The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-16
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
KNOCKOUT BLOW TO BOOKMAK-
ING IN ILLINOIS.
Decision in Favor of q Man Who Lost
a sum of Money Betting on
Horse Racing.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia decision has
been rendered by an East st. Louis Qll.)
Justice of the Peace which, if sustained
by the higher courts, will knock out
booknaking and race tracks throughout
the State Of Illinois, and possibly in
many other States. The ruling was made
in a suit instituted in Justice James =.
Wyatt's court, in East St. Louis, by II.
Z. Barnes. Barnes claims to have lost
$50 at the East Side track during Octo-
Der. When the case was tried he pro-
duced losing tickets representing the
amount he claimed to have lost. and sue
ceeded in convincing the Judge of the
truth of his statement, whereupon de-
cision was rendered In his favor. The
defendants offered no witnesses TO dis
prove the truth of his statement, and con-
tended that they had a right to keep
money won from the public, on the
ground that the public would keep
money won from them. They made no
defense whatever. Judge Wyatt said
that his decision in the case was strictly
IN compliance with the statute governing
such cases, which defines clearly that
person, upon proving that he has lost an
amount equal to or more than $40 upon
any gambling device whatever, can OBJ
tain the full amount lost from tho parties
from the lessees or owners of the prop
erty upon which such games were con-
Quoted. a similar case has been COM
promised by the track people, but this
Will be carried up.
RACES AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ia steeple-
chase, mile handicap, a maiden's race
and two selling events completed this
afternoons programme at the Jockey.
Club meeting, which was well attended.
OF the five events, the mile dash was the
biggest drawing caro- of the day and
stimulated the business of the betting
ring considerably. The track. as usual,
was fast and the sport up to the pubiic's
expectations. Only two favorites, Mol
lie K. and Jim Flood won to-day. The
other winners were long shots.
rive furlongs, selling, two-year- olds,
Mollie r. won, Nigor second, Terra Nova
third. Time-1:0l4.
About six furlongs, maidens, Jim
Flood won. May Mccarthy second, Clara
ID. colt third. Time-l:l4.
One mile, handicap, Broadhead won,
Pescador second, Gilead third. Time
1:4I3.
Steeplechase, mile and half, Guada-
loupe won. Ell Dorado second. The Coon
third. Time-3:223
Six furlongs, Motor won. Jack Richie
lieu second, Pasha third. Time-l:14!.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON (ly.), Nov. l5.-Five fur
longs, The Commoner won, Satsuma sec
ond, Glen Lily third. Uime-I:024.
Five and half furlongs, Tough Tim
Der won, Queen May second, Valkrie
third. Time-l:0S4.
Seven furlongs, Greenwich won, Clinty
Z. second, Cerro Gordo third. Time
1:2S4.
One mile, Rem Avon won. Fred Gardi-
ner second, Plutus third. Time-l:42B.
Six furlongs, Victorious won, Alabama
second, Necedah third. Time-1:l3!.
Five furlongs, Sir Lion won, Sir Robe
second, Say When third. Time-E094.
At NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE tTenn.), Nov. l5-Six fur
longs, Gee Whiz won, j. q. Woods Sec
ond, Zero third. Time-l:l5.
-Four and a half furlongs, Swiftly won,
Momus second. Prince third. Time-O:5o.
Seven turlongs, Press Conley won, Gold
Dust second, w. I. Ellis third. Time
l:2Sl.
Six and half furlongs Clara Bauer
won, Bessie Nichols second, Nellie Os-
borne third. Time-l:201.
One mile, Elano won, Ten Spring Sec
ond. Renaud third. Time-1:4I4.
AT MADISON.
EAST ST. Louis, Nov. 15.-Madison re-
suits: Seven furIongs, Nat Goodwin won.
Mackey second, Watch Me third. Time
1879.
Nine-sixteenths of mile, Little Phil
won, Courtney second, Annie Z. third.
Time-0:5o4.
Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, Jennie
Harding won, Florence Sharks second,
Dora 5. third. Time-I:t4Y.
Thirteen-sixteenths of mile, San Bias
won, May Bloom second, Haroldine
third. Time-I:2Sf.
one mile, Jamestown won, Powhattan
second, Russell Gray third. Time-l:5l.