San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-17
TURF REPORT.
MORRIS PARK, LOUISVILLE AND
ST. LOUIS RACES.
Fine Weather and Large Crowds in New
York, Shower at Louisville, With
Surprises and Muddy
Course at st.
Louis.

shower fell today before noon, making
the track slow, but in no wise diminish
ing the attendance. The day was full of
surprises, as only one favorite came I'M
der the wire winner. Ben Brush was
thought to be "cinch" by the talent,
and she was played until the odds against
her went down to 3 to 5. Lady lnez had
good following with odds of . to
against her, Semper Ego was to |, and
Perjury 10 to /. The horses got off well
with Ben Brush getting the pace all the
way around and into the stretch where
Perkins and Lady lnez came up and
challenged the fsvOrite. In the run home
the jockeys began whipping, but Ben
Brush was unable to shake Lady lneZ off,
heat. In the run off, Ben Brush won by
a good length and a half. The results
follow:
First Races mile, selling, purse 800:
Red. 100. F. WilliamS), 6 to l, won by 3
length: Rpmp, 1O4, perkins,, to 5, sec
ond: The Blossom, 81, (Higgins), Is to 1,
third. Time, 1904.
S4CO: Elsie d, 81, Morrison, 10 to l, won
by half length; Joe Clark, l0l, perkins,,
to l, second; Katie G, 101, CThorpe), to
2, third. Time, lis.
Third Races mile, selling purse 800:
Moylan, 1O4, Perkins), 9 to 10, won by
three lengths; Hanlon, los. CThorpe), s to
5, second StrathrieI, 100, (R. WilliamS), s.
to third. Time, 1:1714.
Fourth Race mile, The Schultz
Stakes,'' purse 5000: Dead heat be-
tween Ben Brush, 1872, CThorpe). l to A.
and Lady Inez, III, (Perkins). 2 to /;
Semper Ego, lis, Dunn, to l, third.
Time, 1:444.
Run OfHBen Brush won by length
and a half, Time, 1:43. -,
Fifth Race mile, purse $500: Alice
c, 107, (Thayer), 2 to |, won by five
ond; Govinda, 1O7, perkins,, to J, third.
Time, 500.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Rey Del Mar. 100, Remnant, second;
l04, Doorga, 90: Katie G., 80; Joe Thayer'
%; Mamie D., %; Oracle, 90.
Second race-1 mile selling: Rasper,
no; Brendo, 10; Plutus, los; Partisan,
1O4; Old Gentleman, 1O4; Fresco, 81;
Maggie S, 95.
Third Races mile, maidens, entries:
Hollingsworth. ia; White Oak, Ill;
Puzzler, 100; Trilby, 100; Image, LOG.
Fourth Race mile, selling: Ida
Pickwick, 100; The Commoner, 1O6; Cas-
sarian, 9S; Ace, 81; Rondo, 90; Zanore,
95.
Fifth Race-9-16 mile, selling, II en-
tries: Once More, los, Turtle Dove, JOG,
Princess Teck, 1O6, Scarf Pin. 105, Comm,
cessa, 101, Gavinda, 101, Fortunate 100,
Tempesta 90, Myra, 81, Emeline, Third. 81.
ST. LOUIS RACES.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 16.-Cloudy
weather and a slight rain this morning
numerous scratches resulted. The crowd
was larger than any day Of the week and
it is estimated that the threatening
weather kept 1900 people away from the
track. The principal event Of the day
was the Laurel stakes, worth s1,5OC,
which was captured by Tartarian In easy
style With With. Forget second land, and Geo. F.
First Race-9-16 mile, selling, purse,
s4OO: Senator Penrose, 80, (Schorr), to
sem, to /, second; Lady Brittanic, 1O5,
penn, 8 to l, third. Time, 1.0l.
Second Races mile selling, purse
s4OO; Constantine, 1O4, (Vandusenj, to
!. won by a half length; Bravo, 95, q.
Thornton), to !, second; DR.. Huger, 1O4,
PENN, to l, third. Time, 1.19H.
Third race-1 mile and 20 yards, sell
ling, purse 800: Royal Choice, 90, Ca
Barrett(, 5 to 2. won by length; Sun
burst, ITO, Martin), II to S, second;
Whisper, 100, (Schorr), II to 5, third.
Time, 1:49H.
Fourth races mile, THE Laurel
Stakes" purse $500: TartarIan, 1l2, IT.
Murphy, to 5, won by three lengths;
Forget, "a, "a. Barrett), to ., second !;
Geo. F. Smith, 112, CTaber), s to l, third.
Time. 1:l9.
Fifth race 11-16 mile, selling, purse
s4OO: Cochina, 9S, (Schorr), s to l, won by
two lengths; Flute, 90, CWebster), II to /,
second; Tradition, 95, "a, Barrett, to 5,
third. Time, ia.
Sixth race -9-16 mile, selling, purse
a length; Tin Cup, 1Ol, (Schorr), Q to 5
fecond; Russella, 107, PENN, 6 to l, third.
Time, 594.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
First Races mile, seven entries:
Bonnie Bess 100, Juanita 100, Queen Safe
| 100 Bill Dawdy 100, Senator Penrose los,
Goshen Ill, Scribe l15.
Second Race-15-16 mile, nine entries
Regehalt 90, Sycamore 95, Mapsy l04,
Draw Scott 1O6, Tom Gilmore log, Hush
1O6.
Third Race mile, selling, 5enaries
Jack Marin, So; MuSkalonge, 9S; From
tier, l06, Crevasse. los.
Fourth Races mile. 9 entries: Ur-
sula, 90, Gold Coin, 1O2; Maid of Honor,
| lO2, Capt. Pickerel 1O4, Nevada Boy, lO7,
Silvabla, no; Nat P, ITO, Magnet, 122,
| Tartarian, 122.
NEW YORK RACES.
| New YORK, May 16.-The racing at
Morris Park today was attended by
beautiful weather, a good, fast track and
large crowd. The principal event OF
| the day was the Winters stake, valued at
s., 800, in which the two great eastern
cracks, Handspring and Hastings, met for
the first time this season. Handspring
was installed favorlte with odds Of 7 to 10
against him, while Hastings had large
! following at even money. Sims rode
Handspring, while Griffin had the mount
on Hastings, two of the crack jockeys OF
the country. Hastings set the pace until
the last quarter was reached, when Sims
brought Handspring up to equal terms
with Hastings, and from there to the wire
both horses raced neck and neck into the
stretch, where Handspring increased the
distance between the two horses by hall
length, aud in this position they raced
until within fifty feet of the wire when
Hastings drew up, but it was too late as
Handspring came under the wire win
ner by a nose. The results follows:
First Races mile, The Heavy
Weight Handicap, purse, $500: Juno, 120,
| (Lawly), 6 to 1, won by nose; Premier
1873, (JareD, to l, second; Lancer 1874
| Sims, to 9, third. Time, minute.
| nil SdOo. pricly