The Washington times., 1895-04-19
THEY HAVE FAST WATCHES
Official Timers at Alexander Island
Send Key West Swift Journey.
Also Garry Benvolio Along at Pretty Stiff
Rate Mate Cut Down While Run
ming in the Van.

The officials of the Alexander Island
track must have pretty fast watches. Not
long ago they had Meadows bre king a
worlds record, and yesterday they sent
Key West six and a quarter furlongs in
1;f9 IA, and BenvoIio a mile and six
teenth in 40 1-2 1t may be correct,
but - Ga
Jockey Parsons had good day, he pilot
ing three winners in out of five mounts.
The horses lie rode to victory were Mead
ows, Key West and Benyolio
Eighteen books weighed in, and did
good days business, but got the worst end
OF 1t, as four actual fayorites won. and a
couple Of good things captured the other
two races
That old caInpaigner, Can't Tell, came
out for the first time in a long while and
made show Of fairly good field in tue
first event
In the first race, Neel, who had the
mount on Mate. made what looked like a
barefaced pull right in front of the judges
stand 1t was afterwards discovered that
the horse had been cut down. He was
\ leading when it occurred, and stood good
chance OF winning the race.
\ Meadows aud Sonage were the most
fancied or the eleven starters, and closed
For cnce in his life Meadows ran a good
race from behind. He is such a dog that
! he usually has to get out in front and
| run uDchallenged before he will win.
! Yesterday, however, he showed that
| he had heart ana coming from the
ruck when half way up The stretch, won
easily by half a length from Ny Gyps,
| who was two in front of Nora a 90 to l
/ shot
| Key West had been out in two five fur
/ long dashes and been beaten in them both.
4 Yesterday he was entered in a six and
I a half 1urlong race, and tie talent evi-
dently thought he could stay the route,
! as he was made an even money favorite.
! Finuwater. who holds the track record
/ for the distance, was the good thing OF
| the race, and was backed from 4 TO l TO
/ ) TO 2.
To fair start Key West went out in
! front and <gas never caught, winning III a
4 gallop by eight lengths from the good
thing" who, in hard drive, got the place
from Yenusberg, a 90 to ] shot.
The talent pushed their good luck and
made RoSita an even money favorite in
/ the third race. LuTa had second call, clos
! ing at 3 to l.
TO a good start R0sita was in front the
wholetrp and Won handily by three lengths.
! David ran good race ana finished head
/ ia front OF Lura.
Benvolio ran one Of the gamiest races
/ that has been seen at the track, He was
second choice in the betting. Connors be-
| ing the favorite at to s.
These TWO ran locked the entire journey.
As they swung into the stretch ConnOrs
| got TO Benvolfo's head and appeared to
have him beaten, but the latter hsd heart
/ as big as a barrel and running under the
whip the entire Journey, won by a short
head. Counors beat Gaiioping King two
( lengths for second money
Secretary Tumpkin'S horse, Grand Prix,
was made to > shot 10 the fifth
event, with ali others at good prices.
Cassday saw that he got the best of
the start, and the boys on the other horses
made il their business not to get close
enough up to by any possibility beat him
out. Picka way was second, head be
fore Blue Bird
The good thing of the day was sprung
in the last race. BY Jove was 13 to :
first choice, but Can't Tell was backed
frsm down to 3 to /.
He beat the flag, aud it was all over
4 he winning by two lengths from BY Jove
who was one before PesGlence.