The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-22
HOODS
S ars apariIla
SIR WALTER WINS IN A cAxTER
The Followers of DOggett Have "a
Great Day ut Grnvesend.

The Followers of DOggctt Have "a
Great Day ut Gravesend.
Gravesend Race Track, May 21-There
were many drawbacks to the success of
to-day's racing at Gravesend. The chief
one was undoubtedly the weather. 1t
rained steadily throughout the day. Of
course the rain affected the track 1t
converted it into a regular quagmire. The
attendance also suffered on account of
the storm. The men VINO put in an ap-
pearance to-day had but one object in
view, and that was to bet. They bet to
their hearts content, but it was strictly
on the credit plan. There were more de-
tectiyes than bookmakers in the ring, to
see that the law was not violated.
The programme was really the best of
the meeting and the racing was of
high order. The followers of Doggett had
a great day of 1t. This jockey piloted no
fewer than four heavily backed first fav-
orites to victory Brisk made a runaway
race of the Hanover stakes. There was
nothing in the race that could get near
liim. Heresy. the favorite, was badly
ridden by Keefe.
The Parkway handicap was regarded as
a foregone conclusion for Sir Walter and
he was installed a prohibitive favorite.
Patrician was supported to get the place.
Bassetlaw was only nlbbled at 10 get the
position. Sabilla. the only other starter,
was totally ignored. Sabilla and Basset-
law drew clear of the others and showed
the way TO the back stretch. The former
then fell back beaten. Sir Walter and Pa
trician ran like a team to the far turn.
The former then set sail for Bassetlaw. He
had the imported horse safe as soon as
they were headed for home. Doggett.
however to draw a fine finish, did not give
Sir Walter his head during any part of the
race, and raced along beside Bassetlaw
all the way up to the home stretch. Sir
Walter won easily by a neck Bassetlaw
was severely punished. Patrician finished
an Indifferent third
A meeting of the stewards of the Jockey
club took place in the afternoon. The
proposed reorganization of the New York
Jockey Club was considered. Nothing def
mite was done. The meeting will he CON
tinued. II is expected that the syndicate
that will lease Morris park and race Of
New York's best race track will he on
dorsed by the jockey club at to-morrovv's
meeting. 1t is not believed that a new
club can be incorporated and licensed
soon enough to hold a spring meeting al
Morris Park O.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Ioor 2-year-olds, five fur
AN'A7Nf ~ ANO, 10, no l(ORgett, > toll.
with Fred Train second and Airline third
Time !: 05.
Second Race-For maiden three year olds
one mile. Belmar, lO9 Doggett, to s. won
with Mirage second and Ingoldsby third
Time 147.
Third Race-The Hanover stakes 50 ooo
for 2-year-olds. half a mile. Brisk 107
Penn, to ], won, with Forum second ana
Bessie Browning third Time 80.
Fourth Race-ParkWav Ia ndicay 90 60
OOO, FOR three-year-olds. and upwards. mile
and sixteenth. Sir Walter. l24. Dogeett
! to 2, won, with Bassettlaw second and
Patrician third. Time 1:51%
Fifth Race-For three year Odds and m
wards; one ana ene-sixteenth miles. Cap
tain T., 1O6, Keefe, to l, won, with cha
rade, second, and Prig third. Time 1.52
Sixth Race-Heavy handicap. sween
stakes for all ages. six furIongs. Wern-
burg, 122, Doggett. Z to 3. won, with Ed
hearney second and Factotum third Time
1851