The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-30
RACING IN THE MUD.
The Track at Gravesend Heavy from
the Recent Rains

Inc track at GraVeSeDd Heavy from
the Recent Rains.
GRAvEsEND, L. l., May 29-During the
Brooklyn Jockey clubs races to-day, the
track was heavy from the week of hard
rain. The events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Three-fourths of mile. Pontiac
won, with Sam Harper second and Grover
Cleveland third. Time 1854
SECOND RAcE-One and onesixteenth miles
Aired won. with Wilfred second and Mollie
Mccarthy Last third. Time 1:5414. Mutuals paid
ISL.
THIRD RAcE-Two-year-o five furlongs
The Mary Buckley hlly won, with Sam Wood
second and Harebell third. Time l;O6. Mutuals
iIFoURTH RAcE-One and thrse-sixteenths
miles. Favor won with Voante second and
Sir Dixon third Time 100. Mutuals paid S37
FIFTH RACE-Ons mile Now or Never won
SIXTH neutrality-suspicious. of mile. Ban
ner Bearer won, with Prospect second and King
Mate third. Time 1919.
AT JEROME PARK.
NEW York, MAY 29-This was the OPEN
ing day of the Jerome Park races. The
track was heavy. The events were as fol-
lows:
FIRST RAcE-Five furlongs. Goodloe won,
with Boccacio second and Magnetizer third
Time l:0333 Boccacio paid S105 for a place
SECOND RAcE-Saxony walked over, She being
THIRD RAcE-Mile and a furlong Aurelia
won, with Esquimaux second and Boss third.
Time POP
FOURTH RAcE-one thousand and four hun.
dred yards. Prince Royal won, with Locust
second and Music third. Time l:24I@
FIFTH RAcE-Half mile straight. French Park
and Fides ran dead heat, with Seymour third.
Time 0:51. The stakes $4,000, were divided.
Holders Of mutuals realized 81 %.
SIXTH RAcE-Three- quarters of mile. Fire
fly won. With TheOdosius second and Golden
Reel third. Time l:2OL6. Mutuals paid 81 So
ST. LOUIS JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-This was the third
day Of the st. Louis jockey club meeting.
The events were as follows
FIRST RAcE-One mile. Lucy Johnston won
with Bonnie King second and Quotation third.
SECOND RAcE-Five furlongs. Gloclner won,
with Tom Hart second and Olive II. third.
Time 1904.
THIRD RAcE-one mile and half. Huntress
WOE. with Silver Bell second and Tenpenny
third. Time 2:jOM
FOURTH RAcE-NIile and flrlong. Darunna
won with Lelex second and May Curl third.
Time 1:59a4.
FIFTB RACE -Steeplechase; full course Ten.
nessee won, with Osceola second and Cheat
fellow third. No time was taken.
LAToNIA's THIRD DAY.
CINCINNATI, May 29-This was the third
days racing at Latonia. The events were
as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Seven furlongs Kermesse won,
with Pat Donovan second and Mrth third.
Time :3JA.
SECOND RAcE-Four and ahalf furlongs.
Laura Stone won, with Castaway ii. second,
and Allabrene third Time 0,561e
THIRD RACE--One mile. Prince Fortunus
won, with Poteen second, and Rebellion third.
Time l42l3.
FOURTH RACE One and one-sixteenth miles.
Lavinla Belle won, with Hector second and
Sour Mash third. Time 1:5I.
FIFTH RACE-Fve furlongs. Keevenah won,
with Prince Bowling second and Nyleptha third.
Time l:03A
RACING AT EPSON
LONDON May 29.-The EPSON Summer
meeting opened to-day. The race for the
EPSON plate handicap of 500 sovereigns
was won by Slawson's four-year old bay
colt Gervas G w. Lambton's four-year old
bay colt Lasse was second and r. Decks
ree-year old bay colt Bullion, third There
were thirteen starters.
The race for the Woodcote stakes of / 900
sovereigns for two-year olds, was won by
Prince Soltykoff's chestnut colt Gold, with
Abingtor's bay colt Freemason second and
Roses bay by Galliard, out of Distant Shore,
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