The morning times., 1895-09-04
PATSEY'S LUCK CHANGES
He Puts Avon Over the Plate
in Grand Form.
ATAMAN FORCED TO DRIVE
Little Willie" Had Sothing Up His
sleeve When He Got Him Under
the Wire-Nate Hill Springs Good
Thing on the PublIc-Mid Rose
Won.

While the attendance at the Island track
as large as on Labor Day The bookics
did big days business, but would have
been glad if they had not put up their states,
"a the talent simply slaughtered them.
They were wrong on the opening event,
which went to Mate Hits good things.
harvests for them. In three of the events
the first, second, and third choices fin.
ished in the order in which they were
"doped"
The sport was refreshnglv free from
the Jobs which mar the racing at the
across -the-river tracks, but even at that
there were several that came very near
being 'Iobsters."
FOURTH RACE A DANDY.
The fourth race on the card furnished
one of the best contests ever run over the
Island track At some stage of the race
every horse in it appeared to have 4 chance.
When they swung into the stretch four out
of the seven starters were running neck
and neck. The finish narrowed down to
Ataman and Prince Klamath. The former
managed to land the money by short head,
but the result might have been different
if Samaritan had not crossed i'll front OF
Brooklyn ON the turn into the stretch, caUs-
ing him to pull up.
Patsey McDcrmott cut Avon loose in the
closing event and from the happyeXpressiou
on his face after the race must have pulled
down pot of money. The horse was
heavily played in the out IF town. pool rooms
and also in the ring II was one of the
best betting events of the day and the book
les must have handled as much to it alone
as they did on any two of the other races.
FAyORITE NOT IN IT.
Twelve pretty rank dogs" faced the
starter in the opening race, with Archilies
the choice at thrccs. A strong tip on Miss
Lou sent her to the post at 4 TO l The
favorite made the running to the turn into
the straigitaway, where Nate Hits filly
took command, and at the end won in
gallop. Countess was second, five lengths
before the favorite.
Jack Dennison looked TO be so much
better than the balance Of the field he
met in the second race that he was made
8 to choice He was not touched at
these figures and soon went To even money
He got away badly, but ran a great race
and was an easy winner by three parts of
a length from Luray
After holding Dutch Girl and Mid Rose
even favorites at twos for some time the
money finally went in on the latter, and
she closed at to 8.
MID ROSE LANDED THE MONEY.
Wat cut out the work half the journey
and then gave way to Mid Rose, who Won
easily from Dutch Grl.
The fourth event furnished a beautiful
race, and Ataman, who was a to 10
favorite, was all out when Willie Ham
got him home a winner by a snout from
Prince Klamath.
On class, form and everythin else,
Frolicsome Lass was far and away the
best in the fifth race, and the handicappcrs
gave the penCilers no chance to lay better
than to 10 against her. She came
through the bunch when she pleased and
Won somewhat handily from TaInmany
Han, with Grampian third.
Patsey took the closing race with the
favorite, Avon, and the talent went home
happy.