The Washington times., 1895-04-14
MORE FAVORITES DOWNED
Heavy Track Upsets the Calculations
OF the Talent.
Trinculo Again Makes Winning to
Be Good at ANY Distance and in
ALI Kinds Of Going.

The inclement weather frightened off
the usually large crowd which journeys
across the bridge to the races at Alexander
Island ON Saturday afternoons, and only
the regulars were present. just before
the first race it cleared up and the sun
shone brightly up to the last race, which
was run in O binding shower of rain
The talent did not seem to think much of
their chances of regaining their losses on
Friday, aud the betting was somewhat
light. Seventeen books did business, and
again scored victory, only two favorites
succeeding in reaching the wire first.
The heavy rain had of course made the
track heavy, but il had a hard bottom and
the going was consequently not as bad as
expected The track is a much better one
in every way than that at st. Asaph.
The prettiest race of the day wasthe fifth,
in which Woodchopper and Key West fought
heart-breaking finish The latter was
the favorite, going to the post at even money,
with Fredericks having second call at threes.
Woodchopper was neglected except by q
select contingent, and went begging at
fiyes
To good start Woodchopper took the
lead, and coming out OF the chute a length
before Key West, appeared to be winning
'
and when challenged by Key West asted
just long enough TO win by short head.
The talent started in brayely, but re-
cefyed a stunreT in the very first race.
Detroit W as made a he fayorite, audcioSed
at Z to 8, with Pickawa next in demand at
5 to l.
To a coed start Tiny Tim rushed ont in
the lead and they were never able TO catch
him Duke of Fife was second all the way
and in a hard drive secured that place by
neck from Pickaway, who was head in
front OF Detroit.
The next event looked like a good thing for
Beuyolio, ard they made him an 10 o
faveTfte, with Little jim at thTees. Mask
was touted TO some extent, ana was played
down couple of points, closing at TO l.
When il came 10 racing Little Jim had
had an easy time of it. Ham rushed him
out at the fan OF the flag, and, drawing
steadily away, Won easily by a length, from
Johnny who as easiiy disposed or Ben
yoiIio.
The heavy going csuaed Reynard TO be
made a favorite in the third race, at five
furlorgs and he closed at l6 TO 8, with
Blue Bird at fours.
The start was not of the best, the bad
acting ElnEtone getting much the WORT OF
it. Reynard was TIE inst to show and
piloted his field TO the head Of the stretch,
where Blue Bird forged 10 the front. From
there on he had no difficulty in keeping IN
the lead, and won by half a length from
Reynard, who was a length before Flu
ellen.
In the fourth event the long suffering
talent scored their first win They made
Paris 3 to 1 fsvorite, with Canadian
having second call at fours.
Cadet led to the upper turn, where Paris
got in front, and stayed there to the end,
winning easily by two lengths from Tena-
cious, who was the same distance in front
of Pirate Chief
Trinculo has shown himself so supe-
risr to bis field that he was sent to the
post in the last race pTohibitive favsrlte
at l to l. The best part OF the betting
was in the fun place bosks, and lay be-
tween Lum and Pottowattomie.
Trinculo gslloped in two lengths before
Eazan, who beat Lsigh by one for second
money.