The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
The Talent Gets Badly Thrown Down
at NeVypert.


lat NEWPORT.
Cincinnati, O., April 2O-The talent ex-
perienced considerable trouble IN picking
the winners at Newport to-day. Several
hot favorites failed to score, and the
books had a good day of it, The track was
lightning fast. The weather was cool
Summaries follows:
First Race-Five furlongs Animosa, 4
to l, won. with Miss Alice, u to !, second,
and Masquerade. to /. third. Time 1903.
Second Race-Four furlongs. Clara Van,
to l. won. with Lauretta B., so to /, Sec
ond, and Trad. to 1, third. Time :4S1a.
Third Race-One mile. p. Dunno TO /,
won, with Patrican, to 3, second. and
Everest, 10 to /, third. Time la.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Minnie
Murphy, 6 TO 5, won, with Swordsman, Is
to l, second and San Juan, to l, third.
Time 1:2Sia
Fifth Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
Roosevelt. to 1, won, with Elsket. 20 to 1,
seond and Carroll Donder, 80 to l, third.
Time :S6l5
Sixth Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
Parson, Il to l. won, with Fretful, 20 to
/, second. and Robinson, to l, third.
Time 1854.
Memphis, Tenn, April 2O-The track
was deep in dust to-day. but the sport
was good, fair time being made in most
instances.
The steeplechase, a distance of about two
miles. was won by Rover. the favorite
with Fugitive second and Uncle Jim third
Judge Clarke did not like the manner in
which the race was run and promptly de-
clared il no race, and all bets were de-
clared off.
Summaries follows:
First Race-Four and one-hah furlongs
purse. Benares, to 8, won, with Crockett,
to !, second and Herman Kahn, Is 10
/, third. Time 0:561k.
Second Race-Purse, six furlongs. Lord
Fairfax. to 5, won, with Princess Ny
ANA, to J. second and Gov. Sausen-
thaler, 10 to l, third. Time 1:1S1s.
Third Race-Purse, one mile and an
eighth Souffie. l TO 3, won, with Paul
Kauvar. 3 to /, second and Robert Latta
10 to l, third. Time 1:57lz.
Fourth Race-One mile, selling. Celtic
Bard, to /. won, with Ferris Hartman
A to 8. second and Bob Clampitt, 6 to ],
third. Time 1:44A.
Fifth Race-One mile, selling. Domin-
go, to l, won, with Judge Steadman
10 TO 1, second and Mamie G., to 2, third
Slime 1:44.
Washington, April 20-The attendance
at Runnings to-day was very small, and
with one exception, the talent found no
trouble at all in picking the winners. Her
Own, an Stool shot, surprised the crowd
by coming in first in the third. Peconic
was an easy winner in the Easter steeple-
chase, the event of the day. The weather
was fine and track fast. Summaries fol-
low
First Race - Six furlongs. Gee Gee to
3, won with Mahoney to l, second and
Loeb Glyn, 10 to /, third. Time III As.
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Sly Fox, to 10, won, with Tantris, u to
!, second and Water Crest, 10 TO l, third.
Time 057 As.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Her Own, 8
to i, won. with Russler to 10. second, and
Slow Poke, 4 to /. third. Time III.
Fourth Race-One mile. Dutch Skater.
II to 20. won, with Brisk, 8 to 5, second, and
Volley, 20 to /. third. Time 1:46.
Fifth Race-Easter steeplechase purse
$780, for 4-year-olds and upwards, about
two miles. Peconic, TO 10, won, with Mars
Chan, TO /, second, and Decapod, to /,
third. Time Al.