The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-03
RACING AT GUTENBERG.
Favorites Beaten-Short Horses Pay
Largely for Small Outlays.


Largely for Small Outlays.
Although the programme was fully up
to the usual standard, the attendance
good and the fields large, the racing yes
terday at the North Hudson Driving Park
was lacking in interest.
The weather was fine and the track
fairly fast, but speculation was far from
brisk and the bulk of the money invested
was retained by the bookmakers. as but
one favorite won during the day, greatly
to the dismay of the talent.
The surprise of the day, however, was
furnished in the fourth race, in which
Fred Davis made runaway race and
paid the few who held winning tickets on
him the handsome dividend of S14. 20 for
an outlay of 81
In the next event ran off another gen
uine surprise was furnished by Student,
who started at the outside price of 25 to
in the books, and with no mutuels sold
in the boxes on him to win. The winning
money in this case going to the second
horse, OSbore, Student paying hand
somely for the place. Results as fol-
lows
The first race was for three-year-olds
and upwards, with selling allowances, at
seven furlongs, and brought out seven
starters, of whom Tiburon was made an
even money first choice, but Ruse, long
shot, outfooted the favorite and won by
half O length, with Tiburon second, a
length in the lead of Regulus third. Time,
1854 Mutuals paid SIS. so; for place.
81. 7.10;Tiburon, for place, S2.75
Second race was also at seven furlongs
and six horses started, with ST. John the
favorite. Elgin led from the start and
won by a length from Suitor, who was
second, ten lengths in front of the
favorite, St. Sohn a bad third. Time,
1.32A. Mutuels paid 1920; for place,
81: :25; Sintor, for a place, S24.60
Third race, for all ages, welter
weights, at six and half furlongs Seven
horses went to the post, with Goodloe and
Pat DAILY ruling as even first choices in
the books. Pat DAILY from the start was
never reached and won easily by three
lengths. Julia Miller finished second, q
head in trout of Can't Tell. Time 1.27
Mutuels paid Ss.05; for place, $5.35; Julia
Miller for place, $3.50.
This was followed by dash of six fur
longs, for beaten horses, with twelve
starters and Racquet the first favorite at
z to 5. Fred Davis got the best of the
send off and holding it to the wire, won q
sharp race by head. Racquet finished
second neck in front of Savage. third
Time, 1:2L Mutuels paid s74.70; for a
place, 1886; Racquet for place, So. 65.
The fifth race was dash of one mile
and sixteenth, and brought out six run
ners with O'Fellus two to one favorite
over the field. Student, who was the
least thought of in the betting won by a
neck, Osborne running second, the same
distance in front of O'Fel1us third. Time
1854 Mutuels paid Osborne straight
s2156, for place $3.50, Student for place
s53 40. No straight tickets were sold on
the winner
For the sixth and last race of the day at
six and half furlongs, with ten starters,
Poet was made the favorite, but Alva won
somewhat easily by three lengths, with
Kismet second, length in front of Poet,
third Time, i:271S. Mutuels paid $3.50;
for place, $5.85; Kismet, for place,
s7.75. Centipede was left standing still
at the start