The Washington times., 1895-03-21
Sage Of Hartford Has His Horses
in Great Form.
CAPT. JACK LANDS THE MONEY
Touch of Winter Makes Things Unpleasant
Bookies and Talent Break About Even.
Hoey's Weight Stopped Him Hike Cole
man Wins the First and Last Events
With Tarentum and Tinge Behind.

Nh.S "piu ust0 III connection
with the meeting of the Virginia Jockey
Club was yesterday somewhat a misnomer.
The morning was raw and cold, and just
before the third race the beautiful flakesi'
OF snow commenced to fall.
The attendance was nothing like as large
ason the eopeningd day, andmany of thosewho
did undertake the journey evidently wished
they were at home
The cold wind whistled through the un-
protected grand stand and betting ring and
kept the bookies and talent on the jump to
keep warm.
Fourteen books handled the money and
quit about even on the day, three favorites
only landing the money The fields Were
not large. but as the track is getting into
good shape they will improve right straight
along.
The heavy bettors, who are at the track
nave not opened up to any great extent as
yet, but as soon as they get line on
the ponies the fun Will commence.
Notwithstanding the fact that only three
horses went to the post the prettiest
finish and fastest time of the day was
made in the last race. or the four carded
III this event. Ceremony refused the issue
Ilnge was prohibitiYe fayorte at / to g.
Tuscan opened at eighths but was played
SO persistently that he receded to fives at
the close. Tartuffe was very little fan
cled, going to the post at fifteens.
a CLOSE FINISH.
Tuscan went to the front at flag fall and
piloted the way on suffrance till well into
the stretch, where Reefe brought Tnge
up, and making grand stand finish, won
apretty race by aneck. The time, III 1-2,
being the fastest race of the meeting
In the first event Il half-mile spin for
two-year-olds, Tarentum was made a 1
TO favorite, with Lady Lawrence next
in demand. at IL to o. The followers
oil Pa DAILY made Reggy o. third choice,
While the other two Were at fifteens.
Doggett carried Lady Lawrence to the
front at flagfall, and setting cracking
pace showed the way down the back stretch.
four lengths to the good. Swinging into
the stretch she commenced to tire, and the
favorte making her move at this juncture
they came through neck and neck Ia
rentum had the foot OF Lakelands fily
ana drawing away in the last furlong won
an easy race by three lengths
In the all-age maiden event Dutch Lady
and Sir james opened even favorites st
to ., but the latter quickly receded, as good
as . TO / beng obtainable against him
at the close. Dutch Lady closed favorite
at TO ., while select contingent of the
smart people picked Captain Jack to do
the etrick. He opened at threes and closed
at 1-2 to /.
A DAILY RIDE.
Little Keefe, who was brought up with
the DAILY idea of "go out in first and stay
there as long as you can" rushed his mount
up at flag-fall, and going around the upper
turn was two lengths 10 the good of his
field. He kept the captain going, and
taking no chances went to the hat at the
| head OF the stretch, where he was length
in front OF Sir James.
keefe made his move on the farorite at
this juncture and came up with rush
Days horse was still going strong however,
and lasted long enough to land the money in
driving finish by an open length. Dutch
Lady as much in front of St. James, who
beat putnam out for third money by three
lengths.
Pekin was made Z to 10 first choice in
the third event at a mile, but the bulk of the
money going in on Darkness and Lady
Adams he steadily reeeded, as good as to .
being offered at post time. Darkness
opened at threes and closed point shorter
while Lady Adams was played from skies
to fours.
1t was anybody's race up to the last
| quarter, Lady Adams and Lasotta alternat-
ing in the lead. They could neither of them
| last long enough, however, and Pekin,
coming through, was an easy winner by a
! length. Pulitzer, VINO had been running
| in the ruck, came up like wild horse at
| the finish and ran into second place a head
| to the good of Lasotta, third
| AN EXERCISE GALLoP.
! For some unknown reason the bookies
! posted as good seven money on Wah Jim
| in the opening betting of the fourth race.
| The talent got on at these odds to a man
| and soon had him at 1 to 2. at which
| price he closed. ST. Vincent and Canvas
were both played to some extent at 1-2
and to / respectively. The others went
! begging atfrom twelve to thirtys.
The start was poor one, Wah Jim getting
| Ear and away the best Of it. Lamley gave
| him his head and led to the stretch by ten
| lengths. Here he took in a wrap and won.
pulled up by one open length. Canvas
second. four to the good of Flying Scud
! third.
Hoey was made an odds on favorite in
the fifth race, and played as If it were all
| over but the shouting. He opened at to 3
and went to the post at 1 to 2. Plenty
! was an Indifferent second choice at 1 to 5.
OF the others, the only one liked was Ascot