The record-union., 1897-05-27
The Opening Of the Spring Meeting Of the
LatOnia Jockey Club
The Most Brilliant in the History Of
the Association.
Ornament Wins the Rich Derby Stake
as He Pleased-ReSultS OF the
Races at Morals Park, St. Louis
and ingalls, Park.

CINCINNATI, May 26.-The opening
of the fifteenth spring meeting OF the
Latonia Jockey Club was one of the
most brilliant in the history OF that
famous association. The weather was
perfect, the track fast, the attendance
reaching the highest limit of the most
successful seasons, and the racing was
first class.
Five horses went to the post in the
Derby, with Ornament the top weight,
as an odds on favorite. f. f. V. was
the medium Of considerable play, fore
ing his price down bit from threes.
Box had some little support, but the
outsiders, Panmure and Endurance,
ran practically unplayed. The race
needs little description. F. T. V. went
to the front at the fall Of the flag and
set the pace, a hot one, until gong
around the far turn, when ornament
came on and won as he pleased. There
was no point in the race when he could
not have run over his field. Results:
One mile, Bamiro won, Pet second,
Ben Holiday third. Time-1:4212-
Five furlongs, Lady of the West won,
Allie Belle second, Mary Lemer third.
Time-1:02
Six furlongs, selling, Lufra won.
Czarowitz second, Our Hope third.
Time-1:14%.
The Latonia Derby, value IS, 140, mile
and half Ornament, 127 "a. Clayton),
l to >, won; F. F. v, ia q. HID, 3 TO
1 and 3 to 3, second; Endurance, Ia
CMartin), to / third. Time-2:3oH
Panmure and Box also ran.
Four and half furlongs, McIvor won.
John Bright second, McCleary third.
Time 0:55.
Six furlongs, selling, ]. A. Gray won,
Balk Line second, w. c.. T. third. Time
-1:14
RESULTS AT MORRIS PARK.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Results at
Morris Park: Six furlongs, Kinnickin-
nick won Kaiser Ludwig second, Golf
third. Time-1:14.
Four and a half furlongs, Hand Press
won, INDIAN second, Checkers third.
Time-0:52.
Five furlongs, Previous won, Mirth-
full second, Demagogue third. Time
O:59
One mile, Handspring won, Requit-
tai second Time-1:45.
Six furlongs, Leodsville won, Braw
Lad second, Bromo third. Time
1:1415.
Mile and sixteenth, Ben Eder won,
Brandywine second, Free Advice third.
Time-1:501A.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Results: Six
furlongs. selling, Ursula won, Randall
second. Vixen third. Time-1:11.
Five furlongs, Eitholin won, Calvin
second, Liebe Rose third. Time-1:04.
One mile, selling, Charlie Christy
won, Dawn second, Chiswell third. Time
i 40.
Mile and a sixteenth, Marquise won
Gustave Cook second, Davis third. Time
i :4S34.
Six furlongs, Pelleas won, The Kitten
second, Bridget third. Time-1:1lA-
Six and a half furlongs, Harry Nc
Couch won, Miss Bramble second,
Leader Ban third. Time-1:2412.
AT INGALLS, PARK.
CHICAGO. May 26.-Results at In
gals Park: Six furlongs. Ben Van
won. Vitrola second, Ed Overlook third.
Time-1:152i.
Four ami half furlongs, Al Garret
won. PRESBYTERIAN second, The Cheat
third. Time-0:J5H
One rnile, The Plutocrat won, Little
Music second, Admetus third Time
LAB.
Milo and a sixteenth, Evanatus won.
Nandolina second, Olive l.. third. Time
II :4Sla.
Six furlones. Paul Gregg won, Coun-
ter Tenor second, Kings Counsel third.
Time-1:12$I.