The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25
PATRICIAN BY A NECK.
THE oUrCAsT, CAPTAIN r., GIVES ST.
BLAIsE's SON A HARD RACE.

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Good Pot with Indr.--To-, shisr-ors,
The Biuaer, and the Pandora Geidirs
Are the other wInners-Other News.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Faillng TO profit by
the Live Oak race on Tuesday the talent were
again caught mapping and nicely shaken up to-
day by dodge that Is as old as the hills. Tom
Skidmore, a horse with a record at one mile Of
l $50, was actually quoted at to to beat colt
like Warlike, who has only one race 10 his credit
during his entire career. Skidmore was big and
high in flesh, and rumors were circulated that
he was not nt and would be beaten block.
Griffin rode him and he won hands down
in i;43, which could have been 1:42It had
Warlike been able TO make the blown
horse race at his best. The race won by Pa
triclan was cllnker. Our Jacks performance
did not please those who bet on him any too
well. Griffin says the colt was knocked OF his
stride at the first turn. The Of Miser was
ridden hard all the way home. but he could
never approach the leaders. The days sport
to-day was marred by indiscriminate scratch
ing, and II the Virginia Jockey Club wants TO
Keep the patronage they have established. they
must adopt stringent measures against the
withdrawal Of horses, except for good cause.
after l2 O'Clock each day.
The Dwyer contingent hit the ring heavy in
the rejuvenated Leonawell. It was expected
that Galilee would give Leonawell a great tussle,
and many of the pencillers laid even money
against the speedy cripple. 10 BenRuela and
lola made the running for a quarter. Then
they were Joined by Gaiilee, who showed In
front as they made the turn. Smms steadied
Leonawell. and when the others swung wide he
shot up next to the rail- and after short drive
landed In front. Gsliee and lola. hard ridden,
could not get up, but the finish was good one,
Jeonawell getting the money by three-quarters
of length. Galilee beat lola a neck for second
money.
1t was pittsburgh Pills" turn in the second
race TO squeeze the penclllers, the young plunger
backing his three-yea Indra. down from 10
TO TO o to l, and from to for place to 8 TO
D. All this time the Dwyer money was being
placed on Flirt at odds that ranged from TO
to to o, price not at all in keeping with the
capabilities Of Mr.. Cookers Ally She was In
the centre of the track at the start, and being
outrun at the fall Of the flag Slmms was never
time had clear sailing, and Grimm got the Ran.
cocas cast oil home the easiest OF winners BY two
lengths, Flirt beat Lady Adams without trouble
The third race was the feature of the day. Il
was dash at one mile and a sixteenth for three.
and Our Jack was very heavy. They were at an
equal price for some minutes but the weight OF
forced him down to . to 1. The Spectators wer.
forcibly reminded that Captain r., one Of w. O.,
i Rhslys - band Of outeasts was IN the race, and
howled when Keefe took him to Tie 'front.' Ss snd
ran the first three turlongs in 81 seconds. Simms
Kept Patrcian within couple OF lengths OF the
Captain, but the others were beaten al the stand.
Al the head Of the stretch II seemed TO be dol.
he was as big as a bull and evidently a tribe lie
short OF work; ,Smms kept peRglng away on
the outside and beat Captain T. by a short NECK.
Hume was poor third. The race was clinker.
The q mile and sixteenth being run in 80. The
and was at prohibitiye odds for the fourth
event, He simply galloped Ninevah into the
The talent, deluded into the belief that Tom
Skidmore was not fit, looked askance at the race
with only warlike to beat, skidmore's price, TO
0. was prep9sterous. Warlike was quite as sore
good judges bet ali the money they had on the
higher class ass horse Of the pair, Warlike led
unit, until well into the stretch where skidpore, get
alongside and won hard held, by half a length
IN the excellent time Of AZ. Warlike broke
down and Midgley had to dismount and lead
John q. McDonald's unnamed gelding by Sir
old maldens In the last race. Pretence. after
klcklng down section or the picket fence, got
mild drive by a length. Pretence was second
and the Whizgig H. colt third. Summaries:
FIRST RACE.
Purse $500, for all ages; six furlongs
p pwyeE's b b; sLeonawell 5, by Leonatus-set
s. street. b. G. Gaee D, 100 PENN
opeck STABLES b & lola. B. 100 (Dossett.
Bst,Ipg,EyGn against is0nassll, to ealilee to
! lola 10 10 10 Benguela.
SECOND RACE
Purse $500 for threeycarods; selling allowances;
O. +: smiths b. Indra, o, by Hlndoo-Jusnita 1906
,t' a; '..'....
&Sos. T. fsdy kd tTs iSs
Pulitzer, Gramplan. ana hlcmac Queen also ran.
Be.ups-Ftye to on Firt % against Pulitzer,
100 TO Grampian.
THIRD RACE
Purse $500; handicap for three-yearolds and up
p DIVERS b, c. Patrician, g. by st. Baise-Pesress
W wSodss 81; Captain T. l. Ioa Kests.
O. D. Morris s CO..: 3 b Hume o, loo (PsnnI......s
'oaan anu our '.'t Tine Zine 'ila !as,
is 10 Hume, rs to Captain T., 80 to Jodan.
FOURTH RACE
onssf stsSIss en- 8 The BIGier. ~ Tyrsas"chssr
Biemto Sy ssSies B. t. Ninsvs6, los Idrinj
,Rettips-FOur to l on The Bluner, to asain.,
FIFTH RACE.
Purse $500, for three-yesr'olds and upward selling
J shields Co.'s :. C. Tom sEidmore 4, BY ch.r.xu.
W, ii, DaSOiss :. g. watEe; s iOi iMidslsyj..:::..a
pe.llns-Flvs to Tom sfidmorsi IL to 10 against
Warlike.
SIXTH RACE.
Purse $500, for maiden two r-ods; half miIs.
=, McDonald's CHI. e. by Sir Modred-PAndora, los
" Streets en- T. PTeisnce los Pennj
u. T. Millers Oh. c. dam WhEgIg H., los (TribeD..
samaritan, TidIngs, Little Ella. The Clown. and |
sAoina niiy also ran Time o,,o,.
Be!ii1s0TTo % ,, against El; Pandora ssiding ste
10 Tidings to The Clown, TO sabina oily, 10 |
10 PTetence.
The entries for tomorrow are:
First Racs-Purss saOOi nve fuTlonsa
ack OF spades Gov, Ffsr ........... 90
IMArehAway .,......,., "a
Second Race Selling; purse S4OO; mile
Prince George .... go. 1903 Re- petition. ........lOl
efO iVol w
eonario; lOt fochlnO.. "
Song and Dance 1903 Bizarre .......... 10
long Bridge. ........... 1927
Third RAce-Purse $500; nve furiOnEL
RebeccA Rowett nlly 90 Blackfoot ...........IO9
Emma 100 Little Agnes. .......10o
jramp 100 Long Brook. 100
factOtun. III Peck snln. .......1la
II TELEGRAPH. ...........llgI
Fourth Race-For two-yeAr-oId Miles: purse SsOO;