Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
DULL RACING At CRAVESEND.
Nothing on the Card Evokes Enthusiasm or
Surprise.
HOT TIMES AT THE LAT0NlA TRACK.
Raced I'm the Rain, but the Finishes
We're Exciting-How the Card
Went at Corrigan's
Track.
OF TIMES AT THE lAToNIA TRACK,

GRAvEsBND, L. L. May 2s. Tho training
here TO-DAY was not of kind to arouse any in
| tense enthusiasm, and Notwithstanding the
! fact that four favortes and two strongly
backed second choices were successful, every
| one was glad when tho last race was decided.
| The weather was decidedly cool and over
| coats and wraps were essential to comfort,
| but as such has been tho case all the meet
ing, the race goers have become used to 1t by
this time and did not mind 1t a bit. The
track was in first class shape and from time
standpoint most of the performances were
very fair. The features of the days sport
was st. Flornin's easy victory in the May
stakes, the defeat Of Judge Morrow for the
Brookdale handicap, and the miserable OK
hibition made by the high priced Bolero in
the last race.
First race, sweepstakes for beaten horses
$1,000 added. six furlongs starters: LnTosca,
0s q to /; Woodcutter. l0J, 30 to /; Flavtlla 0s
15 to |; Loantaia, III to {; Nellie bly,, %, II
to- kittie Van. III. y to 4; DR.. Hasbrouck,
io3. 5to I; Algebra FiIIy, os. 20 to I; Hands on,
Kittie Van jumped to the front when the
flag fell and, with LaTosca as the runner,
set the pace to the upper turn, followed in
order by Flavilla, Nellie BLY, and DIR. Has
prouck. When they straightened out La
Tosca took the lead and held it to the end,
winning by two lengths, while Woodcutter
came fast at the finish and beat Flavilla a
length and half for the place. Time: IA.
Second race, u handicap with sl,OGO added,
one mile and II sixteenth. Starters: Riley III,
s to 3; Banquet, 1l2. to /; Recare, lis, 2 to 1;
Tula Blackburn. 1l2, IL 20 1; Diablo, ZIG, to L;
IrontenaC, 1906 y to ].
The start was good one, with Diablo the
first to show, closely followed by Rcclare,
Tulla Blackburn and Riley. Tulia Black
burn took the lead in passing the stand and,
with Riley as her closest attendant, showed
the way up the back stretch and to the turn
for home, where Riley showed in front. In
the last furlong Banquet and Seclare moved
up, but they could not catch Riley, who won
by good neck, while banquet beat Reclare
two lengths for the place Tine: A.
Third race, the May stakes for two-year-
1900 wen. To second aud 800 to third, six fur
i0nss staFters; ar rs st. Eoriap H. even; Qp-
Shaft. lis, 10 to Il; Canvass, liS > tot; Refrac-
tion Fily, 1l5, i2 to Il Happy John, lis, 10 to !.
The start was beautiful one with every
horse well in motion and in it. Nomad was
the first to break the line. and followed by
St Florian, Oppressor and Canvass, showed
the way to the stretch Then St. F'lorian
moved to the front and holding his lead to
the end; won easily by a length and a half
lengths for the place. Time: :l6IS. Mu-
tuals paid Sob straight and S6.45 for the
place. Nomad paid $50.
Fourth race. the Brookdne handicap, one
mile and furlong. Nine Starters: Eon. Ms,
II to 5; Judge Morrow, la5, I to 10; King
Thomas 100. 30 to 1; Buddhist, III, D to I.
King Thomas took the lead in passing the
stand and setting slow pace, showed the
way to the stretch, followed in order by Eon
and Judge Morrow. When they Strengthened
out Garrison brought Eon through next the
rails, and won easily by three lengths from
Judge Morrow who beat King Thomas two
lengths for the place. Buddhist pulled up very
lame. Time: :55.
Fifth race. sweepstakes of $50 each. for
two-year-olds that nave not won at this
meeting five furlongs. Starters: Nerbena,
lO7 to5 Knapp, o. to |; Lille b. colt, 100,
to |: Uncle Sam. 1913 to >; Comforter. 06. 30 to
L; Cold Wave. 10?. IL to 1; Stranahan, 03, 80 to L.
Cold Wave carried one and Lille b. two
and one-half pounds overweight. Verbena
showed the way to the stretch, with Knapp
and Uncle Sam close up. When they
Strengthened out Knapp and Lille r.
commenced to move up, but they could not |
catch Verbena, who won by length, while |
Knapp beat Lille B. three parts { Il length !
straight and $3.50 for place. Knapp paid 80.
olds. $1,000 added, one mile and u sixteenth. |
starters: Chatham, 1l5, to ]; Bolero, la to !
2: Baldwin 120, q to 1; Stratagem. Ii5, 10 to T. |
Stratagem started out to act as pacemaker |
and for six furongs he cut out all the work, |
followed in order by Chatham, Bolero and |
Baldwin. Then he fell back beaten and |
Chatham took up the running. When the |
stretch was reached Garrison set sail with |
Bolero for ChQtham, but Littleheid simply |
sat still on the latter and he reaped in an |
easy winner by two lengths, while Boero |
beat Baldwin SIX lengths for the place. |
Time: :49lS.