The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-16
THE OAKS WON BY
FLORA POMONA
John w. Schorr'S Horse Wins
Him Nearly $4,000
WAS FAV0RITE AT 8 10 8
Three Memphis Favorites Passed Un-
der the Wire First-The Oaks
Pretty Race From Start
to Finish.

Memphis, April 15.-John w. Schorr, the
local turfman. annexed another classic to-
day to his long string of victories by win
ming the Tennessee Oaks at one mile with
his good 3-year-old flly Flora Pomona.
The Schorr horse was always favorite In
the betting, while Marque and Vain
Amoinen was held at tours. Autumn Leaves
and Our Jessie were at long odds.
The start was excellent, the five conten-
ders being on even terms when the barrier
went up. Wan-Amoinen showed in front
at the first quarter, but turning down the
back stretch Autumn Leaves assumed
command, and closely followed by Vain
Amoinen and Flora Pomona, set the pace
to the head of the stretch At this point
Marque under Winkfeld's vigorous ride,
moved up rapidly, and at the sixteenth
pole was leading by a length. Woods
shook Flora Pomona up trife and the
filly drew away. winning by half length
from Marque, who beat Wain-Amoinen a
half length for second money. The race
was worth little over $1,000 to the winner.
The day was an ideal one for racing, and
a large crowd cheered the winners.
In the first race at six furlongs Red
Hook won handily from Harry New,
Charles w. Meyer, the faVorite, finishing
third.
The second event at four and a half
furlongs was won handily by Onatus.
The original third race was declared off
and another at a mile substituted. Leek-
ing won in a drive from Chorus Boy,
with Trebor, the favorite third.
Only four starters faced the flag in the
fifth race at mile and a sixteenth. South
Breeze, the favorite played, won easily
from Brigade. Admirante second choice,
won the last event at seven furlongs
Nearest, the favorite was best but the
start spoiled his chances.
First race, selling six furlongs: Red
Hood, 107 (Robertson), to l won; Har-
ry New, 1O7 CWinkfeldD II to 1 second;
Chas w. Meyer 107 q. Woods even, third
Time 111iA
Second race. four and one-half furlongs:
Onatus, 101 q. Woods) 3 to 8 won; Hen
ry Mcdaniel, 113 (R. Williams) 2 to 1,
second; Tom Cogan, 113 IN. Turner) s to-
l, third. Time :551a.
Third race, selling one mile: Lee King,
SO IT. DEAN to 1, won; Chorus Boy,
100 (Birkenruth) to l, second; Trebor,
107 (Winkfeld) 3 to l. third Time LAB
Fourth race. The Tennessee Oaks, one
mile: Flora Pomona, III q. Woods) 8 to
8 won; Marque, III CWinkheld to /,
second; Vain Anoinen, III (O'Brien) to
l, third. Time 1:43a4.
Fifth race. mile and sixteenth: South
Breeze, 106 1T. DEAN to won; Brig
ade. 115 q. Woods 2 to l, second; Wild
Pirate. los q. T. Woods) to l, third.
Time 49,
Sixth race, selling seven furlongs: Am
irante % Uouiden) even won; Nearest,
101 (BelD to s, second; Incidental, los
q. Walsh Is to 1. third. Time 1:23.
At Chicago.
Chicago. April 15.-The local racing sea-
son began today at Lake Side. The fea-
ture was the victory of Jagoiman and
Wells 3-year-old filly, Seibia, which had
been backed from 200 to so to / in the
second race, five furlong sprint for
which Barnie Burton and Kenilworth
were almost equal first choices around
3 to q Sefbia had world of speed at
first but was firing badly at the finish
and lasted just long enough to win from
Barnie Burton by a neck Kenlworth
finished among the also rams.
First race, four furlongs-Computatfo
119 (Nutt. to 2, won; Brookston, lib
(AnsteD, Q to /, second; Pennant, 11o
(Dominick), 4 to 1, third. Time. o:50.
Second race. five furlongs-Seibia, 81
(Dayis), 30 to /, won; Barnie Burton, 18
(B1ake), 8 to Q, second; Money Muss, ITO
(Otis), to /. third. Time. 1:07.
Third race, one mile-Schwalbe. 106
(singleton). to s. won; Lesnia. loa