The sun., 1897-12-15
RAIN MARS THE RACING.
Neel OF in Front With Merritt
Defeats Pontifx.
MEDICA WINS IN A GALLOp.
lack Lusby Ran A Good Race Show.
ing Much Better Form Than He
Did Last Friday.

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Racing at Iron Hill Yesterday was
very disagreeable sport on account of the
miserable weather, but that didn't have
any effect on the regulars as they turned
out very well. Eight books were on
the line and had to turn loose some of
the money they had won on Monday.
Following will be found the summary,
entries and selections for today:
Summary.
First Race-Six furlongs Pembroke.
l12, (Bender), 4, s, 8 and 80, first; Gold
Dollar, 100, (Neel), 6, 5 and 2-5, second;
salvor, 100, Cunningham, 15, 6 and
3, third. Time 1888. Brouston, Charlie
b., Vermont, Bradford, ventanna, Junk,
also ran. I,
Recond Race--Five furlongs. Merritt
100, (Neel), 6, 2 and l, first; Hurry, 1l2
81. Dorsey, 10, 4 and 2, second; Poti-
fix, ll2, Cunningham, 3-5, third.
Time LA. Sister Ida, Wild Duck,
Lula Il. Vanoc, Tessie B., also ran.
Third Race-Four and half furlones.
lack Lusby, ll2, (McIntyre) 3, l and
-, first; Prompt, 1Os.. (Nelson) l and
2-5, second; sira, 100, "a. Dorsey 8, /
and l-2, third. Time l.O5s. Kranse
Roebuck, Frank Hugh, also ran.
Fourth Race-Four and half fur
longs Medica, Ia, (Bender) 5, 5 and
20, first; Nantucket, ia; (Narraez) 3, l
and IL. second, Charlie Wells. ia,
(Lynch) 8, 3 and 6-5, third. Time 1.04y. |
Harry Bennett, Klondyke, Phil Thomp-
son, Rampage, Bile of Washington.
Mondamus, also ran.
Fifth Race-six furlongs. Jonah
White, ITO (Narvaezl, So and So, first;
Bessie Browning, 1l2 (Johnson), ), So
and 7-l0; second; Maud Adams, 1O7
(Charles), Is, 6 and 3, third. Time,
l:3o5. st. Pat, Whippany, Belle Fowler,
John p, Can't Tell, Halle Gay, Des-
brosses, also ran.
Entries for Today.
First Race-Five fr,rlongs. Despair,
Knights of Honor, Tar Belle, Minnie
tonka, Mistfal, Pontbear, Equity, Geo.
W. Bailey, Nentanna, 100 each.
Second Race-Six furlongs. New
York, Buccanier, Gold Spec, Mischief,
Speedy, Roebuck, Keenie, Thatcher, 1l2
each; Worry Not, 10; Ferocious, Little
Lady, l07.
Third Race-S.x furlongs Rosedale,
Fox Glove, lis; Mohawk, Elizabeth,
Aumming Bird, Plenty, Tomoka, 1l2 4
each; Mr.. Waresly, Blown, Fonso, Cum
berland, 107 each.
Fourth race.-Five furongs. Bayside,
Harvey, Jay Hawker, rs; Lulu b.,
indicative, Bardetta, Green Point,
Vanoc, Traymore, l02 each.
Fifth race.-Six furlongs. Candeabra,
Paragon, us; Fred Munich, /,
Paroenne, Beloved, ll2 each; Stock
bridge, King Bon, Hazel n, Cake Walk,
lO7 each. ;
Selections. I
First Race-Pontilear, Tar Belle, Des. |
pair. S
Second Race-Ferocious Worry Not, s
Roebuck. i
Third Race-Humming Bird, Brown t
Fonso, Plenty. t
Fourth Bace--Bayside, Hurry, Jay
Iawker. !
Fifth Race-Paragon, King Bon, Cake :.
Walk.
Paddock Points.
Mack Frank was welcome visitor at :,
ron Hill Yesterday. He won several
,ood bets, one on Merritt, who got as
.ood as 10 to against. He is stopping i,
With us in Wilmington. !,
Popular Drink Davis has broken his !.
pell of hard luck. How it is hoped be =
will win as many straight bets as he has y. !.
ost.
Little Jockey Bender made up for his Z
Mistakes of Monday by winning two
aces yesterday. D
WILL THEY ARREST HER? " "
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