The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
BEN EDER JOINS BEN BRUSH.
MIKE DWYER BUYS THE CRACK OF
THE HOT SPRINGS STABLE.

Ben brush Withdrawn From the
Clark Stakes mt Louisville and Ben
Elder the Runner Under the Dryer
COIOrs-Semper Ego Gives Him AS
Hard Race as He Gave Rem
Brush in the Derby.
Louisville, Ky. May 13.-To-day's large
crowd was disappointed in not seeing Ben
Brush and Ben Elder contest for suprema-
cy. About twenty minutes before the
first race Mr.. Dwyer bought Ben Elder, the
consideration being $4,000 and he imme-
diately scratched Ben Brush in the Clark
stakes. Semper Ego gave Ben Elder as
close a race, as the latter gave Brush on
the opening day, and won by short head.
Mr.. Dwyer bought Ben Elder from 7 M
brella BIZ Michigan for $4,000 Ben
Elder carried Dryers colors in the Clark
stake this afternoon
The other four races were exciting. Sir
Dixie won the first race by a nose, Ace
took the second in like fashion, and
Princess Teck was first in the fifth by
head. Weather permitting the match race
between Suisun and CleOphus will take
place tomorrow Summaries follow:
First Race-One mile. Sir Dixie, 81,
and Chicot third. Time 144
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Ace, 80,
J. Gardner to ., won. with Doorga sec
ond and Paul Pry third. Time lisa.
Third Race-Five furlongs. Burlesque.
1l3 Thorpe, to !, won, with Meadow
thorpe second and Flexible third. Time
Fourth Race-The clark stakes, mile and
one-eighth. Ben Elder, H. Sims, to 10,
won, with Semper Ego. III, Scherrer, Z
to 2, second and Parson, 109 Britton, so
to ], third. Time l:5613. Ulysses also ran.
Fifth Race-Four furlongs. Princess
Teck, 105, Thorpe. 4 to l, won, with Ella
7. second and The Blossom third. Time 80.
Chicago, May 13.-Jockey Hogan was
ruled off for pulling Miles Standsh the
favorite, in the hurdle race at Sheffield
to-day All bets on the race were declared
Off Terra Archer, May GallOp and LOllie
Eastin were the winning favorites. A sum-
First Race-six furlongs. Terra Archer,
SO, Dorsey, even won, with Karruba c.
second and Indiana third. Time 1:16l2.
Second Race-Four and one-half fur
! longs. Hessville 80, Clay, II to /, won,
with Chenille second and Devoir third
Time 0:561A.
Third Receive furlongs. Walkover. 8
to 5, won, with Weola second and Demirep
third. Time 1864.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. May Cal
lop. Ill, Warren, 4 to 8, won, with DR. O.
second and Little Sadie third. Time :29st
Fifth Race-Hurdle, mile and an eighth
Hercules, 40, Johnson, to l, won, with
Tambio second and Miles Standsh third.
Time not taken.
Sixth Race-six furlongs. Lollle Eastin,
102, Everett, even won, with Efie T. sec
ond and Fred. X. third. Time lis
Morris Park Race Track, N. Y, May 10.
The spring meeting of the New York
Steeple Chase Association opened here to-
day, but as the programme was neither
brilliant nor attractive the attendance
was quite small. summary follows:
First Race-One and a half miles, over
six hurdles Poteen, 49, Bracken, y to 5.
won, with Scud second and Annie Bishop
third. Time 2.51R.
Second Race-Steeple chase, three miles.
-
Sayonara second and Mars Chan third.
Time 61S.
Third Race-New York steeple Chase
Handicap about 212 miles. Duke of Aber-
corn, 1856 Persse, 1 to 3, won. with Wood
ford second. Time 4.49. Only two starters
Fourth Race-St. Nicholas Hurdle Han
dlcap, l12 miles over six hurdles. Winshfp
l3S, Chandler 10 to l, won, with San Joa-
quin second and Southerner third. Time
Fifth Race-The Eclipse course MIRAGE
1872, Taral, to l. won, with Fugitive sec
ond and Pay or Play third. Time lis.
St. Louis, No, May 13.-Half the card
went to favorite to-day. Second choice
and two outsiders took the other three
races. Wild West opened at 100 for the
third race, and closed at 90 A squad al
knowing bettors got their money down
at the top figures. The last race was
! run in driving rain, which will leave
| the track heavy for the Laurel stakes
| Saturday. The track to-day was good
summary
follows:
First Race-Four and one half furlongs
Don't Skip Me, 1903. T. Martin, 5 to won.
with Augustine second and Juanita third.
Time 056A.
Second Race-One mile. Salvable. 1O7
Martin, to 2, won, with Royal Choice
second and DIR. Huger third. Time IA
Third Race-Four and one-half furlongs.
| Wild West, 10S Ashley, 20 to l, won. with
| BlitZens Sister second and Brescia third.
| Time 0:562
Fourth Race-seven and one-haIf fur
longs. Jane 1903, T. Murphy, to l. won.
with Draw Scot second and Tom Elmore
third Time 1854.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Minnie w,
| 1903, Nandusen, to /, won, with Claude
Hill second and Plunker third. Time
1903.
Sixth Race-Five furlonFs Dorah
Wood, 101 A. Barrett, to 5, won with
Gold Corn second and Nellie Smith third.
Time 1:031a.
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