The record-union., 1896-05-15
It Attracts a Large Attendance at the
Morris Park Race Track.
An Outsider Snatches the Victory by a
Narrow Margin.
DR.. Rice Badly Beaten in the Owners
Handicap at SheffieId-CIose Race
Between CleOphus and Suisun at
Churchill Downs, the Former
Coming Under the Wire First by a
Short Head.

NHuTCIlil DOWHS, the FOTmcr
Coming Under the Wire First by a
Short Head.
NORRIS PARK RACE TRACK On
W, May 14.-Notwithstandin the fact
that the programme presented here to-
day was not brilliant one, the attend
ance was quite large. The principal
event on the card was the race for the
Bouquet Stakes for two-year- -olds at
five furlongs LOthos, whose odds were
to l, and Prompt, the favorite, alter
mated in the lead to within few lengths
of the finish. Albanian, who had been
gradually improving his position, then
got up and snatched the victory from
Lothos just as they crossed the line
by the narrowest possible margin.
Prompt who had been forced to give
way to his stable companion, Lothos,
in the battle through the final sixteenth,
was third, five lengths away
Five and a half furlongs, Runaway
won, Lady Greenway second, Castleton
third. Time-1:07.
One mile, Paladin won, BeImar sec
ond, Ray S. third Time-1:42
The Bouquet Stakes, five furlongs, AL
banian won, Lothos second, Prompt
third. Time-1 :01.
One mile, Bonaparte won, Abuse sec
ond, Gold Crest third. Time-1:44.
-Four and half furlongs, Petrol won
Suspicion second, The Manxman third
Time-0:55.
Mile and a furlong, Deerslayer won,
Unity II. second. Time-2:O1. Two
starters.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE track was
sloppy to-day, and scratches frequent.
Six furlongs, Damocles won, Ashland
second, Bravo third Time-1:19.
-Four and half furlongs, Albion won
Bill Dawdy second, Kassala third. Time
90.
Mile and seventy yards, Crevasse won
Leader Ban second, Whisper third. Time
Tsp.
Six furlongs, Sir Play won. David
second, Argentina third Time-1:1S.
Six furlongs Terrier won, Battledore
second, Towerest third. Time-1:19.
Five and half furlongs, Amelia May
won, Swiftly second Panjandrum third.
Time-1:1215. ts+
AT SHEFFIELD.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Dr. Rice of
Brooklyn Handicap fame ran a bad last
in the Owners Handicap at five and a
half furlongs at Sheffield to-day Hi
Henry, the favorite, won the race easily
The track was very slow from the morn
ing showers. The condition of the track
however, did not affect the talent. as
its choice in the first five events landed
the purses, the last race going to a 10
to l outsider.
Six furlongs, Bismarck won, Marc
Woodland second, Laverne third. Time
-1:17R.
One and half miles, Marie c. won
Siegfreid second, Personne third. Time
2:51M.
Six furlongs Mamie G. won. Lucinda
second, Major Dripps third. Time
1:17A.
Owners Handicap, five and a half
furlongs, Hi Henry won, Merry Mon
arch second, Simmons third. Time
1:OSa4.
Eight and half furlongs. Sull Ross
won, Jack the Jew second. John Hickey
third. Time-1:52
Six furlongs, Designer won. Extra
second, Miniver third Time .16M
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-At Rav
District to-day the weather was fine
and the track good
Five and half furlongs. selling Sill
yer State won, Chinook second Fleet
third. Time-1 :O934.
-Four furlongs, selling, Dunbov won.
Dolore second, Howard S. third Time
-0:49.
Seven furlongs, selling, Red Glen won.
Model second, Meadow Lark third Time
90
Mile and a quarter, handicap. Rev
Del Bandidos won, G. B. Morris sec
ond, Scimitar third. Time-2:11H
one mile, selling, Long Lady won
Hermanita second, Alvero third Time
i :42I.
Five and half furlongs. selling Mar
bic Rock won, Mount Air second Amer
lea third. Time-1 O9.
CLOSE RACE AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, May 14-For the third
time during the meeting at Churchill
Towns Willie Sims, by superior iockey-
snip, mas snatched a victory from the
Jaws or defeat in winning to-day's
match race between Cleophus and Sui
sun. There was no favorite in the
nlatch, as each horse had its hackers
and the crowd was evenly divided
With hardly any delay at the post. they
got Off to very even start Suisun. as
is her style, jumped to the front and
led by a length and a half to within
lo0 yards of the wire, bounding along
with Greyhound-like action. and the
big chestnut laundering along behind
her. AT this point Bum began to whip.
ana had he kept it up the finish would
nave been Suisun by a length. But he
paused for moment, and Sims who
had never ceased plying the whip.
passed Suisun's flank, then her saddle
girth and throat-latch, and won the
race by a scant head So many peo-
pie are still of the opinion that Suisun
is better filly than Cleophus that Sec
retary Price of the Louisville Jockey
Club stated tonight that he will en-
deayor to bring about another match
between the pair before the meeting
closes. Summaries:
Four furlongs, Ethel Lee won. Tur-
tie Dove second, Lady Rover third.