The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-26
BAD DAY FOR THE BoeKIES.
FsAvoRITEs AND SECOND CHOICES
WIN AT BENNINGs.

A Pretty Finish Between Kfngstone
and Sir Dixon, Jr.-Caress Falls
in the Steeplechase and Goes
Lame-Hiawassee Also Goes Down.
Three FavOrites and Two Second
Choices Win at New Orleans.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Another day of
fine weather brought out a large attend
ane at Bennings. The boolxies quit losers
on the days business, three favorites and
two well-backed second choices capturing
the purses. Kingstone and Sir Dixon, Jr.,
ran a pretty finish in the third the for
mer reaching the wire first by head The
winners in the other events had easy vic
tories. Caress was the s to favorite in
the steeplechase, but fell at the second
hurdle and went lame. Nichols, her rider,
got severe shaking up. Hiawassee tum-
bled at the eighth hurdle and fell on her
mount, Callahan, probably breaking his
collar bone. Summaries follow:
First Race-Purse, $500; lightweight
handicap, for 2-year-olds and upwards, six
furlongs. The Swain, 1873. O'Leary, 3 to l.
won. with Arabian second and Ephemia
| L. third. Time 1:l6 2-5.
Second Race.-Purse, $500 for maiden
ME Alphonse. no. Doggett, to 10, won,
with Aunt Sally second and Endeavor
third. Time I:04 2-5
Third Race Purse $500, owners handi-
| cap, for three-year+olds and upward, one
and one-eighth miles. Kingston, 70, Ma
| her, 3 to 5, won, with Sir Dixon, Jr. second
and Flames third. Time 1:5S 3-5.
Fourth Race-Purse $500, for three-year-
| olds and upwards, selling, seven furlongs
! Declare, 1O9. Simms, to 5, won, with
| South Africa second and Campania third.
| 1:SO rs.
| Fifth Race-Purse $500, handicap steeple-
chase for three-year-oldS and upwards
about two and one-half miles. Decapod
| 157, Chandler. to l, won, with Marschan
| second and Southerner third Time SIS.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 25-Clear, warm
weather, and track deep in mud were
the conditions of to-day's races. The at
tendance was large, including many New
| Workers and others from the north, and
/ as three favorites and two second choices
! scored, the talent had a good day of it.
| For the $500 Thanksgiving handicap to-
/ morrow, O'Connell, owned by W. l. Spiers
of New York, is a strong favorite to-
| night. summary follows:
| First Race-One mile. Van Brunt, no.
| Scherrer, to 5, won, with Jamboree sec
ond and Judge Steadman third. Time
1:49A.
Second Race--For 2-year-olds, six fur
longs. Doomful, 104 Walker Is to 5, won
with Banquo II second and Anger third
Time 1874
Third Race-Six furlongs, selling. Dick
| Behan, liz, L. Smith, to l, won, with
Liselg second and Montell third. Time
! 1:192.
Fourth Race-selling, seven furlongs
| Judith c., 102, Scherrer, Z to 2, won,
with c. c. Rumrill second and Overella
| third.
Fifth Race-selling, six furlongs. John
| Corr, 81, Shannon, even, won, with Old
Dominion second and viii Elliott third
Time lie.
Lexigtion. KY, Nov. 25.-Three favortes
at short prices and two second choices
won to-day's events. The track was heavy
Summaries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. Bloodhound
49, Thompson. 8 to 5, won, with Mary Sec
ond and Duke of Montrose third. Time
1:2OA
Second Race-Four and half furlongs
4 Goschen, 107, Perkins, 2 to s. won, with
L. w. second and Sharon third. Time
:5SA.
Third Race-six furlongs. Kossack, 81
Everett. 2 to /, won, with Cactus second
and Handspun third. Time 1:19A.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Haze
Green, 1O7. Thompson, to q won, with The
| Planter second and LoveJoy third. Time
| 1861
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs. Satsuma
49,. Thompson, to 5, won, with A. B. c
| second and Garland Bar third. Time
| 1914
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 25--Three favor
ties, one second choice and an outsider
were the purse winners at Cumberland
! park to-day. They were all well backed
| making the bookies heavy losers on the
1 days events. Tomorrow will closed the
! meeting; the Latonia horses not material
iziug as expected. The weather was cleai
and warm, and the tracF. fast. The attend
! ance was large. Summaries follow:
First Race.-For three-year-olds and up
wards, allowances. five and one-half fur
longs. Dominica. 1N, Corder, to 2, won
| with Royal Princess second and Clinton
! third. Time 1:091z.
Second Race.-For two-year-olds five
and one-half furlonsss. Bramblenet, 81
| Songer, 2 to /, won, with Traveller secont
and Susie Howse third. Time ITO.
Third Race.-Six furlongs. Floreanna
I 104, Scott, even, won easily by two lengths
with Sauteaur seconh and High Moor
third. Time 1:15%
| Fourth Race Allowances, five and one
| half furlongs Shuttlecock, 1O7, Sweeny
to 10, won, with Fischer second and pa
Gore third. Time 1:09A.
Fifth Race.-One mile, selling. Master
Fred 1O7, Easley, 10 to !, won, with Char
ley Weber second and Pete Kitchen third
Time i:44.