New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
GOOD SPORT AT AQUEDUCT.
MANY SPECTATORS VIEW THE RACES

SOME OF THE
A large number of spectators were present az
The Aoueduct races yesterday afternoon me w
,,ny Was lively and the racing all that couiu ="
s,rad taxing into consideration the class OF inc
norsos engaged Some Of the races were pl.'e'',
contested from fagfall 10 hnish' anu a
cheers from the spectators. SIMS wa" -. poor,
annauded when he defeated w I. DaN ,,
Song with lnauirendo in one OF 'he pi'u'e
on,shes seen in the East this year W. =. "a,
mo. angry at Keefe and engaged Dosge'' W ''ue
Cantain T in the fourth race. in whch 'he id'
ford turfman believed he had wha' Is 0o'',
called cinch. Captain T. was 'ne i"'o - ..
odas ~ 100 10 h5 on his chances Ajax was at IL u
4 and Kallirhoe to ]. Martin Berse" ""u w
,,o,r, on Ajax There much excitement "nei,
the horses went TO the post. When .ne nas ~"
Ajax could not be restrained but rusheu nv
lead on rounding into the backstret'h' Dose
an Canta,n T. used waiting tacuCs' ou. |''
.a along so smoothly that Doggeu became
.,orned and set sail for Ajax. Bergen uio ''o'
hurry his mount but waited until Doege" "e"'
70 the whip. when he shook AJAX up anu "a"
away winning easily at the hnish py '"o ""e''''
20 the cheers of the spectators.
Tho evident fairness OF the contests an" ''
c,or,s of the Jockeys TO win pleased the on
lockers. and there much comment ana 'he'e
we're many comparisons made with the racing "'
other tracks this year ,. 49,,
Some trainers and many bettors a'triou'e ''
success of the racing at Aqueduct to the absence
=, cartain makers of turf riddles. VINO fhaoe
things unpleasant for bettors and layers anne a.
the Sheepshead Bay meeting.
Evervhodv is preparing for the Brighton races
md work upon the improvements at the track IL
being rapidly pushed. so as 10 nave e'ei!'i''""
complete III, opening day
J. Kneale has disposed of PickpocKet ana III
tends to devote much OF his time TO the !eaihne'
IN his stable Some of the horse-o"hers are pr
pairing a tabular list. so as 10 show the race-sons
nublic how much money horse-owners have adoed
okeso up 10 GATE tills .eai'
The first race yesterday was a sx-furlong dasn
with high weights. The Canadian morse ha'i'''e
was the favorite at to on his chances Ha: 1n
o,hers were quoted at from 10 % 10 against their
5s f sd sS xa S0s
lowed by Illusion and Sirocco Al .he tu M oror
Ssas sh Wnn GDs in hand by four
from SrocSo; who was two 'ens'hs III iio"' u Anu
Pearl Song was the avorite for the second race at
2o l. with inquirendo reavily backed second Sh v
a. rnnt 10 also we're SUPPORTED BY their friends who
accepted TO against their chances hlnget VIII ,d
s e ed qo' fS0q far 1' 1 when
IN front and led Ground the smrn whsq 10 anu Pearl
Song Sims rode brilliantly ana slmpX s,[ oward
Kse WIG PSa nw5 song h 10
was an exciting fnsh as rn II Winner by
short head on the post from Pearl Song. Royal H.
In the third race. Successful. who was at 10 10 on
IN the betting had no difficulty in defeating mod
ned Foran was second ana SCI Tas' ,b WnI
Ajax won the fourth race so easily from Capt aa
and 9 ss ST FORM ahe and that
The Rupert cast-off would surely cause trouble FOR
' Slow poke. with Sims in the saddle, made the
favorite the fifth race CONTRACTOR was SECOND n
him. was well supported at TO J. The others RANGED
at from e to in the Hetns The s saI1e was
rubber hose stretched across the track to aign Sns
p,lxa 1e1f ora a
he was headed by Contractor who led around the
sr 10 the .s0aes soM Poke e he TIA land
ing MIN easiest kind Of winner by three lengths
fbird s and I Braw Lad ADJ fourth M
The Druid. VINO was an odds-on favor,,e me ruling
odds being won the last rage NICK Sog i ms
capital days sport The summaries:
- DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; high weight handicap for ali
ages Six furlongs.
T. E. seagram.s b. Halnns. by Macheash-MNoiety;
s cclin. NJ p 3 r. s!rocco osssS
Son MSe1 4, s. niSn nct rs ay second
Chance a' or~ay' a and H1TT a 10 N'efe also ran
Bettnr-Halnns to On" and cg,: sroeco J.: snd :;
second &c ch nn . p and o Hernia Is and
Won under a pull by four lengths: length between
second and third
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; for hree-year-olds and up
ward: selling allowances. one mile
Gibbons cos Inquirenio by Enquirer-BessInnee
r. Mcrrde's +. c Royai H. s. diewi,m
S Ssa ha enn. 20 d nsD sdde o 5
X,nget lOi Bergen. and Truepenny. lo5 Gear lc6z
BETTING Inouirendo ne and to s. Pearl Song II
Ss Ha, 2" iS Pd Isl Xa3 k R@s ana ana 8
Truepenny. and g.
Won in hard drive by short head; five lengths be
tween second and third.
THIRD RACE-Furse $500 for two-yearolds: selling al
lowances. Five furongs.
h Successful by OctOpus-PrOS-
PeTl'y los 10; o. sete}
g Jaco6 ay cS f. Set FAST los Sims,
one Chance So powers and Caibee. "s die~itp' also
'1'' Time-l;os
Set Past ana g seeo6d hanoe IL and 1S g.
Won easily by two lengths three lengths
and third.
FOURTH RAcE-P,rse $3.50; ,hree-year-ods and up
ward; allowances One and one-sixeen'h miles
z. r. sanfords br. b. Ajax by Dandio Dqmont.
Madison ps Stables ch Kalirhce HEWITT
r.t,,ns-Atax and out; captain T. to . and out;
Kaiirhoe and out
Won clsverly by lengths; neck between second
and third
FIFTH RAcE-Purse $500: for maiden .two-year-olds;
special weights Five furlongs
j. McIAughlin's CHI c. Slow Poke by Macaroon--Auri-
0 Pla,e 80 COS u, bi C. sir Mol,ke cayton}
J. A. sykes's Oh. Our Johnny 40 (car lln:.,.;
bic w 10 Rergen): No Chance. oI (Powers); Esh-
erdown lOI (Keefel; Sandal 10 Giewi,o Trco'in 10
GarriehnD: Vncen,ia 1O1 Gford) Prince Potomac 10
TIarin: l. B. lO7 lO'1eary). and Royal Favor. no
(6heedy). also
Time-l:03.
Betting-Slov Poke and even: Sir Moltke -
md &. Our Johnny 40 10 Draw Lad, and 2 Con-
tractor 5 10 2 and even Robbie w. 20 and S; No
rhenoe 30 and Fsherdown g. Sandal. 40 and IS;
Tricn,n 20 and Vi1certa 20 and TO- Prince Potomac,
10 and = I. b. 20 and s Royal Favor % ana s.
Won easily by lengths a length between second
and third
SIXTH RACE-Pur.e $500: for maidens: special weights
One mile.
p Wesh's b. g. The Druid by The Jacohites-
Lizzie NJ, lO2 n. fherfc) ]
A y Johnson's b. g. Nick Johnson 1902. Bergen
E 40 ,ct~ors con-enaneb 100 Ccsrripar(.