The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-20
MIKE DWYER BUYS LADY INEz.
THE FILLY UNDERSTOOD To HAVE
BROUGHT $4,000.

Wudy Track on the Closing Day of
the Louisville Meetfng-Six Thou
sand Persons Brave the Threaten
ing storm TO See the Running at
Norris Park-Rain Comes Just BE
fore the First Race.
Louisville, Ky. May 19-Heavy rains
this morning made the track extremely
muddy for the closing day, but, notwith-
standing this drawback, a large crowd
was in attendance 10 bid farewell to the
bang tails
VI. r. Dwyer to-day purchased the s.
vsar-old illy. Lady Inez. from William
NcGuigan. The price is not known. but
II is understood that il was not less than
5000 \ summary follows:
First Race-Three-Quarters of a mile
strathreel, 1Oi. Thorpe. TO 10, won,
WIKI Perjury second and The Dragon
;hird. Time 1:16s..
second Race-Half mile. Roy Caruth-
ers. los, Walker, S 10 l. won, with Orio
second and Zolo third. TIME O;5015.
Third Race-Miie. Lester, 103, Thorpe.
6 TO 3. won, with Doorga second and
Mate third. Time 1:47.
Fourth Race-The Burlington stakes.
five furlongs. Ethel Lee, 10. Thorpe. 6
10 8. won. with Lady Looram second and
Chappie third. Time 1893
Flfth Race-Seven-eighths of a mile
Name D.. 90, j. GarCner. TO !, won,
with James MunrOe second and Harden
burg third. Time 1879.
Norris Park, Nay l9.-The popularity Of
rtcIuE was put TO another test at Nor
rs Park to-day and came through the or
deal triumphant. The outlook was any
Trims bur promising for an agreeable af-
teruoOn Wnen the exodus from the city
BEGAN. The heat was intense and there
was every indication of a storm before
sunset. This did not affect the attend
ance in the least. Fully 5000 persons TOOK
chances on the weather. the weather
for the first time this season lived up TO
It's promises.
horses were at the post for the first race
II was preceded by an electrical storm
The rain quickly converted the dust
with which the track was heavily coated
into soft mud. A summary follows:
First Race-SlX furiongs. Gold Crest
ll0 Hamilton, Z TO /, won, with Abuse
second and Titmouse third. Time 1:15h.
Second Race-Withers mile. Benamea,
l67. littledeld, I to 4, won, with NentanO
second and Whipcord third. Time 1:4615
longs. Arbuckle, III, Griffin, y to l. won,
wilh Lithos second and Royal Rose third.
Fourth Race-Harlem stakes, seven fur
longs Beldemere, l12, Taral, to l, won,
with Cromwell second and Hanweil third.
Film Race-Five and half furlongs.
Haphazard, les, Doggett even, won, with
TaHsman second and The Manzman third.
Time l:06la.
Sixth R5ce-Handicap, mile and a six
teen,h. ST. Maxim, 1l8 Doggett, 1 to 2,
won, with NOlley second and Dorian third
Time l:49l2.
ST. Louis, Mo-, May 1s.-The track was
ankle deep with mud. and favorites got
the money in only two races, the other
three going to second selections. Attend
.ance 200. A summary:
First Race-FiVe and a half furlOngs.
Gath, 1903, Martin, 4 to /, won, with john
ME McHale second and Cass third. Time
1872
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Buckvidere, Ill. Martin, 2 to l, won, with
Algol second and Satyr third. Time so.
Third Race-Seven furongs. Battledore,
second and Midland third. Time 1874.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. David, 112,
and Handspun third Time i:ls1k
Fifth Race-Mile and sixteenth. Jane,
10l, T. Murphy, 3 to /, won, with sun
burst second and Hawthorne third. Time
1:55.
Chicago, May 19.-Sheffield closed its
fifteen days meeting to-day and tomorrow
the racing scene in the northern part of
Indiana Will shift to Lakeside, formerly
known as Roby. FaVorites Jared badly to-
day as only one won. A summary:
First Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Chenoa, 105, Everett, to l, won, with
Potsdam second and Cunarder third. Time
1:131s
Second Race-Five furlongs. Yours Tru-
ly, 103, Hathersol, s to l, won, with Provi-
dent second and Hessville third. Time
1:O614
Third Race-Five and a half furlongs.
My Hebe, 106. Huesron, to 1, won, with
Hinda second and Mary L. third. Time
1:l2
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Sunny, 95,
q RI xynr ~ p No 4 4
Gratz Hanley third. Time 1884,
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Uncas, a.
Clay, to l, won, with May Ashley second
and Walkover third. Time 1:0415
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Simmons, 49,
Clay, even, won, with May Fern second
and Merry Monarch third. Time 1:171a.