The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-13
FIVE FAvoRIrEs FIRST.
The Bookies Saved From a Heavy Loss
by a Sururise in On Race.


Washington, Nov. 12.-At ST. Asaph's to-
day the weather was clear and crisp the
track was fast and the attendance fair.
The favorites captured five Of the six
events. The one race the talent failed to
connect with, however gave them bad
dump and the bookies generally came out
even.
Lady Violet was a warm favorite in the
opening event at 1 to g. Harrington was
also well played at II to and Miss Dixie
was thought likely one for the place,
selling 10 win at Y to l. Lady Violet
jumped to the front as the flag fell and led
by or lengths. all around, winning easy
by that distance, with Derfargilla two
lengths in front of Sandowne.
High Point Belle sold at even money in
the second, with Emma az to and the
rest up to g. to /. High Point Belle led
from start to finish and won in hard
drive by length and q half
Nottingham was a to s favorite in the
third, with Little Billy at 16 to 8, Black
Hawk, 10 l, and the rest struggling.
birmingham was never headed though Old
Dominion was at his throat latch as they
went under the wire
Prince George was considered the only
thing in the fourth race, and he sold at / to
and down, many bookies refusing TO lay
odds against him. Pulitzer had the same
call for place White Wings, at 500 to l.
led past the stand and into the back
stretch, where Pulitzer took first place.
At the head of the chute Prince George
came up and won handily by d length
There was a like space between Pulitzer
and Darkness.
Oily Cannon was the plunge in the
fifth at to 3, and Louise FLY next at
TO .. Midstar was quoted at from Is to
! down to to /; Tuscan at 30 to 1; APP
prentice at 40 to l and Antonio and Tar
tuHe at 200 to / each. The favorite got
of last in only a fair start with Tuscan
showing a length in front of Midstar,
second. This order was maintained to
the head OF the chute, where Oily Gam
mon had crawled to third position. A
rafting drive to the wire put Midstar
under it length in front of Tuscan,
who was a neck in front Of Oily Cannon,
with the rest in string.
Weinberg, the 1 to favorite in the
last. easily ran away from the others and
won by four lengths
Summaries follow:
First Race-Six and a half furlongs.
Lady Violet, 1l9, Griffin, 70 8, won, with
Derfargilla, 112, Doggett to 1, second
and Sandwone, 107, Midgely, 50 to 1, third.
Time 1:21A.
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs.
High Point Belle, 100, Griffin, even, won,
with Bizarre, 100, Keefe, 10 TO /, second
and Curious, 107, Midegly, II to 1, third.
Time 117i5.
Third Race-Seliing, five furlongs. Hur-
bingham, los, Griffin TO 5, won, with
Old Dominion, 100. Midgely. 10 to /, second
and Little Billy, 1O4, Corrigan, 16 to- 5,
third. Time 1:03zi.
Fourth Race-Selling, one mile. Prince
George, 10, Simms, l to g. won, with
Pulitzer, IS, Keefe. to J. second and
Darkness, 80, R. Doggett, 20 to l, third.
Time 144I5
Fifth Race-Five and one-half furlongs
Midstar, 10, Doggett, % to 1, down to s
to l, won, with Tuscan, 10, Tribe, 30 to
1, second and Oily Cannon, 10, Simms,
4 to 5, third. Time 1I015.
Sixth Race-Selling, five furlongs
Weinberg, 1OS, Griffin, 1 to 2, won, with
Prince John. 1913, Bergen, to /, second
and Sam Weller, 9S, Lamley, Il TO 1, third.
Time 10212.