Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-10
WILL HAVE RACES, Two Well-Known Horsemen Now
 in the City TO MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS For Wintering Flooded Stock at the Fair Grounds.
 Racing Results.
TO MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS

Four years have passed away since Bir- mingham has had race meet at which there has been any racing that amounted to anything. But there is strong proba- bility, and in fact almost certainty, that in less than two weeks there will be quartered at the fair grounds race track be- tween 150 and 300 race horses, which will be here all winter.
 Some time ago MT. R. w. Gayle went to work to get meet here and have some interesting racing this winter. la this he has practically succeeded, for Messrs. Frank McMahon and J. B. Fox, two we'll known horsemen of Kansas City, are in the city making arrangements for series of races to last during the winter.
 The track has been leased and work will begin at an early day in fixing up the grand stand, making a new booking ring and repairing things generally. The track and grounds will be put in excellent shape and everything made comfortable for the crowds who go to attend these races. The horses which will come here will be all fine ones, and first class races will be run all during the winter. Five races will be run daily on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. There will be no raClnD OuDuhy UT Mouudy'
 MT. McMahon, in an interview with an AGE- HERALD reporter last night, said:
 "As you know, we are here to do some. thing in regard to winter race meet, at which, if proper arrangements are made, there will be from 150 to $50 horses.
 "Mr. Fox and myself came over from Kansas City to make arrangements, which we think will be completed today or to- morrow.'
 "What is your object in coming to Bir- mingham?o asked the reporter.
 'sSimply because it has an excellent track and grounds, and because 1t is a good place for horsemen to winter. There are in and around St. Louis at present 5000 blooded horses, and with this great num- Der there is no good place to winter. New Orleans is in the same fix, and so is Kansas City. The racing is all killed in the east, and this is a good place to bring horses,' said he.
 "Will the racing be good?'' asked the
 hWell,u said he, ssI don't see any req son why it should not. We will bring as good horses here as you will find any where, and some that have the finest ped- igree. So you see. as far as that IS con ces ned, the races will be a success. The pes pe here seem, tror, hot l have seen i, to be interested in the matter, and dou*t see why 1t should not be a success in every manner.
 stand, and it repaired so tbao everything will be perfectly comfortable to the crowds that come.
 i've will perfect arrangements today, I think, and immediately upon doing so l will telegraph to Kansas City, where sev- enty- five horses are ready to come. Then I will also telegraph to St. Louis and Cin- cinnati tor a number of others. There are anywhere from 15O to 35O taat will come. "
 hWhat do you think of the grounds?' uueried the reporter.
 4Ix ha iod tio opla one, and the grounds all that could be de- sired. As matter of course the stables will have to be repaired, but then that is only a small affair.'
 ST. ASAPH'S RESULTS.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-There was small attendance at St. Asaph's today. The weather was pleasant and the track in far condition. Four favorites and one second choice were named by the sporting element. Festival was heavily backed to win from the other six 2-year-olds in the first event. the odds being forced down to to B. After long delay at the post Fes- tigal got off in front and led by a length to the upper turn, where Parthenla took such a lead that Bergen eased up. Opposite the stand Tuscan came up in fine spurt, end befofe Parthenia could recover the wire had been reached with Tuscan a neck in front. Festival was three lengths back of Parthenia.
 
 the second got lengths advantage of the start, though Longbrook was alongside through the backstretch. In the chute Weinberg pulled out and won as he pleased.
 with ready takers at even money. He was quite disappointment, however, never attaining better place than third.
 Grampian, a 12 to, shot, sprang to the front in the third and was never caught, winning by two lengths from Blackfoot; Kilkenny third, six lengths back.
 Curios took the fourth event by half length from Samaritan, after an exciting finish Ed kearney was a prohibitive fa- yorite in the fifth at to 10; Reynard second choice, at 4 to l, and Walcott the outsider, at 10 to 1. The three could al- most have been covered by one blanket for the entire distance. Kearney got the de- cision by a nose after a fine drive to the wire. Will Elliott was the big favorite in the last race, and easily defeated Harris and Little Billy.
 First race, selling, four and a half fur Iongs-Tuscan, 97 (Nacey), 4 to 1, won; Pal thenia, 108 (bergen), 5 to l, second; Festival, 115 U.ittlefcld), to 10, third. Time. 0:59A. furlongs-W ern berg, IA (Grifhn), even, won; Melody. 105 (Penn), 2 to 1, second; Long brook, 113 (DoggetD, 13 to b, third. 1Sme, 1:14h.
 |Third race, selling, six furlongs-Gram- plan, 102 (IS. TrIbe), 12 to |, won; Black fJot, i02 (Bergen), to 2. second; Kill kenDy, 9S (Grifhn), even, third. lime, 1s22.
 Fourth race, selling, four and one-half ugs-Curios, 94 (R. Doggett), to 5, won: Samaritan, 04 co. Corrigan). 30 to l.