The Washington times., 1894-06-01
TALENT HAD THINGS WRONG
Several Sure Winners Failed to Nate
rialize in Their Races.
But TWO FAyORITES LANDED
While the Attendance Was Small at the Al
exander Island Course, There We're Any
Number Of Good Things Which Didn't
Pan 0ut-Lewis Rides Three Winners.

The attendance at the Alexander Island
these present put their money down pretty
freely. Favorites were not in the best OF
form, as Imported Night Light and Poverty
were the only first choices to earn brackets.
Probably the biggest dump of the day was
the defeat of Red Dick in the opening race,
the horse being backed down to evens. Path
way was another hot choice to disappont,
while considerable money was burned when
either Johnny and Luray failed to win the
second race
The winners rs rule were second choices,
Oberlin being the only iairly long shot to
score. The latter went begging at eii:hts, and
was but moderately played Tor the place, and
then by followers OF Jockey Man.ove. 1t was
the only winner the latter rode, H. Lewis
carrying off the honors by riding three irsts.
Starter Cassidy has bte0 doing remark
ably well, considering the class OF horses and
Jockeys he has TO handle. Yesterday he fined
one or two OF the Loys for dsobcying his
orders. There was Il howl over the poor start
given Luray in the second, an / Cassidy only
dropped the flag alter his patience had been
exhausted. Romance iiliy was left at the post
in the fourth event, but it was not the fault OF
the starter
But eight Of the fifteen entered for the first
race started and at the olstart Camden was
dcservcdly the iavorite. seG Dick WAS toutcd
as the good thing and was played from threes
down to even money, Il few getting on at
iives. The Red Dick spiurge sent Camden
back to 10 2. and the hackers of the latter
got all the money. as Camden led from start
TO ilnish. winning easily 10y two lengths. Red
Dick secured the place. tu. Finance would
have taken it only or swarving III the stretch.
Johnny opened a zig iayosite Tor the sec
ond, but Luray, alter opening at fours, was
beaten down to to ), closing an equal choice
with Jobnny.
The start Was poor as far rs Luray was con-
cerned. and she would have undoubtedly have
won with an equal break. Ella and Johnny
wern the leaders 10 the turn for home when
Man!ove brought o Operlin up 10 the leaders.
and after short tussc wit Ella drew away
and won hardly by II length. Johnny quit
in the stretch. whilc Luray came with wet
sail in the lust six;ccrti and got third
place by head from Center Ere. The latter
ran good race Tor the INST time out
With II. Lewis in tho sai.ile Imported
Night Light was selected as IL suFe winner in
the third, with Senator also strongly iahcied
bymany.
The favoritc won. but only after brush
with FLORIST. thr latter b'-ine beaten "A half
length, while senator WIS two lengths further
away. Dutch Fritz WAS neck behind Sem
ator
Ia the fourth Pathway was backed down TO
3 TO ;. and led up to within 100 yards OF the
fnist. when C0ssIct passed. HIN ana won by
a scan: length. Pathway be!n., Il half before
Phil Daily. fHe ia;te- dropping from the
clouds. The finish was pretty one
Poverty was always the iavor.:e in the last
race. bEt considerable money went in on Post
muster and Ninhwccd. Postmaster looked "A
winner un,il ha.. way down the stretch. when
he was joined by Poverty. and Le;licn Il half
length uy the latter. King. E.5d was Il good
third. Summarizes: