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RACING AT WANILLA. They had a race meeting at .Manilla in September. It probable would not be considered much of a race meeting here, but in our far-awav possessions it did very well. The following report sent to the Spirit of the Times serves to show the style of the sport, and suggest that some cast-off thoroughbreds from this side will probably turn up at Manilla eventually and introduce a higher order of speed: "The program at the Pasay track, September 7, 1902, of the Manilla Bacing and Athletic Association meeting, was pulled off without a hitch and proved to be one of tho most satisfactory days racing offered the public in somo time. The starts were good without an exception and not one of the usual kicks was to be heard that has marred the sport in the past at this track. "The mudlarks had their inning as the track was very hoavy and muddy, but the fields were very evenly classed and the results show that the handi-caDper needs no schooling in his art. Espera finally succeeded in winning his maiden race in fair time after half a dozen false breaks; Whitman a bad second. Espera getting off in front was never headed and passed under the wire under a strong pull. Maruuca, a new horse, was third. Tho second event was like money from homo for Achilles, which made the other entries look like a lot of farm horses. Although pocketed at the start he quickly got clear of the bunch and simply ran away from tbem, passirg under the wire five lengths to the good Ames, ou Viscaya, tried to catch the runaway, but the Dest he could do was to beat out Carbcugh for the place. After the race Mr. F. W. Prising, the owner of Achilles, was seen reading the riot act to his jockey for his careless way of riding, and no doubt the next time he has a mount he will; mend his ways. "The China pony race had any number of good things that could not lose, Sy Sua being touted all over and played to a standstill, but at the finish was unable to deliver the goods, being beaten a length by The Egg, which came through the stretch like a whirlwind. Sy Sua under a hard drive managed to nose out Umpire for the place. Had the distance been a quarter more Umpire would have certainly won, as he finished very strong, while The Egg and Sy Sua were all out. "Five horses faced the starter in the foreign race. Mabel T. was scratched and a new one by the name of Whistling Rufus was substituted. At the first break Blue Dick bolted and threw his jockey, giv- ing him a severe shaking up. The horse was sent to tho post with another jockey, and this time they all broke together with Whistling Bufns a head to the good. Ames, his jockey, kept him in front of the bunch, hard pressed by Robinson on Cliquot, the favorite. On Cliquots past performances she looked all over a winner, but Whistling Rufus showed his heels to her at the finish with Wait a Bit third. "The nine entries in the fifth race all started. Billy Boy, Ecstacy and Minuto, even choices, which at the finish were beaten by Syd, which has always run well in heavy going; Minuto getting the place from Billy Boy in the last stride with Ecstacy fourth a head away. "The sixth race, tho feature of the day, had seven starters, five of which had waiting orders, and made their run in the stretch, and as usual, resulted in all of them being beaten, as Kabkad. clung to the rail at the start and was never headed, winning by four lengths ; Nip second and Gloria third, therrost close up. "The seventh race had among the entries and starters The Egg, winner of the third, and he was not figured by the wise ones as having a chance or even starting, but when the board went up he was Dot scratched, consequently one had his doping to do all over. Lengthy seemed to have the race well in hand until within fifty yards of the wire, when The Egg shot out of the bunch and showed he was a very good egg still, beating Lengthy by half a length, which beat Longstreet two lengths for second place. A few of the club house contingent played Longstreet as if it was all over but the shouting, but they have another guess coming. "The attendance was good, 1,203 people taking chances on getting drenched as they did on Saturday, as the weather looked anything but favorable for a good days sport. Summaries: "First Bace, half a mile, maiden ponies Espera won, Whitman second, Mamnca third. Nino, Chinli and Bonlette also ran; time, 1:09. Divi-dents, 6.20 and S13. "Second Race, four and one-half furlongs for native ponies Achilles won, Viscaya second, Car-bough third. Magaidan, Primavera, Boadbil and Agnsan also ran ; time, 1:17. Dividents, 9.20 and 2.20. "Third Bace, three-quarter mile handicap for China ponies The Egg won, Sy Sua second, Umpire third. Wing Wing and Noble also ran; time, 1 :12. Dividents 7.80 and 0.60. "Fourth Race, special, four and a half furlongs for foreign horses Whistling Rufus won, Cliquot second, Wait a Bit third. Tattletale and Blue Dick also ran ; time, 1 :04. Dividents, 1.20 and .60. "Fifth Race, five-eighths mile, handicap for native ponies Syd won, Minuto second, Billy Boy third. Ecstacy, Lengthy, Mister. Mandy, Lintic and Vernadito also ran; time, 1:26. Dividents, 5.60 and .60. "Sixth Race, one mile and a quarter for native ponies Kabkad won, Nip second, Gloria third. Bornis, Tuck, Tecumseh and Alplaya also ran; time, 2 :57. Dividents, 7.60 and 2. "Seventh Bace, selling, four and a half farlongs The Egg won, Lengthy second, Longstreet third. Tip Top, Jaon, La Buyo, Buchi and Zafiro also ran ; time, 1 :18. Dividents. 6 and 1."
