New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-05
RACING SEASON OPENED.
CONTESTS OF THE QUEENS COUNTY
Jockey CLUB
CRITICISM OF THE sTARTER-A LARGE CROWD
-. sr,... cnnr.,.nc Till, WINNERS

The Queens County Jockey Club yesterday opened
the season Of racing in the State and right royalty
did the devotees of the turf attend the crowd lar
outnumberjng any that had ever before gathered at
the track The weather was perfect Tor an outing
and while the programme offered boosted more
quantity than It did quality the raeis gave ee"
eral satisfaction.
The one material dra " back to the afternoons re-
suits was the poor work of Starter Pettingii lie
started IN with delay OF forty minutes III the
opening contest, and ended the walt by leaving the
favorite at the post.
In the closing contest he repeated this, leaving OH
the first choice, with several more OF those IN the
race almost as badly of. In two races he used
lining-u2 machine. but it failed to help him In the
least
The people. of course. grumblcd at the delay. and
many referred to the start for the American DERBY
in Boundless's year. when an hour and quarter
was spent at the post with this same official Weld
ing the flag.
In the Enclosure. where the pencillers held forth'
speculation was brisk. OF course no odds were pub
lcly displayed. but money was passed both before
The nlungcrs held to the credit system adopted
last year. Out the general pubic aid business on
The opsn ing number OF the card brought out a fed
OF fifteen. AMI despite the uncertainty OK attempting
10 pick best OF bunch OF this KIND. speculation
was brisk. with Irish Reel the favorite In the hnal
quotations. Her chances were disposed OF carly lo'
wnen the flag fell she LETT standing at the post
The winner was Tenderness. CASTOR Of the Morris
stable The My showed fair form at washington.
and the price offered against her was decldediy
Jefferson captured the second race thanks to Dog
gett. He s big. awkward s,rding cot ana o ,ne
turns bothered HIM considerably, but Dosgett foaS
he reached the finish he was only head III 'front.' OIL
King 7 49,. .,, ,o,r 80 i,
cts on Joe Hayman for the hrd rae, I'M ny yn,o
justified this confidence. as he won nandly. iounS
Harry, who finished second was MOI 4Vet WI WI
handled Equally we'll ridden he would have mad
a grand chance OF winning. Gu
onChf
of the outsiders in the betting winning after sood
There We're rimors without number afoa; to
the probable winner OF the last race ani me DS,
winner came from the outside division. Free Lance
making all the running and winning easily Myr,lc
was on the latter was very indignant at being left
and when ne returned to the scales he lodged
The summaries were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500: selling. Five furlonss.
M clancys b. f., Tendernes' by Roseberry,5,com,
J; Mci.aughn, ch c, PTemie; B. io7 ,oo,L~s,6r2,
rs sno Io , s. Ss og, Nh s" S y Re-,
Startling ~ damtleyl; To.adc,. i0i Warren. Par
Little jim. los car no R DossetIj Helen H. H. u
Vaien,inej: Preiicamenr. 81 Mahe and Irish Reel io3
10 APa ana 3 FaT aSsla " 70 ana sss 70 o"2es ~
! to and to o. Mfs stuart. Is to ana to l. siar
ling. to ! and ? to !: rokads,. Is TO and . t. :,
70 i L,ls jim 20 % ana il 70 i Helen II i q .
D 10 and u 10 ;.
Won in a drive b. length: a neck between second
and third. Irish Reel was left at the post
SECOND RAcE-Purs" 500: for hreeycar dds: special
weghs: selling. one mile.
Erie Stables b. s. jefferson. by Duchanan-Paulin-
r. Mcrie's b. C. King T. no ,Iiamoa
s srdekers B. ( Koyai Princes, io5. .Giaro
- hamaghie 10 d'allarD ssnora II. ic5 diealyp. ana
Hancock II. 40 'sheedyl. aiso ran.
po,,nu ,c 'i"s - ~,
even ROYAL Princess % to and to Iaimaghe to
and 70 o. ssnora il. - to and to L. Hancock H. Is
Won in hard drive by a head two lengths between
second third.
THIRD RAcE-Purse 500: for ,wo-year-old,: selling
special weights one-haf mile.
J. McLaushlin', oh. C Joe Hayman. BY TYant-
sihssry Knoss b. e. Young Harry o. ID Si ''
Her own ss Kecfco: Contractor es xos;rand,: Sec
s s no saGo' % a @ F da S " s a sNs %
dIea'1, and Valley GIL io5 %sD"e,eF also ran
Bens-JGe Haynan ot to 10 ana out: Young Harry
Own no. IL '" to and nc 10 8 % IT, " - ana to i
second Chance 20 70 and 8 10 !; Fra,eo 20 to and
and ID t, o' u vaicy " i2 to ol and to ' - To
Won handny by length: a length and half between
sccord AMI third.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse 500: selling One and one-slx-
r.. Bradles.s. b. g. chusnut BY Mirncie-Anni. L.;
John Mccs6es b. h. Frg. J. ;GiarI)
Belwood Stables br b charade aged IL .'allsrd,
Fannie b. SO (Coyle). md Waterman. 10; tO'Leary).
Timc-i.Jl.
Beting-Ihugn u 10 ana q to ]; PrR. 2 10 and
3: Charade TO and TO .; Bessie browning 0 %
and TO Ioseiale. and 20 .. Fannie b.. 20 20
and 3 to !: Waterman. 10 10 and - J.
Won in n drive by length; same distance between
second and third.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $500; FOR maiden two-year-ods:
special weights selling. Onc-half mile.
w J. Roche's CHI Free Lance. by cavnlier-1Ady
A. IAkelands CHI =. Brighton. lo7 .diamiiionl
" I O'Prien's ch. & Friendship l07. Uongdonl
sedevick, ioS dIeaiy> Edna e io7 Geun'e}sr, Athur
cra ito warren: l., b. i07 eefel; Niner ITO Dog
get0 Katie W. o7 diarD. and Myrtle l." lo' 'baiiard''
also - 49,,
Petng-Free Lance. u to ! and IN l. Brighton. 10
I and TO s: Friendship 10 To and to /: sedgvck. ~
10 | and \ TO Edna b.. 20 70 ] and IN L. Arthur n.
10 10 i and 4 10 L. Set Fast, TO l and 70 The
Aristocrat 20 and s 10 ! J. b. 10 ard 10 ];
Rider TO l and 10 .; Katie W.. 10 TO and 10
/; Myrtle L.. to and to D.
Won easily by lengths; length between second and
third
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