The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Hastings Wins the TObO<gan Stakes
at Morris Park.


Morris Park Race Track, May 5o.-The
excellent programme presented here to-
day was the means OF attracting one OF
the largest crowds in the history of this
place, a conservative estimate placing the
number at 1900 persons. The weather
was perfect for racing purposes and the
going and the finishes furnished FIRST
class sport. Among the big events on the
programme were the races for the Eclipse
stakes and the 'Toboggan stakes. The
former was wen by Don dc orc, the Ia
v0rite. By length. from DR.. Sheppard.
The TObOgsan stakes were captured by
Hastings, VINO went to the post the odds
on favorite. Summarizes follow:
First Race-Handicap, seven turlongs.
Sir Dixon, Jr., III, McCalferty, Is to 3. won,
with The Swain second and Buckrene
third. Time 1:2S74.
Second Race-One mile Shakespeare IT,
lis, Taral, 1 10 o, won, with Benamela sec
ond ana Formal third. Time 1:42l4.
Third Race-The Eclipse stakes for
colts, fillies and geldings, 2-year-olds.
three-fourth of mile. Don lie ORC, l3,
Griffin, / TO >, won, with DR.. Sheppard
second and Challenger third. Time l.l3i2.
Fourth kaCC-Ihe TObOggan stakes, han
dicap for 3-year-olds and upwards, six fur
longs Hastings. ia. Griffin, ! TO 4, won,
with Hanweu second and Sherlock third.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Dr. Mcbride.
112 Littlefield, to 5. won. with Robert
Bonner second and Courtship II third.
Sixth Race-The Memorial handicap.
for S-year-Olds and upward. one and one
quarter miles. Clifford, l24, A CLAYTON,
2 to 3, won, with keenan,. 123, Grtiil,
IS to 3, second. Only two starters. Time
2;1114.
seventh Race-For s-year-olds and up
ward, five furlOngs. Lady GreenWay, 80
Powers. y 70 /, won, with Abuse second
and Titmouse third. Time 100.
C,l,foa.vo No % rrL. Q, -oo Ill. "a .
quarter Decoration day handicap. the
principal event at Lakeside to-day, was
won rather easily by Sunny. Meddler, in
the first race, was the only favor.te TO
win. over 5000 people witnessed the
events. summaries follow:
First Race-SiX furlOngs. Meddler, 10}
Warren, TO = won, with Freddie l.. T.
second and Lucinda third. Time 1:l9l5.
Second Race-tCur and a half furlongs
Faster Eve, 9S Burns, 10 :, won, with
NHanessa second and Ethel Farrell third.
Third Race-Six furlongs Ramona, Jos
irving, Z TO 2, won, with Dominica second
and Dago third. Time 1891.
Fourth Race-Decoration day handicap
mile and a quarter. Sunny, So Hather-
soil, TO l. won with Redskin second and
Elusive third. Time 21554.
Fifth Race-One mile. Ashland, ia,
ond and Terra Archer third. Time 1914.
Sixth Race-SiX furlongs. Weola, 102,
Clay, to 1. won with Panout second and
Irene Woods third. Time 1:l9.
Oakley, O., May SO-Twenty thousand
people took advantage of the delightful
weather and the card offered. The Memo
rial handicap was the feature. Old
Ida Pickwick won 1t by a nose from Ben
Holiday. Lokie, the favorite, was eight
lengths behind. Three favorites, one sec
ond choice and three outsiders got the
money. A summary follows:
First Race-Five furlongs. Burlesque,
Us. Scherrer, to !, won, WITH George
Rose second and Belle Bramble third.
Second Race-Six and half furlongs
Blanch kenney, 80, Rcitt, TO 2, won, with
Mesh second and Hoffman third. Time
Third Race-Four furlongs. NIadridene.
10, Thorpe, to 5, won, with Minnie Muir
ply second and Charina third. Time 80.
Fourth Race-Memor.al handicap, one
and quarter miles. Ida Pickwick ia,
r. Williams IA 70 l. VEN fblr4 Tlt4 r Ben 2dS 9l
Fifth Race-Mile and twenty yards. Is
lin, 105, Vankuren, to /, won, with Jake
Zimmerman second and Judge Denny
sixth Race-Six and a half furlongs
Fred Barr, 106, Perkins, to TO- won with
Robinson second and Doorsa thlrd. Time
Seventh Race-six and half furlongs
Letcher. 81, Blevins, 10 to /, won, with
Lawanda second and Hubert third. Time
121A
st. Louis, Mo, May 90-The storm Of
Wednesday has not interfered with rae
ing at the fair grounds, and 5000 per-
sons were present to-day. 1t was a profit
able day for bettors. The Memorial hand
leap, worth 5000 had but four starters.
Assignee ran away from the field and
won the money easy. The track was
good. A summary follows:
First Race-SiX furlongs. St. Pancras,
10 Penn. S to l, won, with Jovial second
and Hush third. Time 1:15.
Second Race-Five furlongs; Celoso, l0S,
Jones, 1 to /, won, with TyphOon second
and Satyr third. Time :02.
Third Race-Six furiongs. Neutral 107
Martin, even, won, with Constantinople
second and Amelia May third. Time 1:15A.
Fourth Race-Memorial handicap, one
and one-eighth miles. Assignee, III, Mar
tin, l to 2, won, with Ramiro second
and Linda third. Time 1:13A.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Tartarian. 112
Vandusen to ?, won, with Dorah Wood
second and George F. Smith third. Time
1:0112.
Sixth Race-Mne. Bing Binger. 100,
Morrison, to l. won, with Draw Scott
second and Whisper third. Time 1:41A.
A Nomination for Congress.
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