The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-27
BIG RUNS AT GRAVESEND.
THE AMERICAN STAKES AND
BROOKLYN DERBY DECIDED.


Freddy Gebhardt's High-Priced Flyer
Fails to Get Ia With the Leaders at
the Finish-St. Florien the Winner.
Russell Wins the Derby.
| GRAvEsEND, n. Y, May 26.-Upward
of Is 900 persons dared the threatening
weather to do its worst to-day, and made
the journey here to witness the running Of
the rich Great American stakes for 2-year-
olds and the Brooklyn Derby for 3-year-
olds. All Of the youngsters that have
shown in the east started in the
Great American stakes, including
Canvass, by Forester out of Alice Bruce,
for whom Gerhard recently paid S21, 500.
He was tipped and touted all over the
country, and as consequence went to the
post a favorite. but at the end he was not in
1t. as st. Floriau, the handsome son OF st.
Blaise and Few Toilet, belonging to ]. A.
and A II. Morris, won rather handily.
THE BROOKLYN DERBY.
The Brooklyn Derby also resulted in q
triumph for the Morris stable as it ran first
and second with Russell and Ambulance,
Bolero finishing third. The other
races furnished good contests, and specula-
tors and bookmakers broke even on the day,
three favorites winning and the other events
going to horses that were at good odds
race, when enough rain fell to deaden it,
but by tomorrow it will be fest against
A SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
Following is a summary of the days
events:
FIRST RAcE-Hendicap sweepstakes, 500
added; five furlongs. Patrimony colt won, wit
Zorling second and Natalie s. third. Tim
1:02N.
SECOND RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes, $1,000
added: one mile and furlong. Clarendon won,
with Eon second and Maidstone third. Time
1:54l6.
THIRD RAoE-Great American stakes for
2Year.olds. A sweepstakes of $50 each with
$4,000 guaranteed added. Five furlongs
Starters: st. Florian, Maris. Airplant, Airshaft,
Canvass, Victory, Merry Monarch, His High
ness. Kinda Dryer, Adage FLY, Rex. Hellgate.
Lester. CoxswaIn. After little delay the flag
dropped to good start with Coxswain, Can
n NESS victory ATPlant asgate and His High
once took the lead and showed the way
to the turn, where Airplant took up
the running, closely pressed by Coxswain, Can
vass, His Hghness and st. Florian They ran
IN this order TO the stretch, where there was a
general closing up. In the last flrlong St.
Florian took the lead, while Victory moved into
second place, and amid the widest excitement
they finished that way, st. Florian winning
handily by three lengths while Victory beat
Lester two lengths for the place. Time
2;l24.
FOURTH RAcE-Brooklyn Derby for Swear
olds g., 500 added. Mile and a quarter The
starters were: Russell, Ambulance Bolero
Foxford, Warpath, Bermuda. Russell. whom
Morris declared to win with, led all the way
and won in hollow style by three length. from
Ambulance, who trailed until the far turn was
reached and then came through the field easily
Bolero laid second until the stretch was reached
wheht Ambulance came through and beat him
out two lengths. Time 2:10
FIFTH RACE-Handicap sweepstakes 81 0O0
added; one and one sixteenth miles. Text won,
with Lizzie second and Kingsbridge third.
Time 1924.
SIXTH RAcE-SelNng sweepstakes for s-three.
oids. $1,000 added; one mile SNOWFALL won,
with Calcium second and Kittie third. Time
1:45A.
AT LAToNIA.
LAToNIA, KY, May 2G.-Nothing better
could be wished so far as the condition of
the track was concerned. All the contests
we're close and the horses were evenly
matched throughout. The executive board
investigated the case of Robespierre, whose
Jockey, Lilly, was ruled off the track yes
terday, and they found no cause for action
against the horse and his owner. Following
is a summary:
FIRST RAcE-Selling, one mile. Fred Finck
won, with Bob Forsythe second and Hopeful
third. Time "a.
Marion c. won, with DR.. Nave second and Long
shot third Time 140.
THIRD RACE-One and one sixteenth
miles Brandolette won, with Rosemont second
and Georgetown third. Time 1:494.
FOURTH RAcE-Clipsetta stakes for 2year-old
witch second and Chapowena third. Time 1908
FIFTH RACE-Four and half furlongs. Prince
or Darkness won, with Content second and John
Berkely third. Time 0:56z.
Sixth RAcE-One mile. Harry Smith won,
with Mabelle second and Hamlet third. Time
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