The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
STRUGGLES OF THE STEEDS.
THE DAYS SPORT OPENS WITH A
DEAD HEAT.


Hackers a Hot Sensation All the
Way Down the sretch-IIarring-
ton Quits Like Dog when Col
Jared by Ferrier in the stretch.
Charade the Victor in a 1IerciIess
Duel With 81. Maxim.
Sheepshead Bay Race Track, June "a
light ran again prevailed IN this VIZ
cinity to-day and had depressing effect
on the attendance. as well as on the
racers The track was very muddy. ana,
as a consequence. the good programme
that was made up, was ruined by the
large number Of Withdraw walls. The sport
opened with dead heat between Oracle
and Amanda v, after an exciting fin
ish. Each headed the other until the home
stretch was reached. Oracle then i'm
proved his position somewhat and APP
peared 10 have the race Wen in hand
twenty lengths from home. Sloane, how
ever. settled down to ride, and, by a
well-umed rush, drove Amanda v. up to
Oracle just as they crossed the line. The
owners agreed 10 divide the purse. Hal
ton was third, length and a half away.
The fourth Grass Inaugural stakes had
four contestants. Ferrier and Harrlng-
ton We're both heavily backed. Harring-
ton got out in front, and. with a COM
manding lead, showed the way 10 within
a sixteenth Of the line. Tara then forced
Ferrier up to him under severe punish
ment. and the instant Harrington was
collared he quit Ferrler then came away
and won handily by three lengths. Har-
rington beat Hanwen a length for the
place.
The fourth race was a duel between
Charade and St Maxim the betting on
y n q
work until they were within a furlong of
home. st. Maxim, who had been taking
things easy, then showed in front Tor
Few strides. Ballard went to the whip,
and Charade responded nObly. He closed
up on St. Maxim, and a desperate drive
ensued. Charade, however, Outstayed his
mary follows:
First Raoe-six furlongs. Amanda ",
10l, Sloane, 8 TO ). and oracle, 9S, Walker,
to l, ran a dead heat; purse divided;
Halton, los, Doggett to ], third. Time
1:l6 4-5
Second Race-Five furlongs Roder-
mond. lis, Doggett. to ., won, with
Thomas Cat second and Concord third.
Time 1903 20.
Third Race-Grass inaugural six fur
longs. Ferrier, 185, Taral, to 8, won,,
with Harrington second and Hanwen
third. Time lisa.
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth miles.
Charade, los, Ballard, 8 to 10, won, with
st. Maxim second. Time 200. Only two
Fifth Race-Half mile. Set Fast, 1O1,
COyte, 9 to ., won with Grey Bird sec
ond and Euphemia /. third. Time :494.
Sixth Race-Half mile. successful, 49,
Sloane, to /, won, with Amiable second
and Naughty Girl third. Time $3.50 20
Seventh Race-Short steeplechase
course. Winship, l45, Mr. Perrse, Il to o.
won, with Pauolman second and Liop
Heart third Time 4:57.
Latonia, KY, June 25.-To-day was an
ideal one for racing. When the bugIe
called the horses to the post for the first
event the grand stand. betting shed ana
lawn was one mass of busting humanity
The only hindrance to the sport was that
the track was somewhat heavy.
The LatOnia derby, the feature Of the
day, was a great betting affair. The
Dryer pair. Ben Brush and Ben Elder.
were favorites, varying from ! to to 10
3. Semper Ego, at to !, and Loh at 20
to /, had their fanclers and were we'll
backed, while Howard Mann, 100 TO l,
was nibbled at.
The race was mere galop for the two
Bens. Starter Chinn dropped the flag at
the first attempt, with Lod in the lead,
but Ben Elder Immediately started out
to set the pace, which was a slow one,
until the turn for home was reached,
when Ben Brush went to the front and
won in gallop, with Ben Eder second
and Loki third. The net value of the
stake to the winner was So 290 The
weather was pleasant, and the track
ANoF9s AAS oNt~-ANe.iA~S "-'N +Vi1TV' -
First Race-One Mile. Islin, 1O7 Van
kuren, to /, won with Bloomer second
and Cuticlene third. Time 1.45s4.
Second Race-Four and one-half fur
longs. Proteus, 105, Thorpe, to !, won,
with Three Bars second and The Planet
third. Time :5Sla.
Third Race-Five furlongs AIoylan 107.
Simms, to 5, won, with Prince Imperial
second and Old Center third. Time l:17l2.
Fourth Race-The Latonia derby, one
I,fn INN
/ to 4, won, with Ben Eder 122, Thorpe,
/ to A. second and Loli, 122, Ray, 10 to l,
third. Time 24014.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Suisun, 115,
Simms, to 5, won, with Belle Bramble
second and Adowa third. Time 1892.
Sixth Race-SeVen-eighth OF a mile.
Aimee Goodwin, sc. Scherrer, to 8, won,
with Mate second and Elsket third. Time
1872.
St. Louis. No. June 25.-Favorites took
five of the six races to-day, second
choice winning in the fifth. The Brew
ers stake was a close finish, the favorlte
winning under pressure Yesterday
postponed race was run as the first ON the
card to-day. The track was slow and
the attendance 1900. A summary:
First Race-One mile. First Deal, 81,
Shannon, 2 to 5, won, with Mercury Sec
ond and Cherrystone third. Time li5.
Second Raee-Seven-eighths of a mile.
Benamela. 122, Martin, to 8, won, with
Harry McCouch second and Backing
Brush third. Time 1:31A.
Third Race-One mile. Weenahatchie,
115. T. Williams, to /, won, with Rhett
Goode second and Buck Bradley third.
Time LACY.
Fourth Race-Brewers stakes six fur
longs Typhoon, 118, Martin, to 5, won,
with Lincoln second and Buckvidere
third. Time 1:17&.
Fifth Race-Four and one-half furlongs.
Lady Hamilton, 105, T. Williams, Is to I,
won with Matte Belle second and
GLADYS II third. Time O:57a4.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Don Carouo.
81, C. Slaughter, 3 to 5, won, with Dorah
Wood second and Pelleas third. Time
III.
Chicago, June 25-Favorites Jared bad
ly at Sheffield to-day. all of them being
bowled over. The talent, however, had
by far the better of the game, as it was
down good and hard on the majority of
the winners. A summary:
First neutrality-suspicious. of mile.
Ben Hur. Ill, c. Sloan, z to I, won, with
Elsie Ferguson second and Rubber Neck