The sun., 1896-10-06
GO0DTHINGS AT AQUEDUCT
WELL-PLAYED HORSES WIN A ma.
JORITT OF THE RACES

and Wins n Good Race Gerson Downs
Sir Francis Jockey Coyiie's Leg Broker
Twenty-Five hundred persons were present at
The opening day of the Queens County Jockey
Clubs fall meeting yesterday. Tho track was
allow from the rain OF sunday, but the talent
showed lot OF shrewdness and picked the win
nors In \ majority of the races.
Contractor, on the strength OF his good per-
formances at Gravesend, was the fnvorite for
the opening dash of the day, scramble for
maiden two-year-olds at elk furlongs Braw
Lad was first away, and IL seemed for time as
though Henry Stull s good looking big colt would
win race at last. Joe Hill on the favorite.
however rode a very patient race, and, getting
up to Braw Lad in the last sixteenth of a mile.
landed the purse without trouble Cali.beo was
= fair third. The winner has been most con-
sistent performer Of late.
1t was a pretty close thing between Crimea
end Brisk In the selling race at mile, for which
there were ten runners. the fact that Tod Sloan
had the mount on the former serving to make
Denny HigRins's filly favorite at the close OF
speculation. Hirsch lost no time in getting to
the front with Brisk, and before half n mile had
been covered It was evident to all that the race
was the Morris cast-offs. Hirsch went to the
whip on the colt when he was at least half
dozen lengths In the lead but even this bundcr
could not beat the son of Springfield, who won
handiy. Premier. under punishment. beat
Crimea homo for second money. Waterman.
with much the worst of the weights. ran well
for seven furlongs, and will do to remember
another day.
With Preston and Xanone both scratched out
Of tho handicap at five furlongs, the talent were
divided between Set Fast and Celoso. play ing
this pair impartially at an average price Of :
tol. Hirsch jumped Set Fast OF with the lead
the two-year. old was hard pressed by Religion
In the run home the daughter or Massetto
very cievery in the creditable time OF l:OaS4.
Religion beat Celoso snugly for second money.
TORS had chance to beat S Set Fast her races at
shoynE thHt she is
out at that a track. While coneednT e the ' cam @
bridge Stables hlly two pounds.
The Canadian.owned three.year. @ ear old Golden
at mile which followed.ai Max, Hirsch ran
the Tu6ssr h With Milan and got ypS
front Of his field at the turn; II the lad had not
ridden the California bred ive-year. old into the
ground the race would have gone to Milan be-
yond a doubt. But while enjoying a long lead
IN the homestretch the boy took up his whip
iii over the track. Tommy Powers, who had
the mount on the favorite, was not slow to take
the last fsy y yards. Yard % Won eieveriy 'A Bon % Amie
ridden BY Doggett, closed very fast also. and
Bon Annie would have won but for, his suiking
no fewer than three times during the course OF
the race. kennebunk ran well enough TO bear
\ The outcome Of the fifth race at FIVE furlongs
from Bill Days T staele 'i Getting f oil With
lead ns1sa na hs
Daddy Friendship was good third and Pass:
bred. Being by Rayon % d'or out t OF She, "eyt 6y
Glenelg. good mare in her day.
sr r ,bs bsE ss nrd
There were but three starters. the other con-
whose nPlCa N a he Sir
Francis opened at l to g. but went up 20 even
money. money the p plunge on Jefferson knocking the
Sir Francis and Jefferson. running head and
sSs p, Sp Of e on sy del
beaten at the last frrlong pole. and Rey del
MAJ. Mar. finishing Ike whirlWind. all but caught
Francis was beaten half length for second
Il Was announced semi.of1ciallv at Aoueduct
Yesterday that the purse In the Holly Handicap
DO paid to w. Landsberg. the owner. OF
sa to s rans the saos
colt. Brisn say.he has not trained Storm King
Jockey Coylie whose license was recently re-
voked by the Jockey Club. had bis leg broken
year-old Our Johnny. Summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
For twoyear.od maidens: entrance s5; to the win.
per e225, TO the second $50. and the third 800 six
FasfnH Co.'S ,os Contractor by cayusa-
Henry staiIs Draw Lad, los
"a "OHeS o. c. CaillDee. lOS iDOSReu5
Saint. eH G erssas 's"''''''Ds' s''s
Betting-Fiye to on % Goniraetor, to against one
Srf;Ss A., 55io i' Ts%ps'soas ne IS ''
SECOND RACE
For threeyear.ol1s: entrance So. to the winner
e295 the second $50 and to the third s25; selling
J. 4yness ch. Brisk, by Springfield d-ActIve. 1902
Jas McLaughiinis ch. c. Premier l02 H. Hill
D. Aigsins's CHI e. Crmea 90 g sloan
sad SaSs h0snu' Royal
. Bettlng-Even money against crlnes 4to Brisk.
!S WassImSR sHn e Beau aG IDEAL is to Telegram
THIRD RACE.
% the wnner sss5. to the second 49, to the third
81 1aeoss. sh r Set Fast g by Masetto-Bandala
Eris stabiss Oh l. Religion. slio Dosgett
sans Ani s1as VIII o 81 aus
and lambert also ran; an, ,.oo,l
Bst,lng-Eleven to as asanst Get Fast to ceoso.
suS RsgiGn tS 70 Waiter @ e TsHlSl fn, %
faud Adams.
FOURTH RACE.
-Eor three year. .olds and upward; entrance s.: to
ae winner Sas5 to the second $50. and 10 the third
j. z: seagrsmis ch. c. Golden Badge 3, by Ben dor
coia%Sia stables b 9 Fon Amic, p ITO jjDogsetj., :
Fred LoSs,seh r. n Milan & + i9l &.airIeh1;, .;s
ride Rama ,efSr BSf
gundy. and Richea also ran
Time, Lar.
Betting-Six to 3 against Golden Badge. TO | Elm.
ma. TO Kennebunk. TO | Bon Annie, 10 TO Milan,
10 to Richea, 90 10 Predicament, 20 10 True.
penny, 20 TO High Tide 80 TO | Fiorena Hubbard,
30 TO Rama. so to Burgundy 80 TO Tomaka.
FIFTH RACE.
For two yesrods; entrance e.; to the winner s325,
W. g. Daly's br. r. Bali. by kayon d d'Or-She, 100
MA L. Suitss B. g. ri DADDY 100 H. mi
hal en- ada and sonnet %.S
Time, :05,
Betting-Eight to against Passover. 10 HI
Daddy, Ito Hurl. 10 to1 BillaH 10 to Plaudita 20
10 friendshp, 20 to Sonnet
SIXTH RACE.
For tbreeyear.olds and upward; entrance 81: to
4he winner $3.50. TO the second 600 and to the thrd
, $40; selling ono mile and a sixteenth
Erie 5tablea b. @. Jefferson, 3, by Huchanpn-P
l
SWeatminstsr Stables b, h. Key del Mar, 8. lOT
cGage Stables ch g. Sir Francis Il, lO0 lIirsch) ..
II Time, ;53i,
iI BettnR-Flye TO on Sir Erancis. To agalnaL