnan had the mount
On Favor. VOlanthe vent away ia the lead
but was soon taken back, and All. Estelle
Favor, TroubadOur and Irish Pat Ia close az.
tendance. Favor ran into the lead on the
club house turn and showed the way until
Murphy, who had been gradually
lantbe, oollared him. and driving
To the dnish. 70 lowed Volanthe winning
by twO lengths from Favor, with TroubadOur
poor third, and the others beaten OF. Time
z;asta. Paris mutuals paid SO 10. The win
ner Is the property Of Lucky Baldwin. a Calf,
~ nd In riaI
10 pounds, including the Gre pound penalty.
lie is by Grinstead out Of Mary Ann.
FOuKuH kAqE-Three-quartere Of a mile,
ior all ages, with penalties and allowances.
&ionra went away witha lead Of three lengths
and was never headed. Jim Douglass sec
ond, fetch Taylor third. Time 1921. Paris
FfFTH RACE-Over a hurdle course OF a
mile and quarter, all ages, over Eve hurdles.
1bcrmyo. the favorite, won by six lengths,
Iaheyrand second, Judge jackson third.
Time z;zl,
THE CONEY ISLAND RACES.
NEW YORK, June 27.-To-day was the
eighth day Of the June meeting of the
COney Island Jockey Club az Sheepshead
Bay, and fully 10000 persons were at the
track. There was no intimation that
betting in any Of its forms would be in
terfered with, and the bookmakers and
pool sellers had field day.
FIRsr RAcE-For s-year olds and upwards /;
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one mile. Editor shot 70 the front AZ the
quarter, aud stayed there until within few
iengtha of home, when Geo. Kinney showed
his nose up to parallel with that OF Ed, TOR
and they crossed the line even. The excite
mont among the spectators during the finish
was intense. IhackefaY was the third by
about Two lenglhs, and Duplex was q good
fourth. The owners decided % run the race
on. Time :4631.
SECOND RAcR-Welter handicap sweep
stakes Of rs, with $500 added. seven furlongs
lhoctaw won ensily, Manitoba eeCond and
Nitoi third. Time 1917.
inikp EACE-Great post stakes sweep
stakes u f2O1, play or pay, 2-year -oids, $500
added. three quarters Or n mile. Portland
Mon, Thebard second, Electric third. Time
1.i79<.
FOURTH RAoE-Haudicap sweepstakes Of
s.o, $3.50 added, a mile and hye furlongs. Gen.
monroe won easily by two lengths. Cl0nmei
second ami Caraucla apoor third. Time $3.50
lifIH MAcL-seilng sweepstakes. three
Odds and upwards, $50 each, with N000
added. Selling allowances. mile and fur
long. Herbert won easily by two lengths, WIT
Laniquc second aud Rica third. Time :57.
Muinailpaid 5000. herbert, who was en-
tefei 70 pc sold for 1900, was bought In for
ti'ulD. Tue trst rncc was ruu on. George
hinneysold Ia the auction az $50
AVID Liiior at tB5. The borscs ran together
~ the bead Of the strctch then Kinney
forged ahead and won easily by two length.
hlArH hACE-handlcap hurdle race on the
tlfii eweepatakes Of f25 each, with 500 ada
nt about two miles. Chariunagnc won by
~ lengihs. with Echo second and Marshall
Third. Time G:e6.