The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
The Talent Dumped by a Rank Out
slider at Brighton Beach

New York July 27.-The weather at
the Brighton Beach race track was again
uncomfortably warm to-day, but the at
tendance was large and the betting was
carried on in brisk manner The track
was in good shape.
At the very outset the talent received a
rude shock, Woodchopper, who had been
made a warm favorite, finishing second to
Bolivar, an exceedingly rank outsider, on
who, it is said, not solitary straight
mutual ticket had been bought, and who
sold in the books at 100 to l straight and
80 to for place One bookmaker, so
the story goes, lost 81 200 on Bolivar. 1t
was a runaway race, and Bolivar won
under a drive by neck. The talent
Jared better in the succeeding races.
1t was announced to-day that James
Casey, owner of Bushranger, had been
ruled off the turf for an alleged attempt
to blackmail Frank Beard, owner of the
steeplechaser St. Anthony in connection
with a selling race.
First Race-Six furlongs. Bolivar, 113, c.
Flynn, 100 to /, won, with Woodchopper sec
ond and Nagabond third. Time 1851
Second Race For three -year-olds, six fur
longs. Sarcasm, lis, McDermott 10 to 3.
won, with Micmac Queen second and Golden
Valley third. Time l:l74.
Third Race-For Maiden two year olds, Ave
furlOngs. Apprentice. l0S, Hamilton. to T.
won, with Captain Jack second and Jennie A.
third. Time :04A.
Knight, is, Doggett even money, won with
Ltfeboat second and Capt. 4. third Time
1855.
Fife Race-One mile. Arab. 100. Doggett
II to TO- won, with Kildeer second and Our
Maggie third. Z ime :43.
Sixth Race-One mile and one-sixteenth.
George Dixon, 90, Reih, to /, won. with Will
mar second and Laurel third. Time ISL
AT SARATOGA
Saratoga Race Track, July 27.-There
was another good attendance at the races
here to-day. The weather was warm and
the track fast. A lawn party will be
given by the association at the track on
Saturday, Aug. II. A large tent will be
erected on the grounds, in which a cola
tion will be served. The Jockeys will be
required to ride in new colors, and a
special race programme for the occasion
will be arranged. Gov. Flower is among
the invited guests.
Although no stake events were decided
to-day, the races were close and exciting
and the betting spirited. Harry Morris,
owner of Peacemaker, who won the
United States hotel stakes yesterday.
talks of contesting the stakes. The asso-
citation guaranteed the stake To be worth
$4,000. They will receive from the owners
who entered in the event 81 400 forfeits,
ana from the United States hotel
$1,000, so that the full value Of the stake
Is $500 The association rendered the
$1,000 guaranteed in payment, which Mr.
Morris refused, claiming that the race
was a sweepstake and that be was en-
titled 10 its fun value He offered 10 &C
cept the 81 O0O added by the United States
hotel ana 10 collect the - 40 forfeits him.
self which MIR Walbaum refused Mr.
Morris will contest the matter m the
courts.
Summarize follow
First Race z yesr OIds nve furlonRs Or
Ftun-e l8. Patton. g 20 g. Won With Dana
eHou3 and toudt third Time 0g
second hafe-Jnt an9 one eighth miles
Eauquet llt SHINE 2 10 won Wltb
hIahma eea0r1 and Hawthorne thiTf Time
Hi Only three starters
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