The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-02
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
me Talent Disappointed by the Fa-
vorites at Brighton Beach.


vorites at Brighton Beach.
Race Track, Brighton Beach. Aug. l.
The regular crowd was on hand today,
and the talent felt sure they would have
no trouble in picking the winners, as the
blue pencil had done some effective work.
but to their sorrow favorite after favorite
finished second, or third, or even in the
FacH. The faithful plunged heavily on
hiIueer IN the hrst race, as though it were
all over, except the shouting Iodan had
Few friends, too, and the race resulted
IN one OF the prettiest finishes of the
meeting
The talent Jared no better in the sec
0hd race. Their selection was Black
hawk He made bid for victory, but
the moment be found himself pinched by
Golden Valley, ten to one shot, he gave
up ANONYMOUSLY.
What promised to be a grand feature of
the day was the handicap race On ac-
count OF the scratching the race was
practically fOregone conclusion. Sirocco
led from flag fall To finish, and won driv-
ing by length. Hugh Penny ran second
all the way and Panway finished in the
ruck without having been in the hunt,
Inc other horses that carried of hOnors
to-day were King Gold, a to l shot, in
the third event, George Dixon, IN the
NTH, and st. Anthony in the sixth.
Summaries follow:
First Race-One mile and sixteenth
Jodan, lU7, Doggett to l, won, with Tiny
Tim second and Kildeer third Time 1.4Qlf
Second Race-For 3-year-olds, FIVE furlongs
Golden Valley, l01, Clerico, 10 to /. won, with
Black Hawk second and Rama third. Time
1903
Third Raee-Selling, for 2-year-olds. six
furlongs. King Gold, los Bergen 6 to 1, won,
with hanwell second and First Light third.
Time l:I7ia.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Sirocco. l2o.
Doggett, 10 >, won, with Hugh Penny second
and Panway third. Time lis. (Only three
Fifth Race-Selling; one mile. George
Dixon 96 Keif, to /, won, with Jack Rose
second and Laurel third. Time 434.
sixth hace-Steeplechase, short course. ST.
Anthony, leo, Chandler, : to TO- won, with
Dutch oven II. second and Duke of Aplecorn
third. Time 800.
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug lone solitary
favorite got past the judges stand first
to-day. That was in the fifth race when
Wah Jim kept faith with his followers.
The other races were chiefly remarkable
for upsets.
The attendance to-day was good,
although there seems to be considerable
grumbling at the hour at which the races
begin. The track was dry and fast.
The talent We're in hard luck from the
very outset to-day. BANQUET, who had
been looked upon as the surest kind
of thing in the first race, was badly
| pOcketed in the stretch, and failing to
get out, was beaten by both Merry Mon
arch and Rel El Santa Anita. Gen. Hur-
! bingham, whohad been made second choice
failed to be placed.
Galilee was installed favorite in the
! second, largely owing to tip given out
| early in the day by Doc Street Galilee,
however, came i'll next to last, Kenti-
| gerna getting the larger portion of the
money, with Ducat in second place,
| In the third Tom Skidmore, whose run
| ming at Brighton Beach was of high
| caliber, was made second choice in the
ring TO Clementine, but he won handily
| by a length and a half from the latter,
| who beat Liselg three and half lengths
| for the place. Roundelay got the best of
a poor send off, beating the flag a couple
| Of lengths, and with this advantage
managed to win from Campanina
! The fifth, five furlongs, was Wah Jims
race and he won II from post TO finish.
| Luster was second throughout.
The sixth was over the hurdles, and
! Japonica, at 10 to !, led all the way. Mar
| Gus was second. Prize fell before the
race was half over, but the accident was
| not serious.
Summaries follow:
| First Race--One mile. Merry Monarch.
| 1l0. Griffin, 3 to 1. won, with Rey I'll santa
! Anita second and Banquet third. Time AZ.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Kentigerna,
| 80, Perkins to /, won. with Ducat second
| and Aurelian third. lime %
| Third Race-Sllling, one mile and onesiX-
! tenth. Tom Sidmore, 100, Griffin. to /, won.
| with Clementine second and Liselg third
Time 40.
Fourth Race-For 2-year ODDS selling, five
| furlongs. koundelay, III, Taral, II to 5, won.
with Canpanina second and Wild Edcot geld
| third. lime 1903.
Fifth ce-Selling, FIVE furlongs. Wah
! Jim, liz, Midgley, g to 5, won, with Lustre
second and Torchbearer third Time 1:0ll4.
Sixth Race-One and one half miles over
| six hurdles JaponiCa. $40, G. Hamilton 10
to l., won, with Marcus second and st. John
| third Time $50.