San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-24
NEWS OF THE TURF.
ST. LOUIS TRACK MUDDY, GOTHAM s
FAST.
Oakley Park at Chit Unsatisfactory.
Morris Park All Right, and st.
Louis In Line.
BY Special Wire to the SUNDAY LIGHT.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The track today
showed very little Improvement, it being
still very heavy owing to the recent rains
The weather was cloudy, but the crowd
was large and the betting spirited. The
day was not devoid OF surprises as the
first two odds on favori.es were beaten in
easy style. In the first race Satyr was
the favorite with odds OF l to 2 against
him. Lincoln opened and closed at to 2,
and with the good ride that young
Slaughter put up beat Satyr out by half
length. La the next race Tartarian was
au odds on favorite at l to 3. George
Benefits Gath was quoted at to
/, aud getting off In the lead was
never headed winning by an open length
with Tartarian length ahead of Neutral.
In the next race there were only three
horses to face the starter.
David was installed favOrite at Z to 10,
with Linda second favorite at to and
Leader Ban at toe. Leader Ban set the
pace with David second and Linda third,
nearly five lengths away. This order
was maintained until the last sixteenth
when Martin brought David up and took
the lead, passing under the wire in an
exciting finish first by nose, with Lea
der Ban second. The fourth event Of
the day and the principal one on the card
was the Debutante stakes worth s., 500 to
the winner. with eight starters to face
the flag. Glenny set the pace closely fol-
followed by Blitzens Sister, with Aver
dee third aud the field scattered out.
Coming into the stretch, Tabor on Bit
Gems Sister, let out a link and his mount
gradually overlook Glenny and passed her
coming under the wire winner by a
short length, Glenny beating Alyerdee
for second place by two lengths. The re-
suits follow:
ST. LOUIS.
First Rsce-9.16 miles, 2 year old:
Lincoln, 103, Schorr, to 2, won by
length: Satyr, 1903. Griffin. 2 to 5,
second; Senator Penrose, los, CTabor), 10
to 1, third. Time. 1:O2.
Second Races mile, purse; Gath,
TartarIon, is2, (TaborJ.1 to 2, second;
Neutral, 1O4 (Martin), 3 to l, third.
Third Race X mile handicap:
David 100, MARTINI, 6 to ), won
by length; Leader Ban, 90 &C; Slaugh.
teri to second; Linda 9s, (Garner0 Z
Fourth Race-9-16 mile; The Debu-
tante Stakes" Bitzen's sister, III (Ta-
bor,) 3 to l. won by a length; Glenny,
III, Garner to second; Alvsrdee, III,
(Martin,l to l, third Time, 1.o219.
Fifth Race-1l-l6 mile, selling: ,Da-
mocles, 90, Garner, to 5, won by a
length; McHale, lO7, (SchorrI, to 1. sec
ond; Robt. Lolita. liz, (Vandusen), to- 2,
third. Time, 1:15%.
Sixth Race-1H mile, selling: Crevasse,
l13, (Vandusenl, 6 to 5, won by two
lengths; Muskalonge, LOG, Garner, to
5, second; Billy Mckenzie, 106, (Morrison),
20 to l, third. Time, 2:06H.
ST. LOUIS ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
First races mile. selling: Agatine, 80;
Minnie Weldon, 50; Claude Hill, 81; Syca-
Ellen, I03; Devault, ITO.
Second race-9-16 mile, two-year- olds:
Polka Dot, 1903; Harry Floyd, LOB; Jim
Conway, l03; Groganette, lO3; The Ne
yress, 1903: Juanita, 1903; Matte Bell, 103;
Vencedor, 1O6; Dr. Newman, ITO; Algal,
1l3. ,ooD.
Huger, 81; Pinkey Potter, 81; Jack Mar
Fourth Race-13-16 mile, selling: Nat
II. 81; Nicolini, %; The Kitten, 80; Sligo,
i0i; Wilmar. 1903; Little Ed, lO3; Salvaole,
1O7; Leader Ban. 100.
Fifth Race X mile, selling: Manettle,
90; Theresa, 90; Hex, 90; Bravo. %; Fred
Foster. 95; Fayette Belle, 1O2; Mapsy,
IO4: Hibernia Queen, 104; Safe Home, 1O4;
Hush, 1O6: Jimmie r, LOG; Dominion, 101;
Find Out, 107; Chiswell, lO9, Nassal, 10y.
Sixth race-9l mile: Nellie Smith, 90;
Helena Bell, 95: Albert $, SO; Swiftly, lO3;
Nicholas, los; Ashland, l0S; Harry Duke,
1O7.
FLYERS AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 23-Flne weather,
splendid card, good track, and large
crowd characterized today's races at Nor
ris park. The opening event, a seven
Fights dash, was captured by Glenmoyne,
who opened at to 5, but receded TO even
money al post time. The second race. a
selling event at five lengths was won by
the favorite, Horoscope, who opened in
the betting at to ), but was backed down
to even money. The third race, the prin.
cipai event OF the day, was the Gotham
handicap at one mile, worth 81, 900 to the |
winner. 1t was a hotley contested race
from start to finish; st. Maxim with odds |
of 2 to ] against him finally winning |
by slight margin from keenan,, |
who beat Belman for the place by a
length, The next race, the ladies' stakes, |
one mile, worth $1,000 to the winner, was |
the surprise Of the day. One l Love |
opened up with the prohibitive odds of |
TO against her, going to the post at 1 to |
5. lntermission, to l shot, won the |
stake in very impressive manner, beat
ing Cassette by length and half, while |
place, with One | Love absolutely last. |
The following are the results:
NORRIS PARK.
First Race-X mile, Genmoyne, Ill,
(Hamilton), to 5, won by two lengths;
Domingo, l24, (ToraD, to 2, second;
,Aurelan, Ia, Daggett), 5 to 1, third
Time 1880. :.
Second Races mile, maidens, 2 year
old: Horoscope, los, (Daggettl, to 5,
won by length Eidolin, los, Ct. Sloan,
10 to 1, second; Golden Dream, los,
(Grlffin) to 2, third. Time 1:011S
Third Race-l mile: The Gotham"
handicap: st. Maxim III Daggett), 9 to
5, won by half length; keenan, log
(Griffin) to 2, second; Belmar 1O7 CTaraD,
to 1, third. Time 1:4l%.
Fourth Race mile, The Ladies'
stakes: Intermission 100 (Littlefeld),
to 1, won by a neck; Gasstte 109 tTaraD
6 to l, second: st, Agnes 100 (Dsggett), 8
TO /, third. Time l:4315.
Fifth race-1 mile, selling: Premier, 81,
(COyle). 5 to /, won by nose: Cromwell,
81, IT. Sloan, to 2, second; The Swain,
%, (Hrsch), s to l, third. Time, LAP.
Sixth race-1B mile, handicap, "Over
the Hill" Hornpipe, 124, (Hamilton,) to
4, won; Ions iale, 100. (Gifford,)7 to 2, sec
ond; Prig, 100, (Griffin,) z to 2, third.
This race was won by Eclipse, but he was
disqualified for fouling) Time, 1879.