The sun., 1898-01-16
| THE SPORTING W0RiD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS Of The DAY,
A Resume Of the --latest DOingp In
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
TURF TALK.

the races at Barksdale yesterday. O
! course, the feature of the day was tn
, Royal Blue handicap, which was TIN
an easy thing 'for Reform, who &c
won as he pleased, by two lengths from
Jonah White, with Gould and Monro,
Doctrine, the favorite, fourth. The book
had the best of the day, rs only tw,
favorites won. They were Tack Lush,
and Gallatin.
Following are the summaries Of to
days races and entries for Monday:
First Race--Five furlongs Harry, lOi
Dorsey, $, and |, first; Jingle Bell
lH (Rigby), 6-5, ~ and IL, second
Bardctta, 1O2 (Narvacz), 5. 2 and l,
third. Time, l.O2!. Lille Seals, Dar
Haager, Tessie. b., also ran.
Second Race-Four and one.half fur
longs. Bell Fowler, ITO Cunningham J,
3, and l-2, first; Hiddenite. ll5 (Burck.
holder), S-5. 7-lO and 2-5, second; Congo
Dick, ll2 (NecD, G,2 and |, third. Time,
l.O92. LeGrande, Dutch Bluster, Jer.
quet, Wah jim, Littl" Jim, also ran.
Thru Race--Fuur and one. half fur
longs Harry Bennett, III (Nostrand) /,
3, and l-2. first: Heck Jr, formerly
Frank T.. l05 (Rigby), 4, 50 and 4-5,
second; Nantucket, lO5 (Narvacz), IS,
80 and -, third. Time, LODI. Para
gon, Helen H., Lille Moss, also ran.
Fourth Racc-Six and one-half fur
longs. Reform, lO5, (Necl) I, 2! and
60, first; Jonah White, lOs, Cunning
ham) ), 2 and !, second; Gould, III.
(Nostrand) 4, s-5 and 4-5, third. Time,
l.45i. Monroe Doctrine, Minis, Halle
Gay, also ran.
Fifth Race--Four and one-haf fur
longs. lack Lusby, ll5, &C. Hueston)
2, 40 and 2-5, first; Phil Tompson, liz,
(Neel) 8, 3 and 3-2, second; Irvanna.
no. (Naryaez 3, l and l-2, third. Time,
l.O92. Founding, Speedy, Fischer, also
ran.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. t;alIatin,
ll5 (Ncary), 6-5 IL and Ia, first st.
Pat, ll5 (Watson), 10, 4 and 2, second !;
Walter 0, ll5 (Burcholder), 1. S-5 and
As, third. Time, 1891. Navahoe.
Smuggler, Thurless, Beloved, also ran.
Entries for Monday.
First Five-eights of mile sell
ing. Telegram, lO7 F.; Syde, lO7 Intimi-
dad, lO7 Rob Roy, l07 Cant Tell.
l07 Lizzie w., lO5; Bert, los; Ethel
Farrell, l05 ; Irene X, l05 Edna Ben
nett, 1O5.
Second Racc--Five-eights Of a mile
selling. Colonel IT., 10; Desbrosses,
10; Stockbridge, 1O7 German, lO7
GaIlatin, 1O7 Will Fonso, lO7 Repub-
lie, lO7 Farragut, lO7 =; Quilla, lO5 :;
Ida Woodlands, lO5.
Third Race-Five-eights of mile
selling. New York, 10Y; War Song,
1O7 Torrcsdalc, lO7 Privateer, lO7 i
Rocbuck, lO7 Sir Moltke, lO7 ; Romp-
ing Girl, l05 Equity, los Shade, los
Colusion, lO5.
Fourth Race-Fivc-cighths of mile.
Joe Hayrnan, ll2; Tim Hurst, ll2, Flash
", ll2; Brabn, ll2; Sannie, llO; Bette
Hill, no; Nay, 40; Dutch Lady, no;
Classic, ITO; Lallah Rookh, ITO.
Fifth Race-Six and o, e.h .lf furlongs.
ll5; Copyright, lis; Candida
bra, l,5; Charlie Mcdonald, liz; Salvcr,
ll2; st. Pat. ll2; Pleasant Smiles, no;
Nellie s., no.
Sixth Race-Five.eights Of mile.
Foxglove, 10; Mr.. Wavcrley, lO7; Bal
sam lO7; Tomoka, lO7; Arcaven, lO7;
John p, lO7; Mohawk, l07; Krause, lO7;
lO7; Buccaneer, 107.
Paddock Points.
The track was in very miserable con-
lition, the going which might be called
'tickcy, was as holding as If it had been
made up of nlucilage, which can he
nest judged by the time made bv such
,ood horses as Harry Bennett and Zack ;
4usby. 1881 was the best these fast
plinters could make in four and hall
urlongs. Il
Airplant Casey pulled up all right after {
lis jubilee Of Friday, and it is said he /
will take the pledge on account Of old Z
Ionest John Croker, who is his best |
riend on earth. Z
Billy Beatty had a good day as he had d
POO ON Reform, with the nought off.
Harry lIandfcld, the Germany
lunger, fell heavily on Monroe Doctrine
S he thought it was all over but the
ashing of tickets. Oh we'll, he can y
tand to lose bet once in while. q
Jack White had good day as he !,
layed Phil Thompson all ways. lle is A
citing into form again. "
There have been no new developments
l regard to the ringing of Jersey Boy.
guess the matter will stand unchanged p
n the present.
Tom Dingncy had few ten spots on n
ellie Fowler and played his winnings al
n lack Lusby. The happy Thomas is get ri
ng good of late.
Delehanty had very disastrous day Of
! he thought IIiddenite was sure G.
ling; this is the first bet the cx-iockey re
rs lost in a month";
Harry Shannon had twenty-five on NJ
cform to show and won some of his
oney back he lost on Prince Potomac "
riday. A
Ex-patrol Judge Mike DAILY bet S25 all lc
rce ways on st. Pat and as he finished 81
cond the popular little owner quit a
,Od winner. NJ
Billy Garth had good day as he had W,
o on Reform at 8 to /; very good odds.
George Hill lost a few notes on Minis. wi
lc New Yorker didn't think there was
chance for him to be out Of the money; is
} is now wiser, but poorer. &C
English George, the well known train
for John Underwood, couldn't see any OF
ing but Nantucket in the third race it
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