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REDSKIN FLAYS WITH ASSIGNEE The books and the wise ones broke about even yesterday though the defeat of Gismonda Gismo by Minerva in the seven furlongs was a blow to the latter Three favorites and two second choices won Minerva being at 15 and 20 to 1 The weather was cloudy but pleasant the track fast and the attendance large largeThe largest The principal event was a handicap at seven and a half furlongsin furlongs which Redskin Assignee and Lillian E were the starters Ida Pickwick Picklock being scratched Redskin was an oddson godson favor ¬ ite bite and he justified the confidence placed in him by going to the front at the half and win ¬ ning Ming easily with Assignee second secondIn seconding In the seven furlongs condition race Gismonda Gismo was the choice She led throughout with Min ¬ erva eva second In the stretch Miniver Minnie got on even terms and in a bumping finish Magnusson Manson landed Miniver Minnie a winner by a head Peyton Python claimed a foul but it was not allowed as he was as much to blame as Magnusson Manson for the bump ¬ ing King ingSutton Kingston Sutton Diggs Digs full brother won the first six furlongs race for 2yearolds that has been run at Sheffield like a race horse Provident who was second ran a poor race raceIn racing In the opening event Teragnes Steerages the favorite was never dangerous Billy Kinnoy Kinney winning handily from Santa Cruz CruzSullross Sullross Soulless the favorite had no difficulty in cap ¬ turing the mile and twenty yards though with a better ride Merry Monarch would have been closer closerRubberneck Rubberneck the favorite made the running in the last race but lied away in the stretch Cora Havill Hail who was off last led at the eighth pole but Magnusson Manson threw the race away and The Kitten coming from third place won in a drive from Eloroy Helotry with Cora Havill Hail third thirdCharles childcare Charles Cougle Coulee has bought from Ed Brown the threeyearold bay gelding Pinchback Pinchbeck by Powhattan Silver Thread He has made an offer for the threeyearold Bing Being Binger Bringer BingerTheodore Bighearted Theodore Winters was at the track trackMagnusson cracksman Magnusson Manson on account of his c relf elf ss ride on Cora Havill Hail will not be allowed to work for some time timeEd timed Ed Corrigan will ship his two jumpers Vassal and Captain Rees to Sheffield this week and Andy B akely Kelly will have charge of them Blakoly Blackly will ride St Brandon in the steeplechase today All three horses will go to Detroit DetroitBon Detroit Bon Falks Falk South Park while being broken to harness burst a blood vessel and died His last appearance was over the jumps and it was a joke
