San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-05
JOCKEY CLUB SHORT SNAPS.


The sport who lost his money is kick
ing.
The sport who did not win enough is
kicking
The pool sellers and book.makers had a
''cinch."
If Racer" keeps up his gait he will yet
lower his record down to about 2:l7.
Judge Barnes says everything was not
square in the box and he resigned his job.
The ladies did considerable small bet
ting Yesterday.
Aldermen Buck and Jack were red-hot
for Investigator"
Investigator" evidently played In with
the bookmakers, and got done up" him
self.
Thu trotting OF Investigator" is al
most a perfect imitation OF "Gcldsmith
Racer" though not the fastest is the
squarest and prettiest traveller on the
grounds.
Fred Vollrath is kicking, and claims
that under the Judges decision he was
entitled to second money.
Driver Bates, who owns Investigator,
says: 81 can beat the horses but | can't
beat the judges"
If the judges ruling that horse to
troU must move like a machine is correct,
Racer" takes the first premium.
Investigator" with a mark of PIG
made mistake in not shutting the other
horses out" in the first heat.
mamie w" ran all over the track like
a jack rabbit, and had soft snap in
beating her competitor.
Joe Dwyer was snorting mad yesterday,
and never did let up kicking. Joe knows
how and when to kick on horse race.
Racer" goes on all four feet, but SIN.
vestigator" gets there the fastest by lift
ing up his hind legs.
The winners yesterday were those who
were on the inside" and stood in with
the 'sboXes."
The Railroad kick has somewhat sub
sided, but the kicking around the Jockey
club grounds is furious.
The horse Judges got scored yesterday
like an amateur umpirer OF baseball
game.
The fastest time ever made by the ia
nous Goldsmith Maid" was when she
travelled like Investigator did yester-
day.
Pres Connolly" gaIlops like an old
Dub III nt Ddu Dbtu plOpOllg
ridden yesterday would have won the
race.
The Judges decision on the race between
Investigator" and Racer" created a
regular volcano of kicks among the mem
bers Of the Jockey club.
If the Judges decision is correct, that
"InveStigatOr" was running with his hind
legs, this horse should have been barred
from the race after the first heat.
The next purses must be made large
enough to prevent the Jockey from
throwing" the races. This is straight
tip.
Billie Simms dropped some Of his saw.
| ings of Jim HOgg," on Investigator,
and was not pleased with the Judges de-
Csion.
The boys who won on Racer" yester,
day whOoped and hallOoed with JOY, while
| those who lost on Investigator" made
the skies blue with blasphemy
Roadmaster Thomas, of the |. & G. N.
| had bristes all over him, and was mad az
hornet at the Judges, because INVESTS
gator" did not win.
II you lost on the races yesterday, cal
| on Jack Daugherty and play even OF
some of those bargain lots. he will give
| you square deal"
capt JOnn L. ltamOletOn, mas llDe
ranch for sale, which has a first class
| range for running horses. He will give
you straight tip how TO buy property.
The society reporter of the Express neg
lected to mention that Editor Grice and
Short Snappers lost the drinks yesterday
on Investigator.
Some of the ladies wearing low cut
dresses yesterday had the powder blown
off by the wind, showing a delicate yell
low skin.
The officers of the club were strictly in
1t yesterday. President Kampmann took
race on yellow Creek; Vice Presi-
dent Peck scooped in the pot with
Racer" and Secretary Hooper, by a
close scratch, took in the money for the
best runner.