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joeey rogers great western. Another racing; idol was smashed in the Great Western Handicap when Jolly Roger took the measure of the pet of the public. Sidney Lbcm, on a dead track and in fast time for such going. Although the favorite was beaten, he WM by no means disgraced, as he gave away a lump of weight, and when the mile and a half was covered in 2:371 with the game son of Top Gallant at the winners saddle girth all credit must be given to him for his stamina and speed. Twenty-seven pounds conceded to the winner was too much of a handicap, but both jockey and horse made a grand struggle and a game finish. Plenty of applause rippled out of the stand when the winner crossed under the wire, but it was a case of mistaken identity, for the colors of the first two horses were so nearly akin that the holiday crowd thought that Sidney Lucas was in first. When Jolly Rogers number went up there were not a few suppressed sighs, but Roger waF received at the judges stand with due token of appreciation. Another instance of the dear, fickle publics switch was when the horses came out for the parade. Sidney Lucas led the procession with his head high in ths air and the crowd broke into applause, while poor Lieutenant Gibson did not get a hand. "The king is dead, long live the king." Then as a crowning misfortune Smith:- horse pulled up at the finish a broken down animal, so badly in trouble that J. Bo-land had to get off at the club house and lead hs mount back. Barrack, the third horse, ran like a whirlwind and came in with something in reserve. Before the race, in the paddock. Pink Coat, who has been in the stud for some time, raised all kinds of ructions. His solos set the other animals in a tantrum until the place sounded like Hagenbecks circus. Jockey Boland said after the race that he felt Gibson go after a mile and furlong and that he eased him up. otherwise he would have won, as he was in a good position and running strongly. Wagner and Webers Jake Weber fell in a soft spot in the first race, which was a substitute race at six furlongs. Dwer had his own troubles with Tulla Fonso in the second race, when she exhibited the usual feminine temper. She delayed start after start, would run fifteen feet and turn until the starter let the rest off with her standing flat-foot ed. The race itself was a funeral procession as to time, space and file. Great Bend led all around the circle by several blocks, with Ad-metus almost a furlong in front of the third horse. Just after the start, when the quartet were running noses apart, a bumping match took place which Dearly put Clara Wooley out of business. It looked as if she would go over the fence, and iost a lot of ground, but at that she cameon and beat Mellocolefor third money. In the fourth race Boomerack. at 8 to 1, liked the going and won as he pleased by three lengths from Admonition, the 8 to S favorite. Handy Man, with Bullmau up. was third. The next race was scratched to a three-horse affair, with The Elector a 3 to 5 favorite, and it was simply an exercise gallop, he winning after leading the entire mile. Mathews knew his mount in the eixth race and rode the favorite, Moroni, with good judgment, landing him under the wire with something to spare. Ca wood was up on Blue l.ick. ami it was a duel between the two tor a short distance at the fini-h. Caywood quit whipping | when he saw he was hopelessly beaten. The track kept improving all day. and the ran the seven and a half furlongs in 1 J0 . in the last, an extra affair at Eix furlongs, . High Jinks came home an easy winner at the odds of 10 to 1. Josephine B.. on which there was quite a plunge for place, rewarded her backers.
