The morning times., 1896-01-01
TALENT RAISED 1 HOWL
Jobbing' at the Island Too
Much for Them.
HIS GRACE DISQUALIFIED
His Jockey Was Weighed Out Short
of Weight and When He Won the
Race Was Given to Walcott-Did
Orlando Jones' Coming Have Any
thing to Do With the Steal?

Ihere was some queer nlonkeyi with
the cards at the Alexander Island track
yesterday that made even the old timers
from Guttenburg and Gloucester throw uI
their hands in holy horror.
Ar. orlando A. Jones appeared upon tn.
scene, and although his coming may moi
| have been significant with the sudden
breaking out of corruption that swept over
| the place, there are many who witnessed
| the sport who are of a different opinion.
orlando is said to be the owner of Wal
colt. This is, OF course, merely a Suppo-
| sltion, but IL comes very near to striking
the nail on the head. Walcott was hea vily
played to beat Tancred in the fourth ra ce
and went To the post IA hot second choice
at z to l. The smart contingent, however,
knowing Tancreds aversion to heavy going,
strung their little all along on His Grace.
Maicott. carrying Landy's" money, both
IN the local ring and the out-of-town pool
rooms, skated along in front of his field
ana looked an easy winner till half way up
the stretch. where Dorsey brought His
Grace up, ana in Il desperate finish. beat
him out Il neck on the post.
THE CLERKS MISTAKE"
When Dorsey disinounted to weigh out he
was notified that he was five pounds short
OF weight, and was, therefore, disqualified.
Dorsey was told when he WAS ma King
weight for the race that he was to ride al
llo pounds. He corrected the clerk of the
scales and tod him the weight was ll5
pounds. Upon being told To mind hi busi-
ness. however, he supposed he had simply
made IA mistake. in the weight himself and
mounted the horse, carrying only 40
pounds.
This explanation goes TO show how i'm
possible ii is for the pubic TO hope to beat
the game at such a track. This did not
WIND up the agony, however, as in addition
TO several startling reversals of form, one
OF the rankest decisions ever seen at the
track was made in the last race.
Drumstick, who was six TO one chance.
4" th.a FaVtta. al.
home. where Metropolis caught him, and
in fierce drive home landed the money
by good head. The association book
must have killed Metropolis good and
heavy, as the race was given 10 Drumstick.
OF course, after such hard rubs as these.
1t is useless to say that the talent came
out behind the game. A man would have
to have the luck of a Carolina nigEer with
a rabbits foot and a black cat, to make
money against such game as that. The
heavy track also made II very hard tor the
public to get into their stride, and they
only cashed on two favorites.
POOR RIDING BY FLETCHER.
Clovis was the choice in the opening race
and could not have lost but for tue bad
riding of Fletcher. The boy seemed TO try
his hardest to land outside OF the money
and succeeded admirably. The winner turn
ed up in Blackfoot, who broke away in
front and was never caught.
Florrie was hot favorite in the second
race. which was out of the chute but an
other surprise was furnished in This race.
Bella e., who WAS a l 3 to ] chance, went
ont at the quarter, and making all the run
ming, was never caught.
The good colt Milard, which was bought
at the Leigh sale, which was recently held
in this city, made "a fairly good field in the
third race look like 4 lot OF dogs. He was
played from SIS down to to 10. He led
all the way and won pulled TO a walk by
eight lengths from BrogaD, with Electro
tn ird.
The fourth race was the walcott-His
Grace affair and tie least said about II |
the better. Walcott made all the running. |
and in the stretch looked to be winning |
in Il gallop. when His Grace caught him. |
and in a hard drive beat him out
WON HANDS DOWN.
Fagin was OF course made a hot choice |
in the fifth race and he won il in his usual |
impressive style. He was a good length |
and q half before Blue Bonnet when they |
passed under the wire, with Artillery third, |
ten lengths away.
In the closing race Metropolis was at all |
times n favorite. He opened at Is. but |
by post time had gone to 1 t. 5. Florimer |
Drumstick and Oberiin were equal second |
choices at SKIES.
Fatal broke in front. but soon gave way |
to DrumsticS, who ran clear of his field t. |
the stretch, where Metropolis caught him,
and in hard drive was first home by Il !
neck The judges reversed them aud gave |
the money to Drumstick.