The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
WILL NEED HEADLIGHTS
One Of the Probable Necessities
at St. Asaph's Track.
RUNNING RACES AFTER DARK
Starter Nearly Broke the Record by
Holding the Racers an Hour and
Twenty Minutes-Books and Talent
Nearly Broke Even-Some of the
Winners-Today' Entries.

II is not known if tho aeross-the-river
tracks contemplate putting In electric
light appliances and running "fly-by-
night" races but a few more experiences
such as the public had to put up with at
ST. A saph yesterday willlnecessitate some
such ARA ngement. I'D
IL was so dark when the last race was
run that the horses could not be seen at
all until they were Within a few yards of
the wire, and even then the colors could
hardly be distinguished. The whole trouble
was caused by the delay IN. starting tue
fifth race. starter Flynn came very near
breaking a record when he kept the starters
cavorttug arou nd the post for just an hour
and twenty minutes.
II was not the starters fault that the
delay was so long, as he had as bad d field
10 manage as could be found in a weeks
hunt. Daphne, Pantata. Philadelphia and
Clansman all contributed to the general
confusion. and when one did not break
up the start ii was another
THEY BROKE NEARLY EVEN.
The books and talent had very nearly
an even break. The favOrites were not sue
Cessful, as only one OF them got home N
front. but four or tue winners were well
played second choices.
There were a lot of era s in the first
event. ana Goldspec was finally settled
upon as the winner. He went TO the post
2 TO / favorite over Bob Miller, who
was at rours. with the others very nearly
any price. Hippona and Goldspec cut out
the work to tue stretch. where Bob Miller
took up the running, and at the end won
easily.
Black Hawk made his appearance in the
second race, and was sent to the post a
strong favorite, at 8 TO o. He ran If
short and finished third to Jersey and
Pomona Belle. Taylor had the mount on
the winner and IL was owing to his care
full nursing that he won.
Old LuInberman took fan out OF 2
TO B top-heavy fayorte in the next event.
Tancred was the one so heavily pla we'd.
but he could never get TO Lunbe-r,an, VINO
led all the way and won easilJ. 10y two
lengths. The favorite was second length
and half before Jim Donien, third.
ANOTHER FOOLISH PLUNGE.
The talent again went crazy over one
OF Diestes horses and forced Siva's open
ing price of TO / down to 3 to 8. He
finally closed at even money. He looked
a winner at the head OF the stretch, hut
could not stand "A hard drive, and Velvet
Rose, coming with rush al the end, won
by head from CarDaltte, with the favorite
a length away.
Claiisman mad the call in the fifth event
closing AT even money; The long delay
at Inc post evidently killed his chances
as ttse best he could do at the finish was
fourth to Philadelphia. Gorella and Daytime.
The closing race was captured by the
only winning favoritc. FoXglove was
the one To save the day, but he was not
much of saver as To was the
best obtainable against hon. He got
away IN the lead and made a runaway
race or IL, landing the money by twenty
five lengths, from ToIosa. with Black
Beauty third, two lengths away.