Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19
SIR JOHN JOHNSON WINS
Favorite Takes the Culver Handicap
at Grsvesend.
JACK ATKN COMES IN SECOND
Great Heavens wins the champion
SELLING takes NJ Montreal
Lizzie Flat wins short
Course steepIechRse.

Lis1ie Flat Wins short
Course steepIechase.
G~RAVESEND. y. Y. sept. 1S-Before
500 persons Sir John Johnson easily won
the culver handicap. about six furlongs,
here today from a field Of sprinters. which
included some Of the fastest in the east.
Sir John Johnson. who was making his
first appearance after a long rest, was we'll
supported ats &c J. Jack Atkin was the
public choice At 5 to > Sir John Johnson
Immediately took the lead and continued
TO show the way into the stretch. Here
Jack Atkln attempted to move up on the
rail. but was unable TO catch the leader.
Sir John Johnson won by two lengths.
Summaries:
First race ceiling $500 added. about six
furlongs: Alanarka t94. 80 to ID won:
Royal captive uO4. Dugan. 5 to y third.
Time: Iii Spooner. Or Waldo Briggs.
chief Hayes. Pantoufle, EarTs Court,
Burgher winsohocking, comedisnne Sea
Wolf. Black Sheep. Trouveur. Descicos,
Rubia Granda Cotytto. ais ran.
Second race, steeplechase, about two
miles, 500 added Andrew Summers O3i,
McAfee. Z to l) won. Bigot Obs, Allen, 9
to p second Essex $50, Patterson, 2 to
u third. Time: 3:5. Three starters.
Third race, the Junior champion handt-
cap, about six furlongs, value 5000: Mex
Dana 109. Creevy. s to 81 won; Shannon
no. McFee. 8 to u second; Fauntleroy
U1i McCahey. . to - third. Time: III
Joe Morris, Livonia, Naughty Boy. Chick
asaW, also ran.
Fourth race. the Culver handicap. value
1850. about six furlongs. Sir John John
son U14. Gilbert, s to ~ won; Rose Queen
MS, Butwell, 8 to y second; Jack Akin
u4O, Mcintyre. 3 to p third. Time: 11O.
Bosom. Kings Daughter, Harrison, Half
Sovereign, also ran.
Fifth race. three year Olds and up. sell
ing. mile and an eighth. Lad Of Lsngden
(9S, Glass. even) won; Queen Marguerite
tCreevey. . to 81 second; st. Joseph N03.
Bergen, 10 to n third. Time. 1853. Nor
bitt. Gid, Killiecrankie, also ran.
Sixth race, Maidens two year olds, about
six furlongs. $500 added: The Turk u12,
Creevy. 30 to - won; Boola Boola til2,
Butwell, : to p second, oltaire u12, Gar
ner. 10 to u third. Time: 1:1S. Boca
Grande Reimburg. Hampton Court, Tom
Kern, also ran.
Great Heavens wins stake.
MONTREAL. Sept 1S.-The program for
getaway day OF the Montreal Jockey club
was one OF the best OF the meeting, having
for It's feature the Champlain selling stakes
and the Provincial nursery for Quebec bred
two-year-olds.
The Champlain stake brought together
some OF the best horses at the track. Great
Heavens went TO the front rounding the
turn and held his field safe. Royal OnyX
closed a big gap outlasted Old Honesty for
place. Summaries:
First race, selling, $500 added, mile: POGO
moke q to % won, Suomeland & to y
Second race. $500 added, six furlongs
W OOdniche t13 to - won, Odin g to p sec.
ond, Elgln q to, q third; Time: 1:1S15.
Third race, the provincial nursery, 500
added. five furlongs: Larente q to 81 won.
Kileowa g to 81 second, Lille a tod third.
Fourth race. the Champlain stakes. sell
ing, $1,000 added, mile: Great Heavens q to
= won, Royal ONYX q to y second, Old
Fifth race, $500 added, seven furlongs:
carthage q TO ID won. Elfall q to o. sec
ond, Klng Avondale % to u third. Time:
Sixth race, steeple chase, $500 added,
short course, two miles: Lizzie Flat (even)
2':22@t. G. Terrace threw Rider. Only
seventh race, selling, 500 added, mile
Ely tevenl second. King of Mist q to ID
third. Time: 1859.
Bouquet wins Cup.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 1S.-Boquet won
the Toronto autumn cup event at the open
ing Of the fall meet at woodbine today.
Summaries:
First race, six furlongs, $500 added: Lady
second, Pajarita nc to 81 third. Time:
l:13b.
Second race. six furlongs, $500 added:
Amelia jerks a to5) won. The Monk (5 to
y second, Bob Co % to p third. Time:
t:14h.
Third race, one mile and a furlong. $500
added: Seipaneo G TO p won, Fan Annie
40 to ID second, Joe Rose e to - third.
Time: 1854. $500
Fourth race, one mile and a quarter. Tor
onto autumn cup handicap, $50 added:
Bouquet otto p Won. Hanbridge q to u
second, Green seal go to u third. Time:
2;O6h.
Firth race. steeplechRse, about two miles.
Thistedale q to 81 won. Harrington N2 toll
SECOND, Bergo G to p third. Time: 4:O6.
sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth.
purse, $500: Nesme @ 70 u won. Harry
X chardsun 40 to ID second, Uncle Toby
TO to % third. Time: I:51.