The record-union., 1899-09-16

John A. third by a couple of lengths.
Roblet broke at the half and John A.
went to the front. At the three-quar-
ters Dave Ryan moved up to third
place. and at the finish it was John A..
Connie and Dave Ryan. Time-2:14.
There was little change in the bet
ting on the second heat, except that
John A. brought 6 to 3, with Kelly
Briggs even money.
The second heat was race from
start to finish. John A. was first at
the quarter, Roblet's nose at his shoul-
der, Kelly Briggs third. Roblet was
first at the half, two lengths ahead Of
John A, Kelly Briggs third. Roblet
moved up on the turn and led into the
stretch, where Kelly Briggs was secs
ond, John. A. third and Dictatress
fourth. There was a drive to the wire
between Roblet and Kelly Briggs. but
the latter won by a length in 2:14, Rob-
let second and Dictatress third.
Kelly Briggs was to favorite
for the third heat. John A. bringing D
to / and Dictatress and Dave Ryan
each to l.
Roblet led to the far turn, where
Kelly Briggs came UP fast from second
place, and they entered the stretch on
even terms, Dictatress a close third.
Kelly Briggs beat Roblet out two and
a half lengths in 2:13. Dictatress only
a half length behind the latter
One to was the best that could be
had on Kelly Briggs for the next heat
John A. bringing 2 to /, the others 60
ing at all kinds of odds.
Kelly Briggs annexed the heat in a
jog, two lengths better than John A,
Dictatress third. Time-2:1SA.
The first of the running races was for
three-y -year-olds and upward, one milo,
with Libertine 1 to 5. Rossmore 40 to /,
Colonel Dan z, Twinkle Twink and
Petal 2.
The old veteran Libertine was first
away and led Petal an open length at
the quarter. Colonel Dan third, Twinkle
Twink fourth and Rossmore last. Lib,
ertine held the lead till the latter end
Of the far turn, where Petal evened up
with him and they started down the
stretch nose and nose. 1t was so close
at the finish that many thought Liber-
front. Twinkle Twink was third and
the time was 1:411a.
For the fourth race. five and half
furlongs, six two-year-olds faced the
barrier, with Princess Zieka the favor.
ite at to 5. Bamboulia to 3, Constel-
lator 2 to l, Halifax s. The Buffoon 6
and Britt 20.
Constellator and The Buffoon shot
away in front, but soon parted COM
pany, the former taking the lead and
landing the race by three lengths from
the favorite Zieka in LOG. It was
nearly dead heat between the latter
and The Buffoon for the place.
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Meadow Lark was an even money fa-
vorite for the seven furlong race for
beaten horses three years and upward,
Forts 4 to 1. Nonchalance 6, McFar-
lane s. Stromo Z, Rapido 6, Ace 80 and
Novia 8 to 2
There wasn't much money taken from
the bookies on this race, for McFar>
lane, an s to l shot, won by a nose
from Rapido, 6 to /. third going to
Forts. another outsider Nonchalance
cut out the work for a couple of fur
longs. and then Novia went ahead and
led past the half and around the turn,
Nonchalance second and Rapido third.
Two hundred yards from the score Nc,
Farlane and Rapido shot to the front
and finished In a drive with only a few
inches to spare. Time-1:29
subsequently the Judges disqualified
McFarlane for fouling and gave first
to Rapido, second to Forts and third
to Nonchalance.
The days sport wound, up with a five
furlong race for beaten two-year- olds,
Of which numerous family only eight
went to the post-Gross 80 to i, Tanoka
10, Azor 10, Rose of Hilo 8, Nina V. Z,
Fairfax 4, Tres Jolie 4 and Mandamus
q to 3.
The best the prime favorite MAN
damus) could do was to finish second
to Fairfax. to / shot but the lat
ter's advantage was only a half length.
Tres Jolie finished third.