The morning times., 1895-11-23

1t was 4 good game that awaited the
patrons of the across-i ihe-rivcr tracks who
took in the races at St. Asaph yesterday.
The betting was good, the finishes Were
in several cases exciting, and last, but
not least by any means, four ravorites
gladdcncd The hearts and incidentally
fGttened the bank rolls of the talent by
reaching The wire in the van.
There were two things that marred
the sport. Siberia, with Jockey Ellis in
the saddle, took a bad cropper in the last
race while rounding The first turn. and Mr..
Johnny Ryan. the gentleman with the
''scrapping' propeGsities. with the as
sistance of strong, able-bodied excuse
for jockey named Burkholder, pulled
Mollie May in the second race.
The last-named blur on IL beautiful
November afternoons sport was most
barefaccd piece of robbery, and the specta-
tors rose in their might and demanded
that the boy be given n life sentence
inStantcr.a Judge Martin either did not
witness the 'yank'' or he is simply laying
for Mr.. BurkhoIder 10 put him on the ground
for good.
OWNER WAS TO BLAME.
Possibly he took into consideration the
fact that IL would BE- hard to connect the
owner with the mares bad showing, and
that il would he an injustice To heap all
OF the punishment on the head of the boy.
who was simply the tool OF an unprin-
cipled owner. At any rate, he did not
allow his heavy hand to fall upon the
guilty parties. and the public was allowed
To have their little kick ont without being
satisfied.
If.the weather had been made 10 order
IL could not have been more perfect FOR
racing. One of the books that went on
Thursday failed 10 show up yesterday.
They must have seen ii coming, as those
who did do business quit behind the game.
The opening event furnished a surprise
in ArabcIla, who went t. the post ut the
fat odds uf Z To /. The betting was lively
in this race, nearly every horse receiving
substantial support. Genesee ii. and May
Peters ran locked tn the far turn, where
Arabeila passed them and drawing away
In the stretch won haudily by length.
Con Lucy So far outclassed his field in
the second race that l Ia 3 was gladly ac-
Cepted against him when the bugle sounded.
He took the lead when he choose and won
easily. Mollie May was second In within
q few yards of the wire, where Burk-
holder gave her n yank and Gaicty got
the decision by a neck.
SECOND FAvORITE TO CASH.
The second winning favurlte was Dart.
He opened up at I to 10 but was not much
fancied at first and closed al Ia .. After
short delay at the post they got away
with Dart in the lead. He held command
all the way, winning by two lengths from
Joyeuse with Jim Dnnlen third.
The betting in the fourth race was con-
fined to THbal Cain, jr., and Columbus.
The latter finally closed the choice at
TO 8. with Cain at IS. They finished first
and second in the order of betting, with
Duke of Fief third.
Lady Richmond was the choice in the
next race, going tu the post ut To D,
with silva next in demand at IS. In good
finish the latter managed TO get up in time
to win by half a length from DR.. johnson,
who beat Lady Richmond three.
The closing event went to Tribute, VIII"
was an TO favorite. Glorianna ut 6
to easily got the place from India Rubber.