The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-06
Public Picked About Four
Winners Out of the
Flew Events.
THREATENING WEATHER KEPT
MANY FROM THE TRACK AND
THE ATTENDANCE WAS SMALL
TRAIN CONDITIONS GOOD AT.
TER THE RAIN.
BY John Wiesen.

The battle between the layers and
the public yesterday will be one that
the layers will long remember. From
the time of the posting of the odds in
the first race until the finish of the
fourth race the public everlastingly
hammered the latter and caused them
to lose more on the days speculation
than they have on any three previous
days. The day was strictly one for
the public and every thing they wag-
cred on came down the winning line
with clock-like regularity. Adverse
weather conditions kept many away
from the track, the heavy rains of the
morning laid the dust and made the
track better than ever. Clouds hung
low during the afternoon, which made
the day one of enjoyment as well as
profitable to those who attended
The feature event at the track dur,
ing the afternoon was the fact that
key Striker, the astute Chicago
trainer, uncovered several good things
during the afternoon, which won as
their riders pleased. Striker was lib
eral with his opinions as to his horses
merits and told every one to have a
bet on Inspection and Restless Lady
and nothing short of an accident
would prevent them from winning.
Inspection with even money against
her chances romped home an easy
winner by four lengths, while Rest
less Lady did little better and won
her race by six lengths pulled up
with good price against her
chances.
AIencon Takes the Opener.
Alencon, the favorite in the first
race, was much the best of a field of
five horses that went to the post in
the first race at five furlongs. Allen
con was always the even money IA
yorite for the race and every one
that came to the track had tip on
the good thing and sent their checks
in as if it was all over but the cash
ing. Beth Goodwin was the only 9TH
er starter that looked to have a
went to her for the place at seven
to ten, which was a good price con-
sidering her previous good race. The
delay at the post was short one
and Mary Candlemas was the quick
est to get to going and went into
the lead. The advantage was short
lived, as Alencon soon raced her into
defeat, then opened up a good lead,
going down the back stretch. Cole,
on Beth Goodwin, could not get the
mare to going the first part of the
race and after turning into the
stretch moved up with rush and was
gaining on the winner steadily, d at
a longer distance would have won.
Alencon, after forcing tn. pace, began
to tire and barely lasted long enough
to save the long end of the purse.
Mary Candlemas ran a splendid race
and under vigorous handling finished
an easy third.
Inspection a Good Thing.
Inspection was the tip handed
around and many had their doubts
about the Striker -filly taking the
long end of the purse. The paddock
contingent settled on o. K. Eerndor
as the good thing of the day and they
went to him as if it was all over bu;
the cashing. Even money was the
prevailing price against Herndon anC
at that price was heavily played un
til at post time three to five was the
best to be had. The price against
Inspection had an upward tendency
in spite of the fact that the public
| was playing the Striker FLY. The
other horses in the race had no sup
port and on their chances it was
practically write your own ticket
| The Ram, with five to one against
his chances, was the first to get away
and went to the front closely follow