The morning times., 1895-12-22

Old Fagia proved yesterday at the Island
| track that, while he may not be abe &c
beat q horse like Chiswick at q mile he is
still cock OF the walk when IL comes 10 q
sprint olt OF the chute.
He not only beat Chiswick. his conquerOr
in three straight races but beat him in a
gal!op. The horses were at even weights
bat in "A race like yesterdays, the Dixie
Stables fast sprinter could give away
hweight to Chiswick.
Needless no say, The talent were down on
Fagin to Il man. They Sent him 10 the post
a hot fayorile, AZ To 10. and he would have
| been 1T "A sthi shorter price but for the
| stable money tlat went IN On Jack White $
horse. Fnzsimmons rode Fagin, and he
sent him TO the front when he pleased, and
won by four lengths.
Despite the slOrpy weather, the talent
turned out In full force, and The nine books
| that handled the money were Kept busy
! from the time they posted the odds in the
first race until they packed up their boxes
| after the last. Incidentally. IL might be
| mentioned, mat the cashiers were the
| busiest ones in the stands, as they had
| tickets TO cash on no less than five favorites-
TALENT FELL on THE FIRST.
The bookies started out well. bowling
| over the first fayori,e. Leigh, in great
| style. Fatal was the one 10 upset the
calculations OF the bandicappers in this
| race. They let him go 10 the post at odds
| of 10 TO /. Prince klamath. Miss Agnes
| and Leigh cut out the work TO the head
| of the stretch. whore Fatal came through
and won galloping by five lengths from
Some More. with Prince Klamath third, =
| u length away.
| The sccund race was good betting
affair. Chilion. Gorclia, Farragut and
~ .t.1ls. inl
port. Clausman went TO the lead soon
after the start. and made the running to
the turn out OF the chute. where Farragut
came up with a rush. and in "A hard drive
landed the money from Gheddar by Two
lengths. Clansman was third. three lengths
away.
The haDdicappers were at first divided
bet ween Con Lucy and Doc Birch in the
third event, but after fiuctuating from
one to the other. they finally .etiied down
and made Lucy the choice at even money.
while Birch went To 2 TO ] Lucy was off
in front and making all bis own running
won as he pleased 10y two lengths from
His Grace, with Grand Prix third,
JOHNSON RoMPED HOME.
The fourth race was simply an exercise
galiop for Tco Much johnson. Jockey
King was put up on him to make price
and the people got as good as to for
the best In sight. Blue Bonnet was second
choice but had her chances spoiled by
getting aimost left al The post. Marguerite
ii cut out the work TO the far turn. where
johnson assumed the lead and passed under
the wire a winner 10y two lengths from
Blue Bonnet, who was two before Mar
guerite IL.
The Dixie people got as good as even
money against Fagia when the betting
first opened. but SO much money went in
on him that to 10 was the best going
at the close. He won in a gallop from
CHS wick who was whipped out TO beat
Samaritan neck. Berwyn is way Off and
after making a good sho wing TO the head
or the stretch he shut up and finished
fourth.
The closing event went 10 Helen II.
Black Hawk was plunged on TO beat her.
being backed from 2 to l down to = 10 $.
They both finally closed equal fayorites
at that figure. Bella q. made all the run
ming and looked winner 10 the paddock
gate. where she stopped and Helen II. got
the decision in u hard drive by a scant
neck. Black Hawk was third. six lengths
away.