The Washington times., 1895-05-31

The unsophisticated pleasure seeker who
only goes to the races about once a year
visited the Ale exander Island outlaw track
yesterday en- masse. A holiday, such as
yesterday. is usually called suckers day.
at the race tracks. and if this is so on
tracks that are ION the level" how much
more SO at the Island merry -go-round.
And it was suckers" day with ven
geance. The bookies started in on the first
race and never giving the punters chance,
made clean sweep. As fast as one hot
favorite was served up it was bowIed over.
And some or them were dead 'uns" of the
worst description.
The worst one of the lot however was
West Side He was in the last race,
aud went 10 the post 4 To . favoute.
Just what Murphy did to him would be hand
to say. IL is certain, however, that he
did not try To win.
He did not seem at all anxious to get
away from the post, and when he did get
caught out in front when the flag fell,
| he JeTked his mount back in the bunch,
aud seemed satisfied to stay there.
| II Mr.. Murphy had been riding at st.
Asaph and had given any such ghostly
| exhibition as he did yesterday, he would
| have found himself in trouble very quickly.
The boys know, however. that they can
do as they please at Alexander Island
and ride Just as crooked as they please
without fear OF being called up.
ANOTHER SHADY CASE.
1t might have been in place for DWyer
TO be called up and asked to explain the
why and wherefore OF FlueElen's poor
showing
The judges never seem to think that the
public has any rights and il nas been 50
| long since a boy has been even Teprinanded
| that it is hard TO say Jast what good the
| judges are. Except for the comparatively
| easy task of placing the horses. they are
| OF no more use than so many figureheatlS.
A dirty bit OF riding occurred in the
| third race. Ham had the mount on the sec
/ ond choice, Indra, and should have Won
He would have done so but for the mistake
be made early in the race. He went TO the
front at flag-faIl, and rounding the first
! turn was a couple of lengths to the good
He should have kept himself there, but took
a wrap on him. and as they entered the
backstretch Frank r. Harf rushed in front
of him.
general closing up took place here,
and but for Hams cool bead he would
| surely have been put over the fence. He
was crowded and iostled. and while it may
have been accidental. it looked very much
as If everything in the race was trying TO
do" Ham
| Fiueilen was selected TO carry the money
in the opening event, with Bones a we'll
backed second choice The fayoTite was
not prominent at any stage of the game and
! finished next TO last.
Intimidad set the pace at first and
then gave way to Memo. who appeared TO
be winning. when TioGa and Bones both
came up and in a pretty finish beat him
out.
The tip in the next event was Bizarre.
who went to the post at to 3. He ran
well up all the way but appeared TO need
another race. Sharon was the winner
from Rondieu. with Taconey third.
The bulk of the bettiag IN the third race
was done on Frank r. Harf, Yalkyrie
aud Iudra. The former finally clUsed
favorite. at 8 to 3. with Ipdra at twOs.
To a good start Harris took the lead on
the back stretch, aud led until straightened
ont for home when COrbley got Up with
Yaikyrie, aud won cleyerly.
Bronstou was favorite for the fourth
race, with Flushing next in demand Jim
Mclaughlin made the running to the stretch
where Benvolkj drew away aud won by a
length from Marguerite.
The fifth race went to Chateau, an s to
| l shot ClanSman led the first time past
| the stand. but soon dropped back and fin
ished in the ruck.
| West Side was to favorite for
the closing race, but was never allowed
to extend himself Tancred got off in
| front and was never caught, winning at
the end from Woodchopper