The herald., 1897-05-27

ON THE TURF
Ornament Wins the Lato-
mia Derby
PACIFIC COAST BREEDERS
HsTAB1rsz A BIG TUTuRITY
STAKE
Races at Sacramento and at Morris
Park-Rssults Of the League
Ball 0ames-Notes
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CINCINNATI. O.. May 2e-The Open
ing of the spring meeting Of the Latonia
Jockey club was one of the most bril-
liant in the history Of that famous or
sanization. The weather was perfect.
the track fast, the attendance reached
the highest limit of the most success
full seasons. and the racing was first
class.
Five went to the post in the derby,
with Ornament, the top weight, an odds
on favorite. F. F. v. was the medium
of considerable play, forcing his price
down bit. Box had some little sup
port, but the outsiders. Panmure and
Endurance, ran practically unplayed.
F.F. ". went to the front at the fall
Of the flag and set the pace. a hot one,
until around the far turn, when Orna-
ment came on and won as he pleased
There was no point in the race where he
could not have run over his field.
The Latonia derby, value 8740, mile
and a half-Ornament, 127 "a. Clayton)
i to 2, won; F. F. w., ia u. HID, Sto
1 and to s, second; Endurance. ia
(Martin), so to /, third; time, 2:35A
Panmure and Box also ran.
HARNESS FUTURITY
SAN FRANCISCO. May 26.-The Pa
cific Coast Breeders have established q
Futurity stake, $4,000 guaranteed, for
colts. to trot and pace, at 2 and years
old. They will race in 1899 and 1900 En-
tries close June 1. 1897. Should entries to
the stakes prove liberal, the Breeders
Association intend to offer similar stakes
each year and increase the guaranteed
value.
The California circuit has been rear
ranged, ae follows: Oakland, July 26
to 81: Santa Rosa, August to z; Marys-
willie, August to IA; Chico, August 16
to 21; Willows. August % to 2S; Wood
land, August 80 to September 4: State
Fair. Sacramento, September to 49,;
Stockton, September 20 to Is; Ingleside,
September ~ to October 2; San Jose. Oc-
tober 4 to O.: Salinas, October II to l6;
Los Angelee, October 1S to 2S; Santa
Ana, October 25 to 81.
For the Stanford stake, to be trotted at
Sacramento, "A entries have been re-
ceived, against 27 last year.
CAPITAL CITY RACES
SACRAMENTO. May 2e.-The attend
ance today at the Capital Driving clubs
races was good. The track was soft for
trotters and PAGERS, however. There is
now talk Of continuing the meeting all
next week for running races. and possi-
bly, for month. There are several hun
dred horses quartered at the park. and
II a protracted meeting should be given
many that were to go to Montana will
remain Todays results were:
Pacing, two-year-olds-Firs heat, d.
awood first, Esther G. second, Sable lie
Grand third, Walter p. fourth; time.
2:S3.
Second heat, Esther, Diawood, lie
Grande, Walter; time. 1882.
Third heat, Diawood. Esther, Walter,
LIE Grande; time. 2:32h.
2:21 trotters and pacers-First heat.
Faro Bank first, Jesse P. second, Pala-
tine third, Los ngeles fourth; time, 2:20.
Second heat, Jesse p. first. Palatine
second, Faro Bank third, Los Angeles
fourth; time, 2:19A.
Third heat, same order; time, 1922
Fourth and fifth heats, Faro Bank
first, Jesse p. second, Palatine third;
time, 1:21A. 2:22h.
unning, six and half furlongs-Adam
Andrew won, La Flecha second, Hearts
ease third; time, 1:22A.
AT NORRIS PARK
NEW YORK, May 26.-Results at
Morris Park:
Six furlongs-Kinnikinnic won, Kali
ser Ludwig second, Golf third; time,
1:14.
Four and half furlongs-Handprees
won, Midian second. Checkers third;
time, :52.
Five furlongs-Previous won. Mirth-
full second, Demagogue third; time, 80.
One mile-Handspring won, Requital
second; time, 1:45.
Six furlongs-Leodsville won, Braw
Lad second, Bromo third; time, 1:14h1k.
Mile and one-sixteenth-Ben Elder
won, Brandywine second, Free Advice
third; time 1:501h.