The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
The Track and Card at Bennings
Both Good, But the Crowd Small.


Both Good, But the Crowd Small.
Washington, April 2L-The weather was
all that could be desired and the card and
track at Bennings were both good to-day,
but the attendance was. as on yesterday,
disappointingly small. Two favorites won.
summary follows:
First Race-Five and half furlongs.
Kennel, III, McCafferty, to s. won, with
Emotional second and Mangrove third.
Time, 1:10
second Race-selling, four and a half
furlongs. Azure, &c. Hirsch. 2 to !, won.
with Lizzie b. second and Grey Bird third.
Time, :572s.
Third Race-six furlongs. Shakespeare
H. won, with Intermission second and Pre-
mier third. Time, lis 3-5.
Fourth Race-Selling, one mile. Brisk,
LOG. Littlefield, even, won, with Allen l..
second and Pitfall third. Time, 1:44 2-5.
Fifth Race-Mile and 100 yards. Captain
T., los, Keefe. 2 to l, won, with Mrs. Stuart
second and Paladin third. Time, l:52 rs.
Newport. KY, April 21.-Favorites won
four out of the six races on the card to-
day The other two events went to sec
ond choices. In the fifth race Jockey
Gatewood who was on d. L., fell off while
turning into the stretch. His right leg
was broken below the knee. The weather
was fine and the track fast Attendance,
$500.
Adonis, III, Overton, to 2, won with War
rick second and Aimee third. Time ] %
Second Race-Six furlongs: Tit for Tat,
1O6. Ross, 3 to ], won, with Derfargilla
second and Queeta third. Time :15l2
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Hot Spur,
100, Gatewood to 1, won, with Frontman
second and Gus Straus third. Time l:2S&
Fourth Race--Mile and furlong. Toots,
100, J. Gardner, 9 to 10, won, with Basso
second and ]. p. b., third. Time :541a.
Fifth Race--Four furlongs. Nina Louise,
49, ]. Gardner, even, won, with Newport
cao NJ The RiOzGnn0 third Time
:4919.
Sixth Race-seven furlongs: Text, 1885,
Ham, TO l, won, with Tariff Reform sec
ond and Uno third. Time $780,
Chicago, April 21.-Redskln won the six
and a half furlongs handicap at Forsyth
to-day in common gallop. Four favor
ties, third choice and an extreme out
machine was used in every race except the
handicap, ana worked successfully. The
attendance was large and the track, con-
dition. A summary follows:
First Race-Six furlongs. Helen Fl.
Gardener, 103, Clay, 2 to l, won, with VIII
lie Shannon second and Newhouse third.
Second Race-Four and half furlongs.
Cherry Flame, us, Garner 2 to 1, won
with Provident second and Mrs. Murray
Third Raoe-Five furlongs. Bridget, 1Os
Warren, to l. won, with Rosslyn second
and May Ashley third. Time 1914
Fourth Race-Handlcap, six and half
furlongs. Redskin, los, Soden, to q won,
With Ashland se1ond and Simons third.
Fifth Race-one nile Evantus 100
Garner, y to !, won, with Fcsileer second
and Semele third. Time .46
Sixth Racs-FiVe furlongs. Unoas, &c.
Warren, to l, won, with Republic second
and Teeta May third. Time 1857.
Memphis, Tenn, April 21.-The record
of winning favorites has probably been
made at the Montgomery park meeting
this season. Out of an average of six
races each day since the meeting began
an average of four has been taken by IA,
vorites, To-day five went that way. so
that the bookmakers are having a hard
day, that place being filled by an over
night handicap, which brought five good
ones to the post. Free Advice was forced
to terrific drive in the stretch to stall
off Rey del Mar, who came very strong
the last quarter, and would have won
in another jump. The winner got in by
neck only. a summary follows:
First Race-Five furlongs. Storm King.
JOB, A. Barrett, to 10, won with Lin
coin second and jolly Son third. Time
Second Race-six furlongs. Panjan-
drum. 10o, Scherrer, to TO- won, with
Crusader second and Scottish Lad third.
Third Race-One and one-sixteenth
miles. Memphis Gun Club handicap. Free
Advice, ia, Martin, 9 to TO- won, with
Rey del Mar second and Loki third. Time
1904
Fourth Race-One mile. Leonard B.,
103, Thorpe, to !. won. with Lester sec
ond and Miss Perkins third. Time 1:46
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Irish Lady,
Jos, Thorpe, to 5, won, with Lady Dole
full second and Lucille H. third. Time
1I7h
Sixth Race-One mile. Joco sot, Jos,
Thorpe, z to /. won. with Miss Clark Sec
end and Sauteur third. Time 1:40i5
London. April 2i.-At the EPSON spring
meeting to-day the Westminster plate Of
800 soyereigns for 2-year-olds, the second
to receive 25 soyereigns out OF the plate,
I'VE furlongs, was won by Mrs. Langtry's
Amphibla Sea Mist was second and Bay
Ola third. Mr.. Croker had nine entries In
the different races Of the day, but none of
them started.
The great Metropolitan stakes. handicap,
Of 1000 sovereieDs for 3-year-olds and up-
wards, the second TO receive % sOvereigns
out OF the stakes, about two miles and a
quarter, WAS won by Rcdferns Fatherlesa.
The Rays was second and FiesOie third.
The great Surrey handicap WIS won BY
Royal kose, with Ugly second and Pardolo
third.
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