The Washington times., 1895-03-08
JOCKEY MURPHY SET DOWN
Ugly Ride on Walcott Gets Him in
Trouble.
The "Good Thing" Brightwood an Easy
Winnsr-Despair Gallops Away from
Detroit at Long Odds.

That it takes more than a rainy after
noon to phase the racing fraternity was
amply illustrated at the Alexander Island
track yesterday, the attendance being
the largest of the meeting.
Ten books went on and broke a little
ahead of the talent up to the last race,
when they were hard hit on Brightwood,
who was played for a good thing, being
hammered down from ten to four to one.
In the opening betting Walcott was at
the prohibitive odds of 2 to 5, with Leigh
second choice at threes, but the good
money came in on Brightwood, and he re-
ceded until evens could be secured at
post time.
To good start for all but Walcott Ham
took the good thing out in front, and,
setting clipping pace, was never beaded,
galloping in two lengths to the good of
Leigh, who just managed to beat the 100
to l shot, Sappho, neck for second
money The race was very shady looking.
So much so that the judges could not but
help take cogniZance OF it, and as result
set Murphy down indefinitely. For Some
reason or other Flynn's ride on Sappho was
entirely overlooked He could easily have
secured second money, but sat still and
let Ielgn beat MIN out.
In the first race Trinculo, the thrice
touted good thing" at last succeeded in
landing the money Wang opened fayorite
at even money with Trincuio selling at
twoS, but when they went to the post it vas
nip and tuck at to g.
They got off all together, with Wang a
short head to the good. Trinculo went to
the front, and the issue was never in doubt,
he coming out of the chute a full length and
rts c n frnn nf ipf More
was running second, butentering the stretch
gave place to old Apollo, who beat Wang
by four lengths for the place.
Detroit was an oddE-on fayorite in the
second. 3 to 3 teing the best obtainable
against him. A few very knowing ones took
flyer on Despair, but did not have much
faith III his going the distance. When 1t
came to racing, however, he was the only one
in the hunt To a fair start, with Clansman
in the lead, Ham hustled his mount out in
front, and keeping him going to the
straight, where he eased up, won III hand
gallop by eight lengths. Detroit beat Nc
Keever a length-Sor the place.
The other winning favorite of the day
turned up in the next race. Thurston was
quoted at 6 to in the first betting,
Juliet having second call, point better
The latter did not seem up to race, how
ever, and was not placed Starter Cassidy
did not get them off well, Redwood and
the favorite having the best of it. Sestibule
and Ponce de Leon took command. running
neck and neck. and pilGted the way down
the backstFetch by length in front of their
field Coming through the stretch the favor
ite got up, and in d pretty finish won han
dly by length before Ponce de Leon, who,
whipped out landed place money from ' es-
tibule by a short Eead-
Wheeloski had the call in the fourth race
at to 5, while as good as twos could b.
had on Syde. The others going begging
with the exception OF Jewel who was
nibbled al at skies.
The race proved to be very tame one,
Boyle carrying Syde out of the chute two
lengths before John P, who was neck TO
the good of WhcelosK. They finished
in this order but Syde and John p. had
both increased their advantage by a
length.