The Washington times., 1895-03-07
DOC BIRCH In RARE FORM
OutfOOts Jack Nynne in a Driving
Finish.
Favorites Again Fail to Show-Pencilers
Playing in Great Luck and Talent
Looking Very Glum.

The management OF the Alexander
Island track have so far been favored with
almost perfect racing weather. The at
tendance steadily grew until yesterday
when, despite the good card and lovely
day, it was nowhere near the average.
Ten pencilers were in line prepared to
do battle with the talent and again they
got the best of it, Dillon j. being the sole
favorite to land the money
The last race was, by far, the best one
of the day. King Bird, Tammany Hall,
and Vestlbule refused the issue, leaving
only four to go. In the opening betting
Jack Wynne was quoted at 6 to 8, but
so much money went in on both Doc Birch
and West Side that as good as two points
better could be had at the close Doc
Birch opened at threes and went up TO fives
and then was hammered down going to
the post at 16 to 5.
To good start with the outsider,
Halcyon, in front, Murphy took West
Side to the front and piloted his field
down the backstretch by three lengths.
He couldn't stand the pressure. however,
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to come back. Swinging into the stretch
the three leaders were heads apart, with
Halcyon trailing. When Strengthened out
they all went to the bat and in killing
finish Dorsey landed Doc Birch clever
winner by a head before Jack Wynne. who
beat West Side half length for the place.
The opening race proved sumner for
the smart people. Sonora was picked out
for sure winner, and very little money
went in on her at l to until the tip on
TTinculo got out. The latter opened at
fiyes, but was backed down TO 8 10 2. He
proved to be the same uncertain quantity
that he was in his race the day before and
only secured second place from Sonora,
who did not seem to be quite up TO hard
race The winner turned up in Elmstone
10 TO shot, he winning cleyerly by half
a length.
The better part ofthe money in the second
went in on Dillon j., he being hammered
down point from his opening price OF
threes. Jim Mclaughlin, Billy Boy, and
Blue Bird opened at three, five. and six
TO one, respectively, and all three closed
at fours.
starter Cassidy made one of the worst
starts of the meeting in this race, leaving
Tiny Tim standing at the post. Ham beat
the flag with Dillon j., and was never
headed, keeping him going and winning
out by length and half TO the good o.
Jim Mclaughlin, who was three ahead o
Billy Boy.
Apprentice was made an even money IA
vorite in the third race, with Boonton and
Lillipute next at threes. The newl named
Scotia gelding. Bob Miller, was touted as
a good thing and enough money went
in on him to force his price from . to 10 to
l. When it Came to racing neither he nor
the favorite were ever heard of, Lillipute
galloping in winner by three lengths to
the good of Boonton. The Countess and The
Snake had a ding dong finish for third
place, which the former secured by a head.
Canadian repeated his performance OF
Saturday and made monkeys of his field
in the fourth race. ThacSery was made an
8 to . favorite, while the winner had Sec
ond call at 3 to 5.
To good start Flash went out in front
and led clear out of the chute. Thackery
got off well. but furlong from home ran
over small dog that had strayed on the
track, and stumbled 10 his knees, losing
half a dozen lengths, which loss killed
his chances as he was never able to get UP
To his field Just as Flash swung into the
stretch a half a length to the good of Cana
dian, another dog got in the way, and both
he and Classic struck it. While Flash was
regaining his stride Canadian forged to the
front, and from there on had an easy thing
of it, winning hands down. German lost
second money TO Flash by length and a
half