The morning times., 1895-12-24
CLOVIS FORCED TO WIN
Ike" Carson Had a Dead One
on His Staff.
BROUGHT TO LIFE BY MARTIN
The Jud ge SmeIled u Rat and Ordered
the Horses Boots Taken Off-Re-
suit Was Clovis Landed the Race.
Walcott Ran Second I'm the Fifth,
but Was Disqua lifted.

1t was a rough deal that the favorite
players received at the st. Asaph track yes
terday, not one of the six succeeding in
reaching the wire in the van. On the other
hand 1t wss not an outsiders day. however
AS i've OF the events went 10 well played
second choices. The remaining one fur
nlsfled the surprise OF the day, the first
race being W onDy Della NJ al o1itis OF 80 TO =.
Inc weather was almost perfect for the
sport, the only drawback to successful
day racing being the track which was
very heavy. The only accident that oc-
cured was in the second race when Warlike
stumbled to his knees while rounding lbe
ilrst turn. The boy went over Tie horses 3
head but was not injured
there was case OF a ''dead'un" coming
toIiIe IN the thlrd race that aptiy illustrated
the necessity for having competent Official
IN the stand like Judge Martin. Clovis who
started IN this event locked, in spite of the
many times that he has been pulled oil late
ike 1 TO 81 OF but his price kept going
up until to1 could be Lad all over the ring.
TOOK THE BOOTS OFF.
This in itself looked suspicious enouph.
Dut when the horse started TO thu. post
with big boots on his legs Judge Martin
was confident that Mr.. key Carson was
Trying some OF his foXey tricks, and alter
calling that gentleman into the stand and
questioning him he had the boots removed
and warned the boy TO try every yard OF
the way.
the warning and trled his very best TO
finish good second. He was riding pounds
lhe Dest horse, however, and was compelled
To wlD at the end 1t is about time mat
such people as Carson were given their
Just deserts Even an outlaw track would
be better off without such as he.
Jewel. Lady Richmond, aud Susie r.
were all well played in the opening event.
the former closing ravoritc at threes. Aruu-
del led for a quarter and then reliEauished
The lead TO Jewel. who cut out the run
nil -. fIn Il .tnl.
command. and at the end won handily by
Il length from Mohawk, with Jewel third.
Mcdonald was the tip in the second race
aud was sent 10 the post hot fayorite
at To o. AT the finish the best he could
do was second TO Lento, who led through
out and won easily by length from
Mcdonald, with Sir Tom third.
BY GORDON SET THE PACE.
b. The third event was the Clovis race.
by Gordon was the one selected to win
and but Tor the Judges timely action those
in the deal would have gotten away with
the money. He made all the running to
the paddock gate. where Clovis came very
fast and with little shaking up Won by
three parts of a length. Gordon was ten
before Gold Fly, third.
Milton II. was made the choice in the
fourth event, going to the post at 10 s.
A big plunge went in ON Vincent lust at
post time, his price dropping from TO l
down to 13 to 5. 1t was not much of a
race for him. he getting off in the lead
dbu W tut "bA ~ t"o
from Milton H., who was six before
Orator.
The talent could see nothing in the fifth
race but Walcott and backed him from
. to down TO even money. He ran 4
good race to the head OF the stretch.
where he stopped badly. and after fouling
nearly every horse in the race in the run
home finished third TO Doc Birch and
Humning Bird. He was promptly disduali-
fled when a claim was made and silva
placed third.
There was another Wild tin out on
Mote and he was backed from to down
to to .. He was never prominent. the
winner turning up in Van DYKE. who won
In a drive from PriInus, with Leigh third.