The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Canterbury Pilgrim Wins tine Oaks
at Epson Downs.

London. June 5-The event at Epson
Downs to-day was the Oaks for 400 sOver-
eigns. an event which attracts more spec
tatOrs OF the higher classes and fewer OF
the lower classes than any of the great
English turf events. TIE air was cool to-
day and the sun shone brightly As upon
Derby day, the roads were alive with rae
ing parties on their way TO Epson Downs.
but there was marked difference in the
character OF the crowd. The increased
NUMBER OF gentlemen and ladies Of recOg-
nlzrd standing in society and the diminu-
noticeable.
The Oaks was won by Lord Derby's
Tlesthut My Canterbury Pilgrim. The
Prince or Wales brown FLY That's was
second ana J. G. Hilis bay hlly. PROPOSE
ton third Eight others stated.
canterbury Pilgrim won by two lengths
ana Ihals finished q length in front OF
FE0pOsluOn- The winners time was 2.454.
Inc betting at the start was y to 1
against Canterbury Pilgrim, Is TO s against
Ihais and IA TO / against Proposition.
Chicago. June 5.-The talent broke even
al Lakeside to-day. This was the last
day OF the fifteen days meeting. To-
morrow Forsyth opens its second fifteen
days stretch. A summary follows:
FIRST Race-Eleven-siXte of a mile
Miss star, So. Dorsey, TO ?, won, with J.
n GRAFTON second and Little Jimmie
third. Time 1:lOiz
a.
Ethel Farrell, 102, HathersOl. 3 to /, won.
with Nanessa second and Mrs. Murray
third. Time O:56s4
Third Race-One mile. King Bors, 1O5,
j. Murphy, to l, won, with Chenoa sec
ond and Campania third. Time 1:4la.
Fourth -Thirteen-sixteenths of a
mlle. Glenold, l02, HaJhersou, to l,
won, with Bobalaska second and Fred
X. third. Time l:23ia.
Fifth Race-Three-quarter of a mile.
Sugar, 49, Everett, Is to l. won. with
second
1:l9la.
St, Louis. June 5.-The crowd at the
track to-day took a lot of money from the
bookles. The summaries show that only
two taVorites won. but all the other win
ners were strong second picks, the top
rate laid against any winner being to /.
The track was good, and unless rain fails
tonight it will be lightning fast for the
cub Members handicap tomorrow. a
summary follows:
First Race-Four and one-half furIongs.
Elsie Barnes, ITO, Penn, to 1. won, with
Lily Beatrice second and Daisy Gordon
third. Time 0:57.
Second Raee-One mile. Zoulika, 10s.
Slaughter, to J. won, with Fred FOs-
ter second and Miss Sturgis third. Time
Third Race-Five-eighths of a mile.
Lord Zeni, 1O2. Mason, to !, won, with
Tin cup second and Russella third. Time
Fourth Race-Mile and seventy yards.
Bling Binger, 81, Morrison, to 5, won,
with Whisper second and Royal Choice
third. Time 1471a.
Fifth Race-six and one-half furlongs.
Ellen, 10S c. Slaughter, to J. won,
with Hex second and Johnny McHaie
third. Time 1:22A.
Sixth Race-One mile. First Deal, 50,
c. Slaughter Z to 8, won, with Preten-
der second and Fasig third. Time 1:44.
Oakley. June 5.-The track was heavy
to-day. The handicap was a spirited con-
test. Rondo, well ridden, won by a short
half length. Three favorites and two sec
ond choices won. A summary follows:
First Race-Five furlongs. Scarfpin Jos,
Thorpe, to !, won, with Viscount sec
ond and Oak Leaf third Time 1:O4h
Second Race-Seyen furlongs. Ben Hol-
hday, 105. Thorpe, l TO T. won, with Hard
eenburg second and Argentina II third.
Time 1902,
Third Receive and one-half furlongs.
Fugarol. los, Thorpe, 10 to s. won, with
Crawling, second and Cherry Leaf third.
Time 1904.
Fourth Race-Handicap, mile and an
eigth. Rondo, 1885, Scherrer, even, won,
with, I.obengula second and Grammar
third. Time 1881.
Fifth Race--Mile, selling. Caesarian.
Jos, Perkins, ] to Z, won, with Harry
shannon second and Lester third. Time
1854.