The Washington times., 1895-06-09

The card at the Island track yesterday
was by far the best they have had this
spring, and If the racing was ION the
level" an excellent days sport would
bave been furnished the public. AS it
was, it was fairly good, only one or two
cases being so suspicious that they should
have been inyestig ated. Needless to
say, no questions were asked
The most glanng case of crookedness
was Flushing's race in the last event
When the odds were first posted most OF
the bookies put up to 1 against him.
The administration books, however, quoted
him at fours, and Notwithstanding the fact
that lots of money went in on him, he
steadily receded, until as good as 10 /
could be had against him
HORSE AND JOCKEY IN A TRANCE
By this time he was touted all over the
ring as dead 'un, and there were no
takers even at skies; and If there ever
was lobster he was one Both the
horse and the boy seemed to be in trance.
Morris had the mount, and getting off
way back in the bunch, was soon in last
place, where he seemed content to stay
Swinging into the stretch he might have
had Fighting chance If he had gone to
work, but he never made move and fin
another boy who seemed satisfied TO take
rear view OF the race.
Every one OF the races was full of in
teseSt and kept the talent guessing to
pick winner. Tie finishes in the third
and last races We're particularly close and
the victories OF the winners were in both
cases due TO good jockeyship.
HAMS CLEVER RACE.
Ham rode clever race on Billy Boy,
and when it came to a finish rode rings
around Parsons, who is very handy boy
in the saddle himself.
George Taylor looked the George Taylor
of old when he came down the stretch on
Marguerite. He is in good form Just
now. and as he has the best head of any
boy riding at the across-the tracks
be will be worth keeping an eye on.
The ten bookies who went on managed
TO break about even with the talent. who
have not recovered from the effects of
the drubbing they have received during
the past week.
Six were scratched from the opening
event, leaving a field of nine starters. OF
these Siberia was made favorte, closing
at 4 to 5, with Dana second choice at
16 to g. Mrs. Stuart, the filly who ran
such a good race at st. Asaph on Mon
day, took command half way up the
stretch and won by two lengths from
Dana, with the faY0rlte tnlrd.
FAVORITE GOT THE MONEY.
Kenyon was the choice in the second race,
closing at IL to 10. Ham was in the
saddle, aud carrying his mount to the front
on the turn for home, won easily from
Samaritan Bloudy's Victim lasted long
enough to get third money by u head from
Chief Justice.
The talent sent Bronston to the post
favuritc for the third race at seven fur
longs. Dounelly carried him out and
making all the running to the far turn,
luoked q winner until Matte Chun and
Marguerite commenced to close up on him.
He died hard, but the mare had the foot
of them and under Taylor's clever riding
landed the money.
Eclipse was the trick in the fourth event.
He took command in the first furlong and
won all the way from Chateau who beat
Gonzales fifteen lengths for the place.
Tioga and Salisbury received the bulk
of the support in the next race but neither
of them could do the trick. The winner
turned up in Cheddar, . TO 1 shot, who
won easily from Luray.
The closing event went 20 Billy Boy, the
favorite Ham lay well back with him
until he struck thestretch wheuhechallenged
a. o. Fl. and in a desperate finish got the
decision by a head.