The Washington times., 1894-06-09
RONALD WAS A GOOD THING
Some Of the Knowing Ones Picked the
Winner for Money.
LONG WATTS BETWEEN RACES
In Order to Give the Foreign Book Plenty Of
Play the Time Between the Local Events
Was Unreasonably Lengthened-Black-
burn, Ronald, Ella, Agitation, Some More.

fair crowd patronized the Island track
yesterday afternoon and the speculation was
quite brisk on the five events. Favorites met
More were the only first choices to score,
although Blackburn and Ella were well
played by those who followed form. The only
outsider to win was Ronald at 6 to l. Man
love had the mount and starter Cassidy saw
that Ronald got away well, tho horse in point
of fact being clear OF his field when the flag
was dropped.
the time between races has been SO heightened
as to make the wait between the third and
fourth events fifty minutes or more. The
scheme is to give time for the play in the for
| eign hook, and many of the patrons have be-
gun to complain 1t would be far better to
give an extra race rather than these unneces-
sary delays
In the opening event Con Lucy ruled the
choice throughout, although Blackburn was
plunged on by many. The latter opened at
fours and closed at twos. The odds against
the others heightened, and the public failed
to tamper with them 10 any extent. The race
was a good one Blackburn winning in n
being handled to this best advantage by
Moore. The favorite was third. with the
others beaten off.
Lotion was played in the second as II it
was all over before the race. Doc Birch and
Center Fire were well thought Of while a
few placed their hopes and dollars on
Ronald, not because OF his previous per-
formance. but because Manlove had the
mount. These cashed, as after two good
breaks Cassidy sent the field away with
Ronald in front, and Willy didn't do thing
but keep his horse clear Of the others all the
way round, winning pulled up by five lengths
The fight for the place was a rafting contest
between four, Blackwood getting the verdict
by a head. with Center Fire, Little Charlie
and Lotion all heads apart.
Detroit was the choice for the third race.
with Ella respectable second choice. Sweet
Alice was played by her stable and closed a
point larger than Ella. Sweet Alice got away
well and went to the front. showing the way
TO the turn into the stretch, when Manloye
challenged with Ella and the latter came on
aud won by IA length, Sweet Alice beating De-
troit nearly double that distance. Luray was
an Indifferent fourth.
The two-year-od race at half mile was run
over the circular track. and Agitation was
made the faYorite. with Turco anG DR.. Faust
next in demand. The favorite rushed to the
front from the start. and accompanied by
Scotia colt made the running TO the turn for
home when the Scotia colt gave it up, DR..
Faust making an insufficient effort to collar
the leaders. Agitation won in gallop by six
lengths. with DR.. Faust second, half length
before Miss Doloris H!ly.wh ran good race,
She getting of none too well.
The closing event of the day was at five
furlongs out OF the chute. Psyche opened
favorite, but Some Moro won. backed from
four to to 8. and closed the choice. Some
More got off we'll and led Tor half the dis
distance, when She was headed for moment
by Hollywood. The latter died away. how
ever, and Some More won in drive by half
length from Psyche, who was length before
Jim Pagan. Summarizes