Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-11
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Yesterday at the fair grounds the gates were thrown wide open and quite large number of people took advantage of it. l The crowd was fair, considering every thing, but the betting was light The bookies were pounded aud the talent won everything going aud coming. It was an unlncky day for bookmakers, but they stuck to the blocks 10 the last. A good programme has been prepared for today, and as everything is free, il is ex- pected that the largest crowd yet will grace the grand stand in the afternoon. The management will begin the races at 2:30 sharp, which will give the public am- pie time by leaving the city ou the 2 'clock l dummy.
 1 The first race saw Loveler, Jr., and Sem ator O'Brien open favortes at 2 to 1. There was little pluneing on these, and then the talent began to play Slip Up, who opened at to 1. Slip Up closed on even money with Senator o Brien.
 At the post Slip Up got away first by length and half and led the others around the course by three lengths, winning in walk. He was dead sure thing on the wet and soggy track.
 The second race opened with Amanda P. as the favorite on even money, while Clifton was a 2 10 1 shot. Amanda r. went to 3 to l, while Clifton closed on even money. The betting was light, but vas mostly on Amanda P. Clifton, Amanda P. and Climax got away together and made a beautiful race to the three- quarter post, when Clifton opened up and led down the stretch, winning under heavy whip by a length.
 In the third race Palmetto Boy opened the favorite at even money, while Irish Pat was 3 to 1 shot. The betting was pretty evenly divided on all the horses in the race, with the exception of Palmetto Boy, who got a large per cent of all of it.
 Palmetto Boy got the start, but he could not stand tue mud. He fell back to third place, came up again, but in the strstch Irish Pat went ahead of him and won by half a length.
 Zingara the St. Louis Hindoo, was the favorite in the fourth race, while Hubert O. Neal was to shot at the opening. Zingara and Hoyt both closed on even money.
 Beckton left the post first, with the Hindoo and Hoyt half length in the rear. It wss see-saw game to the far turn, when Hoyt opened up and came under the wire half length ahead. The following are the summarizes: First race, five furlongs-Slip Up, 99, 3 to 1, won; Senator O'Brien second, Lev eller, Jr., third. Time, ;10.
 Second race, four furlongs-Clifton, IA, to 1, won; Amanda P second, Kosinetts third. Time, 0:5i.
 Third race, six furlongs-lrish Pat, 107 2 to l won; Palmetto Boy second, Artless third. Time, l:24A.
 Fourth race, four and half furlongs- Hoyt, 100, to l, won: Zingara second, Hubert O'Neal third. Time, 1:01.
 The entries for today's races will close this morning at o'clock. Each race will not have lens than hall a dozen horses to start and good programme will be pre- sented.
 LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
 Last night the old Birmingham Racing association held meeting in the parlors of tt.e Opera House hotel aud it was decided to collect all outstanding subscriptions and close their books. Immediately after this was done the Bir- mingham Racing association was reorgan- ized with MT. Louis Gelders as president. It was decided to let every body in the gates free, and to run the racesindehnitely if the public went to see them without any charge whatever. Good cards will be presented, and besides keeping the horses already here more will be brought to the race track.
 CRESCENT CITY RESULTS. FINE DAY, IMMENSE CROWD AND A GOOD
 CARD TO BACK.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10 The second days event of the winter meeting was repetition Of the success accorded the in- augural day of last Saturday. The weather was of the regulation, made 10 order style, and a more beautiful day for racing could not be conceived. The grand stand and betting ring Was filled with people, and the attend ance wao nearly as large as that of the open ing day. 1t was not favorite's day by long odds, but the sportiyely inclined who only attend the home races were not badly treated by the bookies, as they pumped The money in pretty heavily on the place horses.
 There were twelve big books and one field book at the track, and the scenes about the stalls were most lively through out the afternoon.
 Starter Pettingill did not have as much difficulty with the ,ckeys in getting them in line today as he met with on Saturday, aud his prompt action in disciplining the boys has h had most salutary effect.
 The cards presented were unusually good ones, and the five events were well filled. Six scratches were made, two each in the second, four, h and filth races, follows: Vrden aud Say On, Mary Tension and Kindora, Mrs. Bradshaw and Rosemont, respectively.
 First race, five and one-haf furlongs, seiiing, purse s.5)-Prince, 95 O.. Gard neI), 10 l, won; Bogue, 19J tKAlight), 40 10 1, secohd; Black Jack, 98 (derdId), s to 1, third. Time, 1:09H.
 Second race mile and one sixteenth, sell ing, purse S250-1ouug Arion, 106 (J. Me- Donaid), 2 to 5, won; Frances Pope. losA (R. Jrpes). l5 10 1, second Ms zzotnt, 103 lkeilhl, 30 10 third. Time, I;51h.
 Third race, seven-eighlhs oi mi-. purse S200-Susie Anderson, 99 (Cass,n), 10 10 l, won; Danube, 104 lLsigh), 10 l, second; Dick Tension, 99 (J. oardner). 10 10 1, third. Time, 1:3i h.
 Fourth race, purse $500, one mile-Dsar- est, lo4 (l.eign), 8 to 1, won; Foorunner, 104 (Penn), 20 lo l, second; baby Bill, 10S (J. McDonalo), ' to 5, third. lime, 1:47.
 Fifth race, selling, purse s20O, three quarters of nils--Guiiy, 104 (Penn), 5 to 9, won; Herman, 107 q. HilD, 12 to 1, second; Masonic Home, 1O5 (Puryear), 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:17A.
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