Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
SHOT FIRST
IN SPEED HANDICAP
Easily 0utruns Bosom. the Fa-
vorite, in Jacksonville
Feature
Special Dispatch to The Star.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November 81
The Speed handicap. for three-year-olds
and upward at six furlongs, with a guar
anteed value of $1,000, was the feature
event run off at Moncrief Park this after
noon and was won in easy fashion by
the to l chance. Center Shot. Cente,
Shots victory was a big surprise, as the
first money in the race was thought tc
be at the mercy of the Randolph colt
Bosom. which had been back from 6 to
) to to TO- but the best he could dc
was to finish second, and had all his
work cut out to beat Guy Fisher a head
for that position. Bosom had no ex-
cuses, as he went to the front at the
end of the first quarter and led to the
final furlong. where Center Shot passed
him without an effort.
The card of six races furnished some
excellent sport for the large crowd thai
took advantage of the splendid weather
but the bookmakerS got even for their
losses OF yesterday, as Ethon, a prohibit
tive chance, was the only favorite to win
There was new drawing today at which
sixteen books drew in, three of the old
bookmakers dropping off, while James
Devine was the newcomer. Vincent Pow
ers, the crack rider, who was recently
restored to good standing by the Jockey
months, had his first mount of the meet
ing on Ethon and began we'll as EthoT
had no trouble whatever to dispose OF
the field.
The victory Of the long shot. 0. K
Herndon, in the opening event was very
profitable one to a select few who were
in on the good thing. The firm of Smith
& Perry is said to have lost considerable
on his victory. as they laid as good as
80 to l against his chances of winning
10 nt
day was the well known turfman, Edward
Corrigan. Manager Brown presented Cor.
rgan with q badge for the meeting, al
tn same time expressing a wish that he
would be able to use it the entire meet
ing, and Corrgan accepted 1t with
thanks. 1t is said to have been the first
time in years that Corrigan accepted a
free pass.
Judging by the reports which come from
Tampa, the meeting in that city is going
to end within a short time. Many folks
arrived here today from that place and
they report that the meeting there Is q
failure, as the attendance has been poor
and there is also scarcity of horses
One bookmaker who has been booking
there, In a letter to a friend which was
received today, stated that in Fridays
races all he could handle of the entire SIX
events was 1878. This shows that the bet
ting end Of the game is also bad
Jockey Tommy Burns, who has been
out Of the saddle since the meeting at
Fort Erie, when he broke his colIarbone
w a fall from The Thorn in the first
race that he rode at the meeting, an
nounced today that he would return to the
saddle in a few days.
T. H. Sullivan won a purse today with
Home Run.
The Summary.
First race six furlongs; wo-year-olds; sell
ing-O X. Herndon. lO7 GILBERT 40 to 1. won
ny 10 4 Sly
1903 (Obern IL to l. third. Time, LOO 10
Lorimer, Tempter. Mary's Lamb Miss Raffaelle
and Brierius also
Second race. six furlongs; three year odds and
up, seliing-Iiome run. log Moore. to l. won
Garner. 1Ua 81. Reid, to l. third. Time,
1.lG 10: Silverin, Daruma. Tivolini. Ell Orc
San GIL. c. Clamp. Mr.. Knapp and Eustacian
also ran.
Third race. seven furlongs; three. year ODDS aud
won: Cablesram, Ill tMusgrarej, IL to l. sec
ond; Matte B1mppo, lne 'tan ~ to l. third
an ad' Marvin Neal iDs also raj ran. ''D''
Fourth race, handicap; three-year ODDS and up;
six furlonss-Center Shot. los ,obert . to !,
l.15 Tasahira and Hasty Agnes also ran:
Merry Gift 1o7 &c. Burns, TO l. Won; En-
dymion loe king, 10 I" l. second; i, Bubia
Furnace. Elgin, Cunning and Warheld also ran.
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth; three year
olds and NJ; selinS-St. ElmwOod, lot Mus
grave. ! to ?. won: Heart OF Hyacnth. ll2
IIoward,, to /, second; Woolstone, 100 u'age),
to =. third. Time, l.5o %. oberon, County
Clerk Gaten Lass and Point Lace also ran.
Mondays Entries.
First race. maiden two-year olds; FIVE and a
half Acknowledgement b., 100; Sly Nun, Miss
Rafaelo, Flofeld. Pearl f., Amyi. Top Notch,
Hcrdsman, Amoret. Lady Frederick, French
Girl 1917 Horizon, no.
Second race, selling: twoyear- Odds; five and n
lalf turongs-Gernado 10l; Harvey f.. Colonel
Jot. Colonel Austin. Mizrnim. ioI; Lucetta, 100.
hru race. selling; all ages; six fur4ungs-
Grande Dame, 1ul, Cowen, Summer Night. ioS;
Earls Court, Dekalb Roseboro. 1Os, Or. Bark
ley. Woodiane, lilo; Lady Irma ll2; Achieve,
luJ: Tom McGrath, l13.
Fourth race. handicap: three year olds and up;
one mile Court Lady. 20; Arondack. Hill Top.
lGI: Green Seal, III; Gretna Green, i'll.
Fourth race. selling: three year-olds and up;
one mile-profit. ys; Robin Grey, Court Lady,
l0l: Hoyle. lo4; Campaigner, III; Alamo. l05;
Cablcgram, 100.
sixth race, selling: four -year-olds and up; one
mile and Il sixternth--Nartie Bumppo. Ballot
Box. 80; Arrowswift, Woolstone, 100; St Elm
wood, The Minks, 1u7; Golconda, 100; Heart Of
Hyacnth. LIP.