The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
MacIvOr Wins the Diamond Stakes
at Oakley.

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at Oakley.
Cincinnati, o.. July 22.-MacIvor won
the Diamond stakes at Oakley to-day
after a most exciting struggle with Ed.
Farrell. This pair fought head and head
| for the last eighth of a mile to the wire.
which they crossed noses apart. the
judges decision going to MacIvor, who
was the favorite at even money. Murphy,
the jockey on Ed. Farrell, in attempting
to get through at the head of the stretch,
caused the field to be messed about, and
nearly every horse in the race was foul
ed. Ed Farrell ran into Bannockburn,
who was fast oVertaking the others. and
knocked him off his stride. He then
caught McIvor and ran the latter to a
nose on the post but the judges dsQual-
| flied Farrel and placed Bannockburn sec
| ond. Murphy's ride on Farrell was more
! like a western cowboys than anything
! else. ana he was warned not to give an
other exhibition of the sort under penalty
of being set down for life. MacIvors
race to-day with eleven pounds up, show
ed him to be one Of the best two-year-ods
in the west He already has three stakes
to his credit The weather was fine, and
! the track fast. Summaries follow:
First Race-Fve and a half fur9ongs.
George b. Cox, s to 5, won, with Wilson. 8
to /. second, and fiesta, 100 to l, third.
! Time, 1909.
Second Race-Declared off.
Third Race-NIile and Sc yenty yards. Fill
ibuster, Is to !. won, with Sir Ebony, z to
| 2. second. and Harry Gaines, to g. third.
Time, 1854
Fourth Race-Diamond stakes, six fur
longs. Mac IvOr. even, won, with Ban
nockburn 10 to l, second, and Frank
Thompson, to l, third. Time. lis.
Fifth Race-Mile Elusive, to 10, won,
| with Sangamon, 9 to /, second, and Sido-
man. to l, third. Time, 1:401a.
Sixth Race-Mile and seventy yards.
| Prince of India, to l, won, with Fau-
nette, 20 TO l. second, and Elsina, 90 to l,
third. Time, 1:48
! New York, July 22--It was hot to-day
at Brighton Beach, but any kind of wealth
er would have been a welcome change
from the rain of the last week. The at
! tendance was better, but the track was
in poor condition. The races were equally
poor and undressing. Hamilton was
| suspended for the rest of the meeting for
his bad ride on Mana II. Summaries fol-
low:
First Race-Six furlongs. Sir Play, IA to
5, won, with Kaiser Ludwig, to l. sec
ond, and Prompt, 80 to l. third. Time 1:lS.
Second Race-F'lve furlongs. Tilted. 3
to /, won, with Eileen D.. Is to l. second,
and Attainment, 9 to 5, third. Time 1854.
Third Race-One mile Elm, % to l, won,
with Good Times, s to 5, second, and Mana
| H., 9 to TO- third Time 1:4934.
Fourth RaCe-One mile and one-eighth.
! Damien. to 5, won, with Emotional 80 to
l, second and Declare, to 1, third. Time
| 2:0l
Fifth Race-The winged foot stakes six
] fnTlOngG = wit
Handball, to >, second. and Barney
stone, to l, third Time 119A.
Sixth Race-One mile and three quar-
ters, hurdle Sir Vassar, TO 5. won, with
Beaumont, 10 to /, second, and Eli Ken
dig, to 2, third. Time 3:29.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 22.-An excellent
programme of six races was run at the
fair grounds to-day before a large crowd
Four favorites and one second choice won.
| There was a sensational finish to the
fourth race, in which May Thompson and
Damocles ran a dead heat In the run
off, DamOcles won by a length. Sum
maries follow:
First Race-TwO-year- five furlongs.
Sir Rolla, 10 to 1, won, with Xalissa, 7 70
10, second and Celia b., TO l, third
Time 1:O4.
Second Race-One mile. Uncle Pat. 10
to 3. won with Inspirer. to ?, second
and Little Billee, I to q third. Time
14I.
Third Race-One mile. Squire c., to
8, won, with Astrada, to 3 second and
Donation, to 1, third. Time IA
Fourth Race-Three-year-olds and TN
ward. six furlongs. Damocles. 6 to Z.
won, with May Thompson. to /, second
and Horseshoe Tobacco, to 2 third Time
| 1:154.
Fifth Race-six and one-half furlones.
May Gallop, 10 1, won, with Joe Hart,
Z to 2. second and Nick Carter. 20 TO !.
third. Time l:22R
Sixth Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Or. Coop. TO 8. won, with Blitheful, 20
TO ]. second and Charlotte NJ, 10 10 l.
third. Time iI0h.
Detroit. Mich. July 22.-Out OF what
looked to be a good prospect for exciting
racing at Crosse Point to-day. came three
| easily won races. each In straight heats
In the first Derby Princess was al all
times well thought OF. although Cephas
was the first choice. There was not much
surprise when Derby Princess won the
first two heats, for she was conceded To
nave the speed of the party. Banner had
made good showing In the second heat.
| and u was thought that she would sure
| ly get away with the third, but Derby
| Princess won the heat and race In a rat
| Ting three-horse finish. with Cephas sec
ond and Athanle third necks apart.
Sallie Toler won the pacing race with
out being extended at any time, stamping
| herself, indeed, "a high class mare.
The Village farm turned loose another
good green one In The Monk In the 2.2T trot
/ for horses that started for the first time
| this meeting. lie won as ne pleased In
| straight heats ana without being forced
/ TO his speed.
The card for tomorrow. the closing day
| of the meeting. viii have the Chamber OF
Commerce consolation stakes for a fca-
| ture. Several stables have left Zoe Clcyc-
land. The others win an be- on the way
down the grand circuit by Sunday night.
| Summaries follow:
2:2Q class trotting, purse 1880 Derby
| Princess won the first three heats ana
| race. Time 2.liA; 21lh; 2.llA. Pilot Boy.
1 Bonner Cophas. Gazelle. Athanie and
| Page also started.
2.25 class. pacing. 1880. saiio Toler won
the first three heats and race Time 2ltts.
21iii' 21ih. Allen w. Kcrsey Mac Fs.