The Washington times., 1895-06-02
WEST PARK TOOK IT EASY
Could Have Won the Race But
DeIehanty Held Back.
SOME QUEER WORK OF LATE
Murphy Says He Can Explain West
Sides Reversa1-Bookies Did Good
Business Yesterday at the Outlaw
Track-Dwyer's Clever Finish on
Traitor-Ham Won on Berwyn.

One of the worst forms of fraud prac-
ticed at the Alexander Island merry-go-
round is the running of horses for work only
most glaring case of this description
occurred in the first race yesterday.
West Park was the favorite, closing at
to 8. Delehanty had the mount, and
getting off badly he stayed there. He fin
ished third under double wrap and then
went on and worked out fun mile.
He was so evidently out for an airing
that it was thought the judges would
certainly take some notice of his race
Why any such expectations should have
been entertained it would be hard to say,
as day after day cases just as openly
crooked are winked at by the officials.
Delehanty is riding some very queer look
ing races of late, and the first thing he
knows be viii be in a peck of trouble
Tbackeray's race In the fourth event
could stand a great deal of investiga ing.
The boy could not pull him hard enough
to keep him out of second place. but
made it his business not to get near
enough to Rosita TO make race Of it.
MURPHY CAN EXPLAIN.
Jockey Murphy claims he can explain
West Sides apparent reversal of form, and
it is to be hoped that he will. Not
that the officials are likely TO ask for one,
but it would make interesting reading.
The bookies caShed, however, aud it
is not likely that Mr.. Murphy is going to
rush into print unless he is forced to it,
So long as the sheets show a balance on
the right side everything seems to run
smoothly. or course, the talent nay kick,
but they don't seen to have any cay.
Ten gentlemen of odds were doing busi-
ness yesterday, and, needless to say, they
won on the day.
One of the cleverest finishes tnat has
been seenin a long time was made ny Dwyer
on Traitor. TaHmany Hall was the favor
ite in the race and appeared To have the
money won when Dwyer brought his
mount up with a rush and landed the
money by nose. Traitor was lead tired
aud was out to the last pound when he
passed under the wire.
HAMS CLEVER FINISH.
Berwyn was second choice in the opening
event and made all the running to the
head of the stretch, where Jersey caught
him and they had a rafting finish all the
way through the stretch. Ham rode a
cleverraee and got the decision by neck.
Salisbury was a 2 10 l favorite for
the second race, but could do no better than
second to Fassett. Ida R. made all of the
running to the head of the stretch.
Woodchopper jumped into the lead and
looked winner all over, when Strengthened
out for home. Connors, however, showed a
wonderful burst of speed and passing him at
the sixteenth post, won easily.
The fourth race looked q cinch for
Rosita. and she was made to 5 choice.
She justified the betting by winning all
the way.
But for Dwyer's clever riding on Traitor,
Tammany HaE would have won The next
event. As it was, the former managed to
get the decision by nose.
1t would have taken good one 10 beat
West Side yesterday He Jumped into
the lead at the fall of the flag, and, open
ing up big gap, won easily from rndra.
The latter seems to be a much oyerrated
animal.