The morning times., 1895-12-20
MLHI-- I--svsPICl0US RIDES
Shady Looking Sportat the Alex
ander island Track.
COUDRIER a BAD JOCKEY
Distinguished Himself bv Giving Two
of the Worst Exhibitions of Jockey
ship Seen ut the Outlaw Tracks In
Some meTime-Bircb Should Have Won
"a Block"

IL was somewhat of an off day at the
isiand track yesterday. the sport not being
marked by anything in particular but several
very sn;iuy bnd incompetent looking rides
Coudrier distinguished himself by givinl
eie Ultem- couple OF the worst 10 oklng
rldes Tor their money on Humming BIRD
aud Doc Birch that, have been seen across
| che river in some time.
HIS handing or tie latter horse in particu
lar ring piece of fincuinpetency.
| He ran the horse into half a dozen DO ckets
i'll the course or the race and then when
| he did finally get him clear OF his field
zen All over MS neck and Dungled him up
to such an extent that he finished an indif-
| ferent third, when he should have won with
something to spare.
| While Birch was not a favorite. nearly
as much money was, he, on him as went
in on the first choice, Valkyrie. The
sudden change Of form inat ferIidv showed
was also severely commented upon. On
Tuesday she d.c not nave enough speed to
keep out of her own way, and was badly
beaten by st. Lawrence III and Forest.
Yesterday she led a good field or two
ycar-oldS from start To finish. and won
galloping.
AN EASY RIDE.
Benefactor was made favorte in the
opening race. but he received one of those
easy rides" and finished a poor second
te Wheeloski. The latter was second
Wn,ie as good as to could be had
against Periidy In the second race, the
talent We're so sweet on her chances that
r
She took the lead on the first turn, and
leading ali the way, won easily by length
and a half from TorreSdale, with Penn
brook Third, under double wraps.
There was not tip going tile rounds In
the third event. Many, however, could not
stand for his rider, j. Murphy, and sent
their money along on Brooklyn. Gonzale:
cut out the running to the far turn. when
he was done to Il turn, and brooklyn, Billy
Boy and DrizZlc moved up. IN Il drive to
the wire driZZlc got the decision by i length
from Brooklyn, who was a neck before
Billy Boy. 1t looked very much as IL Drizzie
fouled both Billy Boy and Brooklyn, but
no claim was made.
WON IN A GALLoP.
Fagin. at the prohibitive odds of two to
five, won the fourth race in gallop.
gailopinE over the top OF his field all the
way. There was a hot fight for the place
between Nantucket and Frank K. Herf.
The former fiDany got the decision by
neck.
the bookies were caught mapping In the
fifth race, and at one time laid as good as
even money against Too Much 10 hnson
This price was grabbed at aud lie went to
the post at l TO 2. Marguerite led on suf-
ferance to the head of the stretch, where
JohusoB assumed the lead, and drawing
away won very easily by length and q
half. Marguerite was second, three parts
of length before VeDusburg.
The closing race was hot betting af-
fair, Vent Valkyrie and Doc Birch all being
well supported. Birch and Vent We're the
best horses In the race, but they We're both
unfortunate. The former was very badly
ridden and the latter was nearly thrown to
his knees at the start. II was a fierce
drive at the finish, with Walk yrie the win
ner by head from Vent who was three
parts of length before Doc Birch.