The morning times., 1895-09-03
KEY VESTS NINTH Win
Jimmy MGLaughIin's Old Cast
Off in Great Form.
BIG CROWD SEES THE SPORT
They Get SOmewh hat the Best of the
Book makers, for Four FavoriteS
Won-Con Lucy Turns the Tables
on Frank II. Harf-The Fourth Race
Was Very Suspicious.

The holiday crowd turned out in great
shape yesterday, and the attendance at
the Island was one of the largest seen al
the track since the Jockey Club revoked
the license of the st. ASaph track and all
the good people" went to New York.
The Island management put up a greas
card, and no one had anything To- complain
of in the way of closely contested races.
They also managed To- beat the game, as
four OF the favurites carried away the
money.
The finishes in the third and fourth races
We're very close and exciting. Murphy's
finish on Key West in the third event was
mastery exhibition of inckeyship, ard
drew forth the applause of the crowd
With the Jockeys reversed Odd Socks would
have probably won the race. Neary rude
a great finish on the latter, bIt il would
take smooth article Of Il boy TO ride
finish with Murphy just al present.
Key Vests race was sreat one. He
picked up - pounds ana gave good horse
like Ataman bad beating. The latter was
deemed well nigh unbeatable 10y the Island
handicappers and they sent him to the post
Il hot fayOritc over Key W est. The latter'S
dislike TO a distance also helped TO make
a price against him and as good as to
could be had against him at the close.
GOT 1T BY 4 HEAD
He wanted to stop badly at the finish
and only got the verdict by a head but
nevertheless he Won and his victory Is not
any the less CrCdit5ble because he was
ridden out TO 90 so.
The fourth race which was won by Bel
iSariuS was one Of the worst seen at the
Island track for some time. Nearly every
horse in the race was apparently dead and
was waiting for one of the rank outsiders
to 20 and get the money
Rufus was certainly a lobster and his
race demanded an investigation lie could
have Won at any stage of the game but
ArflF sat - a + n a ff4T
ana BaliSdrius pass him without making
move.
At the post he showed an inclination tc
lag behind, ana when they flu9uy got away
never made an effort to get the horse home
4 winner. He has been rding some very
queer looking races Of late anyhow, and
should be given few weeks onthe ground to
learn that honesty is the best policy.
There was many hot tip in the opening
race. First Jennie 7. was backed from
tens down to to l, and Helen II. was picked
to do the trick and quickly went from fiveS
down to 3 to q which price she closed.
At the end she was the easiest kind of
winner. with Dorcas /. Second and Ch1nk
third.
Vesta looked to have the race for the
youngsters as good as won, and the only
wonder was that the bOokieS laid as good
as to 10 and to against her. She got
way in front and opening up hiCgap won
in a Calop by eight lengths from Murray
with Jeneola third.
ATAMAN HAD THE CALL.
Ataman had the call in the mile event.
with Key West a close second choice. The
latter was in front the entire trip nd lasted
long enough to win by a head from Odd
Socks with the great Ataman third. odd
Socks could have won if NeJry had made
his move some what sooner.
The fourth race looked To- be Eift for
Finnwater aud she closed n 3 to shot
WoodChopper was Kicked at the post by
Underwood s mare AMI hadtO be withdra wn.
Old BeliSariuS made the running to the
head of the stretch, where he gave way
TO the favOrite and Rufus. These two
held the lead to within fifty yards of the
wire, where BeliSarius came again and
in a driving finish landed the money by
short head.
The fifth event, which was a five-furlOng
out of the chute, was taken into camp by
Con Lucy. He was a favorite at all stages
of the betting, but Frank K. Harf received
considerable support. Lucy was in front
all the way and at the end won easily
from Frank Z. Harf, with Jersey third
On his last race q t the st. ASdph track
| Harvest looked to hold the closing event
| safe and was made the favorite. He took