Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
DOESN'T NEED PUSHING NOW
Birmingham'S Jockey Club Has
Scored Big Success.
THOUSANDS SEE THE SPORT
The Attendance fday Nearly Double That
Of : Day Before
ONLY TWO s iHE FIVE FAv0RITEs WON
Everybof = 'ncerned More Than Satisfied
Witt $ Racing Status and Outlook
here-Ladies Were Out in
Full Force.
THOUSANDS SEE THE SPORT
LY TWO $ iHt FIVE FAvoRITEs WON

| The success of the Birmingham Jockey
| club is assured. In the language of ono
of the 'touts," You can't head her. she's
sure winner"
The above statement is borne out bv
the fact that yesterdays attendance was
more than double that of the dav before
Conservative estimates placed the crowd
at anywhere from 1000 to 5000, and II is
safe to say there were at least 500 more
than the smallest figure.
The only way to get a fair estimate
OF those present was to stand on the
top row of seats in the grand stand and
look down on the great mass of humanity
when the horses We're at the post. The
crowd was immense and as orderly as
was ever seen In this city. One pleasant
feature was the large number of ladies'
out. Their smiling faces surely must
nave lent encouragement to those who
launched forth the enterprise, while their
handsome costumes lent to the scene
glimpses of color that were grateful to the
eye.
Although only two faVorites won out
during the day, the books were hit hard
and the talent must have come away bic,
winners on the day.
In the first race Bridget was the ia
vorite at to 5, with Warren up. She
took the lead from Barney Aaron Jr
at the start by a head and widened the
gap all the way around, galloping un-
der the string an easy winner by four
lengths, with Barney Aaron, Jr., one
length to the good of Northwestern.
Bessie Nichols. was the favorite in the
second race at to 5, closing even. She
was played as a sure thing, but Linnette,
with the little Irishman, Murphy, up,
repeated her performance of the day be-
FORE winning from Buck Knight by
length and a half the favorite not show
Ing better than fourth.
The third race was a veritable sur
prise, as Belle of Niles, who at one time
was offered at IL to L. and whose ad-
mirers forced her to Az to /, won by four
lengths from the favorite, Masquerade
In this race the talent, who had shifted
from the favorite. pulled the boolsies
hard.
The fourth race found Guard the fa-
Vor1te, opening at to and closing even
He was played very heavily though Ad-
am johnson, the winner, who opened at
8 to and closed at to s. found many
admirers in the betting ring, and the
bookies barely came out even on the race
w. Penny, Johnson's jock, did not have
snap in this race, however, as J. Mat
thews a'n Springtime fought hard with
him for the purse, only losing by a head.
This was pretty finish, and brought
forth great shout from the grand stand.
In the fifth and last race Gold Dust,
the favorite at even money, closing down
to to 5, won in drive from Cossack,
with Morse up, by one and one-half
lengths.
The entries for today are as follows:
First race, three-quarters of mile,
purse-Trxie c.. SO; Buck Knight, 1O2:
Tramby, 94 Taromie. 1902; Duke of Kent,
105: 1. c. W., 105; Guardsman 1O5.
Second race four and one-half fur
longs. maidens all ages-Lady Fairland,
102; Nettie T., 1922 Miss Buford, 102; Pat
sy 102; Gamer 104 Sound Sense, 104;
Deluder, 104; Muskalonge, 10Y; Warwick
shire, Ill.
Third race, three-quarters of a mile,
purse-Bertrand, 81; Rosalind III, S9 Lo-
retta. SO: Ettarre, 100; Miss Perkins, 1903;
Ed Garland 105.
Fourth race, three-quarters of a mile,
purse-May Ashby, 1O2; Mermaid 102;
Peanuts, 104; Rattle Boy, 104 Commits
sioner Frank 107 Albert s., 107; Fritzle,
107.
Fifth race, handicap, one mile-Maxi-
ma, 85 Sauterne, SO; Queen Bess, 104;
Jamboree, 108; Masonic Home, 10S; Nick,
118.
Turf Topics.
Doc Turberyille, one of the best posted
jockeys in the country, says this meeting
Is one of the grandest successes he has
ever seen.
"St. Patrick's Day was all the way
at the course yesterday, and the green
predominated in the grand stand and in
the betting ring.
The crowds were handled to and from
the race course yesterday In excellent
style.
The band was sadly missed yesterday.
This is Trades Union and Clerks Day,
and all members of either organization
not provided with tickets can get same
by calling at the city office of the jockey
club.