Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
DIDN'T MIND THE WEATHER
Big Crowd Saw the Racing in
Mud and Rain.
SOFT SNAP FOR SAUTERNE
Little Shower Like That Yesterday Doesn't
Deter the Dead Game Sports of Birming-
ham-0ther Events.

Yesterday was dedicated to the trades
unions and clerks, and an unusually
large crowd was in attendance at the
races. Conservative people thought there
were fully as many people out as the
second day but it is safe to say there
were 5000 people who braved the threat
ening weather to see the flyers get away.
Starter Chinn proved as efficient as
ever, and showed his ability as starter
He had great difficulties to contend with
in the shape of steady downpours of
rain, yet he did not once give the word
without every entry having fair show.
The good thing of the day was Sau-
terne in the mile dash, and many tickets
were cashed in on him at to and to
by the talent after the official results
were announced.
Before the bell tapped for the horses
to go to the post in the first race slight
drizzle began, which soon developed into
a first-class rain
In this race Buck Knight at even mon
ey, was the favorite. He got away at
the start a head in advance of Tranby,
but fell back to third place at the half
post. Morse urged him forward just
little, and at the three-quarter post he
again led Tranby by neck. He contin
ued to hold the lead, coming under the
wire in a hard drive one-half length
ahead of Tranby, who was four lengths
to the good of Taromil.
Lady Falkland was the choice of the
majority in the second race at to l,
but Miss Buford. at the same odds, also
found favor with a great many Lady
Falkland got the lead and held it all the
way around, winning handily six lengths
ahead of Muskalonge, with Sound Sense
just as far away. Miss Buford came in
last.
Bertrand, at even money was the ia
vorite, but Ettarre, at 2 to |, proved the
better of the bunch in the mud and won
in galop three lengths ahead of Miss
Perkins, the favorite coming up the same
distance behind for third money. Jockey
Weber had a time with Ettarre at the
post, and in the ten minutes wait al
lowed Bertrand Rosalind and Ed Cart
land to race themselves off their feet.
Albert S. won the fourth race in a gal
1op. and being the favorite won money
for the talent. Mermaid, with Tom Muir
ply up, got only the place from Commits
sioher Frank by neck.
The fifth was the lead pipe cinch' of
the day, Sauterne easily outclassing the
others entered. The betting on Sauterne
was to at the opening and closed at
to 5, three of the books at one time not
taking money on the good thing.
This race being the last of the day and
mile handicap, wrought the crowd up
to great pitch of excitement and ended,
as pickaninny said, "Jes as tole you"
Today's Entries
This being ladies' day an extra strong
card is offered. There will be a novelty
in the shape of half mile heat race and
a handicap at one mile and sixteenth,
with two three-quarters ard one five fur
long races thrown in.
The entries are as follows:
First race, five furlongs selling Lady
Maud, so; Nona 81: Maud r. 80; Ran
dolph, 100; Ed Garland, 1907 Lotus, 1903;
Sam Farmer, 103 Warwickshire 1903;
Northwestern 10S.
Second race, half mile heats, selling
Loretta, 81; Bertrand, 80; Ettarre, 80;
Duke of Kent, 105; Bartender, 101; Lena,
1903: Barney Aaron, Jr., 1906; Pat Tucker,
105; Bob Neville. 10S
Third race, three-quarters of a mile,
handicap-Nick, 122; Mermaid. 80; Lizet-
TIA, 107; Elano, So; Captain Brown los;
LaFieSta, S5; PiccarOon 109; CoSsack, 1914.
Fourth race. one mile and sixteenth,
handicap-Adam Johnson, rs; Linnette,
80; Masonic Home, 80; Leonard B., 80;
Tartarian, "a.
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile,
selling-Burley Leaf, 81; Bridget, 1903;
Bessie Nichols, los; /. C. W., 107; Spring.
time, 1O7; Guard, 1O7; Palmetto Boy, 40;
Carroll Donder, no. Albert Sidney, 107.
Turf Topics.
This being ladies' day, weather per-
uniting, a large number of them should
be present to ornament elevate and en-
joy the sport. The card for today is
the best yet offered, and some fine riding
may be expected
Notwithstanding yesterdays rain the
cushion on the track gave the sprinters
good footing, and fast time was made
by some of the winners.
Judge ]. ]. Carter is one of the best
of his class, and with his clever assist
ant, Mr.. C. c. OFallon, is giving the
greatest satisfaction.
The management of the races have the
machinery well creased, and everything
is now working with clock-work pre-
cision.
Big-hearted Ed Taylor, whose Nash
willie house contributed the M. Ryan
Peerless stake In Tuesdays races, is one
of Birmingham's old residenters. Near
]y everybody in the south knows doc"
himself to be representative of what is
proverbially good thing.
Secretary Hayden Dargin is a hustler
and knows how to make races go. He