New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-30

owners. His racing career has been honorable
liberal broad minded. enterprising and dis
tinguished. If all the well-known turfmen of this
country were aslfar. sagacious. considerate
and hgh-minded Mr.. Keene is, there would
be no scandals ard no quarrels on American race
tracks All would be peace harmony and pros
perity and no attempts would be made to gag
the press. to crafty malignant personal spltes
against impartial turf-writers.
The attendance yesterday only fair consider
IN. IL was the opening day of the meeting The
revenue from the ring also showed decided fall
ing off from that of previous meetings, only fifty
five bookmakers being at work
The opening contest had only three starters,
Srocco, Correction and DR.. Hasbrouck. the Doctor.
being of course. a prohbitve favorite. Sims rode
him and seemed to either overestimate his ability
or to underrate Correction, for he permitted her
to open a gap in the early part of the race that
in the final furlong. when he made his run. he
could not overcome. The result was that Correction
beat Dr. Hasbrouck by neck. Sirocco was four
lengths further back. The time. O:5'. equals the
record for the distance.
The second brought defeat for another IA
yorte Tom Tough, who made an odds-on
chance He never prominent after the first
quarter The winner was the lightly weighted
Melba She made all the running and won by a
scant length. Sarah Ramey second. length before
Reginald
The third race was Dominos. He at to
In the betting. and at that figure found
plenty OF hackers for the lot ptted against
him was rather ordinary quality The only ques-
ton seemed TO be whether his meeting with Dob
bins in the match had impaired his speed at all.
The proved 1t had not, for he was far better
colt yesterday than the day of the famous
dead heat. He got away among the hrst nlght
and in a furlong in front OF his field AT the
end of half a mile, It looked If he would win
easily but Peacemaker made a bid in the last
hundred yards that caused Taral to grow anxious
as he knew Domino Will not do his best when
p!nched without a call from his rider. Az one time
Peacemaler got to his neck, but they neared the
end Domino began leave him. and at the finish
won by a length. Pescemaker beat Jack of Spades
three lengths for second place.
The Manhattan Handicap which was next de-
cided. merely big gallop for Rudolph lie
was the favorite yet q good price could always
be obtained against him. Banquets owner and
his friends stuck to Banquet and backed him
heavily. TERRIER who in at ninety pounds,
jumped away with the lead at the start, and for
moro than mile held sway. Banquet then joined
him. and as Rudolph was still next TO last. II
appeared as if the Westerner might be beaten. but
when Irving called on him in the final furong
Rudolph shot by the others as If they were OF no
account, and under pull by a length ana
half: Banquet second. two lengths before TERRIER.
In the fifth Nero won in canter. Rein
kept him under stiff pull TO the end Of seven
furongs, then let out link and he was soon in
front. He the by good length. Anna
B. second. three lengths before Bolero.
The last more for the favorites.
Patrcian winning by lengths; Black Hawk
second. three lengths in front Of Assignee
Time books We're made on the opening race. but
will be allowed in the future. the officials decd-
ing to prohibit that form Of betting at TINS track