. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. NINTH DAY SPRING MEETING—FRIDAY, ArRIL 13. NE lone long shot got to the front at the finish to day, while four favorites galloped in front of their fields, to the intense delight of the talent and the consternation of the pencilers. The day was a grand one: the fields large, the attendance excellent and the racing only fair, for every event was won with ease. Wildamuth, L. Lloyd, Carr, Ames and Bozeman were the successful ockeys. The feature of the afternocn was the easy win of Jasser from a field that had beaten him at the same dis- ince just a week ago and th
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. NINTH DAY SPRING MEETING—FRIDAY, ArRIL 13. NE lone long shot got to the front at the finish to day, while four favorites galloped in front of their fields, to the intense delight of the talent and the consternation of the pencilers. The day was a grand one: the fields large, the attendance excellent and the racing only fair, for every event was won with ease. Wildamuth, L. Lloyd, Carr, Ames and Bozeman were the successful ockeys. The feature of the afternocn was the easy win of Jasser from a field that had beaten him at the same dis- ince just a week ago and the ruling off for life of Henry R. Ill), lessee of the gelding, on account of the horse's most in- onsistent performances. The last time Model won (April th) it was more than whispered around the betting ring that asser was "dead," and the talk was justified by the young- er's run that day, when he was at long odds and finished a ery poor fourth to Model, Silver and Venus, two of whom emade look very ridicuious to-day. And speaking of Gas- t, he was the warmest sort of a favorite over Silver, Venus al. this afternoon. Such work was altogether too raw for te Board of Stewards to stand, and they at once ruled Hill Tas stated. Jockey L. Lloyd was exonerated from all blame, i he Btated on April 6th that he believed Gasser was " dead ; The race was a selling affair, and Gasser was entered to 11 for $400. He was run up to §1,000 by a young man imed Purser, but Hill bid him in at $1,003. After the ling off the gelding was ordered put up again to be sold, . d he was knocked down to Purser at $1,000. ;The first race was simply an exercise gallop for the favor- jite, lostallator, who got away almost last to a straggling .rt and was in front at the half-pole. From this out it was race, Tnstallator romping in a winner by eight lengths, Iney being awarded the place and Kosalle the show. While sthan six inches separated the second and fourth horses, ooked from t
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