St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-27
The Morris Stables Handsome
Nag Wins the Great
American Stakes.
Twenty Thousand Dollars in
Added Money Went With
the Victory.
Brooklyn's Derby Was Capt
ured by the Same Stable
With Russell.
Exciting Sport and Close Fin
iShes at Latonia--Chica-
go's Contests.

GRAvEsEND, May 26.-Upwards of
$1,000 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 two-year-oldS and the Brook
lyn Derby for three-year-o 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 which Mr.. Geb-
hard recently paid S21,500. He was
touted all over the country, and, as a
consequence, went TO the post a favor
ite, but at the end he was not in it, as
st. Florian, a handsome son of st.
Blaise and Few FolIett, belonging to j.
A. and A. III. Morris, won rather handily.
The Brooklyn Derby also resulted in
triumph for the Morris stable. as it ran
first and second with Russell and Am
bulance, the $50, 800 Bolero finishing
third. The other races furnished good
contests, and spectators and bookmak-
ers broke even on the day, three favor
ties winning and the other events going
to horses that were at good odds. The
track was dusty until after the third
race, when enough rain fell to deaden
it, but by tomorrow it will be fast
again.
First race, handicap sweepstakes, five
furlongs-Peruvian, 1ls, 5 to 1; King Mac,
IL II TO 1; Gondolier, 113, 80 to L; Natalie S,
ITO, 10 TO /; Ninone, 10, to 1 /; Patrimony
colt, lib, to 5; Zorling, 1l0, 10 to 1 Julietta
hlly, Ill, to j.; Prudence, 10, 40 to l Dem
ocracy, Ill, 80 to /; Fiona filly, 40, 40 to /
RiirVan- 4 % a
sica ITO, 20 to l.; Tarantella, 110. 10 to1.
Natalie S, Zorllng and Ninone were
the most prominent at the start, and
they ran in the order named until the
last furlong, when Taylor brought the
Patiimony colt through and won hand
lily by three lengths from Zorling. who
beat Natalie S the same dist ance for
the place. Time, 102$5.
Second race, handicap sweepstakes mile
ana furlong-Eon u.s. to 6; Maidstone, 1l2,
to1; Clarendon, H. 5 to 1.
Clarendon showed in front at the
start, and, opening up gap of three
lengths, made the running to the stretch.
with EOn and Maidstone Tapped. Clar-
endon won somewhat handily by six
lengths from Eon, who beat Maidstone
half that distance.for the place. Time,
1:5415.
Third race, the Great American stakes, for
two-yearolds, a sweepstakes of $50 each,
with $4,000 guaranteed added five furlongs
st. Florian, i1S, to L; Mars, 1lS to 1;
Air Plant us, 90 to /; Air Shaft, us, II to 1
Merry Monarch, 11s, Is to I; His Highness.
lis. 8 to /; Hinda Dwyer 115 to /: Adage
filly, 1l5, to /; Rex, u.s. 6 to 1; Hell Gale,
lis, II to 1; Lester. 120. 10 to 1 Coxswain,
11S Is TO 1.
After a little delay the flag dropped
to a good start, with CoXswain, Can
vass, Victory, AR Plant, Hell Gate and
His Highness the first to show. Cox
swain at once took the lead and showed
the way to the turn, where Air Plant
took up the running, closely pressed by
CoXSwain, Canvass, His Highness and
st. Florian. They ran in this order to
the stretch, when there was general
closing up. In the last furlong 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 Les
ter two lengths for the place. Time,
1:0316.
Fourth race, the Brooklyn derby. for three
year-oids, of 500 each. with $500 added
mile and u quarter-Russell, 122, even; Am
bulance, III, to / Bolero, 122, 6 to /;
Bermuda, 122, Is to 1; Warpath, ~, to 1
Foxford, 122 30 to 1.
The Morris stable declared to win
with Russell III preference to Ambu-
lance. Russell showed in front at the
start, and for mile the order was Rus
sell. Bolero, Foxford, Warpath, Ber-
muda and Ambulance. As they struck
the turn for home, Ambulance moved
up, and. passing BOlero at the furlong
pole, contented herself with secure
place. while her stable companion, Rus
sell won by four lengths. Bolero fin
ished third, two lengths behind Ambu-
lance and twenty in front of FOXford.
Time, 2:l0.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth-Starters:
Belwood 118, to 5; Lavinia Belle, ia, 16 to
5; Text ia, to 1; Klngsbride 1l2 to 1;
Lizzie, 106. 10 to 1.
Lizzie was the first to show at the
start. and for mile held her place, fol-
lowed by Text. Kingsbridge closed on
her, and, after good finish, Text won
by length, while Lizzie beat Kings
bridge head for the place. Time,
1:524.
Sixth race was a selling one for three-year-
olds, mile-Starters: Kittie T. ia. to 1
SNOWFALL, 112 10 to 1; Tammany, no. 10 to i
Adventurer, 100. to 4; Lyceum, 100, 20 to l.
Sequence colt, 100, 10 TO 1; Baldwin. 10S, TO
y, hlisSlfci lVO, D W Is AuslTdllds IU0 81 10 Is
Boughrum, 104. 10 to 1: Fubian 1O4. s to L.
Blackjack, 104 20 to L; Calcium, 1O6, 5 to 1.
Lyceum jumped to the front when
the flag fell, and, opening up gap of
three lengths, set the pace to the turn
for home, followed by Calcium. n ubian,
Boughrum and SNOWFALL. Then Cal
cium. with Bergen up, showed in front,
and in the last furlong TaraI on Snow
ball joined him and rattling finish en-
sued, Snowfall winning by a half
length, while Calcium beat Kittie T.
two lengths for the place. Time,
1854.
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW.