The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
LAST DAY AT MORRIS PARK.
THE MEETING CLOSES WITH AN
INTERESTING CARD.

Atlantis Gives the Talent n Throw
Down in the First Race by Defeat
ing south Africa-Harry Reed a
PrOhibitive Fnvorite in the Auc-
ton Selling Race-RnmirO Beats
The winner.
Morris Park Race Track, Nov. S.-This
was the tenth and last day of the West
chester race meeting and also the last day
Of the legitimate racing season in this
state. A good card of seven races inclu-
ded the White Plains handicap for 2-year-
Odds, and the Morris Park handicap for
8-year-olds. The weather was fine, and
large crowd was in attendance. The tai
ent met rebuff in the first race, Atlantus
easily defeating South Africa, the favo-
rite.
Harry Reed was installed a prohibitive
favorlte in the Auction selling race, and
it proved to be but an exercise gallop for
him.
In the White Plains handicap, Voter at
s to /, led the field to the last sixteenth
and won handly from Sunny Slope, who
was in turn a length ahead of George
Rose. The dual favorites, Casssopia and
The Friar, were never dangerous.
Ramiro came in a head in front Of the
Winner, a hot favorite, in the Norris
Park handicap. The Winner set the pace
for the first half, when Soufie became
task master and led him up to the last
sixteenth, where Sloan, on Ramiro, closed
up and landed In front at the wire. "A
summary follows:
First Race-For maidens, all ages, last
seven furlongs, Withers mile. Atlantus,
81, Maher to l, won, with Beaumont Sec
ond and South Africa third. Time 1:29A.
Second Race-The Auction. $500, for g.
year ODDS and upwards, last seven furlongs
Wlthers mile. Harry Reed, 1l2, Simms
to g. won, with jefferson second and Rubi-
con third. Time 12S
Third Race-The White Plains handicap,
for 2-year-olds, Eclipse course. Voter, 10,
Hamilton, to ], won, with Sunny Slope
second and George Rose third. Time ITO.
Fourth Race-The Morris Park handicap,
50, 0O0 for 3-year-olds, one and a half miles
over the hill. Ramiro, 50, Sloane, Il to 8,
won, with The Winner second and Souff1e
third. Time 2:40A.
Fifth Race-Withers mile. Beldemere, 101,
Sloane, 7 to 5, won, with Sapelo second and
Lady Diamond third Time 1:4O$.
Sixth Race-Handicap, one and one
fourth miles Howard Mann, 100, Sloane, 4
to /, won, with Merry Prince second and
Tom Cromwell third. Time 2;08.
Seventh Race-Steeplechase handicap,
three miles Decapod, 145, Chandler, u to 5,
won, with St. Luke second and Baroness
third. Time 6:33.
Latonia, KY, Nov. 3-The Election
handicap, at one mile, was won by RAJ
miro, by nose, from Hermes, in furi-
GUS drive. Berclair was two lengths back
Four favorites and a go to 1 shot were the
winners. A summary follows:
First Race-Six furlongs. Fuero, 1O6, j.
Perkins, 60 to l, won, with Asaph second
and Altadena third. Time 1:16.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Grayline,
1O7, Scherrer. even, won, with Serrano
second and j. II. C. third. Time lib.
Third Race-Mile and an eighth. Aimes
&c. c. Reiff. 6 to 5, won, with Volma Sec
ond and Lisrnore third. Time 1:541R.
Fourth Race-Election handicap. one
mile. Ramiro. 115, Thorpe, to 10, won
with Hermes second and Berclair third
Time 141A.
Fifth Race-Flve furlongs. Don't Skip
Me, 1OS, Thorpe, to g. won, with Mamie
Callan second and Connie Lee third. Time
1903.