The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-16
LAST DAY At NORRIS PARK.
Sir Walter Beats Clifford and RubiCOn
in the Special Race.

The Betting Odds 10 to Against the
winner-A to ! Shot Wins the White
Plains Handicap in a Furious Drive
From a Big Field with Counter Tenor
Second.
Morris Park, y. Y, oct 1.-THE fact
that it was the last day of the racing sea-
son in this state was sufficient to induce
a large crowd to visit the track here this
afternoon. The programme was excellent
in character, and some rare sport was
witnessed. The track was in fine shape
and very fast. The weather was a trihc
wintry. but perfect for the enjoyment Of
outdoor sports.
The first big race of the day was the
third event-the White Plains handicap
for two year-olds, in which there was
fourteen contestants. After delay of
forty-two minutes at the post. the field
got away in bad order, and Magain, Is
to / shot who has developed into quite
an in and outer. won in a furious drive
from Counter Tenor, who went to the
post at odds of 80 to !. Shortly after the
field had been dispatched in this race,
Slvie and Owlet crowded Halma and sent
him to his knees. throwing Clayton. The
jockey, however. was uninjured
The next race on the card was the Pei
ham Bay handicap for three-year-Olds.
Assignee and Prig raced head and head
TO the stretch, with Declare and our Jack
close up, but here the pacemaKers died
away. Declare and our Jack drew away
together and furious drive ensued, De-
clare winning by a scant head.
The event of the day came next, the
race for the special purse of $500, and the
contestants were Sir Walter Clifford and
Rubicon. Sir Walter went to the front
a..rr ell / l. ~
headed and won in a hot drive by an
open length Clifford and Rubicon re-
manned on practically equal terms until
the last furlong post was reached when
Rubicon fell back beaten, finishing four
lergths behind the leaders.
Summaries follow
First Race-Five furlongs. Jack of
Spades, 107, Griffin, to 3, won, with Har-
rington second and Ed Kearney third.
Time 0:57lR.
Second Race-SiX furlongs. Lustre, IS,
Clayton, TO 3 won, with birmingham
second and VIII Elliott third. Time 1:O934.
Third Race-White Plains handicap; six
furlongs. Magian, H. Simms, Is to /,
won, with Counter Tenor, 1l6, Lamley. 20
to /, second and California, 10, Doggett,
TO l. third. Time 11O.
Fourth Race-Pelham Bay handicap;
one mile and a quarter. Declare, 1o7,
Simms Is to 5, won with Our Jack sec
Fifth Race-Special purse of $500; one
and a quarter miles. Sir Walter 122,
Doggett, u to s. won, with Clifford, l22,
Simms s to 5. second and Rubicon, 113,
Midgley, p to 10, third. Time 2:O7.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Lucania i07,
Simms 8 to I, won with Sadie, 100, Griffin,
to 3, second, and Chicot, 101, j. Davis, 30
to l, third Time 11224.
Simms has landed more winners than
any other jockey in the east this season.
Doggett comes second and Griffin Il
close third. The records of some of the
prominent riders at the eastern tracks
are as follows Simms has landed 173
winners; Doggett, 1877; Griffin, 1872; Martin
81; Taral, So; Hamilton. H.
Among the winning owners Gideon &
DAILY, with the Suburban and Metropolis
tan handicap and the Futurity to their
credit, besides a host of smaller stakes,
head the list with the sum of $751;, POS.
j. r. & +. p. Keene come next with
SS2.960 TO their credit
The Manhattan stable Or. Croker won
ST,097; Byron McClelland, S64 4S0; Morris
& Sons, S62655; NJ. +. Dwyer, SCI $50, and
the Oneck stables $4S, 1877.