The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
"A SURPRISE ar sHEEPsHEAD.
winged Foot Wins the Great Trial
Stakes.

Winged Foot Wins the Great Trial
Stakes.
Sheepshead Bay, July About 1000
people journeyed here this afternoon to
witness the racing. The card presented
was irst-class in every respect, and con-
tanned among other interesting events
the great Trial stakes Of the value OF $780,
OoO for 2-year-olds. and the Sheepshead
handicap, OF the value OF $500. Long
shots won the first two events, and then
the bugle sounded for the big event of the
day-the race for the great Trial stakes.
Octagon and Don de Orc were coupled in
the betting. at odds Of to /, while The
Friar was thought to be good, and went
to the post at 3 to /. The Others ranged
from z to 90 to 1. and odds Of 20 to /
could easily be secured against Winged
Foot, who was thought to be out-classed.
Finally the flag was dropped, and Winged
Foot, the daughter of Buchanan and
Longshore, rushed to the front, followed
by Rhodesia, Bastion, The Friar and Or
nament. They held this order for a quar-
ter, where Octagon, who had been inter-
fered with, went around his field and
joined the leaders. Bastion and Rhodesia
soon showed the white feather, leaving
Winged Foot in front at the bend, with
The Friar second and Ornament next.
Winged Foot was never troubled, winning
in hand, by length, from Ornament,
who was two lengths In front of The
Friar. Panmure, George Kessler, Chal-
lenger, Don de ORC, Rhodesia, Bastion.
Scottish Chieftain and Bannock finished
in the order named
The next event on the card was the
race for the Sheepshead Bay handicap. To
a good start Gotham jumped away in the
lead followed by Hanwell, st. Maxim and
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far turn. where St. Maxim passed Ham
well and moved up to Gotham. The 9th
ers were driving hard. When collared
Gotham quit in his usual fashion. St
Maxim then drew away, winning very
easily by a length and half from Goth
am, with Glenmoyne and Sir Walter fol-
lowing necks apart
The other races were well contested and
the vast crowd returned to the city well
satisfied with their Fourth of July snort
A summary follows:
First Race-Five furlongs. Rotterdam.
98, Coylie, Is to l. won, with Tragedian
second and Nina Louise third. Time
1:01 lis.
Second Race-Mile and a half Sue Kit
tie, 90, OLeary, to l, won, with Sir Dix
Time POI.
Third Race-The Great Trial stakes. fu-
turity course. Winged Foot, 49, Mccall
Garrison, to /, second. and The Friar'
115 Littlefeld, to l, third. Time :O1 is.
Fourth Race-The Sheepshead Bay han
dicap, one mile. St Maxim. 124, TaraI, 10
we'll third Time 1:4OA.
Fifth Race-FOr S-year-olds and I'D
wards. Six and one-half furlongs. Irish
Reel, 102 Sloane, to 5, won with Ed
Kearney second ana Amanda V. third.
Time 1:19 As.
Sixth Race-For S-year-olds and IN
wards, seven furlongs. Harpsichord, 107.
Simms, to !, won, with Nick johnson
ov.6 ATc1f
Seventh Race-The Great Independence
steeplechase handicap, full course Red
Pat, 154, Dunlap, to /, won, with Lion
Heart second and Marcus third. Time
5:33.
Latonia, KY, July 4-The largest crowd
of the meeting attended the races to-day.
The features of the day was the national
handicap. Loki won it easily by two
lengths, in 2:07A.
Two favorites. two outsiders and oAe
second choice carried away the purses. A
summary follows:
First Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
Moylan no, Thorpe, z to 10, won. with
Helen Mar second and Letcher third.
Second Race-Mlle and an eighth. Pro-
basco, 102 Thorpe, 2 to l, won, with James
Munroe second and Countess Irma third
Time 2:O2
Third Race-Six furlongs. sallie Clio
quot, IS, c. Reiff, to 1, won, with Prince
Imperial second and Egbart third. Time
1:1S.
Fourth Race-The National handicap,
one and three-sixteenths of a mile, value
5000 Loki 105, c. Reiff 21k to l, won,
with Lohenguela second and Ben Holli-
day third. Time 2:07i4
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Belle Bran
bic. los. A. Isom, to 1, won, with Mertie
Reed second and Eugenia Wickes third.
Time 1919
sixth Race-Six furlongs. Luck Lee.
1C3. Thorpe, to 1, won, with Old Center