San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-05
THE JOCKEY CLUB MEETS WITH
ALL EXPECTATIONS YESTERDAY.
Everybody Was There-A Veritable
Holiday - Complete Record of
the Races, Notes, Tips,
Betting and Personals.

their best smiles in consequence.
The events were interesting, the crowds
were full of enthusiasm and the pool sell
ers had good day. The program was
rendered as follows
The First race was the 1924 pace, best 8
in 5, purse 1915. Entries:
Yellow Creek. ...2 2 1 1
Jim Tod. .....................D istanced
Time, 2:24 ga, $780, 2:25 Ia, 2:33l-4, 2:24
Ia.
Race No. 2-2:26 trot. best 3 liz 5, purse
$275. Entries:
Prince Carlo. ,...............2 3 3
Bessie d.. ...................D istanced
investigator ...... ..........1
Time, 2:27 3.4, 2:22 Ia, 9:45 Sd, 2:9a Ia,
1923 IA
Race No. 81 Mile running, purse 500
Entries Stella NJ, Pres Connolly, Jim
Daugherty. Stella came under the wire
first, Pres Connolly a close second and
Daugherty third. Time l.45&. In con-
nection with this race we would impress
upon the minds of our readers that this
being half-mile track, the time made
was extraordinary; as the best record for
one mile 'On mile track" since 1892, was
1.3915.
Race No. ~ Mile dash-Catch
weights Year-oldS, Purse s75-Entries
Lille Kinney, Tom Sawyer, Jr., Annie
May, Ktttie Wells. Lilly Kinney first,
Annie May second, Kittie Wells third.
Time O.5OH seconds.
Race No. 5-4 Mile dash, Purse So
This proved uninteresting as all entries
were Withdrawn except Mamie w and
Bessie G. ) to was given on Mamie w.
with hardly any takers. Mamie w won
hands down.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.
First race, pacing, $50 class; purse,
$3.50: Bright Pat, Sretta, FleIa H., Nelly
T., Prince, Billy J.
Second race, free for all trOt and pace
purse, 800: Dandy Jim, Ben Mitchell,
Yellow Creek.
Third race, running, "a mile; purse,
$50: Joe Hardy, Jim Daugherty, Fool
Killer and Panina.
Fourth race, running, = mile; purse,
$3.50: Henry, Lone Star, Pop Corn, Lilly
Kinney.
Fifth race, running, military. = mile
dash, soldier riders; purse, $50: Jim, rid
den by Private Kinson Thurston, ridden
by Private Gore; Barney, ridden by Pri-
waite Mackay, James d., ridden by Pri
Nate Smith,
PERSONALS.
Capt. Richards was in the grand stand.
CCol. F. P. HOrd. formerly one OF the
best posted turfmen of Kentucky, was in
the paddock.
Mrs John Fraser had box party.
Mrs. L. p Peck also had in her box
company of friends.
Geo. Eichiitz and wife entertained box
party.
EX-Gov. Ireland and family were in
one of the stalls.
Sheriff Campbell was out in force. That
is, he had his deputies and friends with
him.
The Club house galleries were so crowd
ed that full list Of the occupants can
not be given.
Garlic Mullaly' was there too, and had
he been weighed on, and off after the
races, we are inclined to think there
would have been decided increase, as he
looked happy.
I'D Baxter, the S. P. engineer was out
on the grounds and helped empty some of
the kegs.
Nint James and family were visitors to
the club house.
Mr.. and Mrs. CAlexl JOskey occupied
seats in the gallery of the club house.
Sim Hart, the hustling cigar dealer was
out to the grounds and to all appearance
was guessing o. X.
John T. Lyle and Judge King were
eying the states yesterday.
J. d. Strsus and G. B. Frank were un.
der the grand stand using their judg-
ment yesterday,
Adolph Wagner. Charles j. Chabot and
the only George composing the wide
awake, firm OF Wagner and Chabot spent
the afternoon at the races.
Assistant Marshall Jesse Bennett kept
his eyes on the crowd yesterday, and the
evil doors, If any there were, Steered shy
of him.
A. c. Schryver, Hon. Perry Lewis. Dr.
Edward Bennett, DR.. Clavin and DR..
Watts took in the races Thursday.
NOTES.
L. P. Peck was too modest to take
down his money off the wire when Racer
was declared the. winner.
Mr.. Kampmann's driver, Slimm grace
fully united the silken bag containing the |
, purse won by Yellow Creek.
A pugnaciOuS drunken young man.
looking for fight about the grounds, |
was accommodated by a stranger, who |
polished him off at one pass.
Two Sunset toughs had a quarrel, but |
no fight, in the crowd. The officers were /
promptly Oh hand.
There were no runaways on River ave- |
nue. yesterday after the races. The driver |
OF the runaway of the day before was |
very much praised yesterday for his fine |
driving and nerve and GOODNESS in avoid
ing disaster.
Mounted police last year patrOlled |
River avenue every half hour and stopped |
fast driving and prevented runaways. |
This year they were not so stationed.
A street car was derailed and kept hun
dreds of people from coming to the city |
until nearly dark
There was an awful howl when the
judges ruled against Investigator.