The times., 1897-11-20
CLOSE SHAVE
Premier Comes Within an Ace of
Defeating McCafferty's Crack.
WINS IN A HARD DRIVE
Famous Little owner-Trsiner-Joek
Waits Too Long and Has to Ride,
Like Demon TO Get Home In
Front-CId Mai shall Wins His
Maiden Race over the Sticks.

Johnny McCafferty's great colt Requital
won his second race OF the meeting ut
Berning yesterday. Strange as it may
seem. tie famous little Western owner
trainer jockey again secured q good price
against tnis speedy son OF Eothen- Retribu-
lion. The layers showed their nerve or
lack of proper judgment by laying as
good as to against the colt in the
opening betting. True, this did not last
long, and to 10 was the 1est
obtainablc by post time. EveE at these
figures the handicappers put their money
down as IL the race Lad been run.
Mac mad the mount on the colt HIM
self, and was ronndly applauded when he
Cantered past the judges stand on the
WAY to the post. To the wunderment OF
all, Reuuital did not have the easy thing
whichthe ma Joriry ofracegoers anticipated.
Bat il was partly owing To a bit of care.
lessness upon the part of his rider that
this was 50. McCafferty was in no hurry
to take Elm 10 the front, and did not
make a move TO do 81 until wen into the
stretch. Then when he did call upon his
not fort looming. Indeed, it was only 10y
dint of a brilliant bit OF riding that Nc
Cafferty mana ged to get the colt up in
time to snatch the race from Premier BY
the narrowest kind of margin Re
quital was undoubtedly by far the better
horse cf the two, but McCafferty's failure
to '-corae on sooner came within an ace
of giving little midget O'Connor, WHO had
ne leg-up on Premier, chance TO put
It on hIm."
The days sport was upon the whole quite
faiI and in a measure made up for the
dog" card offered by Secretary Cricii
more ON Thursday. The weather was all
that could have been asked for. and As
q Consequence something more than the
usual corporal's guard Of spectators graced
the grand stand. The program was not
Very full one, S;It every race had sufficient
starter1 C. make IL Interesting, both from
a spectacular and speculative standpoint.
Ihetalent opened the day wellBy cashing
OF Alarum, who was heavily supported at
sever TO five. Squan, a hundred 10 one
chance raced ont in 'front.' like a ScaIed
dec for the first half-Inile and when he
''cilci;ed IT. the fayOrite TOOK up the task
or pacemaker. Doggett had lim eased M
al the finish to win by half a length from.
Mailer, with Waterman third.
Eleven uwo-ye year-ulds hattled for the purse
in the second race, with Charagrace the
choice at five to two. HomeIike, with
Sims il. the saddle, was the bestfancied
of the others, and closed a strong second
choice at three 10 one. Jockey Bill got
away In front with his mount and, ma king
the running accompanied by Tinker, swung
into the stretch with Homelikes S nose in
front of the bunch. Sanger and Chara.
grace then joined issues, while Tinker
dropped out. From there home it was
a ding-dong finish, Sims putting Hon.elfke
over the plate nose 20 the good. Chdra-
grace tired in the last few jumps and
finished alength behind Sanger. Isen, " ith
Danny Mahcr in the saddle, was last
away from the post, trailed the bunch to
the turn for home, ana then came on and
raced Charagrace TO d head for third
money.
Tne mile and sixty yards event brought
out field Of five Requital had the
call at seven to teu, with Sallie CHCquot
next liz denand, 1T eleven To five. Hewitt
had ClicquOt in front rounding the turn
intothe backstretch. Then Premier headed
her, and the two raced like team to
the turn for home. McCaffcrty brought
RequitaI mp. and, in a drive to the finish,
beat Premier nose. Albert 5 was third,
d length and half away.
PA" Bradley dished cut a hot goo(
thing" in the fourth race in Judge Warde!l
The judge was hammered from skies dow
to 13 10 5 at the close. General Maces
showed the way to the turn, where a gen
eral closing up took place. Rounding int,
the stretch, NardelI forged TO the front. anC
in a whipping finish with Pontet Canet cap
turcd the money by half a length. Il
Daddy was third, only beaten head.
olu Marshall made his maiden attemp
over the sticks In the closing event an,
surprised the wise people by winning easily
Slack rode him with rare good Judgment
trailing to the last jump, where he collare'
the leaders and in the run home had ns
difficulty IN uut-footing the ravorites
Valorous and Lanhdale.