The Washington times., 1895-03-10
BOYLE'S CROOKED RIDE
Put the Brakes on Ponce de Leon,
Effectually Choking Him Off.
Talent Score Another Victory-Apcllo, Con-
zales, and Dillon ]. Land the Money
Thirteen an UnIuoky Number.

A well filled card and almost perfect
racing weather drew large Saturday
| afternoon crowd to the races at the Alex
ander Island track.
Long be fore the special race train
reached the course an eager crowd surged
| in and out of the betting ring, impatient
to get whack at the pencilers, and, If
possible, repeat the victory OF the day
before
Thirteen bookies weighed in, and it
proved to be an unlucEy number for them,
three favorites landing the money for the
talent. The track was stiH very heavy,
but the sun and wind were getting in their
| innings at great rate.
| A very suspicious-looking ride was given
| the hackers of Ponce de Leon by that artist
in pulling" Boyle. This gentleman will
be remembered as the one who put the
! brakes on Elizabeth on the, second day of
| the meeting. 1t is true that his mount got
somewhat the worst OF the start, being
turned half way TO the track when his
! field was sent off, but that did not account
! for the rest of the ride, which was, TO say
! the least, very slovenly.
| Going down the back stretch Boyle had
Ponce de Leon's mouth wide open, the
| horse fighting hard for his head. He kept
| this up until swinging into the straight,
| where he ran into a pocket, and even then
| his mount was so strong that he raced all
| around Mayor b., beating him out for third
| money
Old Apollo was made ravorte in the
! first race, he opening at even money, but a
| plunge on Blue Bird coming in, he dropped
! a couple of points by post time. Bae Bird
! opened at fours and was hammered down to
| 8 TO 3, at which price he closed. The
! others were very little played ,tDnly q few
| flyers going III on Home Run.
| To good start the favbrite)went out in
| front and it was all over hat the shouting
! he winning E a hand gaiop from Home
| Run. who beat the good thing' by a head
! for second money ~
| In the second Gonzales was made 2 to
| . fayorite, and remained so throughout
most of the specializing being done on
| the place. Vagabond rad The call as good
! as to ! being obtained. From the start
| the result was never in doubt, Dorsey TAX
| ing his mount out in front by two lengths
! and keeping him there To- the end. Tiny
Tim and Yagabond had q hot finish for
the place, Carter finally landrg the'latter
/ a neck TO the good. It2f bs
The talent figured Sycbe q, sure winner
in the next race and played him. accQJd-
| ingly He opened at evcus, was backed 70
| 3 4 9 andthen, some OF the Smart element
| going down on Little, Jim ,siIe reeedcd; a
point. Little Jim, with Ham up, W as sec
ond choice at fouTs, whiieu Liliputc had
next call at fives.
At the fall of the flag Lilipute took COM
mand and showed the way out of the
chute, with fSyde1 close up. When straight
| ened out Ham brought his mount up on the
| extreme outside and gailoped in en- easy
| winner by three lengths before Lilipute,
who in a driving finish got the verdict
| over Classic by a short half length.
| The talent received another sumner in
| the fourth race, His Grace getting all the
| money at odds of 4 To i. Juliet. on the
strength OF being in at 81 pounds, was
! selected to carry the bulk OF the money.
He opened ar threes and was backed down
TO 4 to 5. Just before the call to the
post tip went around on Monte Carlo,
and his price was quickly hammered down
| from 10 to s To l.
They got off fairly We'll and His Grace and
| Juliet simply made a show of their field
| Going by the grand stand they were three
lengths in front. This lead they increased
on the back stretch 10 ten and, swinging
! into the stretch neck and seck, were fully
| twenty lengths to the good His Grace had
the foot of Juliet and won a clever race
by half length Little c. Donnelly was
pretty well tucked and did not go to the
bat on Juliet, but it would hardly have beer
any use, as His Grace had u lot up his
! sleeve
The best betting affair OF the day was the
last race, every horse except Mayor B. re-
ceiving substantial support. Dillon j.,
Ponce de Leon, and Doc Birch opened at
to /, with Leigh at skies. First one and
then the other mad the call, but the bulk OF
the money at the close going on Dillon j.,
he closed slight favorite; at to 8.
To only a fair start Doc Birch raced out
in front and piioted the way around the
upper turn, where Ham carried Dillon j
past him, and going down the back stretch
tookcommand and was neverheaded. Birch
took command and was never headed.
Birch won from Ponce de Leon, who was
miserably ridden, by length and three
parts.