The Washington times., 1895-06-16
Alexander Island Officials Give
Races to Wrong Horses.
CLEAR CASES OF THE ROBBERY
PIunderer Won by Half Head But
He Was Placed Second to Rufus.
Some More Was FrauduIently Put
in Front of Son Malheur to Whom
the Race Belonged.
; a winner out

When il comes to picking a winner out
Of the bunch the officials at the merry-go-
round on Alexander Island are about as
good judges as are made nowadays. This
form Of Fleeing the public was the great
strung point Of the old Gloucester track and
the Old Dominion people are rapidly fol-
lo wing the same course.
They juggled the winners around at such
a rate yesterday that by the time the last
race came around the talent was so mixed
UP that they did not know favorite from
the field.
Barring few exhibitions of crooked
jockcyship everything was lovely up to the
third race, which Son MaIheur won by q
good half head. Then the trouble COM
menced. He was heavily played second
choice, and as the bookies had to be
protected at all costs he was placed
second and the race given to Some More.
a 10 to 1 shot. In the same race Fox
Glove weighed in five pounds short, and
the horse was therefore disqualified.
PLUND ERER WAS ROBBED.
The next event was a clear piece of
robbery. Imp. PIunderer, heavily backed
second choice. led all the way, and, though
strongly challenged i'll the stretch, lasted
He was heavily played good thing, being
backed from skies down TO threeS, but the
judges Were evidently sore at not being
tipped off," as they placed him second
to Rufus.
Such barefaced steals as these VIII not
long be countenanced, as the public can
eaSilysee throug them and the marked fall
ing Off in the attendance at the Island
shows that they are getting tired of it.
oct nF fha lot fTY.I Ho-
enough to pick winner at any time without
having to run all over the ring to find out
il hes out for the money and if 1.-The
boys trying" and then stand a chance
of being set back when they do win.
The talent only landed one winner dur
ing the whole day. BronSton won in the
fifth event and so saved them from a COM
plete whitewash. They might have cashed
on Luray, but were never given a chance,
as she was left standing flat-footed at
the post.
NOT CAsSIDY'S FAULT.
This was not entirely the fault of Starter
Cassidy, however, as she was in motion
when the flag went down, but Donnelly
did not 50 it drop and pulled up.
Silver Queen was the actual favorite in
opening event but strong play on Eddie NJ,
forcing his price from 10 to l down to 16
to 3, made the latter the choice of the
better part of the talent. He took a COM
manding lead at the fall of the flag and
stayed there to the end, winning handily
by two lengths.
Harris had the call in the second race
at even money with Siberia, the second
choice The favorite and Allan L. al
temated in the lead until well into the
stretch where William Penn came on and
won all the money
Llray, the favurite in the next race, had
her chances settled by being left flat
footed at the post. Son Malheur went to
the front aud stayed there to the far turn,
where Some More challenged her. Uuder
Hams clever riding Son MaIheur hung on
till the end and won by half head, but
the decision was given to Some More.
The talent made Busirus favurite for the
fourth race, but he was evidently not
quite up to a race, as he was beaten away
off. Son Malheur made the running and
Won from Rufus, but the judges gave it
to the latter.
The only winning favorite of the day
turned up iu the next race in BronSton.
He led all the way and landed the coin by
length from Gallatiu.
TheclOsingrace went to Berwyn, who came
through the bunch very fast at the eud
and won handily from Despair and Mead
uws in the time of forty-eight seconds.