The Washington times., 1894-12-27
No Interruption at Alexander
Island on Account of Ii.
BETTING BRISK AS USUAL
Fourteen Books Mere Kept Nell En-
gagged During the Afternoon.
Two Favorites and Three Second Choices
Captured the Purses and the Pencilers
Quit Losers on the Days Bnsiness-w Willie
Ham introduced the Fashion of Wearing
Gloves in Racez-Details of the Sport

Followers Of racing were treated to some
real winter sport at Alexander Island yes
terday. snow beginning TO fall before the first
race was called, and continuing theentire
afternoon. It left the course covered with
white coating The horses. however, managed
to make some fair time, and as the track re-
mained safe there was fortunately no accl-
dent to report The snow came down so
hard that the timers flag could not be seen
in races run over the straightaway course.
Hence no official time was announced in the
first and third events.
It was pretty cold. too, and most people
were glad enough to stay in the heated bet
ting ring. Almost every Jockey wore gloves,
Willie Ham giving his brethren the good
advice TO keep their hands warm. Judging
from the long delays at the post in the two
races run over the straightaway course, the
Jockeys did not seem to mind the wlntry air.
The attendance was surprisingly large and
the betting brisk as usual.
In the opening event, for which eleven
horses started. BoboIink ruled favorite
throughout the betting. his price dropping
from TO > 10 S to s. Despair was well backed
in the early betting. but receded astonish-
inglv toward post time. Boboink had tie
race safe from start TO finish. he running
head and head with Gertie and Woodchopper
until within a sixteenth from home, when he
drew out and won easily by a length. G-rtle
collapsed as usual after covering hall mile,
and was beaten an open length by Wood
chopper.
The second race. a six and half furlong
dash. was won easily by Remorse in the good
time OF ] %. he passing the odds on faYor-te
Con Lucy when swinging into the stretch
Con Lucy hung on well, but the distance was
against MS chances. The third event. a
weIter weight, run over the straighta way
course. brought out seven contestants or
whom Berwyn was made the fayorite. he
closing al TO 10. Sonora was second
choice at to I. The two faVorites had the
race between them. they drawing away from
the others in the first quarter and racing a
length apart to within short distance from
the finish. Sonora then began to tire badly,
but lasted long enough to win by seant hall
length.
sT'he prettiest contest OF the day was the
fourth race. selling affair at seven furiongs
for three-year-olds exc usiNely. Chateau, Hls
Grace aud Flushing ra ing heads apart Tor
half the distance. The last named was badly
crowded near the lower turn and mad 10 be
pulled up. Chateau drew away at the turn
made UP the lost ground with astonishing
speed and beat His Grace for the place.
Murphy the rider Of Flushing. lodged claim
Of foul riding against Netter when return ng
10 the scales. He told the judges that Cha
teau bore over against His Grace, the latter
knocking Flushing oui Of his stride. The
judges fined Netter SIS.
OF the eight Youngsters which started in
the closing event German, Coulter, and Lura
received the best support. the former closing
at 4to5 Coulter's chances were spoiled al
the start. which was one OF the poorest MI.
Cassidy made during tine afternoon. German
got of in front. but was quickly passej by
Joyeuse and Lura. who showed the way, a
seant length apart, 10 the turn Tor home.
Lura then took command, which she held to
the finish. passing the judges length and q
half before German. The 20 to / shot
O'Hearn ca ned third money because Joyeuse
and Syde were pulled mp by their respective
riders when the latter saw every effort useless
TO oyertake the leaders. Summaries:
dow the Horses Ran.