The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-21
SPEED OF THE sFEEDs.
A Heavy Rain Causes a Bad Track at
Saratoga.

Saratoga. Aug. 20-There was a heavy
storm last night which left the track in
bad condition. and this state Of affairs
was rendered worse by a succession Of
showers that set in to-day. In the first
race Kazan led OF. but was soon passed
by Wah Jim, who made the running Cd to
the last furlong. At this point Yemen
came out with a rush ana a driving
race followed. Yemen won by a
head Wan Jim was second, four lengths
ahead of Arapahoe. third. The second
event, selling race for two-year-olds,
was filed at the track. Dr. Francis was
a heavily backed favorite, going to the
post at TO 3, but was at no time in the
running. Picaroon, at IL to >, took the
lead at the start and was never headed.
winning easily. by about half dozen
lengths
The fifth race, a selling event at mile,
had only three starters, Miss Dixie, the
favorite, Hawthorne, and Balbriggan.
The start was made in a drenchiDg rain
and q sea of mud Balbriggan first away,
but held the advantage for less than
furlong, when Miss Dixie took up the
running and showed the way home,
winning by half a length. Hawthorne
was second, three lengths ahead of Bal
briggdn.
Following are summaries;
First Race-Purse $50, selling Eve and one.
half turlonRs Hem5n, Jos, Brooks, TO ?,
won, with Wah Jim second and ArapahOe
third Time :091s.
second Race-Selllng. three fourths Of a
mile PicarOon, l04, Brooks II TO 5, won,
with Dr.. France second and Necedah third.
Time l:O7IZ.
Third Race-Purse $500. for twoyear.olds.
selling, six furlongs. Urania, 81, Grimm. 10
2 won, with Miss Annie colt second and Glen
Lily third. Time -.
Fourth Race Purse $500. for S-year-olds
and upward; seven furlongs. Soundmore,
I'D A. Clayton TO ., won, with Ed kearney
second and Skedaddle third, lime 1879.
Fifth hace-Purse S5UG. selling; one mile
Miss Dixie, &c. Isom. ? to /, won. with Haw-
thorne second and Balbriggan third. Time
l:454.
sixth Race-Purse $500, handicap. 8-year-
olds and upward; six and one half furlongs.
Potentate l22, Martin, to 5 won, with
Torchoearer second and Maid Marian third.
Time l:214.
THE DAY AT JEROME PARK.
New York, Aug. 20.-One feature of to-
days racing at Jerome Park was the
victory of Arab, even money, and he won
with ease from Jack Rose The second
race, Doggett and Sir Dixon closed about
equal favOrites and finished third and
fourth respectively. HailstOne took the
lead early in the race and was never
headed, although at the end Valkyrie
NdLub very ldoGs duu udu u6T run DeGn
begun earlier she might have have had a
chance to win. AS it was she showed
a great reversal Of form from her last
race. The third race was a good betting
contest, even though Roche was an odds
on favorite Merry Monarch was fan
cied next with Bassetlaw, third choice
and Stonellie the.outsider. Stonenellie led
all the way to the stretch and then was
oyertaken by Roche, and Bassetlaw fin
ishing good third. Merry Monarch was
fourth. Following are summaries:
First Race-One mile, selling. Arab, ll3,
DOggett even. won, with Jack Rose second
and COnnros third. Time 1916.
Second Receive and one half furlongs
1atlstone 100 G.. Taylor, to l. won, with
Valkyrie second and DOggett third Time
1:lOIl
Third Race-One mile and one-sixteenth.
Roche ll2 Simms, 2 to 5, won, with Basset-
law second and Stonenellie third. Time l:5f5l.
Fourth Race-Five and one-half furlongs
MonOtony, 10Y, Littleheld, z to l. won, with
Belvina second and Siberia third. Time
1:11A.
Fifth Race-Titan course, selling, Armit-
tage, 100, Simms, to 3, won, with Miss Gal
lop second and Prig third. Time %
Sixth Race-Stx furlongs, selling. NV
Gyps, l09, Dogget, IL to 5, won, with Specula-
ton second and Governor Sheehan third.
Time .l7l5