The evening world., 1891-12-02
Kimber|y's Fast Mile
Shows Great Improve
ment in Form.
THE USUAL UPSET OCCURS.
Carhine Heads the List Of Winning
Australian Horses.

Tho racing at Guttenburg yesterday was
excellent. 1t was free from any taint OF
crookedness, ana Judge Burke was not forced
to call any OF the jockeys into the stand 70
explain suspicious riding. The weather was
line and the track in first-class 6nAdition,
Notwithstanding its frozen appearance on the
day before.
Kimberly's race was the only one that
called forth comment. This colt ran great
race and In the fastest time Of the meeting.
only . few days ago, when Martin rode him,
Saunterer, Vortex and Bitten beat him q
dozen lengths. 1t was said yesterday that
the fact that the track was heavy had some
thing to do with Kimberly's defeat ON
Thanksgiving Day.
The mile and sixteenth on that day was
run In i.40l6 and the first mile in very near
Lag. From this 1t was evident that the track
was in fair condition. At any rate, Kimberiys
race yesterday was grand one, and 1t was
entirely due to Taylor that the colt won.
Bitten, Lepanto and Ny Fellow set . ter.
rinc pace from the start to tho half-mile pole
There Lepanto and My Fellow were pumped
out, and then Lowlander rushed through And
forced Bitten on for quarter Of mile more.
At the far turn saunterer came along on tho
outside and, taking the lead, set the pace TO
the head OF the stretch, with Bitten, KIM
berly and Lowlander following in close order.
All this time Taylor had been nursing KIM
b0rly along at an even pace, paying NO regard
to the mad rushes OF the others At the head
OF the stretch he began to urge Kimberly and
the good, game colt came on, easily overhaul.
ing Saunterer ut the last furlong pole and
beating him quite handily by length Bit
zen came again at the finish and finished yery
CLOSE up to Saunterer. The performance VI
Bitten was remarkable.
He stalled on every rush that was made at
him and had not Sauhterer cut him on at the
head OF the stretch, he would have been the
second horse. The time, LAIN, was very
fast, allowing what terrific pace was made
from start to flntsh II was the best race
seen at Guttenburg this year.
The usual upset occurred In the flrst race
OF the day. invariably long shot wins and
beats out hot favorite. This same thing
happened last year 80 often that finally every
one began playing long shots, and then
prestol favorites began to win once more.
Picking winner is very much like catching
flea. You think you've got him sure and put
your finger on him. but at the time you put
your finger down the little flea Is bound to
turn up somewhere else.
Maggie Beck was this little flea yesterday.
that she does not care for over five furlongs
or for any weight over 100 pounds. Zampost
was very much liked, especially with his 50
Seither Neither landed. and however. ' Maggie Beck, Ike
the usual run OF long shots won away of.
on her last race she stood chance Of win
ming, but, Of course, no one thought OF her
until after the race Indeed, It is safe bet
that no one knew she was starter until she
galoped in winner
good thing went through In the second
race. II was Once Again. The money was
ride A less energetic jockey would have lost
the race, for once Again needed powerful
ursing TO win. The knick-Knack ,s;H M my s Vas
picked them just as they ran.
The people hissed Mr.. Caldwell when, after
missing what looked to be two or three good
starts, he dropped the nag when the Holm.
del colt was two clean lengths In front OF his
field. The colt won easily.
lie would have won no matter what tho
start might have been. Alma 7. was
strangely neglected In view OF her recent
against her. Alliquippa ran well and win DO
to watch.
McDermott rode the favorite, Tormentor,
in the NTH race and he did better work than
the writer has ever seen him do before. He
handled the colt well and landed him an easy
winner Mohican was heavily backed, but he
will not do at tive furlongs. He hasn't the
speed necessary for this distance.
event at six and half furlongs upsetting
hot favorite in Tom Hayes. The Faux Pas
colt was heavily backed and better ridden
might have won. The boy would have done
stead he made waiting race and could never
catch the others In the stretch.
Horses that win do we'll in the near future
are Defendant, ST. James, Smuggler, Alma T.,
Aliquippa, Lowlander and Baylor.
After the Holmdel colt won his race yesters
day Fred Eshner bought him from David
Gideon for price not mentioned.
small meeting will be held at the Point
Bree,e track. commencing tomorrow. Purses
OF 500 each Will be given, and Gloucester
horsemen have been invited over 10 WIN oat
money.
The Burridge Bros, who raced under the
name or the Lone stable, have retired their
horses until Spring
The Tattersalls Jockey Club OF sydney,
Australia, has new clubhouse which cost
S22o,OUO.
Ormonde's great son orme Is held In high
esteem ia England An English gentleman
recently offered to bet 100000 that he would
win the Derby Of 1902, run TO be guaran-
teed. lie found no takers.
The great horse Carbine leads the list OF
winning Australian horses with total OF
sTS,430 to his credit. This Is the third year
that he has won more than any other morse
In Australia
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