The morning call., 1893-02-06

was kept up till nearly half-past 6. when the
gathering darkness put an eLd TO II, much
to the disappointment OF all. as the final
had to be postponed till next Sunday morn
ing.
Twenty-three events were run, being on
an average four TO the hour. which was very
good work and reflected great credit on the
management
The hares were remarkably fast. as was
shown by tina fact that out OF the nrst
twelve events only two we're killed. the
others succeeding in ontstrippng their pur-
suers and getting behind the fence out OF
danger Those who are regular frequenters
of the park stated that the hareS were the
fastest they had ever seen there.
The drawing was as follows: L. j.
Cronin's Jack Dempsey VS.. Ryan's Niger,
c. A. Weland's John w W.. T. Rowe's
Motley Riley, J. A. Kerrgan's Honeymoon
VS.. T. j. Cronin's Depend on Me, I. j.
Cronln's Whip VS.. A. Deans Sir John,
James McAuif's Bashibazook VS.. c.
c. Hooper's Mission Star, J. A. Kerrigan's
Chieopee VS.. 81. Hul's Snowflake, George
B. Lows Tramp VS.. A. Deans Happy
Jack T. Rows Lily Of the West VS.. a.
Deans Blue Grass, G.. A. WatsOn's Belmont
Boy vs.. +. Byrne's Clara Il, w. Darraghs
Lady FreestOne VS.. j. Dowling's Tim Nc
Grath. George A WstsOh'S Winnie w vs..
q. Lofts Queen, A. Deans Dean Swift vs..
Z. Moore's Lady Come.
All the favorites won with the exception
OF Whip. Jack Dempsey had an easy VIC
tory over Niger, having led the whole way.
and John W was too last for Molly Riley.
Depend on Me made short work of Honey
moon, AMI as already stated, Sir John de-
feated Whip. Sir John was credited with
two turns and Whip with kill.
Mission Star won after a fine run with
Bashibazook, the former scoring two points
and the latter one Chicopee won easily
H.. l., 90
William OBTien. The hare was parilcu-
larry fast one, but ChicOpee was close on its
heels when it went under the fence. Happy
Jack and Tramp had only a short run, the
former taking ;he lead from the slips.
The race between Lily of the West and
Blue Grass was very exciting. Each made
bunny turn twice, first one being ahead
then the other, but Lily got in first at the
death.
The next race, between Clara and Bel
mont Boy, was also most exciting owing TO
the artful lodging Of the hare. 1t made III
teen or sixteen swift turns just as Clara b
was always about TO pounce upon il. No
one felt sorry when, after making such a
plucky race for life. II succeeded IN getting
into safety. Clara won. but Belmont
Boy, who is only nine months old, stuck
close to her all the time and was only two
or three yards behind at tie finish.
Lady FreestOne had picnic with Tim
McGrath. Tim was nowhere, but after
bunny escaped he had his revenge by cor
nering another weakly one and worrying it
savagely.
Minnie w won a good race from Queen.
and Dean Swift had an easy victory over
Lady Come.
In the second ties all the favorites won.
John W defeated Jack Dempsey; Depend
on Me heat Sir John Chicopee beat NJ ssiOn
Star; Happy Jack beat Lily of the West !:
Lady Freestone beat Clara b and Winnie
W beat Dean Swift.
In the first race Jack Dempsey and John
w ran tie each having two points to his
credit When they were again slipped Jack
cut out the running. but John " played a
foxy game and at every turn made by Jack
he struck IN, scoring as many points AS the
other. John w was the first 10 get his teeth
on bunny and Was declared the winner.
Depend on Me won easily from Sir John.
The race was short and the hare escaped.
Chicopee got the start out of the slips and
kept ahead, although Mission Star made a
plucky run. Happy Jack won a splendid
race from Lily of tie West. The hare kept
him turning round and round several times
before he succeeded 10 killing 1t.
LADY FreestOne and Clara b had an exeit-
ing race, but the former won although Clara
3 made the kill, The Lady made most of
the turns. The race between Winnie w
and Dean Swift was a very short one, the
Dean being away behind.
John W; Chicopee defeated Happy Jack,
and Winnie W defeated Lady Freestone, all
favorites again winning.
The first two races were uneXciting, the
fayorites having it all their own way. The
race between Winnie w and Lady Free
stone was. however, close and exciting
Winnie w took the lead, but at the first
turn the LADY swung in fast and had nearly
closed up on the hare when it made n sharp
turn and Winnie w made the run up and
kill.
In the fourth ties Depend on Me defeated
Chcopee, the race being short and unex-
ct ng Winnie w ran a bye with Jack
Dempsey.
When Depend on Me and Winnie w went
into the field for the final darkness had set
in. After searching for nearly half an hour
for a hare without success il was decided
to postpone the final till next Sunday morn
ing. when it will be made the first event Of
the day.
1t was half-pas; when the days sport
was concluded, the only disappointment
being that the final could not DO run off.
owing to the darkness.
Ed Caravan was in the saddle as judge
and Jack Caravan manipulated the slips