The morning times., 1895-11-30

The Dixie Stable went into mourning
| yesterday after the fourth race at Alexan-
der Island had bee run aud won.
The cause of their grief was the defeat
OF their great gelding by Sir Modred-Cbi-
mera, Fagin. The old horse has been given
| too much of il, and as n result when tie
! finish was reached he was Fighting garcly.
| hut was nevertheless beaten by the Jersey
! Stables Forest.
True the speedy little horse that low
cred his colors is a pretty high class arii-
| Gle of horsellesB himself when he Is right.
but the Dixie gang had hyrnotized them
| selves into the belief that they had a
world beater. and therefore wben he
struggled in an indifferent second and had
not saved his reputation for speed by
''sulIling'' they were ready to lake a
course in sack cloth and ashes.
The talent, Of course, FEN heavily on his
defeat, as they are one and All down un
him to a man whenever he goes 10 the posi-.
They cannot he blamed for this faith In his
powers, for, as n rule, II looks like CHsc
OF finding money TO place n bet on hIm.
His defeat is but Neriiigailon, however.
OF the pitcher and wc!f' story, and az
.he gentlemen who are termed the talent
are always ready 10 find excuses for The
defeat of Il big favcritc, they had plenty
OF excuses at hand, and will get down IN
him The next Omc he starts with n much
confluence as IL he Lad net suffered defeat.
THREE WENT OVER TOGETHER.
II was bad day for the top heavy
fayortes, anyway. Thra. or them went
down in succession, Flueicn, Fagn and
BronSton. ThefirSt was:iOaetot two chance
Fagin WAS at four 10 five, and Bronston
closed at two to five. On Just what show
ing the latter was made such an over
wbelmipg choice II would I've hard TO saw.
With eiShty-nine pounds up lie was GER
tainly dangerous horse, but certainly 10
two 10 five chance.
Next to Fagin's defeat, probably the
biggest surprise of the day was the fast
mile that Drizzle ran. He made the cir
cult OF the track IN l:f2 A. and all Who
uuder half u dozen different kinds OF wraps
with his head swinging. might have Thought
the old horse had returned TO the paimy
days before his legs got 'dicky,' when
he used to make everything in the shape
of horse flesh that he was asked TO meet
look like a lot OF dogs.
Finnwater put up such queer looking
race in the second event that the Judge
asked the boy t. explain his method of
riding the horse. While this explanation
was rar from satisfactory, the matter was
allowed Ia drop. 1t is hardly likely that
the filly could have beaten Tsucred, the
winner, as lie was hot horse Yesterday
but ii is just as certain that such a rank
dog as Reform had no right In the world to
be Tapped OH her flanks at the finish. Her
owner claimed tnat she was Sure. and that
IS what probably saved the boys neck.
WON IN A GALLOP.
The first race was captured by favor.te,
Padre being the one 10 DO tEe trlcR. lie
was an even money chance. Going TO the
front at the quarter be led all the way and
won galloping from Top Gallant with Hay
Tay third. The next event was also
la, oritc y ana lien they Stupitu iIr ti.t :
This one went to Tancred who was at o
to D at post time. lie got the lead at the
half mile and won with something 10 spare
from Lady Richmond.
There were few tnat doubted that Avery
pulled Eonniville the other day after
they saw this same horse come out yes
teruay and win from fair field OF
horses. Fluellcn WIS the choice at TO
., but had to be content with second
money. The next event witnessed the de-
feat of Fagin. As good as to / could
the post. Parsons rode him in his old
style form and had him eased up at the
finish.
OUTSIDE OF THE MONEY.
The haudicappers went way off In the
fifth event and by some means got II into
their heads that ETouston was u to .
shot. They accordingly hammered so per
sistcntly at the to that the bookies
chaIked up that 10 was the best In
sight at the close. The pace that DriZzie
set was SO lrot that the ravorite died OF
heart trouble before they had gone q
quarter. aud at the finish was not inside
of the money. Andrews was second to
Drizzle. with Harry III. third.
The ''old horse Grand Prix won the
closing race. For Il wonder he was not a
fayorite, to l being obtalDablc against
him at most any stagea the game. lnD-
Sama ritan had the call in the betting at 6
to .. This was another case of mistaken
confidence, as Samaritan also DISTINGUISHED
himself by being among the .'also rams
Jersey at 5s was second To Grand PriN.
with Dr. Helmuth third.