. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 536 ©Jj£ Q-ceeiftx cmi> gtpxjrtsmon. [December 3,1892 THE BLOOD HOUSE EACES The Darebin-Iris Filly Runs Half a Mile in 50 Seconds on a Muddy Track. NELL FLAHERTY SURPRISES THE TALENT. Tearle., Romp, la an Em Winner-Lady Useful , n Fine Baee-LoHie Mills. Prineew Lorraine. Sheridan, Garcia and Joshua First Pasl Ihe Post-All the Racins Events in SIXTEESTH dayâFRIDAY, XOVEMBER 25. AIN and biting winds failed to chjn the enthusiasm of San Francisco race-goers this afternoon, and al- though the racing was done on a sea of mud and the jockeys came
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 536 ©Jj£ Q-ceeiftx cmi> gtpxjrtsmon. [December 3,1892 THE BLOOD HOUSE EACES The Darebin-Iris Filly Runs Half a Mile in 50 Seconds on a Muddy Track. NELL FLAHERTY SURPRISES THE TALENT. Tearle., Romp, la an Em Winner-Lady Useful , n Fine Baee-LoHie Mills. Prineew Lorraine. Sheridan, Garcia and Joshua First Pasl Ihe Post-All the Racins Events in SIXTEESTH dayâFRIDAY, XOVEMBER 25. AIN and biting winds failed to chjn the enthusiasm of San Francisco race-goers this afternoon, and al- though the racing was done on a sea of mud and the jockeys came in at their journey's end looki ng consider- ably more like missing links than perfect human chains, at least 1,200 persons saw the contests. The time made was simply astounding, and shows that a track can be mushy and slippery, yet fair time can be made. Three favorites a second choice and a long shot got the money, and the bookmakers had altogether a very unpleasant, unprofitable dav of it. The Darebin-Iris filly, an odds-on favorite in the first race half a mile, beat out Gypsy Girl, Flora E. and three others in a romp, doing the distance in fifty seconds, which is fair time on a good track. She finished first by half a dozen lengths and proved herself a world-beater in the mud. The Iris filly ran for the first time in the colors of her new owner, Dan Miller, and in this daughter of Darebin the young turfman has a filly that will more than earn her oats on a dry track and give anything in America a race in slushy going. Xell Flaherty, who had been well-played favorite in a couple of recent races, was at 12 to 1 in the betting to-day, and won handily by a length after getting away fourth. Jim E. came strong at the finish and nipped the place by a neck from the favorite, Joe Harding. Princess Lorraine, with 125 pounds up, won in a walk from Ladv Marian, who beat Ledalia four lengths for place. Lady Marian carried 107 and Ledalia 115 pounds. Tearless, who has never been b
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