The morning times., 1895-12-13

Despite the fact that the SNOW had fallen
! al! night and the greater part of The morn
| ing, the Island track was not only III fairly
good condition when the horses were called
| TO the post in the first race, but it was
| actually fast n the time In several OF the
| races Will testify. While there are people
| at the Island track who don't know their
business, Track Superintendent Strahan
| is not one of them.
The horses in the Dixie Stable appeared
! 10 fancy the going, as three of them were
again successful. Tancred, Fagin, and
| Valkyrie were the ones to carry Arthur
Worley's colors to victory, and as they
| were all well backed, the stable Quit way
ahead OF the game.
This was more than the eleven books
that weighed in did, however, as three
tavorites and well played second choice
landed the money. The attendance was
very good, considering the weather, and
the crowd did some heavy betting. The
two year-old race furnished the best bet
ting event. Perfidy, Buccaneer and Penn
brook ali being well played.
CLOSE SHAVE FOR TANCRED.
Little Asburn again distinguished him.
self by putting up an AL finish on
Tancred. This little horse has some hard
fights for his victories. and the one that
he had with Grand Prix yesterday was
one of The toughest that has fallen TO his
lot in some time. The little midget who
rode him had to punch him for all he was
worth To land him under the wire short
head to the good of the ''old horse
There were fifteen originally entered in
the opening race but seven of these were
scratched out. OF the balance Eclipse, jr.,
ruled very weak favorite at eight to five.
He has such reputation for stopping that
no one wanted very much OF him. He did
not disappoint those who had counted on
him quitting. as after being well in the lead
at the turn into the stretch he stopped to
walk and finished absolutely
The winner turned up in Arda. who was
four TO one chance at post time. Clare
showed that he is the only hoy who knows
how 10 ride WheeloSki by getting more out
of him than any other boy and landing
him in second place with Countess third.
GRAND PRIX CLOSED FAST.
In the second event Tancred closed slight
fayorlte over Walcott. The latter was
eleven to five, while worley's horse closed
at twos. Matte Chun was the first away
and closely attended by Marguerite held
the advantage to the half. Tancred then
took up the running and leading to the
wire won in a hard drive by head, from
Grand Prix, who closed very rapidly in
the stretch.
Pennbrook, Perfidy and Buccaneer all re-
old race, the first named ruling favorite
at post time at . TO /. Mid Rose, who
has not been out in some time and ran as II
a trifle short. piloted the field TO the turn
out of the chute. Perfidy came through
at this juncture and holding the advantage
to the end was a winner In onewhat handy
STYLE from Buccaneer by three parts OF n
length.
While Cockade was made strong favorite
for the next event and NEST OF the big conn
missions went on him, Windgale and Cody
did not go begging. their prices going
from fives down to fours. To a fair start
Balllnasloe was the first away but soon
dropped back in favor OF Windgale who
stayed in front TO the end. He had to be
punched out TO get the veTdictby short
head from Brogan, who was Il length ard
a half before Cockade.
FAGIN ROMPED HOME.
gallop for Fagin. He was n top heavy
when he pleased, he beat Berwyn home by
four lengths. Forest, who has not yet
recovered from the effects of his lobster
act, was n poor third.
The closing race went TO the favorite,
Valkyrie He was the first 10 show at the
start but gave away to Gonzales, who
skated out III front and showed the way
down the hack stretch by four or five
lengths He was done to turn by the
time the head of the stretch was reached
however, and going all to pieces finished
outside of the money. Valkvrie came
again when the rest got tired and ut the
finish won easily by five lengths from
Juliet with Andrews third.