The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
BOOKMAKERS COME OUT BEST
ONLY TWO FAVORITES WIN AT
NEW ORLEANS.

One of the Purses Landed by a
10 to ShOt-The Races at LexinE-
ton Run After a Heavy Rain ON a
sloppy Track-Ace Pulls Up Lame.
Two Hnir-RaisIng Finishes at Ben
nings After the Talent Had n Bah
Fall in the First Race.
Washington, Nov. N.-The weather to-
day at Bennings was warm and pleasant,
but the attendance was only fair. The
track. was good. Favorites took three
OF the events and outsiders two. Buddha' S
victory in the initial race was a hard fall
for the talent and was chargeable to Ire
margo, the l to favorite, being left at
the post until the others were ten lengths
away. The finishes in the second between
Floral Park and Junk, and in the fourth
between Kinnikinnck and Hi Daddy were
close enough to please the most critical.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Purse, $500, for all ages, that
have not won more than one race since
Oct. y, one mile. Buddha, 81, Gee, 10 to
l, won, with Hawarden second and DIR.
Jim third. Time las.
Second Race-Purse $500 for maidens, six
furlongs. Floral Park, 10, Simms, even,
won, with Junk second and Sedgwick
third. Time lis 2-5.
Third Race-Purse $780, selling, for
3-year-olds and upward. six furlongs. Do
lando, SO, Sloan, 9 to 10, won, with De-
clare second and Tenderness third. Time
lis 30
Fourth Race-Purse 300, selling, for
2-year-olds, five furlongs. Kinnikinnic,
50, Maher, 10 to 1, won, with Hi Daddy Sec
ond and Successful third Time 1:03 LIS.
Fifth Race-Purse $500, handicap, for
3-year-olds and upward. mile and a six
teenth. Brisk, Ill, Sloane, to s. won, with
Septour second and Volley third. Time
/ 81 To-
New Orleans, Nov. H.-Fine weather, but
a slow track ruled here to-day. The
sport was fair, however, with favorites Sc
curing only two of the 1ive events, giving
the bookmakers the best of the day. A
long shot, Tempesta, at 20 to l, captured
the 2-year-old race. Summaries follow:
First Race-Selling, seven furlongs. Da-
mocles, 100 A. Barrett, to 5, won, with
Ramona second and Eleanor Nc third.
Time 1884.
Second Race-For 2-yearolds-, five fur
longs Tempesta, 105, Ashley, 20 to 1, won,
with Sugar Cane second and Tunic third.
Time l 06N.
Third Race-SelIing, seven furlongs. Belle
of Fordham, 1902 Scherrer, TO l, won, with
Hibernia Queen second and Judge Stead
man third. Time 1:S4.
Fourth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Old
Dominion, SO, T. Powers, 3 to l, won, with
Judith c., second and Ruth third. Time
not given.
Fifth Race-Selling, six furlongs Over
ALA, 104 Morse, s to 5, won, with Jim Hogg
second and Moloch third. Time lisa.
Lexington, KY, Nov. GA heavy rain
began falling just before the first race
and the events were run off over sloppy
track. Ace pulled up lame in the last
race. Summaries follow:
First Race-Seveu furlongs. Billion, 1O4,
F. Williams, 6 to /, won, with The Planter
second and Argus third. Time 1873.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Sharon, los,
Randall to l, won, with j. Walter Sec
ond and The Blossom third. Time 1:1S.
Third Race-One mile. Belle Bramble,
%. Dupee, 2 to 1, won, with Handspun
second and Ell Toro third. Time 1:47k.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. L. w, 100,
Everett. 8 to ], won, with Flotow second
and ]. H c. third. Time 1:041h
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs. Matte Lee,
sc, Zeno, 6 to l, won, with Ace second and
Carrie Lyle third. Time 1914.
London. Nov. N.4At the Manchester
November meeting to-day, the Lancashire
handicap of !, 900 sovereigns for S-year-olds
and upwards. one mile, was won by Capt.
Machelrs CHI. (. Easter Gift, 4-year-old.
Mr.. Ross brown gelding Athel. aged, was
second. and Pierre Lorillard's bay colt
Diakka. S-year-old, (entered by Lord Will