The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Two 20 to L shots Finish Heads Apart
I'm the Ruby stakes.

Cincinnati. o., July 3.-Rastus and Cob,
two 20 to l shots. finished heads apart in
the Ruby stakes at Oakley to-day. A field
of eight crack 2-year-olds went to the
post for the stake and Gallivant was
hot favorite at to /. Lillian Belle and
High links cut out the running into the
stretch when Cob and Rastus came from
behind with a rafting burst of speed, and
in an exciting finish Rastus got the de-
cision by a nose. Summaries follow:
First Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Melba, 3 to /, won, with Dunster. to l,
second and Pinar del Rio to l. third.
Time 1:1OA.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Pete, 3
to 10, won, with Belle Bramble, to l, sec
ond, and Arlington, Is to l, third. Time
1:2715.
Third Race-One mile. Proteus 9 to 5,
won, with Lebanjo, 10 to l, second, and
Henry Launt, 6 TO 5, third Time las
Fourth .Race-The Ruby Stakes, five
furlongs. Rastus II to l. won, with Cob,
20 to l, second, and Lillian Belle, 10 to /,
third. Time 1;O24.
Fifth Race-One mile and a sixteenth
Simon w. to 5, won, with Donna Rita,
s to l, second, and Cavalero, 3 to 3, third
Time 1:4S4.
Sixth Race-One mile. Oscuro, 4 to l.,
won, with FL Toro, to l, second, and Kit
ty B., Is to l, third. Time 1:43.
st. Louis, Mo-, July S.-The feature of
the card to-day at the fair grounds was
the Golden Rod handicap of $3.50, at six
and one-half furlongs. Time Maker was
thought to be the good thing. David had
a load of lead and was not considered in
the race, but won in the sprint from the
head of the stretch. Summaries follow:
First Race-One mile, selling. Gold Band,
10 to 10, won, with Virginia M, Is to 2,
second, and White, 10 to /, third. Time
las.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Argonaut,
l to 4, won, with Juanita, 10 to- l, second,
and DR.. Huger, to l, third. Time 1850.
Third Race-One mile, selling Forsythe,
to l, won. with Revenue, to l, second,
and Tom Gilmore, u to 1, third. Time
lay.
Fourth Race-Handicap, $500, six and
a half furlongs. David, to l. won, with
Gath, 4 to l, second, and Time Maker,
even. third. Time 1919.
Fifth Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Eva Rice, to 2, won, with Ben FronSt,
to 2, second, and Nancy Till, to l,
third. Tine 1:1O14
Sixth Race-One mile, selling Cavalry,
to /, won, with Floridas s to 5, second,
and Amber Glints. 100 to l, third. Time
1:4215.
New York, July S.-Taral, with On Deck,
took the Spindrlft stakes, the most i'm
portant at Sheepshead Bay to-day. In the
five-furlong event for all ages The Voter
won as he pleased. Summaries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. The Voter, 8
to 10, won, with First Mate, to 2, second
and Cleophus, to /, third. Time 1;Ol 3-J.
Second Race-One mile, selling. VOL
hurst, to 1, won, with Beldemere, to
S, second and Rondo. 15 to l, third. Time
1:42 10.
Third Race-The June stakes, Futurity
course. Blarneystone, 4 to l, won, with
Laudeman, 6 to l, second and Wasteful, 6
to 1, third. Time 1:12 2-5.
Fourth Race-The Spindrift stakes,
one mile and an eighth. On Deck, 10
1, won, with Elkins, to O. second and
Sunny Slope, Z to l, third. Time 1:56 rs.
Fifth Race-Futurity course. Nosey, 5
to 2, won, with Fay Ida, to l, second
and Handpress, even, third. Time 1:12.
Sixth Race-One and three-quarter miles,
hurdles. Forget, to 5, won, with Walt
ger, 10 to /. second and Flushing, to /,
third. Time 3.21.