The morning times., 1895-09-25
Five Races Fell to the Share of
the Talent.
LADY LISTER WAS PULLED
when the Flag Fell She Was Left
Standing at the Post and the Jockey
Was Promptly Ruled Off After the
Race-Jockey Neary Brought Three
Winners In.

The talent would have had n clean
slate at Alexander Island yesterday but
for tue strong armed exhibition that Per
kins gave on Lady Lister in the second
ace. sne was a / 10 : shor, ana on form
should have Won in gallop. The boy
deliberately pulled her up at the start
when the flag fell, and was left standing
still at the post.
When he came back to the Judges stand
after the race he was not given a chance
to dismount before lie received orders To
put on his clothes and get out of the
gate"
The other five events were won by the
first choices in easy fashion. After Lady
Lister had been left at the post Columbus
went on and won at odds OF 10 to l.
IN THE BETTING RING.
The change in the weather was great
relief to those who frequent the race
track 1t las been simply horrible in the
betting ring during the past week or so,
but yesterday it was delightful and the
attendance was very much larger Than
usual
luz HtAhi VI bDpho " VIZ VII a'.N
they did a big days business. They would
haye been Just as ell satisfied if the bet
ting had been lighter, as some of them V ere
nearly put out of tusiress.
Jockey Neary had "a lucky Gay, putting
no less than three winners over the plate
He rode Fidget in tie first event, {. o. ID.
in the third, and Grand Prix in the fifth
Neary has been dow II for a week, and was
much missed, as he is one of the best boys
at the track
II Fidget could be gotten aw ay from the
post the opening event looked very easy
for him He opened up at 10 ., hut " as
played so strongly that even money as
the best attainable at the close. After
short delay at the post they got away to
good start and Fidget went TO the front.
and leading all the way, won easily from
Pathway, who was second choice in the
betting.
After Perkins had succeeded in getting
left at the post with Lady Lister Columbus
went after the money, and in driving
finish. got home first by lergth from
Cashmere, who was as much i'll front OF
Memo.
ALL BACKED c. o. d.
The talent could see nothing in the
third event but C. o. D., and backed him
accordingly, his price going from 10
down to to ., al which he closed Eliza
beth and Tenacious cut out the running
until " ell into the back stretch, where Mary
carried C O. d. TO tie front and at the
end won handily from Elizabeth, with
Samaritan third
While Vent looked TO be in soft spot in
The fourth race, some of the smart people
did not see it that way and played Annie
T. from fives down to two and half to
one. She never had a chance from the time
the flag dropped; Vent going out and leading
all the way, won in a gallop. Annie 7.
was second, two lengths before Humming
Bird.
Old Grand PriX demonstrated tina he is in
pretty good shape by winning the fifth race
in easy style. Prince John was the one
played to beat him. but finished next toIast.
Belle c. was second with Pattie third.
Traitor again took the closing race. He
closed a 3 to 8 chance and by rights should
have been l to 20. He took command at
thestart and leading all the way won gallop-
Ing from Avon, with DrizZle third.