The morning times., 1896-11-25

without hiemsii. AS il was all regulars
and local lovers of the sport alike enjoyed
their outing, for the weather could not
have been improved upon, and the card
on the whole was the best that has been
rendered since the meeting opened.
Financially, the results We're rather cost
'ly, as Brisk was the only first choice to
score, and his victory came when it did
least good, in the opening event.
The fourth race brought surprise OF
the first order, Olivia L., who was prac-
tically unbacked, winning, at the conl-
Portable odds of ~ to /. Her victory was
something Of fluke. for with an even
break four or five OF those behind her
would certainly have showed her the way
home.
Trayant, the favorite, who finished a
good second, was clearly the, best of the
bunch. He not only suffered at the start,
but a collision with Dir. Jim helped TO
handicap his chances. Sloane, who was
on him, made every effort to make up
the lost ground, but the task was too much
for him and he was forced to be content
with second honors.
The best feature of the afternoon was
Premer's showing in the closing event.
He not only easily defeated the odds on
favorite, Septour, but ran the mile and
furlong in / :51 40, a remarkably good
showing for the track, which is too ueep
for records.
PREMIER'S FINE RECORD.
This colt opened the season at this track
in April and has been kept i'll training
since, running more races than any three
year-old that sported silk in the East
and glance at the records Will show that
his share OF the laurels has been gen
erous one. He has been the bread winner
of the stable i'll every sense OF the word.
The sport began with a dash of five and
ont- -aalf furlunss for which Brisk, Dolando
ami Tenderness We're liked In the order
named. They finished as they had been
played. Medica, who was the only one OF
the field to show prominent, retiring soon
after the homestretch was reached The
little boy ON Runaway could not get that
horse To do mis- best, and with a stronger
| rider up his showing is sure to be i'm
proved on.
The second event was for maiden two.
year-llds, ridden by maiden jockeys. Junk
and Rockefeller had the call in the betting
but this time the wise ones were wide
OF the mark, for both We're beaten quite
early in the struggle.
Ten Spot was second when the barrier
| was lifted, but it did not take him lGng
| to work To the front, and for half a mile
| it looked as If he was going 10 nave
| things all his own way, but Floral Park
| Joined issue in the last rurlonr and the
| result was a hot drive to the finish. The
| last named was gaining at every stride, but
the ebony midget on Ten Spot kept his horse
going, dnd with finish not bad for a
novice, he landed him winner by head
In the next stride Floral Park was in
| front. Junk Was third two lengths back.
THIRD wAS-PRETTY
| Tinge had no difficulty in capturing the
third event. He was first to show from
| a poor start and Hamilton, who was on
| him, made the most of his advantage, max.
| ing every post a winning one. These tactics
| paid, for he held the lead throughout, win
'ns by length from Declare, who beat
| Volley four lengths for second money.
Lake Shore, the favorite, was off poorly,
| but in the race failed TO show anything that
would warrant the belief that with an
| even break he would have won. The
race viii do him a lot OF good, however,
and he Will be hard horse to beat the
| next time he runs. Flames, who was In
light, ran well for time.
| Thirteen two-year-Olds did battle in the
fourth race. Trayant. Convention and L
| b. carried the bulk of the money bel
but the winner came from an unlocked for
| quarter, Michael Clancey, Esq. furnishing
the successful candidate in Olivia L. Sh,
was one Of the front division at the start
and Hirsch, who had the mount. went tt
work to get her clear Of the bunch H,
succeeded in doing it at the end of tn
| llrSt quarter, ana allnOugn sne was tlf
ing fast at the end he got her to last the
journey out winning by half length from
Trayant whose effort was great one. DR.
Jim was third head in front of L. B. VIII,
also ran creditable race.
| sEPToUR a CERTAINTY.
septour was voted a certainty for tn
closing event. Those early in the domain
of the pencilers found to and in q
few cases even money offered against him
but IL did not last long, the bulk of his
support being placed at 8 to 8.
When it came to racing he failed to war
rant this confidence of his hackers, for h
was never better than third, where H.
finished. Naughty Girl led for a quarter
then Premier took up the running and a.
the finish he was three parts of lengt
in front OF Doggett, who beat Septour
head. 1t was rousing good race from
beginning to end.