The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-09
CLIFFORD COPS THE COIN.
BEATS A GOOD FIELD IN THE LONG
ISLAND HANDICAP.

Sir walter Finishes Second and Leh-
man Thir'i-Ben Brush In the Race
but Fails TO show Briar sweet
Wins the VernaI Stakes, With
Geisha Second and Lady Marian
Tbird-DOggett Suspended for the
Balance of the Meeting.
New York July S.-A better day could
not have been desired for racing at Sleeps
head Bay, and the attendance while good,
was not as large as it should have been.
considering the fine card that was pro-
vided
The best race of the day was the fourth,
at mile and furlong, in which Clifford
was the favorite, although Sir Walter and
Lehman were so well backed that he went
back in the betting from to at the
opening to even money at the close. Cliff
ford won by a length from Sir Walter.
There was more than half an hours de-
lay in the third race and Doggett was
suspended for the rest of the meeting for
his conduct on Lady Marian. while Nc
Cafferty was fined $25. Summaries fol-
low:
First Receive furlongs Babeca, 10
to !. won, with indian. 10 to /, second
and Philip, u to /, third. Time 1902.
Second Race-seven furlongs First
Mate to 8, won, with Set Fast, Is to /,
second and Blue Devil. 20 to l, third.
Time 12S.
Third Race-Five furlongs Vernal
stakes Briar Sweet, to /, won, with
Geisha, 3 to l, second and Lady Marian,
8 to /. third. Time 1:01 1-5
Fourth Race-Long Island handicap. one
mile and an eighth. Clifford, even, won
with Sir Walter, s to l, second and I.eh-
man, to l. third. Time 1854 2-5.
Fifth Race-One mile. Tom Cromwell
to l. won. with Rondo, to /, second,
and Salvable, to 8, third. Time 40 2-5.
Sixth Race-One mile and three furIongs.
Alvarado II, to l, won with Volley. to
5. second, and Counsellor Howe, Z to S.
third. Time 2:22 LIS.
Cincinnati, July S.-The Sapphire stakes
for 2-year-old FLIES was won at Oakley
to-day by Tommy Grifin's shifty Dandy
Dimont filly Martha II. Eight of the best
2-year-olds at the track tried for the prize
but Martha had little trouble in running
around the others. She went 20 the front
al the drop of the flag, and she was never
headed, winning by three lengths from
Flora Louise, who made bold bid for
the money through the stretch Martha
was a hot favorite in the betting, her
price never being better than even. The
weather was warm and the track fast
Summaries follow:
First Race-Five and half furlongs
Chicopec, TO 5, won, with Seaport, 3 to /
second, and Wilson, to /, third. Time
1:09%
Second Race-sx and a half furlones
10 .
90 to l, second ana Sedan, 3 to /, third.
Time 1.22
Third Race-One and an eighth miles.
Egbart, to 2 won, with Remp, 3 TO 2,
second. and Countess Irma, to /, third.
Time 1862.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Martha
H. even, won, with Flora Louise, 6 to l.
second, and Lillian Belle TO /. third
Time 1:O2%.
Fifth Race-one mile. Imp. to /. won.
with Performance. 3 TO J. second and
Belle Bramble to s. third. Time 1913
ST. Louis. Mo. July 1S-Two favorites
and some long shots won at the fair
grounds to-day. Consuela was at Is to /.
and carried off the second race. The track
was fast, and the weather was very hot.
The attendance was $500. Summaries fol-
low:
First Rsce-Purse for maiden 3-vear-
olds, six furlongs. Can Galop. to l. won.
with Bob White, to /. second, ana Prac-
tltoner. 100 to /, third. Time il6ia.
Second Race-Seven furlongs Consuela.
10 TO l, won, with Minerva, to l. second.
and Ardath, y to 3. third. Time l:29ib
Third Race-Mile. Ace, l3 TO 90 won.
with Royal Choice. % to /. second. ana
Remember Me, TO /, third. Time i:4lI.
Fourth Race-One mile Timemaker II
to 49, won. with Greyhurst, Is TO /. second.
and Damocles. 10 9. third. Time 1.i0
Fifth Race-k'ive furlongs Matchmaker.
10 TO !, won, with Verify. II TO TO- second.
and Lucky star, ? to /. third. Time i:O2i,'
Sixth Race-SiX and half furlongs. 81
Augustine, 10 to /, won. with Utopia. TO
z, second. and Siddubia, 10 to /, third.
Time 1;i2A.