The Washington times., 1895-01-08
Only One Favorite Landed for the
Talent at Alexander Island.
BOBOLINK VICTOR BY A NOSE
Exciting Finish with Mask in the Last Race,
After the Latter Seemed Hopelessly
Beaten in the Heavy Going -Thiers l.
sulked and Would Not Try Yard Until
Too Late-Con Lucy Also Stopped.

One after another the favorites sank in
the sea of mud at the Alexander Island track
yesterday. Bobolink being the only first
choice to win. The frost coming out of the
ground caused the going to be soft and
mushy, and mud larks had the call all dav.
although the public was not able TO pick
them out.
The last was the race of the day. as it fur
nished splendid contest. and heart dis
ease finish, Bobolink just managing to beat
that rogue, Mask, on the post by an eyelash.
Johnny, Stringfellow, and the two first
horses were heavily played. The winner
was quoted at to at the opening, but 9to
10 was the best obtainabe about his chances
at post time with Mask at 10 l.
The. flag went down 10 good start, and
Johnny made the running. followed by
Bobolink and Mask. On the back stretch
Johnny was not able TO stall of Bobolink's
challenge. and Mask moved up. He
fioundered around in the mud sosmuch, how
ever. that he dropped back, apparently
beaten.
Rounding into The stretch Bobolink looked
an easy winner from Johnny, but Mask got
into his stride again and came with a terrible
rush. He was soon alongside of Bobolink.
aud was beaten by the narrowest kind OF q
margin in a bruising finish.
First race-Purse. sa0a. Selling -Four ana
-one-half furlongs; to carry fu0 pounds.
W Z C0ttons Headlight, b H., a, by iiindo0-
Delight Neary), AMI @..---.. ..-.....-.-.....-i !
Dutch lou. blk. &, 5 u Moor .. and sl,,.... :
Little Bravo, b., h., 4 Barrett, 20 and e.-......3
Start fair. Wen whipping by lengths Time,
I:e4
Corbett &C. Johnson), 30 and -; Jack Loyell
Morris. and 70 ;: Anxiety tRObinsonl, 10 and
4: Mcheever Bender, to5 Ilemet C. Murphy,
l5 and G: Red Cross (Dutfy), 10 and 4. and May
Garter, 10 aud 4.
Second race-Pmse, 500 Selling. SIX and
e-4uarter furiOngs
p r. McNanus b h. a, Nagabond, by Wan
.derer-Nivid, lG5 Carter, and to5......---l
CaraCcus, d. Z, a. q lIoUlahan}, 80 and 20 ?
rhci T., ch 4, a. Johnson, 10 5..-..--- 3
Poor s:arL Won easily by i've leng h Time,
1884,
Tay. i0l afford, 50 and -; Fannie Martin, lt6
cox. 10 and {: Inter Ocean, 95 lDuuyi, 10 a nd
4, ana Lum lian), ana pa
Third Iace-Purse, $500. Selling Six and one
hall furlonEs. Fer fhree-yeEr-olts
A Worlcys Fore nz3, br G., ~ Eindoc-h issen-
ge- lGj Ham, 8 an a.. ........-... .-.-.-.
Peter jackson, bIa e Norris. - and S..... =
Bel-ravia, b. T., tJoansona, ana to5....-.... .
Start poor. Won easily by six lengths. Time,
lao.
Also ran: Eugene l.. 100 w NcDcrmot,1, %
and :: " OBrien. l65 illynu,, q and :; Glimpse
lilly lbCuneliy), q 10 > Jennie bowman fily, ~
A'ford', 15-and q, ana Jewel, ll6 (Murphyl, aud
sto5 Left at the post: Caraven 1l5 lGcdfrey,
10 and8.
Fourth race-Purse 5000 Selling Five fur
lpn- s
Buena Vista Stables Grampian, ch e, 4 by
GleneIg-Nalta Tribe, 20 ana 4..-...-.....-... I
West side, Oh. e, y etter), and : 10 10.
Con Lucy, D. &, 6 lMurpny}, TO 2-....----.--.. 3
start good Won easily by three parts OF a
length. lime, lI0l5
Fifth race-PGrse, $500. Selling Six and a
quarter iurloEgs.
Jerome Stab es Bob link, b. & 6, by Sir Mod
red-Chimera, Jos lllam), TO 10. ....-.-........ !
Mask, b. & 3 Jbhns n 2tO I................... 2
johnny, b z, 4 Neary}, and 10 5..........-- 8
Start good Won driving by a nose. Time,
1921
Also ran: StrinefelTow q. Moore, and s to 8,
and Pickawag Duffy, and ?