The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-12
TALES OF TIE TURF.
Short End Horses Win Big Money for
Their Backers at Brighton.

AnSlr PACKERS at brighton.
Brighton Beach Race Track. July IL
The attendance here to-day was fully up
to the average, and the pencilers were
Kept busy. The track was in excellent
shape and the racing was good. The
faithful began the day disastrously by
packing Roller TO win the first race, but
Marguerite, a to l shot, upset all calcula-
tons by carrying off the honors
The surprise of the day was the third
race, Lady Richmond, a Is to | shot. fin
lshing fighting finish with Derelict. a
30 10 l chance, while the favorite, Jesse
Taral, toundered along in the ruck.
Another long shot that won to-day was
Lucknow, 6 to l, who won the steeple-
chase quite handily from Rodman
The once famous brown whirlwind
Kingston, was in form to-day and made
the fourth race interesting by running
well throughout, and finally snatching it
from Sirocco, defeating him by half a
length.
The stewards of the Jocky Club at a
meeting held last night, granted the club
permission to run each day two races for
horses three year old and upward, at a
distance of less than a mile.
Summaries follow:
First Race One mile. Marguerite, l02, Ber-
gen, to l, won, with Roller second and
e
Second Race-One mile. Chant 10, Martin,
l TO ., won, with Jersey Belle second and Dr.
Garnett third Time l:43.
Third Race-Five furlongs Lady Rich
mond, lis, Lendrum. Is to !, won, with Dere-
liet second and Amsterdam third Time O4.
Fourth Race-Handicap, six furlongs.
kingston III, Slmms, to 2 won. with
Sirocco second and Derfargilla third. Time
LIS
Fifth Race One mile. DR.. Hasbrouck. III.
Dogget, even. won, with Banquet second and
sport third. Time .42L.
Sixth Race-Handicap. steeplechase, over
the full course. Lucknow, 145, English, 6 to
!, won, with Rodman second and Flip Flap
third. Time 5:ll1a
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, ILL.,, July IA fair-sized
crowd at Washington Park saw some fine
performances to-day, chief of which was
Sabine's race for the Great Western han
dicap. He won under restraint, with
Massel close up.
The mile and a-half was run in 2:33h ;
the western record for the distance.
DR.. Rice ran in the fifth and won it
easily He carried 127 pounds and ran
the mile in 1:4014. Rice was worked on
| an extra quarter as preparation for the
Columbus handicap next Saturday.
Dlggs won the opening race, and Penni-
less won the second in a hard drive
Eloroy, at to /, got the fourth.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Five and one-han furlongs
! D1ggs. ll2 Irving, to 3, won. with Katherine
! second and Gath third. Time, 07A
Second Race-Six furlongs. Penniless 1l5
| BIaylock, TO /, won, with May Fern second
! and Alethia Allen third. Time 1:14%
Third Race-Great Western Handicap; one
| and one-half miles. Sabine, 105, Clayton. tC
| s. won with Vassal second and Linda third
| Time, 2:334
Fourth Race-Mile and a sixteenth Eloroy
| 96. Berger, to /, won, with Elva second and
| Anna third. Time 1:47
Fifth RaCe-One mile. DIR. Rice l27. Jor
! dan, to l, won. with lakewood second and
| PocahOntas third Time 4O4
! Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Maggie Gray,
| 10, Perkins, to 1, won, with William Il. sec
! ond and Anna Mayes third. Time l:l4H.