The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Four FavOrites and n Second Choice
Win at New Orleans.

Win at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 16-Warm weather,
with the temperature at 50 degrees, a fast
track, and an attendance of 5000, marked
the second day of the meeting here Bet
ting was brisk, and with four favorites
and a second choice crossing the plate
first, the books lost heavily. Sidkers
seven furlongs in 1:2S1h marked a speedy
performance, and another feature of the
day was Starter Fitzgeralds good work
with the flag.
Among the new arrivals of stables here
with Major Domo, OConnell and seven
other horses. A summary follows:
First Race-Selling, seven furlongs. Van
Brunt, 1O4, Scherrer, 2 to l, won, with
Hibernia Queen second and Cherrystone
third. Time /: 29s4.
Second Race-F'ive furlongs. Sankara,
104, Scherrer, s to ), won, with Lineage
second and Hill Billy third Time 1:02A
Third Race-Seven furlongs, for 3-year-
Odds, selling. Sidkel, 49, Shannon, 2 to l,
won, with Marquise second and Dorothy
III third. Time 1:2S1a.
Fourth Race-For S-year-olds and up
wards, selling, six furlongs. Damocles,
81, A. Barrett to 5, won, with Dorah
Wood second and Judith C. third Time
lis.
Fifth Race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Maggie s., &c. T. Powers, 8 to ., won, with
Ozark, Jr., second and Brakeman third
Time 1929.
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 16.-Another large
attendance marked the opening day of the
extra week racing here this afternoon
with pleasant weather and a fast track
The feature of the card presented was
the hurdle race. the last on the pro-
gramme.
The event was the only one closely con-
tested and created intense excitement,
with whisker finish, the decision going
to Colonist, the faVOrite, but all bets were
declared off. and Stallcup was ruled off
for pulling Al Boyer. A summary follows:
First Race-Purse, $3.50, five and one
half furlongs. Schoenfeld no. Corder, 5
to !, won driving by neck with Austin
second and Coranella third Time 11O
Second Race-Purse, $780, maiden 2-year-
olds, five furlongs. Lucy OVerton, los,
Hart, even, won handily by a length, with
Lucy Allen second and N. C. Creole third.
Time 1:041R.
Third Race-Purse, $50, allowances, one
mile. Lightfoot, 102. Songer, to g. won
handily by a neck, with Charley Weber
second and High Noon third Time 1:44k.
Fourth Race-Purse, $780, allowances,
five and one-half furlongs. Margaret AL
len, lOl, sweeney, to !, won driving by
half a length, with Thornbush second
and f. NJ b. third. Time ITO.
Fifth Race-Purse, $3.50, handicap hurdle,
mile and quarter Colonist, las, Stewart,
even, won driving hard by a nose, with
Al Boyer second and Tremor third. Time
2:2llA.
Latonia, KY, Nov. 1s.-Favorites won
two races to-day, while a long shot and
two second choices won the others. A
summary follows:
First Race-One mile. Rasper, 9S, C.
Reiff, to 1, won, with Partisan second
and Brown Jewell third. Time 1:42I5.
Second Race--Six furlongs. Taluca, 102.
c. Reiff, to 5, won, with Lady Juliet sec.
and and Mertie Reed third. Time 1:151s.
Third Race-One mile. Reprieve 90, Ne
Vile, to l, won, with Robinson second
and Fresco third. Time 1:42A.
Fourth Race-Hurdle, mile and a half
Scamp, l25, Pierce, to 2, won, with Ell
kindig second and Aristocrat third. Time
2:49.
Fifth Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Lockhart, l02, It. Burns, Is to 1, won, with
Masterpiece second and Mcfarland IL
third Time 1904.