The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-15
WINTER RACING BEGUN.
THE MEETING Ar IVY CITF rN,yo
URATED.
An Immense Tent Keeps or the Col,
Plenty Of Police but no Arrests.
The Summaries

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. R-Tb,
race meeting at Ivy city track was I'm.
augurated to-day under rather po,prl,-
conditions. An immense canvas rent VIVA
pitched near the Aye-furlong pole 81, Oh.
inner field. which provided the b,ok.
makers and speculative public With shell.
ter from the cold. raw weather. A small.
or tent was utilized as "a bar vhr. ,
peanut and candy-sland served to Give
the appearance of n county fair Tb.
regular betting pavilion and "a portion -
the track comes within mile or n.
city boundary inside which betting h,
prohibited. BY The tent ARRANGEMENT b.
law Is not violated large number %,
police were on hand. but u0 arrests ,,.-,
made. Fifteen hundred people brayel ne
cold and fears of arrest. and lt.ut fo,-
teen book-makers busy. Starter Caldwell
handled the flax in good shape. urH.
Major Wheeler was presiding Judge vIft
Charles Victor Sass assistant A REGULAR
betting ring viii replace tho tent lr A
few days. The racing WAS interesting.
and the track. while heavy. was perfect.
~ safe.
I'm the opening event Tlraran WAS
backed down from ! 60 t0 d to B While
liberal prices We're offered AGAINST others
Charley wilson got on the quickest ana
led an the way winning by 20 good r.rk
from the fayorite with Miracle r.rI
Johnny West Park and Nl.lan us-.
all played 20 win the second place. frt
Commodore ROughan. no U to T. ort-lp
johnny in the last hundred yards a.i
won by 20 half length with JOHNNY
q
or Pay at g 20 p. came to the r.eaga n
the talent by winning tine third from Ha.
cyon and Blue Bird which We're both M
long prices
Shelly futile was a. bIc fly0rre Up
the fourth. and he won only by 4 f.4
from HastY who was "a head before S.
b.
I'm the hurdle race NIarghwria was AM
odds on choice. but 50. John. al tl 4
beat her home with ease.
MarghucHta pulled MO lame Ny Gu
was another strong f3yOrita. Due Adj.
second choice won handuy from plnu.r
who beat the favor.te. summary
First race. five furlougs- Charley Wilson
FIRST Tartarian second. Miracle urI
Time, 1902 D.
Second race two-ycar-olds. fra l.
longs Commodore R0uehan hrs. ufrr.
second. West Park third. Time. iH Ie
Third race. three-year-Old SELLING. ar
furlonas-play or Pay first. Ir....
second. Blue Bird third Time fIf 3D.
Fourth race, one mic-sheIy ur4
FIRST. Hasty second W. B. Third Time
1:5.
Fifth race. selling one mile and "a a...
ter over five hurdles-St John FIRST. l...
ghuerit1 second. Geronimo third. Tm
2.25 3d.
sixth race. selling. six urloncs-Afls
nrst' Fanway second. My Gyps urL
Time. 1916 3d.
Tho Eotrie..
First race. seyen-eighths q a mu.
se.linl -RemOrse. MO-. Mic YoYr. BOO
Double Cross. no. Kngsttck. n Jim
Dunn, no, Lonely no. Climax Doc. Qn...
l'l; Daisy rian lJ7; Belwocd. l11. Er.E.u.
lol; Nevay l07: Zald.var. 1u7. W.u4an
lo3. Mollie Davis, l0
Second race. FIVE clghths .f
mile, selling. two year - Odds N.ra
towel. no; Finance lUI. l..
IT, 1J7; Golden Valley f- rr.
gam. loj; Mary Jos; Sprtc. Il. Nu
100. Loving Heart lj. RehaoD4 Dos. GI-
iatin, lO4. Lady Adams, lE. Charm. l.
Pataie. l0i; Dart. l0l
Third race, thfle-qrar..rs or FOL u1o
selling. three year Odds Sam Er-
amt, llG Chiswick lli. s.anH.
lyi; Fidget lOl. Miss U.e ~
Madras 9S; Jerome s.. 9s. Caan.a 81;
lrRot. -; Wo0dban ~
Fourth race, nvc-eighths of me
beaten horses Captain Brown. lf. logan.
ia Miracle. M. Nike brown ilZ. Grey
Eagle. lll; Artillery. lu. Little FfI
JOS; Major joe l0F. Mamie b. B. l0-
FIFTH race. one and ono-siEt.on,h miles.
lg2. Eloroy. l0. pW.u.
.9; Panway 80, LiudhurH. f. Captain
IT, 93: Lismore. Co.
sixth race, thrao-quartors of milo
selling-Plebian. 1915, Heads or Tails ii,
Robin Hood. lo5. Lyceum. l5. Nealm0re
l)5; Syracuse, 100; McMurtry i- D. o.,
lO2, krihina, l02. Can't Tell. lC. Lester
loZ; Cartoon, l02; Sea Bird. lQ-. Trump
l02; Panhandle i02.
ir fhr Lead
NEW YORK, Dec. H. The fourth
nights play i'm the three-comerei bl'
lard match was between Ives and si1s-
son. and resulted as follows.
Ives. C00. Si0sson. f7s AveuFe-iFet
2S 1921; Siosson. - 1921 Pest runs-lF's
1872; Slosson. me-. Referee. George M0u.'on
Marker. Budd ScOhleld
Slosson and Schacifcr play tomorrow
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