The sun., 1897-12-14
TALENT WERE cRUC|F|ED.
Four Favorites Defeated at Iron
Hill Yesterday.
ATTENDANCE IMPROVES DAILY
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BoOkmakers Complain About Money
Being Scarce But Still Re.
fuse Many Bets.
ATTENDANCE IMPROVES DAILY

The betters had very tough road to
travel. First it was Mr.. Waverly, who
was beaten at the start; then Hanoanna
was beaten half length by Enthusiast,
"a 20 to shot, who was no doubt the best
horse, but it was the third race that
caused them to give up in disgust.
Pembroke, who was heavily played
good thug, but was beaten by his jockey
going to sleep. Heno doubt though he
was winning easily and had lots to spare,
but he pulled up to soon and DIR. Jones
caught him just before he reached the
wire and beat him short head.
Summary, entries and selections as
follows:
Summary.
First race-Four and a half furlongs
Balsam, 1l2, Champ 7, 2 and l, first;
Bandmaster, liz (Neary), Is, and 8,
second; Lottie F, 112 (Neel), 5, 2 and l..
third. Time, LOS. La Prentis, Bert,
Arthur M, Wandering Willie, Bardetta,
Ida, Mr.. Waverly, also ran.
Second race-Four and half furlongs.
Enthusiast, l12 (Nelson), 20, 8 and 4,
first; Hanoanna, ll2 (Dwyer), s-5 and
So, second; The Mantaun, ITO (Lynch), J,
7, 2 and l, third. Time, los. Copy
right, Prarie Flower, Peep O'Day II,
Plenty, Roebuck, Fairmount, also ran.
Third Race-six fur!ongs. DR.. Jones,
112, (Johnson), 6, 2 and l-2, first; Penn
brook, lis, (Bender), 7-10, second;
Ferocious, l07, q. Moore), 10, 4 and 2,
third. Time 12s9. Matte Chum,
Heresy, Wampum, Harry G. also ran.
Fourth Race-Four and half furlongs.
Helen H., 112, (Dwyer), 5, 2 and 40
first; Farragut, 112, (Lynch), l2, s and 2,
second; Censor, 112, (Burns), 5, 3 and l.,
third. Time 1.04. Mollie May, Claude
Hill, Bessie Abbott, Torresdale, Onnalee,
Republic, also ran.
Fifth Race-six furlongs. Mantle, 1O7,
(NeeD, 4-5 first; Cashier II, >4l2, (Cheva-
lier), -, 5 and 2, second; Mullayhmore,
112, (Alford), 10, 4 and 2 third. Time
l.2S. Counsellor Howe, Vent. Startling,
/ Finnwater, Sherlock, Phareda, also ran.
Entries for Today.
First Race-Six furlongs. Pennbrook,
Reform, 112 each; Gold Dollar, Bronston,
Charlie B., Vermont Bradford, Heresv,
Ventanna, Salvor, junk, 100 each.
Second Race-Four and half ftlrlongs.
Pontifex, NJ. P. Y, 112 each; Sister Ida,
Wild Duck, Lula B., Marritt, Vanoc,
Tessie B., 100 each; Hurry, 1l2; Tray
more, 109
Third Race-selling. Fox Glove,
Artillery, Jack Lusby, 1l2 each; Kmuse,
Despair, Sira, Waxfor; 100 each; Prompt,
los; Frank Hough, 105; Roebuck, l09
Fourth Race-Four and half fur
longs. Klondyke, ia, Meadows, III;
Charlie Walls, III; Medica, ia; Nam
tucket, ia; Belle of Washington, los;
Phil Thompson, 10S; Harry Bennett,
los; Mondaminus, 103; Rawley, 103
Fifth Race-Three quarters of Il mile;
selling. st. Pat, 1l5; Whippany, 1l5;
Bessie Browning 1l2. Belle Fowler, 112,
John P, 112; Can't Tell, l12. Hattie Gay,
l12; Desbrosis, 10; Jonah White, 10;
Maud Adams, 107.
Selections.
First Race-Gold Dollar, Pennbrook,
Reform.
Second Race-Pontifex, Sister Ida,
Merritt.
Third Race-Prompt, Zack Lusbv,
Sira.
Fourth Race-NIedice, Charlie Wells,
Klondyke.
Fifth Race-Jonah White, Bessie
Browning, Whippany.
Paddock Points.
The Preliminary Derby, for two-year-
olds, valued at $1,000, will be run on
December 10 at New Orleans.
The purchaser of Hamburg certainly
is not vain man, although the posses
sion of such a colt is sufficient to breed
vanity in the heart OF any man, says
"Junior" Boden.
"Tiny" Williams had fory-nine
accounts for the Terry Brothers this
season. He won eighteen races and was
second twelve times and third twelve
times. He was unplaced in only seven
events.
Well well our dear old friend Bill
Beatty has arrived fresh from the, Klon-
dyke and he would have had swell bet
on Enthusiast, only he could not change
his gold nuggets on account OF Harry
Handfeld saying they were brass.
The Crescent City Jockey Club meet
ing is struggling along under q horde Of
adverse conditions--bad weather, bad
track and the yellow fever scare. The
club is we'll fixed financially, however,
and can afford to stand siege OF hard
luck. Up to late not more than six
bookmakers have done business in any