The sun., 1898-01-26
THE SPORT|N WORLD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS Of TIE DAY.
A Resume of the --latest DOings in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
TURF TALK.

The track at Singcrly yesterday was ir
very bad condition and as it showed anc
hailed all the afternoon the racing was
anything but pleasant for the visitors
who made the journey.
Following are the summary, entries
and selections for today.
Summary.
First Race-F'ive furlongs. Gowanda
Ill (Ribgy) II, 5 and SIS, first; Sebas-
tian Ill (Morris) 2! and 3-5 second
Crown ia (Johnson) As and IA third.
Time l.l7s. Farragut, Miss Julia, Halle
Gay, Runaway also ran.
Second Race-Six furlorgs. Desbros-
ses 1903 (Rigby) 2, 4, 5 and 2.5 first,
Heresy lO7 (NeeD 5, 2 and l second.
Quilla l07 (Nostrand) 1913 and 8.5 third.
Time 1859. Mills, Tomoka, Behina,
Sparkle, Pinkerton Scout, Smuggler, also
ran.
Third Race-Five furlongs. Ferocious,
112 (Johnson), S.5 and 3-5, first; Copy.
right, la5 (Nelson), 4, S-5 and 3-5, second
Fedora, 10 (Asburn), 2, and 7-l0, third
Time l.20, Mondamin, Lisnerour,
Albertinc, Comidian, Intimidad, also
ran.
Fourth Race-Four and half furlongs.
Dora Lamar, no (Rigfy), IL, and 2,
first; Ludwigite, ll5, (Burkholder), 3,
and 10, second; Nevada Boy, 1l2 John
som, e-5 and 2-5, third. Time 1-lOa
Lillipute, Congo Dick, Tim Hurst, also
ran.
Fifth Race-Four and half furlongs.
The Mantaun, ll6 6(Lynch), rs, and 3-5,
first; Pontitex, l04 (Roberts), 4, rs and
l-2, second; Mr.. Waverlv, ll3 (Burk-
holder, S-3 and So, third. Time 1l2, h-
Grande, Artillery, Brahlp, Recover, Lawr-
cnce p, also ran.
Sixth Race-Four and a half furlongs.
Magnolia, ll2 (Donnelly), 2 and 4-5,
first; Spirit Level, ll2 (Geiger), 1915 and
., second; Calibrc, ll5 (Nelson), 9 and
4-5, third. Time l-12I Bessie NJ. Dan
Haagcr, Wendell, Traymore, also ran.
Entries for Today.
First Race-Four and a half fnrlongs.
George W. Bailey. l20; Silver Bill, ~;
Bronson, III; Metropolis, III; Syde, II;
Joe Haynian, ll3; Henry, ll3; Nay, Ill;
Mooyer, lO4; Traymore, 10l.
Second Race-Four and one half fur
longs. Bernardo, III; Legrande, III;
Com Roughan, III; Mountain Maid, ll5;
Hannoanna, ll5; Lady Frances, ll5; j.
J. Wilmington, ll3; Kassala, III; Cheer
Up, III; Viola Albers, 80.
Third Race-Four and a half yurlongs.
Can't Tell, III; Brahm, III; Rob Roy,
III; Bert, ll5; Romping Girl, 1l5; Ed.
Taylor, ll3; Lisneros, III; False Pride,
lO4.
Fourth Racc-Four and one-half fur
longs. Crown, Founding, l2O each;
Nevada Boy, Advance, .Jerquet, Roebuck,
III each; Sister Myra, May Pinkerton,
ll5 each; Lizzie w., Bessie NJ, III each.
Fifth Race--Fonr and one-half fur
longs. Jackcne, Balsam, Will Fonso,
Matt White, III each; Bona Vera, Queen
of Berlin, ll5 each; Tim Hurst, Priva-
tcer, l13 each.
Sixth Racc-Three-quarters of mile.
Corn Cob, Smuggler, ! Is each; Charlie
b., John H.. DR.. Jim, Dutch Bluster,
Torrcsdale, Ven.anna, 1l2 each.
Selections.
First Racc-Mooyer, Nay, Bronston.
Second Racc-Kassala, Lady Francis,
Viola Albers.
Third Race-Rob Roy, Can't Tell,
False Pride.
Fourth Race-sister Myra, Advance,
May Pinkerton.
Fifth Race-Balsom, Matt White,
Jackne.
Sixth Racc-Dutch Buster, John p,
Corn Cob
Paddock Points.
The entries for THE SUN, Wilmington,
will close on Wednesday after
noon. Weights will be announced on
Thursday. There will be five prizes pre-
sented by THE Sun.
George Hill had good day, as he
played the Mantaun heavily.
Billy Beatty got mixed up in the rush
for Copyright. The stout gentleman lost
s25, but he says he will get even on a
good thing he has today. |;
Joe Burdell did not see any way for
Nevada Boy to lose. His mistake cost
him $25.
Old Flippen lost q bunch on Copy
light lie also contributed lively to-
ward the booklnakers on Calibre. as that
was another of the Virginia good things.
Billy Grath could be heard many
niles away roofing for The Mantaun as
lc had $50 on him at the juicy odds OF
to 5. Iguess the jug will be filled up
lgain now.
Fatty Webb, the apple and orange boy,
,asn't cooled out yet over the bet he
ost on Leigh. 1t is said he is going to
aise the price OF fruit if he doesn't get
wen soon. Make Dan Donnally give
'Ou a good thing.
Al Urlck gave the books a merry
,ame, as the ex bookmaker picked five
Winners.
Tom Digney and Airplant Casey, had
hot argument as to who would win the
bird race. Tom liked Ferocious and
he pet OF John Croker was stuck on
Copyright.
Sam Hart had more hard luck yester
lay. lie was going to play Gowanda
,ut got talked off.
Old Man Gray was just $50 out of
,ockct after the Nevada Boy race, as he
,layed that horse for just that amount.
,ever mind, he will start Humming
Bird and get even soon.
Ex.,Jockey Fitzsimmons thought his
orse Farragut good thing, but fourth
! the best he could do with Keenan, up.
Nose Gains and Tip Mcintyre played
)ora lamar all across the board. Keep
up old boy, you see the snow is on
he ground.
Comedian was supposed to be good
hing. The books refused to take any
,oncy at 10 to |, as they were afraid he .