The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-25
SPEED OF THE srEEDs.
Opening Day of the Fall Meeting at
Jeroms Park

Jeroms Park.
Race Track, jerome Park, n. Y. Semi.
24--The Jerome Park special. which was
practically match race between NJ. r.
Dwyer's fast 2-year-old, Harry Reed and
Col Ruppert's crack 2-year-old Gotham.
was the feature of the card offered by
the American Jockey Club for the open
ing day of its fall meeting at this track.
Inc question of supremacy between these
Two has been a sub ect of speculation for
some time and meeting was arranged
The first halfOf the American JOckv Club
handicap was also run OFF Outside of
these two races the card. after a liberal
use of the blue pencil, Tered but little
interest. The fields, which were gen
orally small, were reduced to almost moth
ing. The bookies, tfty-niue of whom
weighed in, kicked vigorously The
handicap proved to be about as near a
farce as could well be imagined and dur
ing the time II took to cover the mile and a
turlong the crowd kept up a howl of mer-
rlment. calling Tor wheelbarrows to take
the horses off the course.
Banquet and sir Excess were the onlv
starters. Both Jockeys had waiting or
ders, and they carried out their instruc-
tons perfectly, the horses simply walk
ing TO the stretch. Then both cut loose.
ana Sir Excess outsprinted the Dwyer
geldlng, winning by half a length The
match race also resulted uEsatisfactorilv
Harry Reed was l to taNorite over
Gotham. The pair raced heads apart to
the turn into the club house dip,
where Simms pulled Harry Reed in
upon Gotham, nearly putting the
latter over the fence The Dwyer horse
then went on and won by four lengths.
Johnny Campbell, Col. Ruppert's trainer,
Immediately claimed foul and the
: 4c Ot,1a n
up. The latter was badly cut, and came
home lame. Simms was fined $500, and
set down for the balance of the meeting
Tor his foul ride on Harry Reed. Follow
ing are the summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Stoneneu, 122
Slmms, ! 10 20, won. with Black Hawk second
and arthenia third. Time o..
Second Race-tive ana one half fur ONES
Kennel 1l2, Slmms, II TO 5 won, with Man
chester second ana Tuscan third. Time :lOIs.
Third Race ne mile and furlong. SIR
Excess lCo, Dogge {. Is to D, won, with Ban
quet second. lime 2 :2Sla. Only two starters.
Fourth Race-tiye and one-half furlOngs.
Gotham, Is, Taral to ,, won, with Harry
Reed second. = ime In Only two star ers
Harry Reed won, but was disqualified on &C
count Of fOullng.
Fiji Race-One mile Adelhert, 100.
Simms IS to D, won with Arab second and
St. Michael third Time l:4G4.
Sixth haCe-Five and one-half furlongs.
Armltage, los. Simms, l TO 3, won, with Hal
ton second and Pulitzer third, Time 1:l0.
RACING AT CINCINNATI
Cincinnati. Sept 24-In the presence
of 1000 people, on a fast track, tifty-nine
! horses of seyentysi six entries, went to the
post. The Fifth was the only race won
by fayorite All the others went to
more or less long shots.
First Race-One mile. Judith won with
Pitts urg second and Resplendent third.
Time ! 424.
second Race-Owners' handicap, six fur
/ longs Alto June won. with AmOOy second
and Readina third Time 1:l6la.
Third hace selling, hve ana half fur
longs. Crescent won with taoia second and
Buckenley third. lime 90 3-5.
Fourth tace-One mile and seventy yards.
St Maxim won, with lakewood second, and
Henry Young third Time l:47%;
Fifth RaOe-tive furlOngs. Royal Spirit
won with POcthOs second. and Spirituallst
third lime l03l2.
Sixth Race-Owners' handicap, six fur.
longs. No lie b. won. with Robin Hood, to
,. second and ArapahOe third. Time la q.
Cyclone finished second but was set back for
touling.
SALISBURY SOUVENIR DAY.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-Mouroe Salisbury
will take charge of the race meeting at
| Columbus. O., next Thursday. 1t will be
Salisbury Souvenir day and Sails bury
will present to every lady present a
large picture Of Alix, suitable for franz
! ing.
Alix will start to beat her own record
of 2:O34 Directly will endeavor to beat
his record of 2:0115 and Flying Jib will be
started to beat his record of 2 :04
Mr.. Salisbury is also going to attempt
to secure the double team record with
4 ote and Record, grandsons of Elec-
tioneer.
RACES AT GALEsBURG.
Galesburg, HI, Sept. 4.-The Gales
burg meeting closed to-day ana many OF
the horses have gone. Alix and the bal
ance of the Salisbury string were shipped
to Columbus robert j., Joe Patchen
and others go to Davenport in the morn
ing The best race of the day was the
$4,000 futurity for 2-year-olds, which was
won by Pansy McGregor who beat I'm
! peuuogs, a strong favOrite in the betting.
Summaries: --
First ,kace-2:2O class, trottlng, Celestial
won, with Grace simmons second and sea
side third. Best time 2:l6A.
Second Race-2l6 pace, purse 81 900. Joe
Patchen won, with rank Agan second and
Susie q. third. Best time 2l34.
Third Race-Two-year futur1ty Pansy
Mc1reRor, by Fergus McGregOr (heats)
won, with Bu1ins ton second and Impetuoue
third. Best time 1874
Negro Shot at Quincy.