The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-27
Carries a Heavy Impost
to Victory in Fast
Time.
With 127 Pounds Up He Runs
the Mile and a Half in
2:35 Ia.
Handspring Easily Beats Requital
In Two Horse Race at
Morris Park.

LATONIA, KY, May %. = Racing
opened here to-day with the Latonia
derby as the feature of the card. Orna-
pronounced favorite in the betting, won
about as he pleased in fast time. -Four
choices scored winning brackets. The
weather was pleasant and the track last.
Six furlongs, selling, Ramiro won, Pete sec
Ond, Ben Holiday third Time, / al.
Five furlongs. purse. Lady of the West won,
Allie Belle second, May Lemer third. Time,
1 :0212.
SIX furlongs, selling, Lufra won, Czarowitz
second, Our Hope third. Time, 1:143l.
The Latonia derby, one and half miles,
Ornament 127 clayton, to 5, won; F V
la q. Hll) to l, second; Endurance la
wv. Martin), 80 to l, third. Time, 1884. Pan
mure and Box also ran.
Nine.sixteenths of mile, purse, Maclvor
won, John Bright second, McCleary third.
Time, :55.
SIX furIongs, selling, ]. A. Gray won, Balk-
line second, " C third. Time, liza.
MORRIS PARK, N. Y, May 90 The
special race at a mile, arranged for the
great four-year-olds, Handspring and Re-
quital, to be the star attraction for
charity day at Morris Park, was probably
the poorest contest ever seen between
horses of such high reputation. Reqnital
was the favorite, but was ingloriOusly de-
feated; in fact, he performed so badly
that the talent. amazed and dumfounded.
will not accept to.day's race as the Brook
dale cracks true form. Many would not
be surprised il tomorrow would bring
forth the announcement that the four
year-o old had again been stricken with the
dread influenza, which is now ravaging
the strings OF horses at Morris Park,
Gravesend and Sheephead Bay. The mile
was run in the poor time of l :45 and the
first five furlongs in 1:05 Handspring
was not extended at any time. The
weather was clear and the track fast.
Six furlongs, purse = Kinniekinnic 1Ol ct.
Sloan(. to 5, won; Kaiser Ludwig SO "a. Mar
TIM to l, second; Golf lib Isl ms), Is TO l,
third. Time, 1:14sl Arabian, Dormitor,
Elton Jacket and Chic also ran.
Mines xteenths OF a mile, maiden two-year-
olds--Handpress 100 Ct. Sloan). to s, won;
ers 100 (Doggett), to 1, third. Time, ;53
Kings Highway, Brentwood, Warrenton, TinK-
Ter, Refde, jingle Bell, Genaro, Indian Sum-
mer and Delicate also ran.
Five furlongs, handicap Previous los
Sims, 6 to 3. won; Mrthfui III Nittlefeld),
4 TO l. coupled with Fixed Star, secoud; Dema-
gogue 126 (Ballard), 8 to ), third. Time, 80
Fixed Star also ran.
Mile special-Handspring 121 Sims, 8 to 5,
won; Requital 12l (Grifiu) to 2, second
Two starters. Time. AS.
six furlongs seliing-Leedsville 1o4 (H
Martini, 3 to l, won; Draw Lad 80 (Powers).
to l, second; Bromo 1O5 (Thorpe). to 3.
thlrd. lime. Lac. Marslan, Csnewooo,
Halton, Our Johnny and Juno also ran.
Mile and sixteenth. handIcap-Ben Eden
126 (Slms), TO 5, won; Brandy wine 121
(Grifin), 9 TO l, second; Free Advice lis
(Scherrer), 3 to l, third. Time, l :501z. Three
starters.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 26.-Four favorites
won at the track to-day. 1t rained hard
and the track was in a muddy condition.
Six furlongs, selling. Ursula won, Bandala
second, Vixen third. Time, LII.
Five furlongs, two-year olds, Eitholin won,
CALVIN second, Liebe Rose third. Time, 1:O4.
One mile, selling, Charlie Christie won, Dawn
second, Chiswell third. Time, 1:45.
Oae mile and sixteenth, owners handicap,
Marquise won, Gnstave Cook second, David
third. Time, :4S31
six furlongs, selling, Pelieas won, The Kitten
second, Bridget third. Time, 1:17L.
Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile, purse, Harry
McCouch won, Miss Bramble second, Leader
Ban third. Time, :2415.