The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03
HOT SPRINGS is HOT STUFF.
THE STABLE CAPTURES THE
GERsT PURSE WITH LADY INEZ.

nrr : TO I-AEent Gets Ont OF the
Walden CIass-Last Day at ben
nings.
Nashville. Tenn. May "A large Sat
t-.lv's crowd attended the sixth day or
me races at Cumberland park. The best
card of the week was run on though the
r.th race was declared OF on account OF
the owners not caring TO run against
Maurice. The Gerst Brewing Company
r4ud!cap vas the feature of the card,
and again the Hot Springs stable cap
t1red the Sl.0oO purse with Lady Inez.
VINO overhauled Nick. the pacemaker, in
me stretch and won by half length.
Begue, the favOrite in the first, was
feeling so good that Joe Scherrer could
not hold him and he ran away a mile
while at the post. spelling whatever
c-ance he had. Old Dominion took the
race in a gallop by two lengths.
Agent at last after numerous attempts,
GOT out of the maiden class by capturing
the second event.
Bling Binger took the fourth event,
though Leonard B. would have made
things lively Tor him if he had not been
forced to run around the field in the
turn taking the extreme outside and com
ing strong, but too late, as the former
had commanding lead and won easily
Lorrania. the favorite. had an easy time
O. che last, winning by TWO lengths.
The weather was clear and the track
heavy. Summaries follow
F.rst ROce-SiX furlongs, selling. Old
Dominion, ~, Blake 10 /, won, with
Tarrier second and AudraX third. Time
second Race-Ealf a mile, for maiden
2-year-old colts. Agent lis. Williams
70 3, won. with Cheatham second and
Abe tUrst third. Time -.
Third RaCe-SeYen turlOngs, purse, s.. 900.
The Gerst Brewing Company handicap.
Lady Inez. lJ1, Morrison. to /. won. with
Mex second and Tartarian third. CNick
and Tartarlan coupled in the betting)
Fourth Race-8Iile, selling. Bing Bing-
e.. IS, Morrison, 20 ?, won, with Leonard
second and Joe Thayer third. Time
Fifth Race-Slx furlongs selling. Lor-
rtnia, ~, Scherrer, 10 10, won, with Pc
lrolene second and F'resco third. Time
Washington, May AFTER rainy night
and dismal morning, sun bursts at in
tervals before the opening at Bennings
last day, gave promise of clear weather.
Though there was no rainfall, the wealth
err was only of medium fairness. The
card was good one. There were two
stake events. the Washington handfcap
at one and One-siNteenth miles, for 81 200.
ana the Sheridan steepleChase handicap
for 4-year-olds and upwards, a 3-mle en-
ornament with "a Sl,Uu purse. Lizzie -.
ii won the first race easily by rive lengths
and Septour gained first honors in the
second, his second winning Of the series.
The Washington handicap furnished a
pretty race The start was a good one,
and The quintette kept well punched until
near the end, Iinge and Roundsman com
ing through the stretch like twins. but
al the END the scion of Inspector b pointed
his nose to the fore and came in Just about
i1is distance. His winning revoked the
FULLEST measure of applause realized by
any horse during the meeting. There was
short length between Tinge and Sir
The steeplechase was delightful Incl
dent TO close with, and the quartet of
aged geldings that entered into the con-
test gave an exhibition that merited the
great approval il received. Three favor
ties We're in the front of the days show
Ing: Summaries follow:
First Race--F'ive furlongs Lizzie b. H.
1J2 Ballard to 5, won with Bicycle Girl
second and Wandering Willie third. Time
second Race-six furlongs. septour, 10,
Doggett, 10 5, won, with Prig second and
Hanwell third. Time Ills 80.
Third r, Raee-One ar and one--ssixteenth
won with Tinge second and Sir Dixon. Jr.,
third. Time $50 3-5.
Fourth Race-Four furlongs. Intermis-
sion, 10. Hirsch, l to 6, won, with silk
second and Lodi third. Time ZIG 40
Fifth Race-Handicap steeplechase,
three miles. Lafayette, 40 FrayiinE Z
to ., won. with The Peer second and Wood
ford third. Time 6:31.
Lexington. Ky, May 2.-The Futur.ty.
the richest stake that the Kentucky as
ISOLATION offers, was run to-day The
stake was worth 200 to the winner and
was won easily by Ornament. He was an
odds on favorite and the bookies quit big
along in his usual style and was never in
doubt. While only two favorites won, the
other winners were well backed and the
books had a bad time of it. a summary
follows:
First Race-six Kurlongs Strathreel,
1885, Thorpe 4 to /. won, with Annie NJ sec
Ond and Annalyle third. Tine 1:l6l5
Second Race-Mle. Ace. 9S, J. Gardner,
TO g. won, with Moylan second and sun
burst third. Time 1:43
Third Race-Futurity five furlongs
Ornament, ll8, Bum, to 10, won, with
Goshen second and Meadowthorpe third.
Fourth Race-Nine-sixteenth of a mile.
Lady Rover, 107, Perkins, 3 to won, with
Margaret Roth second and Cappy third.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Treopia, lis,
Tabor. 2 to 3, won, with Cherry Leaf Sec
ond and Fugarol third Time 1:04h.
Chicago. May 2-The fifteen days spring
meeting began at Sheffield to-day. with an
attendance Of nearly 5000. The feature
Of the seven races carded was the May
handicap in which Redskin, with 12j
pounds, was made faVOrite at odds of l
10 ?. Lillian E., carrying 81 pounds, and
quoted at odds of 10 to l, won the event.
DOln4ulCO, Anna MayeS ana DICK Benan
We're the winning faVorites. a summary
follows:
First Race-Five furloags. WoodIake. 100.
Warren. to 2, won, with Jim Head sec
ond and George IS. Swift third. Time
1924.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Constant,
lG, Warren, to !, won, with Pat Malloy,
Jf, second and Royal Prince third. Time
l;22H.
Third Race--Half mile Belle Of Niles.
IVo, Warren, to l. won, with Thomas
Paine second and Provident third. Time
ole.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Dominica,
100, Sloan, to l, won, with Denver sec
ond and Buck Knight third Time 1;03h.
Fifth Race-May handicap, one mile.
Lillian E, 81 Hathersole, Is to l, won, with
Sullross second and Redskin third. Time
14l%4.
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Anna Mayes.
16, Irving, 2 to l. won, with Nellie Smith
second and Bridget third. Time 1:0244.
seventh Race-Seven furlongs. Dick Be
han. 105, Caywood, to ), won, with Evan
5atus second and John Hickey third. Time
1904.
Louisville, Ky, May 2.-The largest field