New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
THE OPENING AT AQUEDUCT.
GOOD RACING WITNESSED BY LARGE
NTTMRER OF SPECTATORS.

GOOD RACING WITNESSED BY LARGE
NUMBER OF SPECTATORS.
II the Queens County Jockey Club can hoid 10 the
standard established yesterday at Aqueduct the
success Of It's meeting is assured for In spite or the
attraction of tho Grant ceremonies. and weather
bleak and blustery the attendance was large enough
70 fill the era ndstand and lawns and crowd uncom-
fortably the domains Of the layers in tho intervals
between races
In the crowd were horsemen and racegoers OF all
classes and the sport furnished gave little chance
for COMPLAINT for the fields averaged good and the
contests they brought keen enough TO keep the
results In doubt until the last strides had been
taken.
Riley Grammar was Of the many who had planned
for day at the track but no found an abrupt end
ing Of his hopes whom he presented his admission
ticket at the gate for the officers in charge refused
10 admit him on the ground that the track was
under the auspices Of the Jockey Club and that as
he. Grammar. was stin under the ban. they could
not permit him TO enter. Grammar cited the recent
decision Of Judge Hatch, but as that applied only
to his Injunction against the Westminster Racing
Association the officers refused to admit him. He
will at once apply for an Injunction. as ne means
to bring if possible final settlement OF the point
The feature Of the afternoon was the riding Of
Sims In three Of the five contests decided ne pilot
ed the winners. and In two of these three victories
his was que Ike 10 ona s race 20 bough
the first OF his laurels He was on sun Up , whose
vet to the uq rs iron Proved his had
un1erestimated for ne was first home by length
and half with Knight OF the Garter second. half
length in front OF Find out
In the succeeding Previous he scored n Sec
ond time but In this the official placing did not
agree with the ideas of those near the finish. as
nearly every one believed that Thorpe. on Blew
AWAY had beaten him head. The last named
should have with something TO SPARE. but
Thorpe appeared 10 be n little over confident, ana
the result he compelled TO put up with
second money. Gun Metal. one OF the outsiders.
third. . a., -
riched by Leedsvilles victory In the third race.
They were very confident that the colt would win.
and as several OF the others were well supported.
their commissions placed at good price. The
result proved their calculations were well based.
for after Passover had made the running for fur
long Martin took the bearer of the dark blue 10
The front and he easily held his position 10 the end
winning by length and n half from Draw Lad
who six lengths In front OF Euphemia l.. The
favorite, Passover, was beaten on.
Old Declare captured the fourtn race nan way
down the homestretch he appeared hopelessly beat
Ting good finish he landed first money with him.
Naughty Girl who had been the pacemaker for the
greater part Of the Journey managed TO beat Dali
gretta a head for third place.
The closing brought another close finish,
Torstensen winning by head in the last stride
Storm Queen the better OF the two, but when II
came to tho final drive lack OF condition told and
the sea soned colt beat her home. The favorite
Percy b.. was third. and Glenoine n close fourth