The Washington times., 1895-03-19
Brilliant Prospects for the Vir-
ginia Jockey Club.
CROWDS WENT TO ST. AsAPH'S
Six Well Contested Races Run 0ff-Pen-
oilers and Talent Break Even After a
Hot Fight-"Pa" DAILY Lands a Good
Thing on Golden Gate-Hoey Gallops in
an Easy Winner-Track Improved.

The opening day of the Virginia Jockey
Clubs spring meeting at %. Asaph's was
a pronounced success. Racing men have
been looking forward with interest to the
commencement of the legitimate racing
season in the East, and the New York and
Southern trains which reached here yes
terday brought them in by the hundreds.
The change from the vile merry GO
round on Alexander Island was decided
relief. and the lovers of the sport all ex-
pressed wish that the st. Asaph track
would he opened daily.
The track which has been SO heavy that
owners would not even work on it had i'm
proved greatly in the past few days. and
continuance of the present weather and
high wind will see it in lightning con-
ton by the end OF the week.
Fourteen bookies weighed III and were
kept busy all day handling the money that
was literally thrown at them. Al the close
OF the day ii was about an even thing be-
tween them and the talent, three favorites
winning out OF the six races
The preliminary scramble at five furlongs
brought field OF five to the post. or these,
Weinberg was made favorite on odds at
3 To 3, with Logan next IN demand at / 10
5. The others were not much fancied, Fac
totum being the only one touched.
starter Fitzgerald had some little trouble
with them, but finally got the first field Of
the meeting off in good shape.
} little Keefe carried his mount to the front
at flag fall, and going down the back stretch
a neck to the good OF Weinberg, had double
wrap on him. Here Doggett made his move,
and for a moment showed in front. Facto-
tum had a lot up his sleeve, however. and
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race by three parts OF a length. Vein
berg was second, four lengths to the good OF
Logan, third
Another outsider showed in front in the
second race. Six Dixon, Jr. was made
prohibitive fayorite at 3 to 8. Phoebus
was most fancied of the others. and was
second choice at threes PA" Daly's
Golden Gate was the good thing, being
hammered from tens to to 1.
To an excellent start Keefe adopted
the usual Daily tactis, and rushing his
mount to the front kept him there 10 the
end, winning handily by three parts OF
length before the favorite, who got
second money from Phoebus by fifteen.
The third race on the card at mile,
drew out the best field OF the day. The
talent picked Pekin and played him ac-
cordingly. Many of the smart people
chose Pulitzer to carry their money, and
hammered him down a point from his
opening price OF fours. He seemed a
trifle short, however, and could not do
better than fourth at the close.
The start in this race was not extra good,
Pulitzer getting the best of it by good
length. Flying Scud, so to l shot,
went TO the front. and going by the grand
stand he was leading by half a length,
with Lady Adams second, as much in front
of Pay or Play. Down the back stretch
the positions were about the same, only
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| his field. Pekin, however, had been run
ming under a ouble wrap, and coming
! through the stretch he forged to the front,
! and in a driving finish landed the money
| by a short head Jack Rose was second,
| ten lengths to the good of Lasotta, third.
| The talent scored another victory in the
| fourth race. 1t was a half-mile spin for
! two-year- -olds, and the fact of its being
| the first event of the kind this season lent
! it additional interest. Jackine opened
favorite, at to &, but quickly gave way
/ to Tarentum, who was steadily played
/ throughout, being backed from his opening
| price OF threes TO to 5. Jackine closed
| second choice, attwos.
| After a long delay at the post Fitzgerald
sent them off well with Tarentum having a
slight advantage. Reiff quickly took him
! in hand, however. and let Petitioner go ont
and do the running. The latter raced IN
the lead to the head of the stretch. where
he was done and chucked up to Tarentun,
who came on and Won easily by two
lengths. Petitioner second six lengths to
the good of Handcar, who. in driving
finish, beat Tortoso head for third
money.
Another throw down" for the talent oc-
Cured in the fifth event. Irish Lass opened
favorite and was played as if it were all
over, but the shouting no price being to
short At the close he was at TO 8, " itt
Tuscan next i'll demand at 16 to 3.
The start in this race was not very good
Irish Lass getting much the worst OF 1t
Macy took Tuscan to the front and was
never headed, winning easily by Length
and a half Irish Lass made up lot oi
ground going down the last stretch, but com
menced to go back again and finished dead
last st. Vincent and Solitire aiternatet
in second place to the head of the stretch
where the latter drew out and got ths
money by six lengths.
| The last event of the day at six furiong
was good betting race. Hoey opened at
! to 10, but the bulk of the money going in OF
Darkness, he reeeded to even money. Littl
Tom opened at threes, went back to tens
and was then hammered down to sevens
at which price he closed.
This start was the worst one of the day
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