The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
A .PLUG" THROWS THE TALENT.
A Surprise to the st. Louis People.
Races Elsewhere.


st. Louis, Aug. 4.-Bob Millican, a plug
that never won a race in even second
class company, went to the post to-day in
the third race, at 200 to l, backed down
from 500 to l. and won easily from a fair
field. Favorites took the first, fourth,
NTH and sixth races, and a second choice
the second. The track was fast.
First Race-Six furlongs. Fannie Rowe
ma, 80, c. Slaughter. l to 2, won, with
virgin second and Mrs. Bradshaw third.
Time 1:1512
Second Race-One mile. Hot Stuff. ss.
{. Slaughter. to l, won, with Our Mag
stle second and Sycamore third. Time
:, Third Race-seven furlongs. Bob Mil
IIcan, 1852, Bonner, 200 to l. won, with
mp morn second and Pittfall third. Time
Fourth Race-Mile and one-sixteentb
ace, 96, Garner, 9 to 20, won, with Jane
second and Whisper third. Time 1851,
,o6 l1 ~ Race-Five furlongs. Searobber.
%e, 4: Jones, to 2, won, with Bill Dawdy
second and Uncle Pat third. Time l:04
sixth Race-Six furlongs. Typhoon liz.
S =, oissughter, Z to 8, won, with Dare II
Seoonu ana lamar ii third. Time lis.
Brighton, Beach, Aug. 4.-The principal
events run for and decided here to-day
were the Ware Crest stakes and the Dis
IAN stakes. Refuge, a u to 1 shot captured
ne ne former event. CleOphus, the second
length and a half
Erst Race-Five furlongs. Karma, 113.
10y ton, TO 2, won, with Dalgretta Sec
'i "a ana right Royal third. Time 1:O2K.
second Race-Five firlongs, Suisun. loo.
Gardner, 2 to 5. won. with Temnesti,o 1SU,
SSTT M and Successful third. Time 1902.
O., Htrd Race-One and one-sixteenth miles
NJ francis, 1OS Doggett, 1 to 2. won. with
1 .4siss second and Pearl Son third. Time
CT IL curtin sth Race-The Wave Crest stakes.
va Iurlongs. Refugee, 80, Powers, u to l.
H. win Zanone second and Beldemere
"nIs9. Time 1:14A
W mtH Race-The Distaff stakes for two
sjTaoI-o.ds, five furlongs. CIeophus 12O.
on5 10, u 70 ., won, with Miss Prim sec
Siv 1iIu Lazy Mitchell third. Time 1:0115.
raj IN q tSace-One mile Lehman, 116, Ia
"a; . 10 l, won, with The Winner second
"'su Gotham third. Time :Ss%.
win ,o- IN race Five furlongs Brandy
saco 9, ~, :. Hill, even, won, with Luster
''u ana Nangrove third. Time 1O115.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 4.-The summer
meeting of the Detroit Jockey club opened
TINS afternoon The weather was hot and
NJ track fairly fast. A starting machine
yoT5+tus Used and worked well, only two IA
eves Won, outsiders winning in four
nressalS, Nearly ten thousand persons were
i errenlit when the event of the day, the In
vear iona, 70 Derby, a sweepstakes for three
Won Jus. worth 5000, was run. It was
Il - py Damien, a rank outsider, and a
favoni shot Ramiro by Fonso was hot
AZ 50tttts' and Lady Inez was second choice
Mn !. The field got away promptly with
Nsr'.Ioa' Ramiro and Damien in front. The
wac a "a cut out the pace, however. and
oDsrsa.Ie length and half ahead at the first
near,,sI. maintaining her advantage until
She A. IIdlI the distance was covered. when
peT+ GI opped back, beaten. Ramiro and Ar
bein-,.. 1, then went to the front, the former
A.. .three-quarters of a length ahead of
uassa5I when the three-quarters was
or % argentina had her head in front
revsill lro at the mile. their positions being
in Used at the mile and a quarter. Turn.
trsiii,nlo the stretch Damien, who had been
ana 4Lhs the leaders. began to come fast,
b or,. mad his field beaten fllf.long from
ro5 winning by two lengths from MIN
a b,s1"iho was head in front Of Argentina
va ea al IN front of the favorite. LADY Inez
aS never in the race. -''SA
Nar.Ssl Race-One mile. Preston. 100
ora IN IN, 10 5, won, with Joe Clark sec.
Saa ana Egbart third. Time ;4li5
Jun nc ne hace-Six furlongs. Jennie
~ 10 Shorthand. to !. won, with Miss