The Washington times., 1894-12-30
Keramas CoIIided With Benjamin
and Thrown to the Ground,
RIDER BOYLE WAS SHAKEN UP
But One Favorite Won at the Alex
ander Island Course.
The Track Was in Fairly Good Condition and
the Contending Horses Had Safe Foot
ing-Farragut Beat German, the Choice
in the Two-Year-old Race, by Nose in an
Exciting Finish-Excellent Sport

But for the unfortunate accident which oc-
Cured in the closing event at Alexander
Island yesterday the afternoon would have
been an enjoyable one for all who had come
out to witness the racing The track was In
pretty fair condition considering the extreme
cold weather, it being safe and free from
Jumps next to the inner rail for about six or
seven yards. The contending horses had a
perfectly safe footing. In the last race, u
four and..a half furlong dash for all ages-it
being substituted for the fourth event which
had been declared off owing to the numer-
Gus withdrawals-the starter had much
trouble in dispatching the eight contestants
ON their short journey.
When he finally did drop the flag it was to
a struggling start. Benjamin wheeled around
when the flag fell and collided with Keramas,
the latter being thrown 10 the ground. In
going down he fell on top of his rider, Boyle,
! who had to be carried off the track. The
boy was removed for treatment to the Provi-
dence Hospital The horse Keramas was
also in pretty bad shape, and will probably
have to be destroyed Imported Bones, n 10
| to l shot, led all the way in the race and
won by two lengths. the faYorite. Berwyn,
| finishing second.
The prettiest race and the most exciting
finish occurred in the third event, Il six-and-
a-quarter dash for two-year-olds. The orig
inal field OF seven had been reduced to four.
| Farragut and German, the two chOices-the
latter selling at to 5-raced Tapped the en-
tire distance, and Farragut won in the
hardest kind of drive by q nose. Had Ham
made his effort with German sooner, the
hackers of the favorite would have cashed
their tickets beyond doubt.
In the opening event, a four and a half fur
| long selling race with eight starters, the
Johnson and West Side. the former closing at
to 3 and the latter at to 8. The race was
between those two. they leaving their oppo-
nents in the first furloDg, DR.. johnson hold
| ing slight lead to the head OF the stretch,
| when West Side colared and finely passed
him, winning easily. Billy Boy, fayorite
among the eight starters In the second race,
was hustled to the front by Willie Ham soon
after the start, and staying there he won easily
! from Woodchopper, who got on poorly, but
! who ran a very good race.
The free handicap at one mile and fur
! long brought out Ponce de Leon, Vestibule,
| Galloping King and Longshanks they being
quoted in the betting IN the order named,
with Ponce" closing at to 10. Vestibule
set out to make the pace and followed by
Ponce de Leon. he led by an open length to
the far turn. Both Ponce de Leon and Long
shanks then moved up, the last named with
astonishing ease. Unfortunately for his
hackers. the son OF Longfellow WAS shut out
by tho two leaders and he fell back several
lengths. But coming again strong when
Strengthened out in the homestretch Long
sh anks forced Vestibues rider to get to work
to win. The favorite was poor third. Sum-
maries: