The morning times., 1896-04-23
RACED TO 1 DEAD HEAT
Buekrene and Valley Furnish
Some Exciting Sport.
OLD ONE WON THE RUN OFF
"Pa" Daly's Three-Year-Old Gould
Not Repeat Jockey h eefe Cau-
ton for Very Bad-LOOking Race
on HurIingham-AprilF Fool Took
Tumble in the Hurdle Race.

Bepninp track Yesterday the promoters OF
the meeting felt much encouraged. The
reduction of che admission price ana 1he
waving of the Jockey Club rule which
prohibits the giving OF more than one race
at less than a mile any one day for three
year-olds and upwards, give promise OF
large crowds in the future.
The most welcome change IN the attelu-
ance yesterday was the increase IN the
number of ladies present. They lent q
color to the grand stand that gave tne
place an air OF added respectability. The
ladies' club house was filed with merry
party who journeycd TO the track In d coupe
of tally-hos.
OF the Jockey Club the racing has been
wonderfully free from any suspicion or
crookedness. Yesterday, what looked IKE
a bit of strong armed Jockeyship on the
mart of Keefe PA Daly's midget light
weight, was severely reprimanded by the
judge.
JOCKEY KEEFE LECTURED.
1t was Keefe's handling of Hurlingham
in a two horse race, with Clarus as the
other contestant, that excited the suspicious
OF the Judges. only the fact that Hurnhg
ham is known to be rank qultter saved
the boy from being ruled OFF lnstanter
As it was he received lecture tnat VIII
straighten him up and probably forcstail
any schemes which he might have hatched
for the coming season.
The Clarke inning up machine was useu
for the first time ut Benning yesterday
and many people took the trip to the track
for no other reason than to see 1t. IL
had been put up at the six furlong pole
and was used in the opening event. lnere
were only four starters in the race ana they
were all good actors, so when the machine
flew up and they went away head and head
it was really no test OF its merits. starter
Flynn, in speaking of its working, saih: Il
can hardly express an opinion or IL as yet.
You sec the field was so small that the
chances are they could have been started
idst as well as il there had been no machine.
With a large field of fractions two
year-Olds the real merits OF the thing can
be tested"
LIVELY BETTING DAY.
Owing TO everyone being allowed in the
paddock, ii was the liycliest betting day
that has yet been seen at the track. AND
IT was the first day that the bookmakers
have had the worst of the game. Four
Iavnrites out OF the five races were hCme
in front, and every one OF them was wcil
played.
been desired, aud the track, thanks to
the new patent roller and leyeler that !:
being used as smooth as billiard table.
With the exception OF the first event
the races were very tame. That one
witnessed a dead heat between W. c.
Days Volley and Fred Burlew's Buckrene
that brought everyone OF tne spectators
out of their seats, wild with excitement.
IL was grand struggle for supremacy
between them from the head OF the
stretch home.
There were only four starters In the
race, and OF these Buckrene and Volley
received all the support. The other two,
Will Elliott and Grileu, were selling at
write your own ticket odds. Buriew' S
horse opened at to 10 and went back
to even money, While Noiley opened and
closed at eyens.
PERFECT START.
After lining the horses up at the machine,
the contriyance was shot into the air,
and at the very first trial they went OFF
like one horse. II was a beautiful start
and was loudly applauded by the spec
tatorS.
viii Elliott yed to make the running
and led to the far turn, where be was
collared by Volley, who poked his head
at this iuncture moved up with BuckreDe
and looked TO be winning easily, when
Eolley came strong under the whip and
in a desperate, whipping finish they passed
under the wire like team.
After due deliberation the judges an
nOunced it a dead heat. Burlew was
willing to divide the purse money but
| DAILY insisted upon running the race off
| This was done aud proved an easy thing
| for Buckrere. who led all the way. IL
the run-off Tux betting was TO o Oh
| Buckrene arc I. tu & on NCllcy.
Four two year oids faced the starter
| in the next race, which was a half
mile dash. OF these Arbuckle was the
! only one that had started during this
/
! colt from the stable OF r. c. Hall, wa.
| made the choice, closing at even money
| while Z TO . was obtaiDable against
| McCafferty's colt.
| SALEATOR FILLY SET THE PACE.
Aunt Sally, Salvator-Plaything f ly
from the Broad Hollow stable, set the pace
| for the youngsters, and merry clip it was
S he retained the lead till well into the
| stretch, where Arbuckle and Ruddha boti
/ passed her. The latter went on and wor
h lnFNtF hoo
| Sally by scant head.
A sudden reversal of form was seen il
| the third race WHICH Went TO Septour,
started he was beaten off. Yesterday h
| beat a good field in n gallop. Factotun
was the choice at 3 to ., while Silk an
! septour came in for considerable pla,
! for the place.
To a fair start Tenderness cut out tn
running and looked a winner all owe
until within fifty yards OF the wire whel
won in a gallop by five lengths. Tender
| ness lasted long enough to beat Silk
| nose for second IN oney.
There were only two starters in tn
| handicap for three year olds at a mile
Clarus and Hurlingham. The former wa
the fayorite, closing at 4 to ., Will
Days representative received cOnSiderabl
support, at even money. Keefe rushe
HuHingham to the trout at the drop OF tn
| flag and maiuta ined q big lead until jus
opposite the ladies' club house wher,
Clarus collared him.
keefe's ride was a very suspicious on
| and he was questioned by the judge bu
| given the benefit Of the doubt and warnet
| to he Il little more anxious to win in tn
| future.
OVER THE HURDLES.
The closing event was the stake event o
the day, the Virginia hurdle race at mill
and a half over six hurdles. War Bonne
| and April Fool We're the best played of tn,
four starters, the former closing favorit
at four to five with April Fool at twos
War Bonnet went out 10 front at the dro
| of the flag and showed the way over tn
| first hurdle. He was closely attended b
April Fool and Mars Chan, with Judg
Morrow trailing. Going by the stand tn
entire field was merely galloping, but a
they swung into the back stretch the pac
! quickened.
April Fool and War Bonnet drew wa
from the others, and il was neck and nee
over the next jump. AS they went a
the fifth flight War Bonnet forged ahea
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