The Washington times., 1895-06-07
Cassidy Did Fine Flag Work al
the Island Track.
SIR WILLIAM GALLOPED HOME
Beckett's Colt Show ed Rare Turn of
Speed-Stumbled TO His Knees at the
Head of the eStretch-Patsey McDer-
mott Again Seen in the Saddle.
Rides Chateau to Victory
The closing day of the Baltimore meet

2 The closing day of the Baltimore meet
ing had marked effect upon the attendance
at the Alexander Island track yesterday
afternoon. The crowd was not only much
larger, but there were more bookies on,
and the betting was much heavier than on
any other day of late. There were no
less than eleven pencillers on, and they
did a rafting good business. The track
had dried out wonderfully quick, and by the
last race was fast
Starter CaSsidy's work with the flag " as
simply perfect. With large fields and a
bad lot OF boys he had his patience tried
to the utmost, but, nevertheless, sent every
one OF the field away in beautiful order.
The only possible exception might have
been the second race. in which Rosita got
some what the best OF the start.
For the first time in weeks the racing was
wonderfully free from any appearance OF
| crookedness. The public has become so in
the habit of being swindled by the means OF
they do not look for square deal and
before making a bet first take pains 20 find
out which one is meant"
ARE NOT TREATED FAIRLY.
1t is this kind of racing that is gradually
drawing the patronage from the island over
to st. Aasph. At the latter course man
knows that if he doesn't get run for his
money the judges will know the reason
why, and consequently puts down bet
with some feeling OF certainty.
Another cracking good two-year-Old was
shown up in the third race yesterday.
Sir William, who ran at the st. Asaph
track as Stakeholder, was the colt, and
he simply tow-Toped his field, winning
pulled to a standstill The time, 0:52,
was not so good, but the handy manner
in w he hR he
stumbled at the head of the stretch and
fell almost to his knees, stamps him as
being a pretty good youngster-
Willie Hams great race horse Ataman
looked to have the opening event as good
as " on and W as made to shot When
t came down TO business he did not have
such a soft snap, as FlatteTy and Prince
klamath both gave him hard race. How
ever, as he got the money, it was all the
same in the end.
Another odds on favorite won the second
race Rosta was the trick and she went to
The post at 1 to 2 She got somewhat the
best of the send-Off and it was all over, as
she won easily from William P enn.
BECKETT's GOOD COLT.
Vesta was the favorite for the swo-year-
race. but hot tips on Sir William and
Tiara sent their prices down from tens to
and to 1, respectively. After a
SuOiI db IHc pOSt %AtG I4dS ACA
with Beckett S colt, Sir William, in
front, and he was never caught. Swing
ing into the stretch, he stumbled to his
knees, but Nostrand got him going again,
and Won in gallop.
A field or twelve faced the starter in
the fourth race. Fan King was a slight
favorite over KaZan, who closed at threes.
Coming out of the chute Duke OF Fife was
the first to show, but was quickly headed
by Fan King, who drew away at the
finish and won from KaZan, who was
whipped out to beat Free Press.
Washburn had the mount on Berwyn in
the next race, and he was made a hot
favorite, being backed from fours down
to IL to 8. To a good start Despair took
command, and, leading all the way down,
won from Traitor, with Halcyon third.
Patsy McDermOtt was seen in the saddle
| in the last race for the first time since
he was injured. He had the mount on
Chateau, and made show of his field,
winning in a gallop.