The morning times., 1895-11-08

There came near being a dump in the
closing race at the Island yesterday, such
as there was IN the last race at st. Asaph
on Wednesday. Two hot favoritcs We're
sent to the post but The General a 40to1
chance, came with rush al the end, and
but for one of his reins breaking just at
the wire, would have won.
As 1t was, George Taylor had to sit
down and put up one OF his old-tine rides
10 land Jersey, who was the second choice,
a winner by scant length and halr
The finish was an exciting one, with
Pomona Belle only Il short mead behind
The General.
Old timers were much pleased to see
Taylor land couple of winners. George
has not been playing in the best of luck
with the outlaws, and when he puts one
over the plate everybody who knew him In
his palmy days say they're glad tossee
George win" He is a popular Jockey, and
when lie gets up on a horse the necessity
of running all over the ring TO make GER
tain that il is not a lobster" is done
away with.
WEATHER MAN FOOLED THEM.
1t looked SO much like rain in the morn
ing that the sports all went prepared for a
down pour. or course, as they were
IIEEtb oul ioi tdiit
out just before the first race ard 1t was
hot as summer day the balance Of the
afternoon.
The talent was not warmed up when
the boOkies fixed up their states for the
opening race, and the betting was conse-
quently rather light. Some More opened
favorite, but received no support and went
back to i TO /. La Prentis finally closed
first choice at 2's. Miss Al gDes and Padre
..ttfp nj h.a work n III a bn 81 rat
where La Prentis came UP and in drive
captured the money by "a neck from Padre.
Any price was accepta BILE against Fagin
in the second race and he was backed from
his opening price OF 8 to TO TO o.
Vespasian and O'Hearn broke in front
and stayed there TO the half, where Tagin
overhaulcd them and dra wing away, Won
in ga!lop from o'Heam, with the rest
nowhere.
BACKED OFF THE BOARDS.
The hottest favorite of the day was Sir
William. He was in against five third
rate two-year-olds, and on paper could not
lose without falling down. He was quoted
at to in the first betting, but the
public got down on this so hard that the
bookies became scared spd rubbed him
from the boards entirely. At The close ne
or two of them timidly offered 8 10 5.
He was evidently not fit, as he had not
been out IN some time, and finished third
10 Bob and Ledy Watson.
The third winning favorj,e was Dillon
J., who went 10 the post Mt 10 3.
Billy Boy was nibbled AT, closing al fours.
To good start Busirus showed in front,
but soon dropped back. Drizzle then took
up the running and pilotcd the field into
the backstretch, where he also dropped
back beaten. By this time Dillon j had
got into his stride, and he went out, and,
leading 10 the wire, won easily by a
Length and a half from Eddie NJ.
WAITED FOR HIS MOUNT.
Miss Elizabeth aud Bobolink received all
the support In the fifth event. The former
CLOSED first choice q even money. with Bobo-
link at threes. Sheehan rode waiting
race on the favorite and going TO the front
Il the paddock gate was an easy winner
from Quilla, with Bobolink third.
The closing race was taken into camp
by Jersey. Pomona Belle was the favorite
at Z to 10, with Jersey selling at TO B.
The General came within an ace OF up
setting the calculations of the talent and
might have done so but for Taylor's clever
handling of Jersey. The favorite was a
close third.