The sun., 1897-05-01
RACING.
Decide Takes II Hnto His Head TO Run. ana
wins the Last Race at Aaueduct.

Decide, fourycar old maiden by Deceiver-
Miss Charmer, dumbfounded his astute trainer,
William Lakeland, and confounded the assem-
bled multitude at Aqueduct yesterday by stag
gering home In front of Oceana in the last race
Of the day. On Thursday Decide was a conspic-
uous last.
III he'd shown tho slightest suspicion OF
speed for even tivo yards" said Lakeland before
yesterdays contest. I could have forgiven him.
As 1t is, wouldn't bet spurious coin on him, and
only start him because hate to scratch my
horses"
Although Decide finished in tho lead, Oceana,
an overwhelming favorte. should have been re-
turned the winner. She was squeezed into tho
fence before reaching the homestrotch, and this
cost her some ten lengths and neck defeat.
fourth event. at one mile and sixteenth. p. J.
Dryers Passover was favorite at to 2. Knight
OF Ellerslle, however. a 5 to ! shot, showed the
way for the last six furlongs and won cleverly
by length. He was handled in capital style by
In the opening scramble. Juda was purchased
earlier in the day from r. w. Walden by the
Kensico Stable, the reported price being 81, 500.
Summaries follow:
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500; for two year olds selling;
four and a half furlonss;"
kensco Stables b. (. Juda by Britannia-Judy. 100
E. Fieschmann;s b l. Ma Petite. ps Co;Iearyj....
James McLsuShlins oh c. Torstenson. 100 lsimms).
Nosey. Tofana. and Iona also ran
Betting-Even money against Juda, IL to Ma
Petite . to Torstenson. 20 to Nosey. 20 to To-
sEcosp RAcENPurse $500; for three yearolds and
upward selling about seven seven fufopss; M p,,.
FD Dwyers Ssfs'H ss g. Harrington O. liz tinm;.
Sse e @ S ssasn Maud
Adams, and Capt. T. also ran;
Bettng-Four to against Juno, to 10 Harrington
gra and 1 Eo 10 Be- to-
saurian. SO 70 Capt t.
eld:; selling four and : half furlonss.
p. Regan'. br C. dalloper, by Gaore-MarthA
J. Sneaes blk 9. 2isser BABY, ios ls,mmsS O'''t.
War Maid. AthannAs ; and Eila m pal Daly also ran
Be..lns-Eigh. TO si against asiloper to ortho.
hSy to water Crest, Ss ard
FOURTH R.cr"Pur.s $500 FOR three. yesr olds sell.
knshs q EiIsi.ilsSpe.Isss is7 csRsrfsr ~
W. j. Roche's CHI O. Free Lance ioc wan kureuji....
Loeb a'yn Tobias I;m. s and sas'er'de also ran
Bettins-riye to against Knight Of the Garter, to
to Tobias. 10 l. D. % snd to Ea.iertiae @ '
FrFru RAcEPurse $500; for maiden three. year olds
W. Lssssna: 6 Ssside 1i''Sy' !. Ss poce'vor-Ml.s
J. Il Eeenes ch 7. oseana .. 100 Hamon;
Reyel. schroen, Eledr, Trade Last, Tappan, Right
Time, 100.
Betting-Eight to ] ag ainst Decide. to oceana 8
TO X Ray 20 to Revel. Schroon. EledA, and Right
Chance 7 TO Trade Last to Tappan and TO
Mahoney.
Tho card for to-day follows:
First Race-For twoyear olds; four and half fur
longs. Previous, ll8; Money Spinner Pin Kerton's
Scout. oviate. and Mas Tenny. 10; Honeydew. lot.
Second Race-For three ods; three quarters Of
n mile. LeedSville. los; Ben Ronald. Successful,
Destiny. and Euphemia l., l07; Mohawk Prince, lO3,
Prompt, 90; Maud Adams, o.; Princess Bonnie, 05.
Third Race-For three.y year-olds and upward ono
mile and q sixteenth. Premier. ia; Dogyett aud
Hornppe, l0s; Sun Up 1885, Ray s., lo4; Sue Kittie,
l02; Emotional, OIL.
Fourth Race-For two-yearolds; four and o half
furlongs. surmount. Hardy c. Squire Arlington, sir.
ter. and oviatt. IA Sewtown Belle Nearest, Laura
May, Sweet Sound Lereatie and Florence Bealey IL
Fifth Raoe-For three .ods and upw ard; three.
quarters of mile. Tanis. l20; Find Out and WatIer
no; Tenderness, ia; Kinnikinic and Dean W wood,
ll0; VIII Elliott and Mistrai lOy Hurl l0l Saaire
95i Spinning Wheel 93. and Her own. 90