The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
SIMON w BEATS HERMEs.
The Two Cracks Meet In the Race for
the Ohio Valley stakes.

the ohio valley stakes.
Cincinnati, O.. April 21.-The best race
of the present meeting was run over the
Newport track to-day. The feature of
the days sport was the Ohio Valley stakes
which had but two starters in it, Simon w.
and Hermes, both had many followers and
they went to the post on about equal terms
in the betting. The pair raced head and
head together for three-quarters of a
mile. after which Hermes began to tire,
ana Simon w. crossed the wire winning
eleyerly. Summaries follow
First Race-Seven furlongs. Three Bars.
TO 2, won, with Blanton. to l, second.
and Con Reagan, 6 to /, third. Time 1:27Ib.
second Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Friar John, 10 to s. won, with Bruin, to
J. second. and Opponent, to /, third.
Time 553t
Third Race-The Ohio Valley Stakes,
one mile and an eighth Simon W, 3 to
10, won, with Hermes, 4 to 5, second. Time
1914
Fourth Race-One mile. Calculator, 2
to l, won, with Red, z to l, second, and
King Morgan, to l. third. Time 1:4lls
Fifth Race-Hurdle. mile and furlong.
The Sculptor, to 1, won, with Col Bar
rett, / 0to l, second, and Sommersault, 6
to 5. third. Time 2:09lk
Sixth Race-One mile. Kallltan, s to 5,
won. with John Sullivan, to l. second.
and Booze, to !, third. Time 1:42.
Memphis, Tenn, April 21-The weather
was warm and the track deep in dust to-
day. The stake feature was the Chicka-
saw Club handicap. at a mile and six
teenth. There were four starters. Ty-
phoon II was the favorite at odds on.
while Linda and Macy sold at SJh to /
each; sharon at 10 to ]. Typhoon led TO
the seven-eighths pole, where Linda
forged ahead. winning easily by two
lengths from Typhoon. The time was 1:4S.
which lowers the track record a second
Summaries follow
First Race-Four furlongs, purse. So
phronia D., to TO- won, with Cuba Free,
4 TO l, second and Red Silk, TO !, third
Time :50A
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs. Bri-
seis, II to l, won, with Whit, IS to /, sec
ond and King Elm, 6 to !, third. Time 1:l7.
Third Race--Chickasaw Club handicap,
mile ana sixteenth. Linda, 35s to 1, won,
with Typhoon II. to 3, second and Macy
to ?, third. Time 1:4s
Fourth Race-Six furlongs, selling. Har-
ry Floyd, to /, won, with Hano Belle, s
TO /, second, and Jack B. B., s to l, third.
Time III
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. selling. Mary
Calvin, ID to 10, won, with Frosty, 10 to /,
second, ana Sue Sue, 10 to /, third. Time
1884
Sixth Race-selling six furIongs. Mich
olas, to 10, won with Dan Huger 2 to /,
second, and Helen Wren, 6 to /, third.
Time 1a6.
Washington, April 21.-There was a bet
ter attendance at Bennings to-day than on
any previous day of the meeting. Many
ladies were present. The fields in several
OF the events were better. Three favor
ties won The surprise of the day was the
victory Of Lady Ashley in the Mount Yer
non stakes, defeating Juda and Money
Spinner, both warm favorites. at prohibit
tive odds. The track and weather were
good. Summaries follow
First Race-Six and a half furlongs.
Passover, to 5. won. with Billali to
70, second. and Sonnet, 40 to /, third.
Time 124
Second Race-The Mount Vernon
Stakes purse $3.50, for 2-year-old fllies
and geldings half mile. Lady Ashley.
to l, won, with Juda, 3 to TO- second, and
Choir Boy, to l, third. Time 80 As.
Third iace-SiX furlongs. Loeb Gym
to 8, won with Charentus, 10 to 1, second,
and Bob Leach, 80 to /. third. Time l:ls
Fourth Race-Four and a half furlongs
Torstenson, s to 5, won, with Ma Petite,
2 to l, second, and Eileen D., 40 to /, third
Time 49,
Fifth Race-One mile. Doggett 1 to 3,
won, with Counsellor Howe, to ], second,
and Emotional, to /. third. Time LAG