The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-27
AT MORRIS PARK.
Rain Came In Torrents and the Track
Was n Quagmire.

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New York. May 26.-It was a frightful
day at Morris park to-day. The rain pour
ed down in torrents and the track was
like a quagmire. The Belmont stakes, In
which Hamburg was down to appear for
the first time In his 3-year-old form, was
the feature. There were four starters.
with Hamburg the favorite. The start
was prompt and good. with Bowling
Brook and Hamburg out in front. They
set a rafting pace at the outset and soon
opened a gap of ten lengths on Previous.
while Gala Day was a furlong behind. Up
the hill they rushed like a team. but be-
fore they had reached the summit Ham,
burg was done to a turn. Then Previous
set sail for the flying Bowling Brook n
of a few seconds II looked as IL he might
overhaul the leader. II was a useless
chase, for Littlefield let out a link and IL
was all over. Bowling Brook crossed the
line half a dozen lengths in front. pulled
to an absolute walk. while Previous got
second place by ten lengths. Results.
Six furlongs-Hanwell won. lambert
second. Storm King third: time, 1:14A.
Five and a half f~urlongs, selling-kick-
WOOD won, Extreme second, Kings Pride
third; time, 100. Six and a half furlongs.
selling-Helmsdale won, High Hoe Sec
ond. Handpress third; time. 1:25%. The
Belmont. mile and Observation-Disclosures
Brook, 122. Littlefield, z to 2. won: Pre-
vious. 122. Sloan. . to 5 and 1 to 3, second:
Hamburg, l22. Taral. even. third: time.
2:32. Gala Day also ran. Van CORTLAND.
seven ~furlongs-Sly Fox won. George
Keen second, Debride third: time, 1880.
Mile and a furlong-Mirthful won. Ron
aid second, Whistling Coon third; time.
2:03.
A. Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. May 26.-Jockeys Webster
Nc Matthews were thrown from their
mounts In the first race at Oakland to-
day. but both escaped serious injury.
Weather fine. track fast. Five furlonge-
BesiQue won. Rosa Masso second. Merode
third: time, 1.03<. Six and a half furlongs.
selnng-Ma Angeline won, DR.. Pitts Sec
ond. Derby Maid third; time, 1:22&. Mile
and a sixteenth. selling-Evaline won.
Vanessa second. Elkin third; time. l:Slk.
Skylark finished second but was disquai-
flied. Emerald stakes, five furlongs-The
Barrister won. Peter Sterling second; time
1:03is. Mile-Highland Bell won. Margaret
Jane second, Martha ii. third: time. 1:42
Six and q half f~urlongs. selling-Three
Bars won, Mllstream second, Suydam
third; time. l:2i1s.
40 st. Louis.
st. Louis, May 8.-weather pleasant,
track fast. Results: Maiden 2-year-olds.
ave furlongs-wfly Howard won. Judge
Tarvfn second, DR.. Sam third; time, 1.0s.
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Todd second. The Professor third; time.
Ia Mile and 20 yards-Found won. Flu
sive second. Gold Band third: time. 1:ssh.
Four and a half furionss. 2-year-olds-
Ben ramble won. Pirate Judge second.
Lee Bruno third: time. IS. Selling. Eve
and q half furlongs-Oninoor won. Denial
second. Al Lone third: time. 1:0s. Selling,
mile and % yards-Muskalonge won,
Traveller second. Briggs third: time.
1:43hz.
AZ Harlem.
Chicago, May M-Track fast and wealth
er fine to-day at Harlem. Results: -Four
furiongs-Rosa Ash won, Miss Mark Sec
ond. Miss Dooley third: time. :51h. Six
furiongs-Miss Casey won. Skillman Sec
ond. Warren Point third: time. 1:lsh.
FOUR furlongs-Queen Of Song won. Fox
Nette second. Rosa l.. third: time. :4sx.
Nile-Indra won. Goodrich second. Miss
Gussie third: time. 1:12h. Four and a half
furlongs-Cambrisn won. KIM Barley
corn second. Juggier H. third; time. :S&.
v furiongs-Diggs won. Aeddler second,
Pope Leo third; time. LIS.
Four Men Killed.
Cripple Creek. Colo. May "A pas
senger train on the Midland Terminal rail-
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