The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-23
A BIG DAY AT MORRIS PARK.
THE WINNER AND RAMIRO RUN A
DEAD HEAT.

The Kentucky Thoroughbred an
Easy winner in the Run OH-The
RamapO Stake of $1,000 the Prize
Captured by the VictOr-The Friar
Captures the RancOcas Stake of
$4,000 For TwO-Year-OIds at the
odds of to L.
Morris Park Race Track, Oct. PA
large crowd, fine weather, good card and
fast track were the conditions to-day.
The important races were the Rancocas
stakes for 2-year-olds, worth 1880 to the
winner, and the Ramapo handicap for B.
year-olds and over, worth $1,000. In the
former the great 2-year-olds. Typhoon II.
The Friar, Challenger, Rhodesia, Ban
mock and Winged Foot were pitted against
each other The Friar, an s to l shot,
turned up winner three lengths before
Rhodesia. Typhoon IL the favorte at
odds of 9 to 10, finished eighth,
The Ramapo handicap furnished a mag
nificent fight and a head and head finish
between Will Wallace's colt. The Winner,
and Lucky Baldwin's colt Ramiro The
Winner was an even money chance, and
the favorite, while Ramiro was an out
slider at to 1. The start was an excellent
/ one, and the field went off in a. bunch. Vol
ley led around the turn, but when they
settled for the final run home, Taral sent
The Winner forward and, entering the
last furlong he looked like an easy win
ner Right on the wire Sloane rode Ram
iro up and the two colts passed the wire
together in a dead heat In the run-off
Ramiro led The Winner around the bend,
but when they settled for home Taral
gave the Kentucky colt his head and he
galloped away, defeating the Californian
by three lengths. The odds were II to 10
on The Winner and to 10 on Ramiro.
A summary follows:
First Race-The Withers mile. Miss
Celestina, 40, Clayton, to ], won, with
South Africa second and Bon Homme
third. Time la.
Second Race-The Eclipse course. Xmas,
100, Doggett to 2, won, with Maud Adj
ans second and Mohawk Prince third
Time lib.
Third Race-The Rancocas. Eclipse
course. The Friar, 11S, Littlefeld, to /,
won, with Rhodesia second and Hi Daddy
third. Time 1:12la.
Fourth Race-The Ramapo handicap
Withers mile. The Winner, 1875, Taral, 6
to 5, and Ramiro III, Sloane, u to ], ran
a dead heat, with DR.. Grimes third. Time
1:4S In the run-off The Winner won.
Time 1:43
Fifth Race-The Wlthers mile. Tinge,
96, Coyle, 10 to /, won, with Roundsman
second and Gotham third. Time 1:41A.
Sixth Race-Handicap, one and one
quarter miles, over the hill. Havoc, 1O5,
Clayton, to 5. won, with Maurice see
ond and Sir Dixon, Jr., third. Time 2:0S.
I.atonia, KY, Oct 22.-Semper Ego won
the Tobacco Stakes to-day in hard drive
from Berclair. Ego was mild favorite at
3 to !. Semper Ego, Berclair and Hermes
came down the stretch in a fierce drive,
Ego winning by a very narrow margin
from Berclar, length In front of Hermes.
Two favortes and two second choices
took the other races. The track was fast,
the betting heavy, and the attendance
large. summary follows:
First Race-Seven and a half furlongs
Uno lO1, scherrer, to 2. won. with Sea-
brooke second and Alethla Allen third.
Time 1854
Second Race-six furlongs. Carnero. Jos,
Scherrer. to ;, won, with Meadowthorpe,
second and Dominica third. Time 1:15h.
Third Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
Eleanor Nc, 1O5, Thorpe to 2, won, with
Skate second and Lufra third. Time 1:35A.
Fourth Race-Tobacco stakes, one mile.
semper Ego, 1O5, Thorpe, to l. won, with
Berclair second and Hermes third Time
1:41A.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Belzara, 40
c. Reiff, to 2, won, with Kenosha second
and Henrica third. Time 1;O21s.
St.Louis, Mo-, Oct. 22,-The books were
badly hit to-day as two well-backed sec
ond choices, three good favorites and an
20 1 shot won. The track was heavy. A
summary follows:
First Race-Five furlongs. Moss Rose,
"a. o. Martin, to /, won, with Hibernia
Queen second and Little Billie third. Time
1:02A.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. CLAD
Dyes, SO, A. Thompson, TO 8, won, With
Brahma second and Tim irwin third
Time ] :30
Third Race-One mile Damocles. %,
Garner, even, won. with Uncle Abe sec
ond and Weenachie third. Time 1A2
Fourth Race-Slx furlongs Nina
Louise, "a, A. Thompson, to 5. won, with
Harry Duke second and The Ghost third
Time ia
Fifth Race-Five fur,ongs. Miss Bran
BILE l05 white. 70 !, won, with Della
second and Al Tone third. Time 1902.
Sixth Race-One mile Mamie LIS Sis
ter. 100. Gardner. 9 10 2. won, with Gladys
III second and Queen SAFE third. Time