The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-06
GOOD SPORT AT AQUEDUCT.
NJ. r. DWTER WINS WITH PRETIoUs,
OJEOPHUS, AND BEN RONALD.

tng Race hnndtty and His Owner keeps
uiw-Perseus IL Pln, cd Heavily and Downs
n Yair Fieid-Taik About Riley Grnnnan.
Eight thousand persons saw some frst.class
sport at Aqueduct yesterday afternoon, and as
public choices won most OF the races everybody
went homo ,stishcd. The weather was clear
and cool and tho track exceptionally fast. The
presence Of Clsophus In the sixth race, a mile
dash for thrsoyear-olds. caused Ave withdraw
ais and left only two. Draw Lad and Swamp
Angel. to make the running with the Wagner
nlly. This race and the FIRST one, q sevcn.furlong
Dash for two year Odds. were features Of the card.
In the two-year-old race the players thought
chat Previous was q particularly soft spot, ana
eagerly accepted i TO 2 at the beginning OF the
speculation. The play on him was 30 strong
that before post time his price had roceded to
j to 4. Warrenton was tho choice for second
place. although there was a steady play on Sly
Fox. When Starter Pettingill threw down the
nag Bly, Fox was standing still, and before Fred
1dttleield. who straightway set out after the
Others. could get him In his stride he was hope
1essly beaten. Warrenton, who had assumed
the lead directly after the flag fell.
cut out the moving up the backstretch,
around tho turn. and into the home
stretch. Previous laid two lengths behind the
leader until they were well in the final quarter.
but when Sims shook him up he quickly over
took Warrenton. There was q brief struggle
between tho two, but at the last furlong pole
Previous swung clear ana won the race handily
by a good length. warrenton was pretty we'll
exhausted. and Clayton had to keep him going
with whip and spur to beat Handpress, who
came with q great rush in tho final stretch.
Cleophus bore the white and gold to victory in
the first. She was a favorite, too. The players
were a bit dubious as to her ability to beat Draw
S oiisre a on 5hi Se ws shanscs sn at as any sG stas as q Z th 3 S Set,
ting. Clayton, acting under instructions. took
n. ssrT sh La ho 'S 'e colt tFS isa 6 alissSiSly att" At sh the w stsf t.
d the middle SE,n Of the bot upper GIco turn; Both were were
on her head as they entered the home.
etretch and she strobe up to Draw Lad. The
fore he dropped back beaten. Their, Sims eased
winner. swamp Angel was never in Inc hunt.
H. !; Dryer was successful in another race;
purser's speedy Prince Royal colt, Yankee
Doodle, who was favorite. Ben Ronald's price
vas 3L2 to 1 and 9 to 10. and Dwyer backed him
VI, Ths w si5-r r..Ssr nn selling nv r9 T;md fG5 '% z s 2
vans four:yearold geiding Waterman. who
went to the post at so to l. As good as 100 to l
T Tss Gri fiTsd lh at owner Sns s e Er. Sf t ! p spsc What On:
1900 to $500, sullivan cheerfuIlyf paid an extra
mile selling race, James Monroe and Dorian
Se0 y MIL al u oCttihkt bul hC "uo playful
form. The race belonged to Persens from the
stretch. and led for the remainder Of the
Ellis, who was favorite in the betting at 2 to /.
She downed q rather indifferent lot in fairly
Interest in the case of Riley Grammar against
the Jockey Club was revived to-day by the news
OF PIT The s decision Against the plnngeI: The latter
will petition the Jockey Club for his reinstate.
ment Summary Of the races to-day:
FIRST RACE.
$500 added; OF which $40 to the second and $50 to
the third; about seven fuIlonss;
W. divers 3. C. warrenton. lie Ciaytonj.."
P,.J. Dryers b: c. Handpress, liz ossetU....:".
Don't Care. Sly Fox r Ansu ma and rohl also ran.
Bettlng-on Previous. 1 10 i; against warrenton. .
20 handpress. 80 to /; Sly Fox. 10 to /; Don't
SECOND RACE.
scription OF % each, with $500 added, OF which SO
to the second and $50 TO thu third: one mile:
i; S %i psr 1ep ~ p. S,r rsrseu'. T. by King aalop-
IL. fee aai;sl Icy o. b.. 1 !: MarsGali. aged. 81 collins" !
J.E: laddena b. 4. Myrtle Hardness. 4. I0a CWii.
Lsfsyie,x Palace: Minnie AIPhon.e; Dorian; Tales
Bettins-Against James Monroe. So to /; Dorian.
IT, to al an p asG Msn i to ! 10 af ! ."as' M hn5see i,s . so /;
10 to i; Myrtle Hardness. so to /; Mount Washing.
tons W o l..
THIRD RACE.
For thrce-y sAr.olds and upward; sailing: by sub,
90 the second and $50 to the third: six furl"ng,:
I'd sullivan's b. g; Waterman. 4. by The nard-
III; Grlmaf's; b. i, Rreae O. Day. 8. .io5 Thorpe. !
W. g: Days /. Z. Her own; 8. loo eo'connor .
Xmas. Keeper and Gastletop also ran.
B~et.ins-Agalnst z lans; $50 j to 5; Break O, p., and
1 x% Z i 'S 20 J to each e? K klsPP So to . e 10 W /; as5 own 80 8 to /;
ClSAlc H., 10 to |: CagtletOn and Bel DRmOnia ion
to / each.
FoURTH RACE.
Of Is .ese6. With $500, adidsa, Of which SO 10 tSs
s. irf si"an and co. ESQ :, t SA .hi t IhIrd iT 9T Kn iSsio M r,,,r,,,.-
Mckay L Mccue's b. Z. BardeiIn, Ito o'iearyJ.:.." :
lsen; Little Seal. Nayicullne. Pink %chambray, Land
ALSO Ss" ran. Ella Day ieH'0Fe' Calculation and Deal
Time, l:02b.
B~etting-Against Maud Ellis, 2 to l; leila, Oh to /;
isen and Pink ~Chamhrsy. TOTO l each; Ella DAILY. le to
10 s;I I: Gsisu 1a a.lo SHy & To !; e ss to ZACH j I % SeS %;s 30
Nymph and Deal. 90 to / each.
FIFTH RACE.
scripuon Of Is each. with s4oc aided se OF 1hi 81 w s4S
20 the second and $50 to the third one mile and a
MI pwysr's d s5, g. Ben Ronald. 8 by HIndoo Ben
Z. II. Pnrser's :. c. Y@nk, e Doodle, /, 10 iThorcet.. !
IL; Maddsr,s 6r: Z Partridge, 8, % CrhompsonJ. 80, 3
ps,'!ng h. snn1 Ysnk Sc DGoaIs; .ga'1ns. Partridge.
10 toI. "A''
SIXTH RACE.
For three-year-olds; by subscription Of O5 each.
with o4Oo aided. OF which go to the second and $50
TO the third. Ons mile:
ME- Dryer. ch; {, Cieophus. 8, by imp. Wagner
Henry stulIS br. c. Draw Lad. B. 10 CLAYTON"
Al. Joyner's ca. (. swamp Angel. 3. lob iii. MartinJ 8
Time. 1887.
Besting-on ~Cleophus. y 20 o; against Draw Lad. y
70 b; swamp Angel, s TO l..
Eatries for Aqueduct To-nay.
Tho entries for to-day's races at Aqueduct
follow:
First Race-For maiden two year ODDS selling; hve
furlongs;