The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
RECORD OF THE GREAT RACES.
OF THE TURF on
THEIR METAL FOR RECORDS.

1hicqEO, which Is Won by the
later in Three Heats-EithOIin
wins the $1,000 Ozark Stakes at
81 Louis-Races on other Tracks.
chicago. Aug. 2i.-Those who went to
me Washington park course this evening
and there were some 1900 of them-saw
the fastest heat ever paced and the fast
d.. fourth quarter.
r5a track was springy and fast and
.,s weather was warm. but with a stiff
Arse7e an the back stretch. The chief
went on the card was the three-heat
,r,tsb between Joe Patchen, with a rec
ar5 of 2:ora and Star Pointer, with
record of 2Ol24 Star Pointer was too fast
sor the black horse, and won all three
NJ the heats handily. For the first heat
tbav went away well together Rounding
the 6rst turn, Patchen secured a lead of
length. The first quarter was covered
in 8ol. second 2:O2-gait, which proved to
ts tne rating for the heat. Coming into
fine far side they faced the wind, but
Pointer began to come up. The half mile
Vas done in 1900, but with the wind against
Them in the stretch the pace dropped to
9rH DIlD at L0C lnltC-SudltCioy NASiC
Pointer had dropped a length behind
Tben came a sensational finish. Nc
Clearv called on the great bay and he re-
spondid CALAMITY with the greatest burst
Of speed ever seen in a harness race. Inch
bv nch he crept up on the flying back
VINO was going like a beautiful piece of
machinery Stride by stride the wonder
full bay cut down the stations lead and
showed his nose ahead on the last hundred
feet from the wire The time for the mile
was 200 fiat and a first heat record was
marked up. This made the time of the
last quarter 29lR seconds. If the fact that
star Pointer was an open length to the
had when the judges caught Patchen's
time at the three-quarter post is taken into
consideration it is evident that Pointer
mus have paced the last quarter in about
% seconds or a a 1:56 gait. In the second
heat Pointer was never headed and won
at will by two open lengths in 2:0i14 The
first quarter was covered in 80 seconds, the
half in 10215 and the three-quarters in
:32i2 The third heat was reproduction
of the second and was done in 2:04 fiat. The
first quarter was covered in 301A seconds,
the half in 1:02, the three-quarters in
l.32ig
Pacing, Pill class-Lady Nottingham
Won the second, third and fourth heats.
Best time 2:10$4 Tuly Wilkes won the
first heat. Time 2:10l6. Doc Archibald,
capt Crouch, Thorndine and Dick also
started
After the first heat of the Pointer
Patchen race, the guideless PAGER, Marion
Mills, was sent against her record 2:043t.
She paced steadily to the quarter in 80
seconds, POS gait, kept up to the half
an l0i and then stopped. Later she was
given another trial, but loafed through it,
The first quarter was done in 321a seconds,
The half in LOSE, the three-quarters in
and mile in 0.1O3L
ST. Louis Mo, Aug. 21.-Six events of a
high class order was run off at the Fair
grounds to-day before a big crowd The
Ozark stakes. worth $3.50 for 2-year-olds.
was the principal event. OF the six start
ers, Etholin, the favorite, won, in the
last jump by a nose
First Race-Sellng, seven furlongs High
Noon, > to /, won, with Little Billee, II to
b second, and Bridgeton, 6 to l. third
Time ] .29it
Second Race-Mile and a sixteenth
Madeline II to 2 won, with May Gallop,
10 2 second, and Truxillo, Z to l, third
Time 1:4S
Third Race-Selling, six furlongs Horse
shoe Tobacco, to 5, won with Bridget
10 l. second, and Nicholas to l. third
Time ia
'tA III matt ne OLdIk STAKES LOT
geaI-ods, six furlongs Eithoiin, / to ,.
won with Libation, 9 to ,, second, and Sir
Rolla. 10 to l, third. Time l16
ruth ttace-SX furlongs Harry Duke,
even won, with Laureate, to /, second,
ana Eva Rice to 8, third Time 1882.
Sixth Race-Selling, one mile. Jane, 4
10 won. with Ardath. Z to ,, second, and
DeA Benan, y to 1, third. Time 1:41%.
Saratoga, Aug. 2.-This was the closing
day of The summer meeting. The weather
was dne' track fast and attendance large.
First Race-Two-year- five furlongs
'ore.H, to l. won. with Inverary II, 10
second, and Chalmers, to l, third.
Tine l-H.
Second Race-For S-year-olds and up
wards one mile Loneta, 10 90 /, won,
"'ia First Mate, even. second. and David,
20 ! third. Time 1i5A.
'Htd Race-Three-year-Ol six fur
i'Nss kinnikinnick, 9 TO 10, won, with
o. faSi 10 5, second and Rheinst0rm,
- l' D ihird. Time l:l5A.
7diih Race-Spencer handicap, 3-year-
"ls aul upwards. one and one-quarter
mics Flying Dutchman, TO ;. won. with
al Walter to 8, second. Time 2:10.
Ffih Race-Geraway purse. all ages,
Tar ongs. Hugh Penny, 8 TO ., won.
|I.A SCI Fast s 10 ], second, and High
'',Es : 60 3, third. Time 1:O1.
SKA Race-Beverwyck steepiechase
tke about two and one-half miles. Lion
il'irl to 1, won. with Sayonara, to ].
ono and Royal Scarlet, even, third.
l.me l.o9g
New York. Aug. 2l.-The attendance at
''sai'n Beach was the largest of the
SEASON and the going good. In the Elec-
W handicap, Hamburg was. as usual.
6Iiive fayorite, In spite OF the fact
'' was carrying 1872 pounds. and Civ
- pounds away TO all the others He
r.'' mother evidence of his ability for
ttH'ped az the head Of his field and
WIN ease In the fast time Of 1874.
tare-six furlongs. selling Ban
. 20 j. won with Rotterdam, to ].
ana King Menelik, 3 90 l. third.
ad Race--Six furlongs. Warrenton.
N'n' with Hair Pin. Z TO Q. second.
Len 10 TO T. third Time l:i5ai.
.AI.q kace-Mile and a sixteenth. SELL
Arnuckle 20 J. won. with Parme-
I TO o. second and Trayant. 10 10 /.
Time lisA.
.tiin hace-Electrlc stakes. six fur
'r. Hamburg 1 ia Vpon With Hand