Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
LITTLE BOB,,.lS THE WINNER
Takes First Money hi the Great Four-Mile
Race at Frisco.
STAKES WORTH fous THOUSAND DOLLARS
Winner Finishes Two Lengths in Ad-
vance of the others i'm 7i2t ii
and Breaks the Track
Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, May THE great
four-mile race, the Ingeside stakes, guar
anteed value $4,000 was decided at lngle-
side this afternoon, Little Bob, by Surinam-
Daisy S, winning by two lengths in driv-
ing inish with the rest of the field close
upon him. The winner was to l in the
betting and was ridden by Jockey Claw
! son. He is owned by Wisher. The dis
tance was run in the fast time of 7:24h,
which is ten seconds better than the track
record. large crowd attended the races
| and witnessed the closing OF the regular
I 1869 seaeon Of the Pacific Coast Jockey
| club. The track was in good condition ana
| the weather fine.
The four mile race was fitting climax
| to the long period of racing and brought
| out a field of six horses, which Is the largest
/ number of starters ever brought together
! in California for a race at this distance
| An unfortunate accident happened Just as
| the horses we're going to the post, Wawona,
one of the contestants, running INTO
harrow. tearing deep gaeh in his shoulder
which necessitated Ills being scratched at
| the last moment
| When the field was finally dispatched Lu-
cretia Borgia with hut ninety-two pounds
up assumed the lead and Immediately
| opened UP a gap of half a dozen lengths.
| This lead was gradually increased as tie
miles were reeled off and with the eXcep-
tion of Little Bob the balance OF the heid
were all under pull. After the third mile
had been run, Little Bob Joined the hying
lightweight and the two raced together, en-
tering the stretch for the final mile dozen
lengths ahead of Marcel, who was Just be-
ginning to improve his position. Under
punishment Little Bob passed under the wire
two lengths ahead of Marcel, who secured
tba MIA in 40 last from LlCretl1
Borgia. Can't Dance, the favorite, was
fourth and Schiller, the second choice, htth
Summaries:
First race. four and one-half furlongs;
Rossormonde won, Flushinston second,
Castake third Time: 056A. Salabar nm
| ished second, but was disqualified for a
Second race six furlongs: Alazan won,
Moie r second, Two Cheers third. Time:
Third race, one mile San Marco won,
| Horato second, Inhammator third. Time:
| 1:42ia.
$1,000. four miles: Little Bob. 100 (Clawsonl,
| s to /, won; Marcel 1O9 Glennessyl, > to !,
second; Lucretia Borgia 80 woods. to !,
| 7:24iI Can't Dance and Schiller also ran;
Fifth race hurdle handicap mile and
KedqdnstTn tbId S won a
Sixth race, four and one-half furlongs
Towanda won Truth second, 1mperious
cINcINNATI,r g., May The weather
| at Newport today was cold and rainy and
the track very sloppy: The e Fort ,S honar thomas
and was won by Graylng at 10 to in
gaop Some one spread the ,,,pSt rGport l. that hat
| investigation. Perkins denied that he in
E h m his snd ride as on Acre
Furst, nothing further was done in the
matter. Summarizes:
First race, FIVE and one-half furlonss; 3
Mitchell won Mamie d second, Carlotta c
third. Time: 112A
Imp. second. Jamboree third. Time. 1:46ls
Third race, Fort Thomas handicap, mile
and sixteenth GGayliRg won o, Thurston
Fourth race, five furlongs: Strathlou won,
The Doctor second, Bruin third. Time:
Fifth race, six furlongs: Lonely won. Abe
Furst second Sierra Gorda third. Time:
1lS
Sixth race, five and half furlones: Old
Center won, Myth second, Margaret Lyme
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 1.-The meeting
closed today after nineteen days racing.
The event of the day, the Peabody handi
cap was won easily by Typhoon II: -Four
First race, one mile, purse, Buckvidere
won Sea Robber second, Moncreith third.
Second race four furlongs, purse: To-
mora won; Nepher second, Cuba Free third.
Time: 0:51R.
Third race Peabody hotel handicap mile
and an eighth; Typhoon II won. Macy
second Ulysses M third; r1i,,o Time lit l;S6 ,,s
dler won Lady Britannia second, Basquith
Fifth race. six furlongs: May Thompson
won, Dan Huger second, Trilby third. Time: |
Sixth race, about two miles, steeplechase:
War Bonnet won, Zaldivar second, Folly |
CHICAGO, May To-day was the last |
Of the present race meeting at Forsythe. |
The next meeting opens May TO- Summar- |
les:
First race, fve-eighths of a mile: Little |
Ocean won, Cora Havil second, Santa Cruz |
third Time: 1:0GE
Second race, one-half mile: Dinah Wat |
won, Little Alarm second. Waukesha third. |
Third race, five -eighths of a mile: Sieg- |
fried won. Uncas second, May Gallop third. |
Fourth race mile: Harry Shannon |
won, Ben Waddell second. sunburst third.
Fifth race, three-fourths of mile: Horse
shoe, Tobacco won, Abuse second, Weola
third. Time: 1:20.
Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
hurdles: Proverb won, Repeater second,
Templemore third. Time: 2:22,
DETROIT. May -Four favorites won
over n muddy track at Windsor today. Sum-
maries:
First race. one;half mile: Gilroy won,
] Ea5ly ssay Bird second M"S'asne third Time;
Second race, five furlongs Kings Coun-
sci won, Alvin w second, Cogmoosie third.
Third race, selling five and one-half fur
longs: ParSon won, Harvey Curry second |
Handcar third. Time: 1:15
Fourth race, selling, one mile: Sull Ross
won, Hardenburg second, Master Fred
third. Time: .j1.
Fifth race, selling. six furlongs: Gil Ford
ham won, Susie Howse second, Merriam |
NJ third. Time: 1:20A.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Results at Aque-
duct:
First race four and one-half furlongs
Miss Tenny won. Money Spinner second,
Previous third. Time: 0:55A.
Second race six furionRs, selling: Sue |
cessful won, Leedsville second, Mohawk
Prince third. Time: 1:l7la.
Third race, one mile and sixteenth. sell
ing: Sunup won.J Doggett second, Premier
third. Time: 0hNI,
Fourth race. four and a half furlongs:
Nearest won, iRuramay second, Sweet |
Sound third. Tnne,i O56b.
Fifth race, six furlongs Her Own won,
Kinnikinnic second Mistral third. Time:
1:4 I'm
GAMES OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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