The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
WINNER TAKES $4,000.
Vanship Wins at Morris Park,
Philae Being Second.

NEW YORK, oct. IA large crowd
was on hand at Norris Park to see one Of
tho best cards OF the season. Three fix
lures were dcCided-the Champion steeple-
chase Of $4,000. the Hunter handicap and
the Nursery handicap. Some OF the best
cross-country horses IN the country went
10 the post for the steeplechase prize.
with the Colt entry, Dr. Catlett and Van
ship favorite at TO 8. Semper Ego
rushed TO the front at hagfall and made
the running for close three miles. The
bachelor Fhilae and Nanship were at his
heels all the way Dr. Catlett fell the
first time round Finnegan, his jockey,
having his collar-bOne broken When
Semper Ego ran himselI out however,
Nanship went 20 the front and In driY-
irg finish with Philae the former won by
a head. The Bachelor finished third. Re-
suits
One mile, Desperate won, Bondman
Hunter handicap. one mile. The Rose
won. Rush second, Maid Of Harlem third
Time, 1884,.
The Nursery handicap. Eclipse course,
Kings Courier won, hllIashanaTa second
The Scotchman third. Time, l:lOl4.
Champion steeplechase, ABOUT three ana
q half miles Vanship won, Philae second,
The Bachelor third. Time 800.
Selling. Eclipse course, Dread won, Oles
second, Gold one third. Time, l;lO9A.
Seven furlOngs, Lamb won, Muskaolne
second. Hand Press third. Time, 1:2S15.
CINCINNATI Oct THE fall meeting
of the Latonia Jockey Club opened to-
Gay. The weather was delightful; track
fast and the attendance large. A big sur
prise was sprung in the Tobacco stakes,
which was the star feature OF the days
sport. when skillman, a rank outsider,
az 5J 10 /. gdlloped home in from Of nigh
class field. Cambrian, the faTorite, did
not get any part of the money. Lord
Zeni at 10 10 1, was second, and liold Fox,
the heavily backed second choice. 1nished
third. The distance, one mile, vas COW
cred in i:41A. Skillman, the winner, was
In for $500 and was bid up to $lUO0 by Billy
Carroll the owner Of Lord Zeni. Results:
Six furlongs-Eberhart won, The Lady
in Blue second, Hopscotch third. Time,
Five urlongs-Princess Thyra won. Eiz-
aheth Kline second Mimic third. Time,
1.02
Mile and seventy yards, selling-Samivar
Won, MeCleary second, Seattle third.
Tobacco stakes, one mile. selling, value
@z,y-shllman won, Lord Zeni second,
Gold FOX third. Time, 1:4lA.
Five furlOngs-San Fullen won, Mac
Caube second, Rodd third Time, 1:0lA.
seven and a half furlongs-Samival won,
Nancy TIL second, Cynic third. Time,
NEW YORK, Oct. IA number Of race
horses in training, the property of various
owners, were sold to-day in the paddock
at Morris Park, those bringing the best
prices being as follows:
Thomas Cat, b: h., Z, by Mussle-Threat,
Al McCreerY, 5000; Knight Of Rhodes, b.
G, 2, by Knight Of Ellersiie-Sister Louise.
w. W Eustis, $1,000; The Bobby, ch. g, by
inspector B--Pansy Blossom, G. 3 Morris,
$780, Clonsilla, ch. m, 4 by Enthusiast
Maid Of Athens, T. Heany. S1250: Lady
Mitchell, br. m, 5, by Candelmas- Maggie
Mitchell, W. Oliver, s1050 Lakeland. br.
G., ., by Spendthrift-Llandr J. w. Colt
$500; b. {. yearling by His Highness-Mag-
gle Mitchell, NJ. Corbett, $1,000
CHICAGO, Oct. Weather clear, track
fast. Results:
Six furlongs, selling-Dagmar won,