Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-02
4 BEAUTIFUL DAY Was Had for the Inaugural
 Races OF THE BIRMINGHAM MEET. A Fine Quartette of Races-The WinnerS--Results ElSe-
 where.

Yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds
 the winter meeting of the Birmingh gham
 Kacing association was begun under far
 prospects, aud the first races since 1892
 presented to the public. The attendance
 was only fair, but would have been very
 large had it not been for the coming cleo
 tion, the inauguration day of the governor
 and several other things that tended to
 lessen the number of spectators.
 The meeting opened splendidly, and the
 programme was carried out to the letter
 and without a seconds delay.
 The weather could not have been better
 for an opening day had it been male to or
 der. It was simply beautiful, and the
 track was fast. Everything was in shape
 at 2:30 o'clock when the first race was run.
 The grand stand and betting shed had been
 filled up, end the public seemed to be
 pleased with everything. Judge Carter was
 h me stand and Colonel Hatch was at his
 post, and both did work that was excellent.
 They pleased the public.
 The public took great interest in the
 races, but the betting was light, the talent pounding the books isirly well. Harring-
 ton's band was on hand and furnished ex-
 celIent music.
 In the nrst race Rosewood colt opened up as favorile with even money and closed at l to 2, while Irish Pats price heightened from to and Artless from l 10 8. The latter got away in front by a length with Irish Pat following. She led them to the hall post, when the others punched and rrn to the three-q uarter post. In the stretch the Rosewood colt plunged
 ahead and won in walk by a length. Hubert O'Neal was the favorite in the
 second, opening up. on even money and
 closing at 2 to 8. The betting was nearly all on him, while there were a few small
 ones placed on Boots and Spinner at 8 to 1.
 Hubert O'Neal got the lead ty half a length, while the others were off in a bunch. The favorite kept ahead from start to finish, winning easy by three- quarters of length.
 Joe Woolman opened up in the third on even money with Hymen to 8. Hymen went to 1 to 8, closing on even money. Joe Woolman got away first, with Hymen close behind. He kept his starting distance to the stretch, when the whip was | put to Hymen, making him plunge ahead. The race down the stretch was pretty and exciting, Joe Woolman, Hymen and Irish Pat being almost neck and neck. Another | dose of the lash put Hymen ahead again l and sent him under thowire'a neck ahead |, with Joe Woolman second. sAThe last race saw Champagne and Fonda | as fivorites on even money aud Beckton at to 1. Champagne closed even and Fonda | ? to 8.
 | Beckton left the post in front, but was | cut off by Champagne at the three quarter l post. Then they made bunch and in the stretch Champagne was led by Fonda past l the wire.
 The following are the summarizes First race, inaugural, six furlongs . | wood colt, 107, won; Irish Pat second, Art 1 less third. lime, 1:17.
 Second race, selling, four furlongs-Hu- l bert O. 'Neal, 112, won; Climax II second 7, l Boote third. Time, 0:50 fiat. ind lfpe mill hop | furlongs- Hymen, 107 won; Joe N oolman l second, Irish Pat third. Time, 80. | Fourth race, selling, five fnrlongs-
 Fonda, 11O, won; Champagne second Beckton third. Time, 1:03h.
 The entries for Mondays races will close l today at 12 o'cock.
 | GENERAL MANAGER HATCH. l Last night the board of directors of the 1 Birmingham Racing association held 8
 meeting at Paul's cafe and attended 10 the | business that came up before the assoca- | tiou..
 Several minor matters were attended to | and among the more important was the l election of a general manager, whose duty 1 it will be to run this race meeting and use 1 every effort toward making it howiine g success.
 To this place Col. l.. s. Hatch was elected. He accepted the general manager | ship and went to work wlth the business l concerning the association, He also made talk before the board and told how he | proposed to run the affair. 1 Capt. Paul Gilardoni moved that Friday l be the day set for the Charity hospital. l On Friday everybody will be charged, and 1 it is supposed that the ladies who are in | erested in :he weif,re of the hospital will l assist in procuring large attendance on | that day. The board expects with the as- | sistance of the ladies to get out at the fair
 grounds at least 5000 people. The associa- ton will have races tomorrow, but on ac- | count of the election there will be none l Tuesday.