The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-30
TURF EVENTS or THE DAY.
Fnvorites Win at st. LOuis-BIack
silk Was NewporTs Best.

silk was NewDOTrs Best.
ST Louis. Aug. c3.-Favorites had things
pretty mucls their own way to-day, win
ming foar races. A second choice and
an outsider captured the other events.
First Race-sx ana onc-half furlongs-
R-rier. lf. T. Murphy. 20 5. won. with
Gold Coin second and Amelia Fonzo
third Time In
second Race-One mile. CourOnne Dor,
lT. Garner. u 20 8. won, with Bridge
ton second and Davezac third. Time
I-41
Tllrd Race-Five furlongs. Let Fly.
Jos. f. Jones. u 10 j.. won. with Crenona
Briggs second and Mamie LIS Sister
third. Tk=ne 1g0l
Fourth Racc-Six furlongs Johnny Nc
Hale. Jos T. Jones. 8 TO T. won, with
Nick second and sligo third. Time l-l53a
Fifth Race-One mile and twenty yards,
Kamsin. Il2 AIcHuEh. = 20 8, won. with
Harry MoCouch second and Whisper
third. Time 1885,
Sixth Baoe-six and a half furlongs.
Fannie Rowena, l01. T. Jones, y TO I.
won. with Neutral second and Albert 8.
third Time 1.2lh.
Newport Ky. Aug. Z.-There were sew
eral piunges to-day. but Black SILK was
the only good thing that won. The wealth
er was pleasant. the track fast, and the
attendance good.
First -Seven-eighths OF a mile. Lit
tie Thorn, 100. Brtton, 10 J. won, with
Constance second and Seabrooke third.
Time l:30
second Receive furlongs. Little Mig
ger, los. Walker, TO ], won. with Harry
Launt second and Cherry Leaf third Time
102
Third Race-Mile. Black SIX. 80 ReiT.
8 10 1, won, with La Gascogne second and
Ondague third. Time 1:43.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Trixie c., los,
Russell TO s. won. with Belle Of Ford
ham second and Mildreth d. third Time
lI6
Fifth Race-Six and half furlongs La
Wanda. l05. Britton. 8 to /, won, with Rob
inson second and Only Cain third. Time
1:0294.
Sheepshead Bay, Aug. 29.-The Flaxbush
stakes, the fourth event on the excellent
card presented here to-day was the center
Of attraction. it was for 2-years-old, at
seven furlongs, and the contestants were
three OF the greatest 2-year-old perform
ers Of the season-Ornam ent. Ogden and
The Friar. The winner turned up in Orn-
ament, who was second choice In the bet
ting ogden. the favorite, finished second,
two lengths away. and The Friar was
third. The ether interesting event was
the Omnium handicap. at a mile and an
eighth. and 1t was won by Buck Massie,
with Lehman second and Dutch Skater
third.
First Race-For maiden. 2-year-olds,
futurity course. Iroquois, Sc, Hewitt. to
], won, with Friendship second and Billy
Redding third. Time. l.12 as.
Second Race-Futurity course. DR.. Jim,
IS. Powers, y to s. won. with Ross o. sec
49, saaN WAraa1 y l. I'D
Third Race-Six furlOngs. Lady Dia-
mond, IS. Sloane, 4 TO !, won. with Terrier
second and Belmar third. Time, lilo.
Fourth Race-The Flaxbush stakes, for
2-year-olds, seven furlongs. Ornament,
10. Clayton. 10 TO 10, won, with Ogden sec
ond and The Friar third. Time, 1:27 is.
Fifth Race-The Omnium handicap. one
and an eight miles. Buck Massie, 122, ].
Hin, 6 to 3, won, with Lehman second and
Dutch Skater third. Time, 1:54 2-5.
Sixth Race-One mile. Harry Reed, 1O9
Simms, to 8. won, with Sherlock second
and Argentina third. Time 1:41 Is.
Seventh Race-Steeplechase full course.
Red Pat les, Dunlap. ? TO /. won, with
DecapOd second and Lion Heart third
Time 81
Detroit, Michn Aug. 29.-Three favorites
won at Windsor to-day.
First Race-Five furlongs. Chiquita,
won, with Little Sadie second and
Blanche Kern third Time 1:02A.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Lord Zeni,
won, with Lady Juliet second and John
Conroy third. Time 1:02i4.
Third Race-Five furlongs. Sinaloa II,
won, with Lorrania second and Miss Kit
tie third Time 1:O1k
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Jennie June
won, with Sobriquet second and Petro-
lene third. Time 1:1H4.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Lord Nelson
won, with Tremor second and Old Do