The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-06
NOT A RINGER IN.
The Surprise Winner at st. Louis Ran
Under His Own Name.

st. Louis, May Sit is now asserted
that Twilight, whose win at the fair
grounds yesterday consummated one Of
the biggest coups ever brought off in the
west, and gave rise to many sensational
rumors, is not Polk BlOdeet, or some other
ringer as was believed last night. Judge
Burke, President Wells and Capt. Bel
laires instituted an inquiry which dispels
all rumor Of fraud. The horse Twilight
Is a 5-year-Old, by BothcratiOn out Of Lud-
gate, and was bred by Gov. Oden Bowie.
In 1891 Twilight spOrted Gov. Bowie
cOlors in the American derby. He was
then known as Legate colt His
identity has been fully established.
Gov. Bowie sold the colt to
the Sire brothers. who named him Iwl-
light and raced him i'm the east last year.
He did not win a race and was sold 10
Clark Bros, who hail from the country
and own nothing but Twilight They
could not get stabling in the fair grounds,
owing TO the crowded condition of the
stables. Therefore the brothers rented
small stable just opposite the north gate.
Twilight was a vicious horse and few
boys would ride him. His owners did not
tell Jockey Bellaires what he was gong to
ride until just before the race. They had
the horse ready TO race and had only low
class horses TO beat. They kept their
ing"
Following is a summary of to-day's races:
First Race-Three quarters of a mile Vol
unteer won, with Arthur G.. second and White
Wings third. 1ime l.l7ia.
Second Race-Mile. Clara White won. with
1.5OH
Third -Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile
St. Joe won. with ZampOst second and Minnie
G. third. Time not given.
Fourth Race-Thirteen- siXteenths Of mile.
Haste won, with Gen. Mitchell second and
capt. Drane third Time ! "a.
Fifth -Fiye-eighthS of a mile. Ithaca
won, with Billet second and Doubtful third.
Time l:O34.
AT JENNINGS.
Bennings, D. c., May 5.-Following is
a summary of to-days races:
FIRST Race-Selling, five furlongs Early
Blossom won, with Industry second and Hip
pona third. Time los.
Second Bace-Seling mile and sixteenth
LarchmOnt won. with Indigo second and Ada
Blue third. Time .54i2.
Third Race-HandicaD six furlOngS Bell
vue won. with Marguerite second and Rosa H
third. Time 1:1714
Fourth Race-Sening half mile. FeIysa
(colt won, with Lisbia (colt) second and Glar-
rus third. Time 0:51
Fifth Race Owing to the condition of the
course the last race, which had been SEIZED
uled as a steeplechase. was changed to a hur-
die race OF one and one-hah miles, over six
hurdles, Selling. Ecarte won, with Pat Oak
ley second and Return third Time ? SO.
AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville, Tenn, May The Cumber-
land park races to-day were:
First RaCe--Three-quarters of a mile Ike
= won, with Horace Leland second and Pret-
tiwit third. Time 1.154
Second Race-Half mile Might won, with
Pat w second and Saddle Bags third. Time
O.5O
Third RaCe-Handcap, mile and seventy
yards Maid Of Marion won, with Francis
Pope second and Tasco third. Time .45%
Fourth Race-Mile. Tenny, Jr., Won with
Forest Rose second and Long Ten third. Time
lab
Fifth Three quarters of a mile.
Cora Taylor won, with Issie o second and
Freedom third. Time IA
AT LEXINGTON
Lexington, Ky, May 5.-To-day's races
resulted as follows:
First Race-Selling. three-quarters of mile.
Oliver won, with Osyrus second and Capt
Rose third. Time In
Second Race-Sellng fifteen siXteenths of a
mile Rock Ladley won. with Happiness sec
ond and Lucknow third. Time 137A
Third Race-tree handicap, one and one
eight miles. PuryeaT won. with Old Pepper
second and sweet Blossom third Time 1:589{
Fourth Race-Halt mile Zophile won, with
Sister Anita second and Himyara third. Time
0:52
Fifth Race-Purse: five furlongs. Pittsburg
won, with CedarbrOOk second and Powder
third. Time 1906