The sun., 1891-01-15
ECARTE BEATS MACBETH II.
MACDUFE,s son TOO HEAvILT WEIGHT
ED FOR THE LONG RACE

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MACDUFE,s son TOO HEAVILY WEIGHT
ED FOR THE LONG RACE
Jack Rose Leads Prince james and Al Far
row II the Mile eHandicap-Cinmor Heads
spariing in Very Close Race.
Stars Of the winter race courses were so well
tprinkled through the programme at Clifton
yesterday % to render most OF the raccs rnther
open affairs when 1t came to the picking OF
winners. 1t was great betting dsy. and those
who backed arst-choice horses according to
the book kmakers' boards were left out In the
cold In all but two OF the races.
The feature OF tho day was the race Of two
and half miles for purse OF 500. for which
Macbeth H. was post favorite at to on. En-
inence second choice at 2h to l. Ecarte. SON OF
Flood third in favor at 3k to 1. Bonanza going
at IL to I. Groomsman being the outsider at 6O
to 1. Bonanza moved out In the first iurlong.
running like a sprnter. and opening gap
OF six lengths held the breach open for q
mile. when Eminencs aud Macbeth began
closing on the leader. Bonanza was eaten up
before reaching the homestletch on the second
round. Eminence. Macbeth H.. and Grooms-
man half tapping each other as named at .
mile and three-quarters. Eminence held the
lead TO the turn to the homestretch on
the last round. where Ecarte made
play In close grcppe with Eminence.
the others being hopeessiy beaten whsn the
finish came. Ecarte won. with Eminence at
his flank. Macbeth II. trailing in third.
dozen lengths behind. The race was run in
4tsa fairly good time 10r rather. rather hsayy .n,yy
price, was S5OO. Fred Eshner bid $500. aud
The handicap at a mile was heavy BETTING
James ss q. to l. ard Al Fa,roT as e % SsIj Ssr;
tsr. xhsn the isvoritss tsxsn moving oqt: ana
~ e HslrSz isas'h ana Ssii
dursr frod Tsrsl and Leo e Bres essS hay:
ing sronS t6e Heds
Won bs q ispath Chapman beating Endurer
TH slrs sfsa Brotsspss s s1s Bs dor a. to on was
.he tip lor ne second Isos. snd the %a;s .e ven.
ss Hs GSss ssl.s bssdSIa on "v7' sho f.
y 81 tsssns Little Jake two
The tiish race ace % ended in tn. host nnish Of the
day. clem9r: at s e !; stpg spsrlins, favor;
ni z s~'s r.sd in on SILVER
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THE FIRST RACE.
Purse 500 for All ages; selling allowances nvs fur
TN Bsrry!b D. Leo Brigel. s. BY Brisadier-Emma
7, fgnns 60 Chapman, .iiie eibsnaerl;,::.:::.:
,gS.1: SsaoSAon De-
xutuals paid s,sos sasa s.s.
THE SECOND RACE.
j. u. MeCe,miek.b b h. Bradford aged, By oIsnxarry
Sss %'s1 Ss;SSss s S;s.I
Ruby and Frank l. a':1 4,m. ran ,u<
Mu,u.ls paid sleso ai;. sass
THE THIRD RACE.
;s!f sfF s1' 81 FL:
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ss,is I... o1y b .nd ..s
Mutual. paid g. 4Jlsa sa.Sis Is. sa;e. =
THE FOURTH RACE.
ras,s soo for I % snd Upward sell
T. *sso's E Eea1s.. .' ~ y rosd-r.nn,. via
Ss::; F.
Groomsman and sonan.s also ran.
Mutual. paid SIC 60 s sass ssas
THE FIFTH RACE.
Purs. 800; selling allow ances; mile and a.i1tssnsh.
Hs,ri,on ssse;s. a.. ch g. cIsmor. g. BY whisper,
sse Tsoi%,si:: Z sR.iiinsa IL ,o5 sy!!n1:
A,ddlsstons, Win Daily. Jr. vilags King. Salute.
ran.
Mutual. paid ,,.ss 'iRs %.s,' ;stff ;sff,.
THE SIXTH RACE.
Pqrss e4oo, for thrss;ysar seven furionc.
Phobe Msynoysr. lo7 bod
WsNyis sta6ie'se Hoar iU2 ~ rsibsl ...........
H. + 0onovsn eh Q. Hslton l07 (Merrick
zsndsE Maid Of Altonwood. Zed Cstamel niy, Hydra.
Lspauto, Emma J., and second Fsvorite also ran
Mutuals paid s. ea si.2s sI7a