The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-15
MAX WAS IN IT.
Lots OF Interesting Features
at the Races Yesterday.

then won place, another favorite
threw his jockey, there was a
shot won place and Max, the steeple
chaser, made the startling finish of the
meet.
There were thousands at the track to
enjoy all these things, appreciate and un-
aerstand them, which very likely the same
last Tuesday when the flag fell for the
first race of the series.
Yesterdays betting was very lively, and
although none OF the bookmakers went
broke, 1t was not altogether
prosperous day for them. There
were numerous straight tips In
evidence, and remarkable, as it may seem,
they wese straight; and the individuals
called talent who got hold OF them came
away smiling.
The favorites Hardy Fox and Harry
Alonzo won the first and second place in
do II. Fan King, IL to shot, took the
lead at the start and held
1t by two open lengths until the quarter
stretch was reached. There Marshall on
Hardy Fox and Delehanty on Harry Alonzo
brought their favorites around the hard
working Tom King and left him what
consolation there was in third place
Hardy Fox's time for the six furong's was
!;l7, and Hurry Alonzo was but half
length behind.
Fagot, the favorite horse in the pool
selling for the second race, won the money
all right for his hackers, but the second
choice, Ellen III. ana Miss Clay, were more
literally than hguratively out OF sight at
the finish while an unpopular long shot,
BLACK Child, selling at CD to to win and 10
10 for o place came second and the
few who had taken chances were consid-
erably enriched. Ellen II. was third and
great many OF her dollars stayed with
the bookmakers.
The horses that ran in the third race
were those taken out in splitting the
Samantha, Berwyn, Mcintyre, Little
Mid and Watch Charm. Berwyn was, of
course, the favorite and sold at to s
and for a half Token and Samantha
were picked for second place. The
favorite with McDermott mp, won the
race and broke record. His time was
1;02h, quarter OF second. better than
the same horse made last Friday when he
carried three poundsFmore than yesterday.
Mcintyre and Watch Charm were second
and third.
The third event listed on the card went
of as the fourth race. There were eight
starters and seven Of them are among the
fastest flyers that have run during the
meet. They all ran light, Figaro, the
fsvorite, carrying 103 pounds, and the
rest anywhers from 30 TO 30 pounds. The
exception to favoritism, based on
previous good records, was Bolivar
and the bookmakers were willing
10 bet 100 to for all the dollars that be-
levers in long shots cared to put up.
The same Bolivar led the rest for quarter
OF mile, but that's all there was to it.
The other exceptional feature of this race |
was the performance of Our Maggie.
THAT very popular filly got the
bit in her teeth and ran away before the
flag fell. Maggie thought that she was
winning something ana ran to the half
before ON hvfu
her back TO the post. The horses lined
up again. Defaulter baked enough to
prevent a start and of went Our Maggie |
again, alone, and did another fast four
furlongs. The hackers of the filiy were |
discouraged-she had run two half miles |
in 90 seconds, each before the mile for
business was started-but she came second |
In spite OF her extra work, and was less |
than length behind the winning favor |
lite, Figaro. Those who had played her |
for place were satisfied; those W no had |
played her to win declared, with good |
deal OF reason, that but for the extra |
running they would have won their !
money. Figaro's time was :43. Polydora |
was third under the wire.
The next race on the program was a
mile event for amateur riders and it was |
declared off because there were not entries |
enough to make 1T interesting.
The bookmakers, or one OF them, Mike l
McKenna, squealed on the fifth race, and /
winners were made very anxious when
their claim to the money was disputed |
and the judges were called upon to decide |
between the bookies and the public. 1t |
was five furlong handicap for gallovays |
and ponies. Elkwood was the fayorite at |
TO b from the opening OF the pool to
the betting at the post Mccormack
started In at to /, but a diminutive
darkey squeezed himself into the pool
room and told lot more sports of the
eame hue to play all they had on Nc
Cormack to win. They took his ad-
vice, the favorite tip became public
Mccormack tickets that he was imme-
diately crowded down as low as 3 and to
j, and at one time to even money. The
new favorite won and the bookmak-
ers were hard hit. 1t was then
that Mckenna made his protest
claiming that Mccormack was Is hands
high and not eligible for race for gallo
ways and ponies. Some one said that the
public was not supposed to measure the
horse they bet on, and some one else that
Mccormack could wear hat and then
meet the requirements of measure.
The decision was against he book maker
and the bets were paid. The Sheikh won
second place and Elkwood third.
The magnificent finish of Max in the
steeplechase and his winning that event
was the feature OF yesterdays racing
Max sold rs fsvorite at to for a start
and for even money at the post but
the second choices. Woodford, Glenfallon
and Dutch Oven End, were all heavily
played and they all made excellent show
Ing with the exception Of Woodford who
threw his rider, Cahill, at the second
jump and ran free lance back and forth
over the clover pasture. Three-quarters
of mile from the start Glenfallon and
Max got away from the bunch and were
running together, taking the hurdles as
one horse, until half way round on
the second run Of the big "S" Glenfallon
went length ahead and looked like a
sure winner until on the quarter stretch
where, within 20 yards of the wire, the
lean and speedy Max shot by his nose and
won by half length. Ii was magnifi-
cent run to the wire and hackers
Of Glenfallon, who q second before had
been SO confident, forgot themselves in
admiration Of Max and the jockey,
Mara. The time was 1923, the
record so far for the steeplechase
course, and five seconds better than
the previous one. The crowd went wild
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