The morning news., 1897-08-27
RESULT OF THE RACES.
PittsburE Phil HevenEes Himself.
FaVOrites win at 81. Louis.

Pittsburg Phil KevenGes Himself.
FavOrites win at 81. Louis.
New York Aug. 26.-At Sheepshead to-
day Pittsburg Phil revenged himself 10
some extent for his losses of Tuesday by
heavily backing his horse, Belmar to win
the third race, and he won handsomely.
Belmar was the faVorite, and in the break
got none the best Of It, Cavalero was
well in front as the flag fell, and ran at
the head up TO the last furlong, when
Sloane. who had driven Belmar all around
the field, challenged, and in a hard drive
won by d neck from the westerner. Cava-
lero.
First Race-Five furlongs. Bromo, y to
], won, with Rodermond, even, second,
and George Rose, to l. third. Time
:02 10.
Second Race-Autumn stakes, five fur
longs. Lady Marian, to 3. won, with
Arquebus, Z to l, second, and Fonsavan-
nah, to =, third Time 1;02
Third Race-One mile Belmar, to 5,
won, with Cavalero, to ], second, and
Free Advice, to l, third. Time l:4l 10.
Fourth Race-Dolphin, one mile and a
furlcng. Bernadillo to !, won with I'm
perator, 4 to I, second, and Orion, to /,
third. Time 1:56 40
II
to 2 won, with Marito, 10 to l, second,
and Attainment to /, third. Time
Ill ID.
Sixth Race--Mile and a sixteenth. Ben
EGer, TO 1, won, with Thomas cat, to
], second, and Damien, to s. third. Time
:53
St Louis, Aug 26-Five favorites cap
tured all but one OF the events at the fair
L.
press Josephine. in the fifth race, was
the only favorite defeated. All the win
ners were heavily played. Weather hot;
track fast and attendance good
First Race-Tragedy, Z to TO- won, with
Hano Belle, 40 to 1, second, and Bob MilH-
can, y to 1, third. Time %.
Second Race-Six furlongs Amelia
Fonso, to 5. won. with Siddubia, 13 10 2,
second, and Addie Buchanan 10 to l, third.
Time 115l5
Third Race-Mne and twenty yards.
Buckvidere, to 3, won, with Topmast, 10
to j. second and Tranby, TO 1, third.
Time 1463i
Fourth Race-seven furlongs. Ardath,
6 to 5, won, with Royal Choice. % to /, sec
ond. and May Thompson, to 2, third.
Time 1:23%.
Fifth Race-Two-year-old, fllles five
and a half furlongs. Myrtle, % 10 I, won,
with Leonag, Y to !, second, and Empress
Josephine 3 to p third. Time 1:O9A
Sixth Race-Maiden, 2-year-olds, six fur
longs. Lord Neville to ), won with Sir
Joseph Lister, Z to 2, second, and Gage, 20
to 1, third. Time III
Cincinnati, o., Aug. 26.-J. Hill landed
three winners at Newport to-day. one
of them was a 10 to l shot. In the open
ing race, seventeen maidens went to the
post. After a short delay, Starter Brown
sent them away heads apart, this being
the best start ever seen on the local
track. Weather fine and the track fast.
Corilis, a bay illy, by Iroquois-Gracie,
was to-day purchased by Ed Trotter from
r. Respress for $500.
First Race-SiX furlongs. Nellie Baker,
10 to 1, won, with Dominica, 4 to l, sec
ond and Vitascope, Is to l, third. Time
1:1512.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Marcato,
II to 5, won, with African, Is to 5, sec
ond and Creedmore. 5 to 2, third. Time
1:02.
Third Race-NIile Taluca, to 10, won,
with Balk Line, to l, second and Letcher,
to /, third Time 1:401a.
Fourth Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Dutch Comedian, 4 10 l, won, with Cori-
alis, 3 to /, second and Virgie c., to l,
third. Time 1:0SA.
Fifth Race-Mile and a sixteenth. Elsie
D., to l. won, with Robinson. 10 to /,
second and A. B. c., even, third. Time
1:4SA.