The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-28
RAMS HORN TAKES
THE BIG HANDICAP
Crimmons Pilots the Winner in
Mastery Style
COUPLED With PHIL FINCH
No Exceptionally Strong Playing Was
Made In the Pair, However, Be-
cause of the openness of
the Race.
COUPLED With PHIL FINCH

Memphis, Tenn, March 27.-The stables
of w. S. Williams Go furnished the
winner of the Montgomery handicap to-
day when Rams Horn, the three-year-
old colt by Bute-Aunt Tessa, led a field
o. IS contendants to the wire, finishing
two lengths ahead of the fast coming
Kings Trophy of the Bennett stable.
otto Steifel was third. Jockey Crimmins
plotted the winner in mastery style
getting his mount Off to good start
and assuming the lead in the stretch
which the colt traversed in a burst of
speed. finishing with much to spare.
RAMS Horn coupled in the betting with
Phil Finch and the Williams entry went
ting There was no exceptionally strong
play on this pair however, owing to the
conceded openness of the race and from
the opening price of to the odds
heightened to to / at post time. Otto
steifel was backed from 10 to 1 to 8 to
The Bennett entry Kings Trophy
and Little Scout, the latter the winner
of the handicap last year, are strong,
backed at to l and 10 to l. After a
delay of seven minutes the big field was
sent away to a beautiful start. Otto
Steifel, who was always well up, took
the lead to the mile pole and held it
until he headed by Rams Horn in the
stretch. Kings Trophy coming from be-
hind wrested the place from Otto Steifel
in a hard drive.
Montgomery park attracted many thou
sands of the first days racing of the
new Memphis Jockey club. Over a score
of books did business
In the last race Duchess Ollie fell
with Jockey Hildebrand, who was stun
ned by the impact, but not seriously in
jured.
Weather clear; track good.
First race, Inaugural 3-year-olds and
up five furlongs-Counselman 107 &c.
Walsh, to /, won; Major Pelham, 11s
| (Wedderstrand), 10 to /, second; Burleigh,
116 q. MARTINI, to 8. third. Time. 1:02h.
Second race, selling. 2-year-olds. four
| furlongs-George Leiper, los (Fisher), to
l, won; Hypherion H.. 10 to 8 (W. Book
err. 20 to l, second; Col. Bronson, 100
! (Wedderstrand), Is to 1. third. Time, :49A.
Third race, selling, 4-year-olds and up,
one mlle-Hands Across, 100 (Aubuchon).
6 to o, won; Rough and Tumble los O.
MARTINI. to l, second; Dewey, IL.
| (Hendy), Is to /. third. Time. 1:42A.
Fourth race. Montgomery handicap, g.
year-olds and up. $685. added one mile
and sixteenth-Rams Horn, LOG Grim
mins), to 1, won; Kings Trophy. 81 (Au-
buchon), 10 to l, second; Otto Stiefel. 10i
Qendy), s to 1, third. Time, 1:47h.
Fifth race 2-year-old FLIES, four fur
longs-French Nun, 105 q. MARTINI. 8 to
5. won: Toots Nook, 1O5 (TTildebrand), Il
to 1, second; Lady Navarro. 105 CIV. Phil
llps), to 1. third. Time, :49&.
Sixth race, selling, 3-year-olds and up
five furlongs-La Pucell, % "a W. Book
err to 5, won; Gay Minister ia ID. Bo-
land), 10 to /, second Pontotoc "a (Schil-
id 1.001
Memphis Entries.
Entries for Tuesday:
First race. selling, fve-e:ghts mile-Al
Black, 81; Watsetta Belle Kinney, Lady
Wilmot, Luretta, Queen Rose, 102; Masa
1O4 Envoy 107; Starbuck, 107; II Dottore
107 Mussulman, 107; Optional 113; j. Ed
Grillo, 116; Monastic 10; Henry Bert
1913.
Second race, one-half mile, selling-Dal-
Ear Young Lighter, 101; Gatmeda, The
Saracen, Paul Deering, Liber, 102; Rhine
ock, 1o3; Girard 1O4; Cobmosa, 1o6; Ger.
auds Folly, 1o6; Trigg Morse, 1O7; Long
Bright. 108.
Third race, Tennessee club purse. three
quarters mile-La Pucelle, IS; Monaco
Maid, 103 Dishabile, Miss Iuez, ITO; Silver
Skin, 115
smulslzi, Glen Echo. "a; Monte. 80; Brook
Ign, 1o5; Spencerian, 1OS; Baikale, Joe Les
ser, 1903; Rapid Water, 113.
Fifth race. steeplechase. mile and
quarter-Dominique You, 125; Class Lead
err 1872; Savond, 1856; Sweet Jane, 1877 Dou
ami 1885, Barge. 1879; Collegian, 143; DUKE
of Connaught $50; Cardigan, Loi; DR.. Now
ln 1871
Sixth race. mile, selling-Bravery, 100
Limerick Girl 100: Light Note, 1O5; Crit
ical. 10Y; Walsh. 107; Tete Noir, 10; Uncle
Charley. 10.