Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
FAIR Pay FOR FAVORlTES
Day the Greatest of the Meet
ing.
IAN FOLKS OUT IN FULL FORCE
Hnners of the Events Were Rattle Boy
DR.. Neuman, Tranby, Bertrand and
Gold Dust-Track Condition
Improved. -

The fifth or Turnveren day of the
| Birmingham Jockey club was by far tha
greatest of the meeting. The sun shone
brightly and the people turned out in
tremendous crowds. There were at least
10000 people out to see the races and
enjoy the sport and we'll were they paid
for the going.
1t was a day for favorites and the
talent went up against the bookles with
a view of winning, and they did so with
vengeance. The jam around the five
books was immense and the men on the
blocks couldn't wait on the would-be
| plungers fast enough. Ten books could
have had all they wanted had they been
| there.
| The Germans were out In great num-
| bers, evidently appreciating' the fact that
| the day had been named in honor of one
of the leading organizations of the city.
The ladies were out, too, there being
double the number of any previous day.
The feature of the day was the finish
of |. C. W., Peanuts and Springboard for
second place in the first race. These
horses came under the string so closely
punched that for time excitement ran
rife, many thinking that Peanuts and
others Springboard had won the place,
nor were they convinced until the official
decision was run up on the board. 1t
was the grandest of grand sights and the
cheer that went up reminded old timers
of the day when Gen. John B. GordoQ
was greeted here by veterans who wore
the gray In the late unpleasantness.
The announcement of continuance OF
the races during the coming week was
greeted with pleasure by everybody, and
1t is safe to predict another such phe-
nomenal run as that had during the pres
ent week.
Another feature was the bidding on
Bertrand, the winner of the fourth event,
Bertrand was entered to be sold at $500,
and after the official announcement OF
the results he was put on and offered for
sale. The Fargo stables, owners of sam
| Farmer, who got second place. made
some spirited bids for the winner, and
ran his price up to $500, the owner, FL
M Arthur. being forced to give $505 for
| him in order to save him. Thus it will be
| seen that it cost Mr.. Arthur 1905 to save
| his horse, he coming out loser. notwithr
standing he won the purse by upwards
of $50.
How the Races Went.
The first event found Rattle Boy the
favorite at to 5. He got away second
by a head, going to first place at the
quarter and winning in gallop, three
lengths ahead of l. C. W., to l shot
for place.
Dr. Neuman and Masquerade we're
marked up at 8 to 2 in the second race,
with Belle of Niles at to s. Fannie
Brown was offered at 10 to |, closing at
| 80 to / and 6 to 1 for the place. The
talent was divided in opinion as to this
race and II looked as If the bookies broke
even on the results. DIR. Neuman won in
a drive by a half length from Belle of
Niles.
Tranby and Burley Leaf were both Of
fered as good things In the third race,
each being placed at to g. Whyota was
offered at to l. and many bit at the
tempting offer, as she only had to travel
five and a half furlongs. Tranby got
away second coming to the front In the
stretch and winning handily from Whyo-
ia by two lengths
Lady Farland. the gay deceiVer, was
favorite on the boards in the fourth
event at 3 to g but the talent went up
against Bertrand at to l with ven-
geance forcing his figures down little.
The start was good. but the fair dame
failed to come to the front, and Bertrand
came down the home stretch. winning
handly from Sam Farmer by half
length Lady Fairland being eight and
half lengths away.
Gold Dust was the good thing In the
| final event, opening at to b, closing
| down to to 10. Queen Bess was held
| also at odds, her price being to 5 ana
| closing a shade better. Randolph was
| played we'll to show, as was King Mich
| aeI, but neither got In the money. Gold
| Dust captured the plum handily from
| Queen Bess by length and half with
| ly ten lengths ahead of the King and
Randolph
The track was in good condition and
| the starts were beyond the average.
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