The Washington times., 1895-03-16
PASSING OF A CAMPAIGKER
Old Apollo Broke His Legs and Mas
Shot at the Track.
Stable Boy Seriously Kicked b. Jennie T
The Good Thing" Mate Goes Through
Backed from Twenties 20 Thress.

A cold, raw, clustering, March day
with the hail coming down in sheets did
not deter the racing fraternity one whit,
the attendance at the Alexander Island
track being fully up the average.
Watching a lot Of dogs" struggling
through 2 perfect sea Of mud in a binding
han storm is not the very highest kind Of
sport, but when this is further nlarred by
two serious accidents it is much worse.
Just bTore the last race, while a man
named George Arnold, employed by Ar
thur W0rley, was leading Apollo in the
paddock he was kicked in the face by
JenmeT. and badly cut. II was first thought
that he was killed, but invest igation
proved that he had escaped the fun force
Of the blow. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital.
IN the race that followed J. Tault's aged
chestnut horse, Apollo, 10y Pontiac-Liz-
zie Mack, broke both OF his legs and had TO
he shot Apollo was running prominently
when the accident occurred.
Only eight pencilers-a falling Off OF
three-weut on TO handle the money. They
got Tar and away the best OF it, outsiders
capturing every race except the last, which
was landed by / to 2 shot.
The best good thing OF the meeting was
pulled off in the fourth race. Duke of
Fife. Miss Bess. EIeweIlyn, and Grange
Camp al opened at 3 TO j. The others
were at from SKIES to tens, with Mate ana
Florence L., the outsiders. at tTeniies.
The moment Mates odds Were posted Tie
play on him commenced. and did not let
up until he was sent to the post, 3 to 1
shot, second favorite TO Miss BeSs, who
was at tWos
They got OFF well, and Neel Immediately
took the good thing out in front, where
he remained throughout. winning j n q gal
lop by an open length. Duke Of Fife, who
had reoedeu in tie letting 10 IL to 1. WAS
second, a half length in front OF Miss
Bess. third.
The taleuf received a sumner in The first
race Matte Chun opened at even money,
and was hammered steadily, her price
closing at : to 10. NeHuEheTg was made
second choice at first hit. hut was not much
fancied. and gave way TO Marguerite, who
was backed from fiveE TO 3 10 J.
To a good start Duffy took Marguerite
out in front, and. piloting bis field around
the upper turn. led the way down fhe back
stretch two lengths to the good The mare
followed her usual course. however, and
Home Run getting up TO her on the far
turn she quit. Swinging into the stretch
with a lead Of a length, Parsons kept his
mount Eoiiig and won oleVerly ridden
race by a length and half from Matte
Chun, who was a half in front Of Mar
guerite, third.
IN the second event. at five furiongs,
Little Jim was selected to carry the cash.
and was played heavily at even money
Many OF the knowing ones thought 0'Hearn
should do the trick, and played him accord
ingly- Canadian WIS not much fanced at
fours, while German and John p. went beg
ging at ] 2 and 80, respectively.
Little Jim jumped out in front at the fall
OF the flag. and coming out OF the chute two
lengths 10 the good looked all over winner.
Canadian. however. was coming strong,
and gradually wearing down the favor
ties lead, won a game race in hard drive
by three parts of a length. Little Jim had
no difficulty in diSpOsing OF OHearn, Who
was under the whip 1nem the head OF the
stretch
The next FACE. at a mile and a sixteenth.
had The talent guessing. Gonzales. Thurs
ton. and His Grace looked to be so evenly
matched that it was q hard job picking a
winner.
AT the close, however, Thurston was
who was quoted at 3 to 2. His Grace
opened at fires, and as good as z to 2
could be had on him at post time.
When IL came TO racing Gonzales was
the emily one in it. Going by The stand
tho first time he was two lengths TO the
good OF his field. When Strengthened