The San Francisco call., 1899-06-04
MAY HEMPSTEAD
WINS The OAKS
Latonia Classic Proves
One-Sided.
RUSH NOT A CONTENDER
QUITS AFTER LEADING FOR FIVE
FURLONGS..
RUSH NOT A CONTENDER
Lothario Annexes the Carlton Stakes
at Gravessnd and John Bright
Wins the st. Louis
Handicap.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CINCINNATI June 3.-The expected
great battle between the queens of the
turf. May Hampstead and Rush, in the
Latonia Oaks to-day fizzled out into a
running victory for the former. Rush did
not appear to be at her best going to the
pest, and after setting a merry pace for
five-eighths of a mile. she faltered and
the filly soon passed her May Hampstead
then took up the running and was never
in trouble, winning under restraint by
five lengths. L. S. Gardners filly Freak
held down second position all the way and
Sot the place easily from Preliminary
who beat Souchon two lengths for the
third money May Hampstead was favor
ite at odds of to 10, and was heavily
played by her owners, Headley & Norton
Rush opened at even money. but was as
good as to at the close. The net value
of the Oaks was s4350 Over 5000 people
witnessed the days sport The weather
was fine and the track fast. Results:
SIX furlongs selling Nora won. Juneatta
second, Samivel third. Time 1;I6lz.
Five furlongs-Lamachus won. Strathbroeck
second. Highland Lad third. Time. 1903
Mile. selling-Monadour won, Kriss Kringe
second. Bon Jour third Time. 1874.
The Latonia Oaks for three-year-old fllies,
net value Si3e0, one and fourth miles-May
Hempstead won, Freak second, Preliminary
third. Time, 2:10.
Five furlongs-May Jane won. Clara sec
six furongs, selling -CarIotta won, Hamp-
den second, Bertha Nell. third. Time. 1:17.
NEW YORK. June S.-The slaughter of
the favorites was in order to-day at
Gravesend. Five were beaten. In the
Hundson stakes. Prince of Melbourne was
the favorite, with Doubet and High
Order equal second choices. The favorite
got away badly. and never was prominent.
High Order won by a length with ease.
with Holm RPr3fH
out, Half Time was favorite. In the
stretch Lothario came up on the outside
and won by neck in a drive. Results
Six furlongs-Judge Tarvin won Toluca sec
ond. McMeekin third. Time. 1:15.
One and a quarter miles-Holland won,
Thomas Cat second Warrenton third Time.
Hudson stakes, FIVE furIongs-Hish Order
won. Maribert second. Withers third. Time,
1:0l15
Carlton stakes. one mile-I.othario won. Half
Time second. Prestdgitatrice third. Time.
Selling. five and half furlongs-M -ManviIe
won. Warning second Wildwood third. Time.
! :09i3
Selling. one and a sixteenth miles-Merry
Prince won. Dan Rice second, Decanter third.
Time 1H7l9.
ST. LOUIS, June 3-The most important
event at the Fair Grounds to-day was the
Club Members Handicap, a sweepstakes
for three-year- -olds and upward at one
and one-quarter miles and worth $1,000 to
the winner. Fully 10000 persons saw the
sport There was great disappointment
because Algol, who was brought from the
East to run in the Club Members Handi-
cap, had been scratched Yesterday
while working out, Algol bowed a tendon
and to-day he was declared unfit for The
contest. He probably will retire to the
stud. Ed Farrell. another entry for this
event. was scratched leaving a field of
only four to start. The track was fast
Talbot Brothers John Bright, a heavily
played second choice. won by a length and
a half with What-er-Lou second five
lengths ahead of Crockett. the favorite
Fervor saved his stake. John Bright got
quarter and kept the lead throughout In
the betting Crockett was the favorite.
opening at even money and selling up to
6 to 5. John Bright opened at II to )
and closed at to l. Results:
Mile seliing-Nannie L won. Gold Band Sec
ond Free Lady third Time 1:41A
Six and a half furlongs-Loving Cup won
Marplot second. Be True third Time. i:20A.
Five furlongs-Capron won. Wounded Knee
second, Sam Phillips third. Time. 1:02A.
One and a fourth miles, selling-Traveler
won. Montedorico second, indian third. Time.
2:09l5.
Club members handicap. s250O sweepstakes
fourth miles-John Bright won. Wat-er-Lou
second, Crockett third. Time. 2:0Sla
Six furlongs - Danish won, Fontainebleau
second Sir Gathian third. Time. 1:14&
One and sixteenth nlles-Eddie Jones won
Don Orsino second, Forget Not third Time
Al.
CHICAGO. June 3.-Harlem results; weather
clear: track slow:
Seven furlongs seling-Idle hour won Mary
f1-a a CpCOpd mi