The sun., 1897-12-19

Flash v, Barbetta, Ponnetta, ia each;
Lille Seals, 1O2.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs; selling.
Pocket Piece, JerYuet, Charlie McDon-
aid, NavahN, German, Dutch Buster,
spirator .l07 each. a...,-..s.s.-...ss.s
Fifth Race-Six IL furlcnes; selling.
Lady Frances, Tutor, Kirkover, knight
Of Honor, Telegram, Fred Train, Romp-
ing Girl, Pontlear, ll2 each; The Man
taun, ITO; Recover, l07.
Paddock Points.
Sergeant Burns the welI-known owner
Of birmingham, is willing to niarcn his
horse against Mike Foley's only Fuzzy
and guess Mikes pet would win.
They say Counsellor Howe won on the
big track. Well, they better take him
back there because he can't win On any
Of the merrXgo-rounds here, 50 says Tom
Nose Goldblatt had bet on Nantucket
both ways, and he would have cot out
good thing. More tough luck, Old l'al.
Airplant Casey had good bet ON Be-
loved. Now Honest John Croker there
is chance to kid him. When he owned
her she couldn't win. Bad trainer,
'hey," John.
Steve l.. Hommendcn had GOO. day
as he beat Taunton for several ituLalad. (,
He got as good as ten to one Tor his
money.
McCauley had hard luck yesterday rs
he bet two hundred on his horse, Ofacie,
and he was left at the post.
Considerable money was bet on Mon
roe Doctrine after they were at the
post.
The last race was declared off and no
hard luck stories 60 today.
! At first the owners of Ferocions wish
ed his races were little longer; ,cs,cr-
day they would have liked II - De a
little shorter. guess he i, dooneq aud
never will win.
Billy Kuhn had no kick aboi.t Re-
forms price yesterday, as he Was LOO tol
Jack Malone won good Christmas set-
out ON Belvidere, but his system OF tell
ing seemed to fail, as he lost most ut it
back on Oracle. ''',n
John Dishel thought well of Taunton,
but prices looked too good. oT;r,
Dick Baker won swell on Peasant
Smiles as she figured very good inl,pis
dope. ~ =, D"4 ras
Delahanty is about again and d Las lis
arm out Of sling. He will no doubt have
a wrestling match with English George
today 5000 side.
Jack White lost swell bet on Lis
mare Nellie s., but even up things by
playing Medica.
guess Taunton will not be 100 to l.
around here again for some t.A.>, and as
for checkers, he will be about even
money the ne1t time he starts.
Pat Dunno recently purchased year
ling by Bramble-Lady Maynard, for
which he paid $500. The colt must be a
slasher, as Pat is one of the best judges
of horsefesh in the country, and 500 is
a pretty high sum to pay for yearIing.
The bookmakers at the San Francisco
tracks are having their usual hard luck.
John Humphreys, the we'll known layer
meeting. Barney Schreiber and John
Coleman are the biggest losers, the
St. Louis German being reported to have
lost $4,000.
Henry Griffin, the once famous j ,ckey,
is at the Frisco tracks, whe e he owns a
ouple of horses. He has &c own ~ Dig
during the two years that he las been
out of the saddle, that according to hiln-
self, he could not do much better than
l2O pounds.
Saginaw Farm, one of the largest and
best known farms in the Middle ), ea,, is
to be broken up.
John Dickerson will train for Senator
Mccarthy, OF Brooklyn, next. =, as III.
Fred Moody and Fred $. kohl wi. ye in
his stable.