The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
THE DAY ON THE TURF.
Last Day at NewpOrt-Lieber Karl
Wins the Chrysanthemum Stakes.

Last Day at NewpOrt-Lieber Karl
Wins the Chrysanthemum Stakes.
st. Louis, NO., Sept. 4.-The Chrysanthe-
mum stakes at one mile for 2-year-olds,
valued at $500, was the drawing card at
the fair grounds to-day. 1t was the last
| stake event of the season and drew an
unusually large crowd Four favorites
won to-day. Track fast
First Race-Five and one-half furlongs
Lady of the West, to g. and out, won,
with Milvin Burnham. 20 to 1, and to l.
second and Kingspon, 20 to l, third. Time
10
Second Race-Sx furlongs. Horseshoe
Tobacco, IL to 10. and out, won, with Sill
yer Set, to /. and 4 to 5, second ana
Nicholas, to 5. third. Time 1:141a.
Third Race-One mile. Parole Dor, 5 to
2, won, with Ultima, to /, and to l. sec
ond, and Con Regain, IA to ., third. Time
LAB.
Fourth Race-Chrysanthemu stakes for
2-year-olds, purse value, $500, one mile.
Lieber Karl, to 1, won, with Eitholin.
to /, second, and Our Chance to !, third.
Time 1:42ll.
Fifth Race-One mile. Madeline, even,
won, with Goldband, to l. and to l. Sec
ond and Balk Line, to 2, third. Time
1:41h.
Sixth Race-Selling, mile and sixteenth.
Bridgeton, Z to 2 and even, won, with ST.
lulu, to l, and to 2, second, and Elkin,
6 to s. third. Time 1:491s.
New York, Sept. 4.-There was large
attendance at Sheepshead Bay to-day,
drawn by the announcement that Ham
burg was to run in the Flatbush stakes,
and because Ben Brush and Hastings were
to meet in the omnium handicap, Clifford
was an added starter in the Omnium, and
great race was looked for. Clifford was
the favorite, although Ben Brush carried
lot of money. Both were beaten out
heavy, getting no better than placed. Sum-
mary follows:
First race-Five furlongs. Easter Gift
3 to l, ana even won, with Gala Day. to
2 and 4 to 5, second, and Warrenton, 10 to
l, and to l, third Time :02 rs.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Peep O.
Day, to l and to 3 won, with Roder-
mond, to and to 2, second, and Rubi-
con, to and to S. third. Time 1:14 As
Third Race-Flatbush, seven furlongs.
Previous, 10 to l, and to 2, won, with
Hamburg, to and to 4, second and
Fire Arm, to !, and to l, third. Time
1:28 is.
Fourth Race-Omnium, mile and a fur
L
! with Hastings. to l, and to 5, second,
and Clifford 2 to !, and to 5, third. Time
1855.
Fifth Race-One mile, selling. Hugh Pen
ny, II to 8, and to 5, won, with Dorian,
to 1, and even, second, and Fireside, 20 to
l. and to l, third. Time 1:42 2-5
Sixth Race--Steeple chase, short course.
Flushing, l to 8, and out won, with Wood
Pigeon, 5 to L. and 4 to 5, second and Eric,
to /, and to 5, third. Time 4:22.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. 4-The last days
racing al Charter Oak park began at His
O'Clock this morning and the last heat was
trotted in the dusk at 6;15 o'clock. Two
races, the 2:SO pacing class and the 2:16
trotting class, had to be left out. The
attendance was 1900. The big race of the
day was the 2:1O trot, carried over until
finished from Fridays programme. This
was holly contested for seven heats and
won by the Bay mare Acidalia. A sum-
mary follows:
straight heats Best time 2;O9% Don O.,
Miss Fin.ay, Eylet, w. Fl. G., Nydia
Wilkes, Monopole, George St Clair, Alcyo,
George G., Pat Sterling and Mabel p. also
started.
2:1O trot, purse 5000. Acida.ia won sec
ond sixth and seventh heats. Best time
2lOlt Bouncer won fourth. Time 2:10.
Farley Bird won third and fifth. Time
21OA Dan Cupid won first Time 2:l2A.
Baron Rogers, b. d. p. and Celaya also
started.
2.21 trot, purse $1,000 Alrich won third,
fourth and fifth heats Best time 2:13A
Georgians won first and second. Time
21fs. Red Roy. Spin Along, Charlie c.,
Happy Bird, Bowery Belle, Alves All Day
and Agnes Morrell also started.
Free for all told glory trot. purse $1,000
William Penn won first and fourth heats.
Best time 21ih. Rel Ritma won second
and third Time 2:113i Grace Hastings also
started.
This race was given VIM. Penn in the
fourth heat On account of darkness no
other heats could be trotted. Ritma was
second and Grace Hastings third.