The morning news., 1897-08-19
RECORD OF THE RACES.
spier's Great sprinter Makes His
First Appearance at Newport.


First Appearance at Newport.
Cincinnati o.. Aug. 1s.-O'Connell, w. J.
Spier's great sprinter, made his first ap-
pearance at Newport to-day and won the
third race in a gallop. He covered three
Quarters of a mile in 1:l4. OConnell holds
the worlds record for the same distance on
a circular track, but he has not raced for
nearly two years. To-day he was backed
down from to to to 10. Dan Rice and
Eleanor Holmes at odds-on were the only
favorites that did not win. The weather
was fair and the track fast. The attend
ance was large.
First Race-Five furlongs. waz, 10 to I,
with Dan Rice, 1 to 2, second, and Monk
Wayman, 10 to l, third. Time 1m%.
Second Race-One mile. Performance,
to >, won. with Oral s to !, second, and
Ilmorah, to l, third Time 1:4I24
Third Race-SiX furlongs O'Connel, 7
to 10, won, with Little Land, 25 to l. sec
ond' and Shuttlecock, 25 to 1, third. Time
TIA
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. George C.,
TO /, won, with Eleanor Holmes, 15 to 90
second, and Revoke, 40 to l, third. Time
1:02
Fifth Race-One mile and a sixteenth.
Ondague, to 5, won, with Miss Ross. 10 to
l. second, and Fresco. to 2, third. Time
1:47la
st. Louis, NO. Aug. 1s.-There were
only five races on the fair grounds card
to-day. Owing to the closing of the down
town pool rooms, the crowd was larger
than usual. Track slow BasquiI was the
only one favorite won. Ransom, at so to /
backed down from 100 to /, took the third
race by a nose.
First Race-Seven furlongs Nicolini 5
to l, won, with Braw Scot, Z to 2, second.
and Irish Chief II, 40 to l, third. Time,
1:31.
Second Race-six furlongs. shieldbearer.
Z to !, won, with Little Bllee 20 to /, sec
ond, and Tarva Harris, to 2, third.
Time. III.
Third Race-Mile and a sixteenth. Ran
som, so to l, won, with Can Galop, to 2,
second, and Silver Set, u to /, third.
Time 1:5015.
Fourth Race-Five and half furlongs.
Halissa, II to 5, won, with Free Lady, 10
to l, second, and Eva Rice, to 10, third.
Time 1892.
Fifth Race-One mile. Basquil. 5 to ..
won with Rose dor, u to l. second, and
Dewdrop, to l, third. Time, 1:4S%.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-The weather
was cloudy, the track fast and attend
ance large.
First Race-Maidens, 2-year-olds, five
furlongs. Spencer. 9 to 5, won, with Mi
dian, to 2, second, and Ionia, 30 to /,
third. Time 1:O31a.
Second Race-Three-year-o and up
wards, one mile. Hugh Penny, even, won,
with Kingston to l, second, and Toots,
to l, third. Time 1:4411a
Third Race-Worden hotel stakes, Q
year-olds, five furlongs. High Jinks, Z to
s. won, with Babieca. Is to /, second, and
Hairpin, to l, third. Time 1:0234.
Fourth Race-Non winners, five and
half furlongs. ]. A. Grey % to l. won,
with Trolley, even, second, and Xmas s
to l, third. Time 1:OS1%
Fifth Race-Handicap, steeplechase 4
year-olds and upwards, about two and
half miles. Lion Heart, even, won, with
Erie, 10 to l, second. Time 10 minutes.
Beaumont fell.
New York, Aug. 1S--A heavy thunder
storm just before the first race at Brighton
Beach turned a fast track into a sea of
mud to-day. The third race was spoiled
completely, for Voter had a walkover.
First Race-One mile and a sixteenth.
Talisman, to l, won, with Nay Nay, to
!, second, and Scarborough, IL to 5, third
Time 1:5215.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Junior, 10
to l, won, with Isen, ? TO l, second, and
Bookman, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:O51b.
Third Race-One mile. Voter walked
over.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs Harry Reed.
l to 2 won, with Tripping, 10 to l. second,
and Zanone, 30 to l, third. Time 1524.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Salabar. 4
to !, won, with Fonsovannah, to /, second,
and George Keene, 8 to s. third. Time 1903
Sixth Race-One mile. Souffle, even.
won. with Dr. Sheppard. to /, second, and
Double Quick, to 1, third. Time 1:44Ib.