The sun., 1897-12-17
MACKESSY MAKES A KILLING
His New Purchase Taunton Wins
Very Easily.
GAME Is IMPROVING DAILY.
DIR. Jim Makes His Debut as an Ont.
law and Finishes Second With
Long Odds Against Him.
'AME is. IMPROVING DAILY.

~AHc Icatuic VI yesterday races was tht
appearance of Taunton in the two yea
old race. This is one OF the new arrival
from Pimilco, and he won very easil,
after being heavily played by som'
knowing ones. There were twelve
books on the line and very good crowl
attended the races. The talent got the
best of the books as three out of the five
favorites won. Cunningham and Dwye1
were the lucky boys to receive the $5(
prize for running on a long shot.
Following are the summary, entries
and selections for today
Summary.
First Race-six furlongs. salvor, liz
| Cunningham, Is, 6 and 3, first Belle
Fowler, 1l2, (Ellis), 6, 2 and l, second
Pocket Piece, ll2 (Neel) 20, 8 and 4,
third, Time, l.29. Mullaghmore, Con.
nemaugh, Grange, Camp, Beloved, Will.
liam Penn and Conspirator also ran.
Second Race-Four and half fur
longs. Taunton, ITO lNarvaez), 6, 5 and
20, first Edith Gray, 1O7 Cunning
ham), 10, 4 and 2, second Peggy R.,
lo7 (Burris), s, 8 and S-5, third. Time,
l.o53. Tommy Fahy, Magnolia, Little
Denny, Fanny Lee, The Mite, Wendell,
Charity, also ran.
Third Race-Four and half furlongs.
Charlie Wells, ia, (Lynch) 8, 5 and 3-5,
first; DIR. Jim, lo2, (McKnight) so, 20
and 10, second; Harry Bennett, 1os,
(Johnson) 10, 4 and 2, third. Time 1.O5.
Baritone II, Paragon, Blue Jay, Dutch
Bluster, Frank T., Ed. Taylor, Nay, also
ram.
Fourth Race-six furlongs. Pulitzer,
112, (Neel) 2, 4-5 and 1-3, first; O'Hearn,
l12. (Hinricks) 20, s and 8, second;
King Hero, 112, Champ 3, l and 10,
third. Time l.3l. Doc, Birch, Mirage,
Juauita, Little Cliff, Henry Higgins,
1llNdGccI, dlsO rail-.
Fifth Race-Four and half furlongs.
Helen H., 1l2, (Dinger) 10, and 2, first;
Leonidas, l12, (Neel 5, s-5 and 1-2, Sec
ond; Harry G., lo7, (Neary) "a, 5 and
2-5, third. Time 1.O54. Sister Myra,
Narvahoe, Marie Lowell, Bona, Vera,
Lucette, Edna D., also ran.
Entries for Today.
First Race-Four and a half furlongs;
selling. Arthur NJ, ITO; Destiny, Bette
Hill, Lizzie W., Chat, Athol, Miss Loyal,
jerome, Ostracized, Florence W., lO7
each. :. q
SECOND Race-Six furlongs; selling.
Jerquet, Miss Ordway, Enthusiast, Harry
NJ, Halle Gay, German, Charlie B., l09
each; Ludwigite, Desbrosses, 1OS each;
Cozette, 1O5.
Third Race-Five furlongs; selling.
Chiswick, ll5; Bessie Abbott, May Pink
erton, First Light, Forest, 1l2 each; T.
W. W., Prompt, 40 each; Dorian, Maud
Adams, Frank L. Hough, 107 each.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs; selling.
Himyaric, Maple Prince, Dutch Lady,
Parvenue, Lisbon, Maid, Hoey, Gilt
Australian, Lallah Rookh, St. Pat, Can't
Tell, 105 each.
Fifth Race-six f1rlongs; selling. Red
Star, l12; Vermont Bradford, Quilla,
Kirkover, Franciscan, Fred Train Adj
vance, Romping Girl, Windgale, John
P, 100 each.
First Race--Destiny, Chat, Miss Loyal.
Second Race-Enthusiast, Jerquet,
Cozette.
Third Race Maud Adams, First Light,
Dorian.
Fourth Race---Liston Maid, Dutch
Lady, Lallah Rookh.
Fifth Race---Francisan, Vermont BraC-
ford, Advance.
Paddock Points.
McCauley had good bet on his horse
Charlie Wells.
H. Conners had good bet on Edith
Gray and Peggy R.,to show. Lucky boy.
Plunger Peterson had small bet on
Wm. Penn OH third, at Is, but Dutch
Lou outrotted him.
Mack Frank had things very easy yes I
+erday, as he was on several winners
Pulitzer netted him neat sum, as he
had 5000 on him both ways.
Jockey Boin had a swell bet on Salvor.
guess he will be up to Wilmington to-
night.
Delahanty has finally won race, and
had good bet on him at 10 i. Keep
Up the good work old boy.
Some people Thought Berry Wall was
1t the track yesterday, but it wasn't 50.
It was Mackessy, who has just received
1is latest suit from Bells.
Lucette would have been closer up had
Bender taken the best-going instead of
1ugging the rail as he did.
Neel showed some of his old-time
orm on Pulitzer as he beat the flag about