St. Paul daily globe., 1889-09-29
WON BY WARY.
A Short Horse Captures the Mer-
chants Stakes at Latonia-

CINCINNATI. Sept. 2S.-The first day
of the fall meeting at LatOnia opened
under very favorable conditions. The
track was in first-class condition, though
a trife dusty, and the weather was
pleasant. A fairly good number of
spectators was present. The racing was
good throughout. In the Merchants
stakes the race seemed to be between
MOnita Hardy and BrandOlette. but in
the stretch Wary, who had been hold
ing back, came up with a rush and won
handsomely. In the second race Bram-
belater was left at the post.
First race-purse for three year-olds and
upwards. one mile Starters: Elyton, 1l5;
Burch, 1I5: Rimini, 81; Zulu, 90; Sis Him
var. 80: Leontine 100: May o. I02; Cora
Fisher, I02: Artist, 103: Harry Glenn 103;
Catalpa, 1l5. Post odds: Bureh, 20 to L;
Catalpa. to > Harry Glenn, to l; Leon
tine, Z to l others, 6 to p to l. Catalpa
got off first and kept the lead. when Leon
tine came in and won. Burch second; Harry
Glenn third Time l:44
Second race, selling purse for three-year-
olds and upwards. thirteen-sixteenths of a
mile-StaTIers: Katie s, III; Tommy X,
116; BrambelatOr, 9S: Dahlia. 100; Gov
ernOr, 106; Gulnare II. 107; Event, ITO;
Ruth, Ill Post odds: Gulnsre. 2l2 to l;
Katie S., 4 to l; Ruth, TO /; Dahlia, 10 to
i; Governor, to L; others, to 10 to l.
Katie S led at the start. but was soon headed
by Governor, who kept the lead until near
the stand, when Dahlia came in and won by
q length. Ruth second. Governor thlro.
Time, :24A.
Third race, selling purse for three-year-o -olds
and upwards. ifteen-siXteenths OF mile
Starters: Mamie Fonso, 113: LiederkranZ,
11S; Bonnie King, 102; CastSteel 1O4; Petu-
lance, 100; Elsie, 1OI; Winning Ways, 106;
Mirth, 10Y; Lizzie J., 100; Birthday, 112.
Post odds: Birthday 2 to l, M1rth 3 to l,
Winning WAYS and Mamie FOnso to l,
others and 81 to l. CaStSteel got away
first but gave way at the post to Lizzie l.,
who was in turn headed by Mamie Fonso,
who kept the lead until in the stretch VIXEN
Birthday forged anead and won by length,
Winning Ways second. Mamie Fonso third.
Time, :3634.
Fourth race, Merchants stakes for all ages,
mile and auarteT-Starters; MOnita Hardy.
104; Stoney Montgomery, III; Heron, III;
Brandolette, 109: Wary. ia; Famine, ia.
Post odds: Brandolette, to 81 Monita
Hardy, 2I2 to :: Wary. IL to D; Heron, to
l Famine, 10 TO l: Stoney Montgomery, 10
TO /. The horses were well punched from
first to last. Monits Hardy and Brandolette
ran almost neck and neck until the last quar-
ter. and the race was won in the stretch,
where Wary came in in whipping finish and
won. Heron second, Famine third. Time,
2:O9S4. Tne time by quarters was as follows:
5la- 81, 1:l6l2, :4414, 2:09S4.
Fifth race, selling, purse for two-year-oIds,
five furlongs-StarteTs: Betty II, 103; Betty
Selden. 1O3; Happiness, IO3; Flyer, 103;
Two Light. 103: John Mccullough. LOG;
Daylight, lO6: King Fortune, Jog: Polemus,
1O6; Amelia, rs; Willie NJ. 1I6: Sunny
Brook, los: " G Morris, 11S. Post odds:
Norris 3 to I Happiness 4 TO /; Amelia
PolemUs and Betty Selden, 6 to L; Others 10
and so TO l. King Fortune took the lead at
the start and kept it until the stretch, when "
Morris came TO the front ana won by two
lengths, Happiness second, Polemus third.
Time, 1 :03.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
First race. six furlongs, selling-March-
burn, l0I: steve jerome, l07; Irma H. 104 !;
Romsine, 50; Riley, 81: 0neatta, SS; Rich
land, S.
Second race, selling, five furlongs-Harry
Ireland, 1l9; Anna Verdia, 1O5; Ethel b,
105; Bonnie Doom, Us; Sheridan. 80 /;
Castant SO; OsmOnd. 90.
Third race, selling. five furlOngS-WinslOw.
los. Nickel Plate. I05: Virginia, 102: Mark
J, 80; Paekhorse, 90; Sam Watkins. sc.
Fourth race, selling. seven furiongs-
Rambler, 10Y; Effie H. los; McMurtry, 103;
Balance, IO2i Jack Ccoks. 100; Tudor, SO.
Fifth race. selling, xfurlongs-C Cle0DrGta
1O0; Angelus. lO3; aura StonO. 10Si Steve