The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-27
One Booknaker Offsrs odds on the Open
ing Race and Is Arrested with His
erks-Rscing Above the Average.

morrow morning. Assistant United states
District-Attorney MullOnney represented
the prosecution. and Attorney James Cole
man, the Ivy city Jockey club. Judge
Miller will dispose Of the cases in the
morning. and the race people are conf
dent of a favorable result. The first race
was the only one on which there was any
betting. and the remainder OF the pro-
gTamme was run oil in short order.
President Engeman declared his inten-
ton to race every day despite the oppO-
sitiOn of the United States attorney.
The weather was clear, but cold, and
the attendance was about 1909. Many
boOk-makers were present. but they pre-
ferred waiting few days before going on.
Notwithstanding the absence of any bet
ting, the racing was much above the aver
age. and two OF the finishes were very
exciting. In the opening race Halcyon
beat Charley Wilson al the post by head
after the former seemed 10 have the race
at his mercy. Gucatan ran kindly i'm the
second. and won easily from Ross VINO
as easily beat Imperial for the place. In
the third race Play or Pay won from
start 10 finish. while Blue Blood beat
Fidget for the place. W. e. made run
away OF the fourth while Belwood and
Addie won the iifth and sixth events. sum
maries:
First race-selling five furlongs-Hal-
cyon first, Charley Wilson second Ber-
wyn third Time, 1:Oi II.
Second race-twO-year-olds, selling five
furlOngs-Iucatan first, Ross second, I'M
peria third. Time. i03
Third ace-thrce-year-olds. selling six
furlongs-Play or Pay first. Blue Blood
second, Fidget third. Time. 1881 II.
Fourth race-one mile-W. b. first, Rico
second, Philora third. Time, 50
Iflr
racle second, Double Cross third. Time,
l:3l 81
Sixth race-siX furlongs. seling-Addie
first Lord Harry second, Climax third.
Time, l:l9.
Th~ Entr,s~.
Following are the entries at IVY City.
Washington. ID. g., for tomorrow:
First race--seven-eighths OF mile. sell
ing.-Black Hussar l03 Little Charley,
JOB; McMurtry. l0j: Plebian. lO5: Bayard.
lo1; sam Bryant, l0j Brussels, l0l; Dla-
veto, 10.
Second neutrality-suspicious. Of a mile.
selling.-Doc Dirch. no; Com Roughan,
los; Mcdonald. los; Pecksnlff, los; Elberon.
ioS; Fiction, i07; Hyaway. i06: Yucatan.
l6; Spriagtime. l0j; Or. Cosby. 11i:
Traitor loi; Theodore H.. LOT; Eulalie.
l03: Pauline. 10l.
Third neutrality-suspicious. OF a mile,
handicap. 10: Addie. l07: Luray.
l07 Marguerite. 10: Panway. 90; Strath-
maid. 9i; indigo, 80, Macintosh. %; Gu
racOa, ~.
Fourth race-seven-e ighths Of a mile.
selling.-Paulette, III; Pan Handle. IO7
Miracle, 10; Ely. los; Redlight, lO3: Ohei-
sa. l02; Prop .iety, los.
Fifth race-mie and one-slxteenth sell
ing.-Void, lOj: Rico, l1i; Lotion. 100: Con
zales. lO2: Milf Young, t02: Lester, lO2
Foxford. lO2; Freezer. %: Philora. 90
Sixth race-seven-eighths Of a mile
Sir George H.. Ii2; Billy Boy. ~: Jim /
Dunn. III: Syracuse. ll2: Strathmaii lO3 !
Mollie Davis l09: |. g. w. l09 Lita. 100 !
Pretender, 100; Blueblood. lO7: Mexico |
W; Lady Mary, 1oi: Frederlcka. lOi
Al tss T. Lou.
EAST ST. LOUIS Dec. 26.-Attendance
at East St Louis to-day was unusually
large, there being fully 1900 persons Al
the track when the buglc sounded for the
opening event. While favorites were not
successful, as rule. the sport was inter
estiug from beginning TO end. Summaries:
First race-one-half mile.-Sharp first.
Mamie ii. second. Madeira third. Time, |
81 -
Second race-Eine-sixteenths OF a mile.
selling.-Scnator Walcott first Bessie Lee
second, Mstletoe third Time 100 IL.
llinG.-Topstone first. John r. second.
Sweetbread third Time 1:2j
Fourth race-seven-eighths OF n mile. /
seliing.-f'rankie -. first. Luke Richards
second, w. 4. Ellis third. Time. ! :36 -.
Fifth race-five-eighths OF a mile.-Har- |
ry Warren first, Little Phil second, Jennie
Harding third. Time los
At New d., cans.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2G-Beautiful
weather was again 4 feature OF the dav,s |
racing and the sport was excellent Three
favOritea won, but even with that Che |
public did not get any the best Of the
books Hern an won the inst race by q |
squirt i'm the stretch, which landed him a |
length in front OF Yellow Rose, who beat |
Ike 5. for the place by half length. /
Lonetrceck, the fav0rite, was never /
heard from.
Hubert won the second race by a nose /
from Artie Fern. who was half length |
in front OF Topic.
There was quite n plunge on Jim Hogg |
Winnie Davis won the third race by a /
hcad. joe Hardy made a squirt, which I
would have won had the race been ten /
feet further. German was third by Il /
nose.
Dixie D.. AT to I, won the fourth 10 a |
g.llop three lengths in front OK Rally. |
vino was a length Ia front OF Matte |
Howard the favorite.
The handicap was won by Minnie Gee,
the TO favOrite easily, Tasco beating /
Mezzo Tint by length for place. SUM
mary
First ce-nve-eighths Of mile. SELL
ing. TIM e-year- oids.-Herman :irst, Yei- /
low Rose second, Ike 5. third. Time.
l:02 IL.
Second race-hye and half furl ngs.
selling, two-year-ods.-H first, Ar /
tie Fern second Topic third. I,me,
100 o.
Third race thrce-quarters OF milo.
selling. three-y ear-olds. winnie Davis
first. Joe Hardy second. German third.
Time. l:lGl-l.
Fourth race -nve-eigh,hs Of a mile. SELL
inc.-Dlxio u. first. Rally second. Matte
Howard third. Time. OF Is.
Fifth cc-fifteen-sixteenths OF mile,
handicap Minnie Gee first. Tasco second,
Iezzo Tint third. Time. l:3s Ia
Al nm sncIsco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.--Rainy, chill
ly: track sloppy.
FIRST receive furlongs, selliDg-The
Kitten first, Hal Fisher second, Ricardo
third. Time, 1904 81
second race-one mile. handicap. non-win-
Root first. Peril second. Clac-
quer third. Time. i:iS3
Third race-seven and a half furlongs
selling-Duke Stevens first. Gadioia sec
ona Wvanashott third. Time, la.
Fourth receive furlongs. maidens-hy- /
deranga first, Hirondell (colO second Ami
da third. Time. O5
Flfth race-seven furlongs, selling
first Sir Charles second Ritz L