The morning call., 1895-02-26
JOCKEY HUM WAS
NOT A SUCCESS.
HIS RIDE ON FERRIER IN THE
THIRD RACE NOT APPRECI-
ATED BY BETTORS.
TARTARIAN IN FRONT AGAIN
WHITEsToNE GALLoPED AVA
WITH THE LAST RACE VERY
HANDILY.

The principal feature of the days racing
card at the track yesterday was H. H.
Hunn's debut in the saddle at the meeting,
and there are many bettors that wished he
had postponed it. Mr.. Hum was notable
gentleman jockey in the East, winning
many mounts, but why he rode Terrier yes
terday he alone can tell, unless it was to
show how much superior professional
jockeys are to gentlemen riders. In that
case ii was grand success. Saturday Fer
rier was a 1 to 4 chance, yet yesterday
some of the gentlemen that bet big money
and study form within the Enclosure of the
paddock were afraid that Articus, with
i16 pounds up, would beat the big chestnut;
and he did, but he never could do it again.
Three favorites won, the latest hav-
ing slightly the best of the days argument
with the bookies.
Arctic was the big surprise of the day,
running second to Hiram Argo in the
fourth race, with odds of $50 to L against
him, ridden by Russell, very promising
boy.
Nine maidens went to the post in the
opening race of six furlongs. Tobey,
backed down from s to 5 to even money,
was the talents choice. Frank Van Ness
had Rey Alta in, and he advised his
friends to have bet down on the chestnut
son of Alta. Bravura and Little Bob were
also backed.
Tuberville, on Rey Alta, got running
start with Rey Alta, and, although he tired
badly at the finish, was never headed, win
ming by neck. Little Bob was second
three lengths in front of Bravura.
Flashlight, backed down from to to
to ., went to the post favorite for the sec
ond race, also six furlongs. Imp. Vigor
was supposed to be good thing for the
place, but died away at the finish.
The favorite, away fourth, ran up second
to Vigor at the half, and, passing him as
they entered the stretch, won as he pleased
by four lengths. In drive Mollie r beat
Mainstay a length for the place.
The third race, over the short six-furlong
course, was a great disappointment, as
Ferrier was expected to give Tartarian
hard rub. But he didn't, and it is rather
fortunate for his jockey, HUM, that the
title mister was affixed to his name for he
gave a great exhibition of how badly a
good horse may be ridden. Both Tar
tartan and Terrier went to the posta at 6 to
5. Articus at Z TO and Title also started.
Articus and Title S were away first, fol-
lowed by Tartarian and Terrier, HUM
taking the worst of the start Tartarian
took the lead the first furlong and was
never headed, winning by length and
hall. Ferrler, second into the stretch was
ridden widely at the turn, allowing Articus
to pass him and get the place by three
lengths.
1t certainly looked as though Sir Walter
outclassed his field in the fourth race, if
the old horse had any run in him at ali
and he was sent to the post a to favor
lite. ArnO, with SO pounds up, caught the
eyes of the plungers, and he was backed
down from AZ to l to 5 TO 2. Hiram Argo
remained at threes throughout the betting.
Carr got the latter away in front and was
never headed, winning ridden out from
the $50 to 1 shot Arctic. Sir Walter was
third. After passing the half Arno STUN
bled, throwing his rider, Butler.
milestone appears to be the best of the
selling platers over distance of ground
and went to the post a 4 to favorite for
the mile race, the last event on the card
The good money all went in on White
and Clark's horse, sending the odds against
Hy by, Rico, Gordius and the others back
in the betting.
Griffin got away first with Whitestone,
but Weber rushed Garcia to the post at the
first turn, and he headed the favorite into
the stretch. Whitestone then took the
lead, and the others closed up on Garcia.
AT the end the favorite won quite handily
by two lengths. In drive Rico beat
Garcia head for the place.
SUMMARY.