Meadowthorpe's Villainy., Daily Racing Form, 1897-10-24

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MEADOTVTHORPES VILLAINY VILLAINYThe Villainy The Harlem card had an oily and a public as ¬ pect pct yesterday The afternoon was perfect and a crowd of 4000 was out outThe mouthed The ring had a real good day Rings usually have when the outlook is so fair fairBerclair fairer Berclair Berlin Flora Louise and Meadowthorpe Meadow all at short prices and well played fell with un public thuds thudsMeadowthorpes Meadowthorpes Meadow downfall was most shocking and came in the fifth race the threeyearold Senior Stakes Nearly every big bettor and form player backed the Schorr Scorer colt He opened at 6 to 5 was backed to 4 to 5 but receded to even money about post time Dr Shoppard Sheppard was second choice at 4 to 1 The Doctor got away in front and led by two lengths to the stretch turn where Jim Murphys Murphy good colt Carnero Caner at 5 to 1 went after him Once straightened out Carnero Caner got to and landed the Doctor DoctorMeadowthorpe Doctored Meadowthorpe Meadow ran a shabby race and dispite dispute Burns strong effort was beaten off offSome offshore Some talk came out of the Schorr Scorer camp about retiring Meadowthorpe Meadow after his villainy villainyThe villainy The fourth event an all aged handicap brought out smart betting Gath Garth was the nav nave tural ural choice His price 6 to 5 was a royal one He rated along in second place to the stretch and then after stopping to exchange greetings and the time of day with Judge Wardoll Ward won in genial fashion Presbyterian easily disposed of Flora Louise too highly rated in the two yearold earl race The Scoggan Slogan filly was an oddson godson choice Dave Waldo Weald carried her j along at a merry gait the first half mile and then Presbyterian galloped over the pair pairMilwaukee airmail Milwaukee has ideveloped developed into a really fast horse He beat Berclair Berlin Lady Callahan and Laureate in a clever way in the second race Burns rode him and loitered during the first part He cut loose at the three furlong polo and getting to the rails had no further opposi opposing ¬ tion ion Milwaukee was expertly timed the last mile in 1 39i 39iAbuse Abuse was in a soft spot in the opening six furlong dash and with 7 to 10 about him won off by himself Charley Christy at 3 to 1 won the last race just as easily easilyThe easily The following horses were sold at auction in the paddock Gov Go Saussenthaler Sassenach b c 3 by Fordham Ford Lawnette Layette C C Rumrill Unroll 100 100Whisper Whisper ch c 4 by Bramble Maid of Or ¬ leans M Cahn Can 75 Harry 75Harry McCouch McCoy b g 4 by Ferg Erg Kyle Ro Robena Robe bena bema J S OBrien O'Brien 900 900Tin Tin Cup b f 3 by Strathmore Stratford King Cup Otis Bowers 125 125St St Raymond ch c 2 by Salvator Salvatore Middle ton Otis Bowers 125 125Forbush Forbush Forbes b c 2 by Free Knight Isabella GC Bennett 1600


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