The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
HANDSPRING WINS IN A RoMP.
THE CARLETON STAKES COME
EASY To THE DWYER CRACK.

The other Horses in the Race Look
ed Like 50 Many Hacks in Com
parisOn with the Winner-ar-
buckle and George KessIer Run a
Dead Heat for the Hudson stakes
and Divide the Purse.
Gravesend Race Track. June s-A good
card, large attendance, fine weather and
some spirited finishes were the features
OF the races here to-day. There were two
stake events down for decision. the Hud-
son stakes and the Carleton stakes.
The finish in the first named event was
very exciting. Arbuckle, whose odds We're
four to one, and George Kessler. at Il TO
8 running a dead heat. When the field en-
tered the stretch. Kessler went to the
front and looked all over a winner. Ar
buckle came with a rush in the last fur
long, however, and catching Kessler in
the last few jumps, made as exciting
finish as ever was seen. The pair finished
SIX lengths in front Of Lithos, the hot ia
Norite. The purse was divided.
Handspring did not have TO be thorough
~ extended 10 win the Carleton stakes
and maze his opponents look like SO many
hacks. he won IN romp by three lengths.
closely contested.
A summary follows:
First Race-Five and a half furlongs
SaSsette, III, j; Hill 10 ?, won, with
1.09st
Second Race-Handicap. one and one
eishth miles. Emma c., II, Hamilton Z
TO ?, won, with Septour second and Cha
rade third. Time 1857.
Third Race-The Hudson stakes; five
turlongs. Arbuckle, IFS, McCamerty, to
!, and George kessler, IFS, Taral II to
3, ran dead heat, with Lithos third
Purse divided. Time 1:0S.
Fourth Rape-ThQ Carleton stakes. mile
Handspring, l22 Simms II to -, won, with
Hamilton ii second and Bonaparte third
Time l;43. Refugee also ran.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs Marsh Har-
rier, 3d. O'Leary. 10 to /, won with Nina
Louise second and Her own third Time
104.
Sixth Race-One mile. Premier. 100 Coy
lie, to l. won, with Buckrene second and
Sherlock third. Time l431z. Pickpocket
also ran.
Chicago. June 9.-The talent had bet
ter line on the horses at Forsyth to-day
than it has had for some time. They man
aged to light on the right ones in three
events, backing DR.. France down from 10
to 10 4 TO win the first race, Keeping il
up by playing Barnato in the second and
lows.
First Race-six furlongs. DR.. France.
lo2, Warren. to l. won, with Barguard
second and Mr.. Dunlay third. Time 1888
Second Race-Half mile. Barnato. 100,
Gay, 3 TO ], won, with Golightly second
and Mrs. Murray third. Time O:5li..
Third Race-SiX furlOngs. Eagle Bird
1Oi, Warren, to /, won, with 3. F. Fly
Jr., second and Inspector Hunt third. Time
Fourth Race-AIile Sunny. 1O2. CLAW.
to s. Won with Ashland, 90, Magnussen,
TO- ], second and King Bors third. Time
Fifth Race-six furlongs. Bog Lee, "a.
Davis. to l, won with Virgie Dixon sec
ond and Millie third. Time 1:17l4
Sixth Race-SiX furlongs. Marden Pet,
ITO, Clay. 10 TO !. with Nellie II
ond and Effie T. third Time l:1S
St. Louis, June 9.-Favorites were win
ners in only two races to-day, the second
and third A second pick took the fourth
and long shots that looked TO be out of
the game took the first, fifth and sixth
ihe track was about as SLOW as rain can
make IT,; Attendance 1900. A summary:
FIRST Race-SiX furlongs. Balsam, 104,
G; Sla1ughtIer 10 to l. wen. with sidubia
Second Race-One mile. Backing Brush,
~ 9. Slaughter, 3 to ?, won, with Fay
cite Bells, second and Jim Hogg third.
Third Race-six. furlongs. Bridgeton.
104, G. Slaughter, TO l, won, with Irish
Chief II second and Little Cliff third.
Fourth Race-Mne and a sixteenth.
Linda, 14, Garner, TO ?, won, with Made
line second and Barbarossa third. Time
1;54
Webster, 20 to l, won, with Buck Videre
second and Moncrieth third. Time 1:O5
Sixth Race-Six and a half furlongs.
The Kitten, 103 c. Slaughter, to /, Won
with Amelia May second and Hex third.
Time 1:2652.
Oakley Race Tracks o., June 9.-Not-
withstanding the poor card and the very
sloppy condition of the track. the racing
to-day was spirited. Two favorites, two
second choices and two outsiders got tie
money. summary:
First Race-Black Bess, 1O4, Dunn, 10
to l, won, with Risque second and Three
Bars third. Time 1:06.
Second Race-SiX and one-half furlongs.
Howard Mann, 122, Walker, to 5, won,
with Secondhand second and Good Advics
third. Time 1:24ia.
Third Race-MHe and a furlong Sir
Dixie, So, Scherrer, to 2, won, with Leo
naise second and Harry Shannon third.
Time 2:01h.
Fourth Race-Four and one-half fur
longs. Emerald stakes. Maceo, 113, Per-
kins, to l, won. with FL TOro second
and Abe Furst third. Time 057
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy yards.
Judge Denny, 80, Scherrer. 6 to s. won,
with Paul Pry second and Lufra third.
Time 1:5lA.
Sixth Race-Six and one-half furlongs.
Hoffman, 122 Ray, to l. won, with Her
mes second and Doublequick third. Time
l:27.