The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-18
FIELD DAY AMONG THE FLYERS.
GOOD RACING CARD AT LATONIA
AND GRAVESEND.

Free Advice Wins the Myrtle Handi-
cap From Harry Reed and Premier.
Ben Brush Beats BcImnr anil The
Swain at Mile ia I;41@--Grcat
Bend at odds of 10 to L Beats
HandbaII at o to 5--Ornament Wins
the Himyar Stakes at LatOnia.
New York. June r.-There was an ex-
cellent attendance at Gravesend to-day,
and the good card fully warranted it,
Summaries follow:
First Race-Fiv furlongs. Geisha, 8 to
S, won, with Eileen D., so to l, second, and
Lady Ashley, to l, third. Time 1903
Second Race--One mile and a quarter. On
Deck, to l, won, with Havoc, 6 to 1, sec
Ond, and Semper Ego, to l, third. Time
2:09lz.
Third Race-Five furlongs. Great Bend,
10 to l, won. with Handball. to .. sec
ond, and Swango, Z TO ,, third. Time :02.
Fourth Race-Mrytle handicap, one mile
and a sixteenth. Free Advice, to l, won,
with Harry Reed. IL to 5. second and
Premier Ii to ), third. Time $50.
FlIlh Race-One mile. Ben Brush, TO
5, won, with Belmar IL to ), second. and
The Swain. 20 to /, third. Time 1:f1%
Sixth Race-Two miles, over eight hur-
dies. Kilkenny, to 2, won, with Forget,
to 3, second, and Flushing, to l, third
Time 3:4SA,
Cincinnati O., June 1.-THE Himyar
stakes, the next in importance to the
Derby, was run a Latonia this afternoon.
Ornament and Boanerges were the only
starters. The track was SLOW but the slop-
by going did not interfere with Orna-
ments chances, as he won in the same
easy manner in which he captured the La
tonia Derby. The distance a mile and a
furlongs, was covered in 1:57I5. The value
of the stake to the winner is $3.50. After
the Himyar was run Umbrella Bill Nc
Gugan, owner of Boanerges, matched his
colt against Turney Bros Tile for $3.50
a corner, and the same amount to be add
ed by the Latonia Jockey Club. The race
will be run next week some time, and is
TO be at mile and an eighth,
both horses to carry 10 pounds.
The racing to-day outside of the stake
event. was featureless. Summaries fol-
low:
First Race Six and a half furlongs.
Buck Fonso to l. won, with Peggy. 10
to D. second, and Jamboree, 4 to l, third.
Time 1872
Second Race-six furlongs. Annie NJ.
s to l, won, with Rheinstrom to l, sec
1:24.
Third Race-Mile and sixteenth Ban
quo II, 4 to l. won, with Lord Zeni u to l,
second, and Sharon, to l. third. Time
1:5l.
Fourth Race-The Himyar stakes, mile
and furlong. Ornament, to 20, won,
with Boaperges, 3 to l, second. Time
1:57A. Only two starters.
Firth Race-Five furlongs. Lady of the
West to 5, won, with Miss c., 10 to 1.
second, and Azucena, to l, third. Time
Los.
Sixth Race-six and half furlongs ].
Walter, to l, won, with Protus, 5 to /
second RI
1:2i%.
st. Louis, Mo-, June 17.-Gath, the even
money favorite, easily won the Laurel
stakes of $500 at the fair grounds to-day
Six starters went to the post for the race
and as any one of them was accounted a
good thing on form, every horse in the
race carried MONEY!
In the other events two favorites and
second choice carried off the honors. The
weather was as good as it could be with
the thermometer at 100 in the shade; fast
follow:
First Race-six and a half furlongs.
Loyaletta, to 2, won, with Madallo, 40
TO l, second and Lady Britannia, to l,
third. Time 122A.
Second Race-Two-year-olds, five fur
longs. Libation, to l, won, with silva, s
to 8, second, an Barriso. to 5, third.
Time 1:O3A.
Third Race.-Six and a half furlongs.
Gold Top, to l, won, with Nicollni, 80
to l, second and Elsie D., to 1, third
Time 1:22A.
Fourth Race.-The Laurel stakes, val
us 81 1900, six furlongs. Gath, even, won,
with Nimrod, II to 2, second and David,
II to ., third. Time 1.1452.
Fifth Race.-Mile and sixteenth. Ben
amelia to l. won, with Tin Cup, TO ),
second and lockwood, 10 to 1, third. Time
204.
Sixth Race.-Six furlongs. Charlie
Christie, to 5, won, with Miss Bambe,
II to 10. second and Harry Floyd, 10 to
!, third. Time 1:l5A.
MICHAEL MATS N,nIEEIE