The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-12
'MTEFOoT WINS THE GAIETY.
THE KENTUCKY DERBY TO BE RUN
IN CHURCHILL DOWNS TODAY.


Horse at the Post 9 to 1-SilUms
wins the First Two Races at Nor
ris Park on Harry Reed and De-
.Iore at 4 to and IL TO 1-FOrget
wins the st Nicholas Handicap.
ornament the FavOrite in the Der
by.
New York, May 1.-THE best race at
Norris Park to-day was that of the Cal
0t, stakes for 2-year-old flhes in which
fourteen were sent to the post, with Lady
Marian as the favorite and Abundant sec
ord choice. Kitefoot won by a couple of
lereths. Summaries follow
first Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Harry Reed. 123, Simms, to 5, won, with
ponaparte. 1l6, Littlefield, 8 to =, second,
and Biuali. 100, OConnor, so to 1. third.
second Race-One mile, selling. Declare,
mi Simms. u to /, won, with Sir Vassar,
1fo Sloan, to l, second, and Rondo, 105,
seherer. to l, third. Time, 1:42le.
Third Race-Gaiety Stakes, four and a
half furlongs. Kitefoot, 119, McCafferty,
6to7 won. with L'Aloueth, 1l9, Griffin, 10
n 70 I second and Lady Marian, 1l9, Simms,
to /, third. Time, O;55.
Fourth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
4 George Keene, lie, Perkins, to l, won,
with Sagacity, =, Sloan, to l, second, and
q Mirthfu., Littlefield, to l, third. Time
4 :5414. $780,. r,-,,-
n Doorett. 7 to 5, won, with Wolhurst, Pow
eu X TO / second, and Concord, Scherrer,
3 4 to !. third. Time 1:29.
sixth Race-St. Nicholas handicap one
B and half miles, over six hurdles. For
q get English, to 10, won, with Kilkenny,
f" nd Cd
formerly Red Cloud, Mara, to l, third.
4 Time 2:5O.
ropisvil;e. KY, May 1.-THE twenty
H4hird Kentucky Derby will be run at
Cb,,rcbilI Downs tomorrow on a heavy
,rack Frequent and heavy showers fell
To-day. and with the most favorable
.veather conditions tomorrow the track
Ian hardly be dry enough to make the 60
ing good a.. .+o,,o :,
se o00 The probable starters are:
ornament. CHI. c., by Imp. Order-Victor-
sne CLAYTON, c. T. Patterson & Co.
Tvpboon II, CHI. c., by Imp Topgallant-
Dolly Warden, Garner, j. c. Calm.
DR.. Catlett CHI. c., by Imp. Candlemas-
Allerna r. Williams, Turney Bros.
Ben Brown b. c., by BelVidere-Mlss
Gossp. Ballard Furst Bros.
Or. Shepard, b. c., by Buchanan-Voit-
lne Tara Foster Bros.
Goshen. b. c., by Imp. Carbohydrates
NAV. white, John Rodegap.
Cavalero, b. c., by Cavalier-Gila, -,
Edward Frazier.
h. Overwhelming favorite in the future
books at odds on, but tonight the stock
of some of the erstwhile long shots has
bone some lively jumping.
The first pool sold on the Kentucky
Derby at the turf exchange tonight was
hs follows: Ornament, $50; DR.. Catlett,
k6O; Typhoon, 800; Dr. Shepard, $50; Gosh
IN, $50; Ben Brown, $50.
Cincinnati, o.. May 11.-Every favorlte
on the card at Newport to-day went down.
Summaries:
First Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Vengeance to 1, won, with Uncle Simon,
to 5. second and Myth, 8 to l, third. Time
Isl IIOls.
Second Race-Four and half furlongs.
nj Bonneville, 8 to /, won, with Tom Toher,
to ., second and Katie Welsh, 100 to 1,
third Time O:5S.
Third Race-One mile and seventy yards.
Banquo II, to ., won, with Astrada, to
J. second and John Sullivan, to l, third.
Time 1:51A.
fOurth Race-S1X furlongS. Simple
Jack, to 1, won, with Donatus, 10 to 1,
second and Buck Fonso, to l, third. Time
lI71a.
Fifth Race-Four furlongs. Hardly, to
won, with Lady of the West, to 5,
Seond and Lauretta B., Is to /, third. Time
va.
Nashville, Tenn, May 1.-THE weather
PAS cloudy and the track heavy. Sum-
raries:
First Race-Half mile. III Hung Chang,
to .. won, with Wilfred Laurier, to 2,
cond and Leila B., u to l. third. Time
b.
second Race-Selling, seven furlongs. R.
Ban, 10 to /, won, with Lord Willow
ook, Z TO /, second and Bill Ellison,
10, third. Time 1904.
nlrd Race-Nine-sixte of a mile.
Maxwell House stakes. Trombone, Z
o Won, with Sophronia D., to 5, sec
ana Belle of Erin, 5 to l, third. Time
Fourth Race-Mile and an eighth. Lady
ueIul' to 8, won with Judge Steadman,
70 l. second and Pete Kitchen, 8 to 5,
lrd. Time 1:57%.
llth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Walk
'er 10 o. won, with Break o. Day, s to
inc 1:161k - I'M"
sIXth Hace-Selling, six furlongs. Lex
SION Pirate. to g. won, with Mamie
NAN TO i, second and w. c. r., to
third. Time 1:l5%.
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