The morning times., 1895-12-29
JUDGES RANK DECISIONS
Misplace Two HaTses at the Is
land Track Yesterday.
DIXIE STABLE LANDED TWO
Had Five Entries and Would Have
Had Them All in the Money But
for the Jud ges' Misfake In PMcing
Siberia Fourth-And rews Deliber-
ately Let Parthenia Run Away.

While the work that Judge Oyster did
while in the stand at Alexander Island
was at times very rank, he at least knew
how to place tue horses at the finish.
This is more than the officials who are
now in charge know. as WAS shown by
yesterdays work.
In two races, the second aEd fifth, mis-
takes were made that Were positively in
excusable Frank R. Harf was the first
instance, he finishing a good second to
Tancred, but the place was given to Wal
cott and Harf was placed third. The other
mistake occurred when The Clown was
given third money in the fifth race. ST.
IBERIA to all appearances looked to be
good third.
1t Is hard enough for the public to pick
the winners at any time, but their chances
OF cashing grow very slim when they are
forced to accept bum decisions in two
races in one day.
TWO OUT OF FIVE.
But for the error In placing Siberia
fourth the Dixie stable would have landed
every one of their entries inside or the
money. They had five on the card, aud
out of the lot had two winners paced 10
their credit and two of the others got
second money.
They beat Fagin yesterday, Florrie being
the one to do the trick. Fitzsimmons rode
a grand race on Fagin, but the heavy impost
OF 80 pounds that he was asked to carry
told on him at the finish, and the two-year
old won cleverly by good haH length.
Jack White was given pretty rough
deal by Andrews, VINO rode Partnenia IN
the closing race. White backed the finy
for a big wad of money, forcing the price
from ten to one down TO fours. While
the horses were at the post Andrews de-
liberately allowed her TO run away. He
sat perfectly still, making no effort what
ever to pull her up until she had made the
circuit of the track twice.
TALENT FARED BADLY.
The talent did not have very soft time
OF it yesterday, as only twice did they
succeed in cashing. The other events went
to two outsiders and alsecond and third
choice.
The opening race furnished good betting
event, with Milton closing a slight favor
lite at to 2. He took up the running as
the field swung into the stretch and at the
end was an easy winner by four lengths
from Rodney, who beat Treahna a neck.
The haDdicappers grabbed at the to 10
the pencillers chalked up against Tancred,
when the betting first opened, and forced
| the price to / to 2. This afterwards went
back to 5 to 8. fAsburn trailed with
him till he struck the far turn, where he
let out a wrap, and coming into the stretch,
in the lead, landed him across the plate
length In front of Frank r. Harf, who
beat walcott a good head. The judges
turned them around, however, and gave
second money to Walcott-
WAS NOT ONE, TWO, THREE.
Benvolio was made first choice in the
third race, going to the post al Il to B.
When it came to racing he was not in 1t.
however. finishing outside of the money.
The winner turned up in Remorse who
made a runaway race OF it, and won by
ten lengths from India Rubber, who beat
Paymaster neck.
Fagin and Florrie received all OF the
support in the fourth race. The talent
could not go behind Arthur Worley's
horse, and he closed first choice at even
money, with the two-year-old next in
demand. at 8 to 3. Florrie took the lead
at the Paddock gate and won driving by
half a length from Fagin, with His Grace
third.
Imp. Samaritan was made the choice
in the next race, but the best he could do
was to finish among the .'also rams"
Hunmng Bird furnished the winner with
Farragut second.
The closing race went to Ponce de Leon.
Drizzel set the pace past the stand, where
Ponce assumed command and leading the
rest of the way won easily by three lengths
from Valkyrie with Electro third.