The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
BANNoCKBURN RUNS BRAvELY.
MIKE DWYER's CRACK 2-YEAR-oLD
WINS A $4,000 STAKE.

The ScnIps of Rowland, bangle and
Other Great 2-Yenr-OIds Dangling
mt His snddIe-BOOnerges Beats
George Rose and simon w. In the
Free Handicap of Mile-HumbuG
Wins at so 30 I-Last Day at Cum
berIand PnrIx-A Good Card at Nor
ris Park.
Louisville, KY, May 15.-With the going
heavy. in a driving rain and in driving
finish, the first Louisville futurity of the
Louisville Jockey Club was run over its
! course to-day. With a field Of the best
two-year-old colts in the west, 1t was a
fitting Inauguration of one of the best
stakes upon the American turf. Summa-
ries of the days events follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. Mazarine,
to 5, won. with Cavaiero, Ito 2, second
and Letcher. Is to l, third Time lisa.
Second Race-Free handicap, one mile.
Boanerges, to l, won, with George Rose,
! ( to l. second, and Simon W, Il to 70,
third. Time 14S%.
Third Race-Louisville Futurity, four
and a half furlongs. guaranteed value Sl0.-
| 900. Bannockburn, to l. won, with Ban
third. Time :561s.
! Fourth Race-Mile and seventy yards.
! Humbug so to /. won, with Domingo
4 to l, second, and Moncreith, ia to l,
third. Time 1:5l
Fifth Race-Four furlongs. Allie Belle,
10 to l. won, with Nancy TIL, 212 to l.
second, and Stars and Stripes, 10 to /,
| third. Time 81.
| sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Pouting, s
to s. won, with Fretful, to 1, second, and
Nance, to l. third. Time 1924.
New York. May 15.-Ogden, the crack 2
year-old winner of the futurity of 1896, had
his colors lowered at Morris park to-day
! by the Belmont colt Octagon. 1t was the
| twenty-fourth running of the
classic Withers stakes for g.
year-olds at a mile, and a great
crowd had gathered Summaries of the
days events follow;
First Race-six furlongs. Wolhurst, to
&. won, with Eal1ins, to l, second, and
| Humorist, Is to 1, third Time ll2A.
Second Race-Five furlongs Previous,
s to 5, won, with Mr. Stoffel, to l, second
and Falsetto Pride, to l, third. Time
:59A.
Third Race-One mile and a sixteenth.
Lake Shore, to l, won. with Sir Walter,
TO /, second and Volley, to 2, third.
Time 1:51.
Fourth Race-The withers stakes, one
mile. Octagon to 5, won, with Ogden, 3
to 5, second, and Regulator, 30 to l, third.
| Time :43
Fifth Race-The Cretona lightweight
handicap, six furlongs. Premier, Is to l,
won, with Tinge, to l, second, and Cas-
| seopia, to /, third. Time 1:1512
Sixth Race-New York steeplechase han
| dicap. about 21b miles. Peconic, to o. won,
with Lady Raymond, 4 to l, second, and
Mars Chan, 10 to /, third. Time 44S
Nashville, Tenn May 15.-This was the
last day at Cumberland park. The third
race was declared off, on account of
stratches. The weather was clear and the
track fast Summaries follow;
First Race-Thirteen-sixteen of a
| mile Traveller, Z to l, won, with Pat
| Gore, to l, second, and Pavan, 40 to l,
| third. Time 1:23.
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs. Sim
W., to 5. won, with Dawn, 10 to /, sec
ond, and Vankirkman, 40 to /, third. Time
1:16.
Fourth ce-Eleven-sixteenth of a
mile Koenigen, to l, won, with Harry
Lee, to /, second, and Juanita, 40 to 1,
| third. Time 1909.
Fifth Race-One mile and a quarter.
Blasco, 10 to 1, won, with King Elm, to
! 1.
Time 2:14.
Sixth Race-Selling, eleven-sixteenths Of
| a mile. Leaway, to 2, won, with r. Q.
| Ban, to TO- second, and Inconsistency, z
to l, third. Time 1:OSA.
! ST. Louis, Mo-, May 15.-The spring and
summer meeting opened at the fair grounds
to-day with good crowd. Bright and
clear weather prevailed and the track was
fairly good. Summarizes follow:
First Race-Seven furlongs. Robair, 6
to /, won, with Dan Huger, 8 to l, second,
and Sea Robber, to 5, third. Time $780,
! Second Race-Four and half furlongs
DR.. Coop, to l, won, with Nepper, 6 to
5, second and Howitzer, to /, third. Time
| :56.
Third Race-Selling, five and half fur
longs. Charm, to 5, won, with Peleas,
s to l, second and Charley Christy, to l,
third Time 10S
Fourth Race - Inaugural handicap,
| sweepstakes for 3-year-olds and upwards
| of s., 900, one mile. Macy, to 5, won, with
! Ulysses, Z to 2, second, and Nimrod, Il to
| l, third. Time 140lz
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. DR.. Walm-
sley, to 2, won, with Harry McCouch, 5 to
! 2, second, and May Thompson, 1S to 5, third.
| Time lis
sixth Race-Sellng, mile and twenty
yards Celtic Bard 9 to 2, won, with
Marquise. 8 to 8, second, and Don Fulano.
/ 2 m < third Time :431b.