The times., 1897-04-21
1t Y0Rl D.
S61E5s@F1E s


Water Crest seemed to have the place,
but Tantris moved up in the last hundred
yards with "a splendid rush, and took
second 10y a head. Water Crest which
failed to respond, when Tantris challenged.
was third
The next was the hest betting affair
of the day. Russler was backed from
evens to Z to 10 by the big bettors
Naughty Girl was next choice, and open
ing at fours, went to 3 to !. She was
mostly played for the place. Her Own
was practically friendlcss, though she was.
a big tip the last time out, and ran
good race. Simms in the saddle on Slow
Poke made that tdistressingy-named animal
popular with the black Archer's followers,
who are not few.
Russler gave his hackers n good run
for quarter but when Her Own moved
up there was nothing else in it, she Win
ming as she pleased by three lengths.
Russier beat Slow Poke two for the place.
Naughty Girl was off badly, and Mackin
handled her poorly.
Another odds on favorite faced the talent
in the fourth, and they seemed to ike
him at any figure. Dutch Skater opened
at to 3, and was backed to l to =.
Brisk is popular with local sports, and
there were many small bettors who put
their money on him His price remained
about TO 8 throughout The rest were
entirely friendless, though VOlley for the
place at to / found some takers
To a good start Brisk was first away
and set fast pace around the turn. Ray
S., against which so to / was quoted,
ran second clear around to the last turn,
but stopped badly there Dutch Skater
had been rating along within easy strik
ing distance, and when well Strengthened
out for home Sims sat down on her and
soon had Brisk In trouble Dutch Skater
drew away all through the last sixteenth
and won in mild drive by two lengths
Brisk was second by the same distance
and Volley beat Ray S. fifteen lengths
for third.
The event OF the day was the last race,
the Easter Steeplechase. Peconic, the
Hitchcock colt, was touted for Ger
tainty, and reInaineda b & gfavoritethrough-
ont Manse Chan, at to 3 for the place,
looked the safest bet of the lot, and was
taken by the boys who keep an eye on the
jumpers Races over timber are not popu-
lar with the big bcttors, and the race
was more Of a sporting society event than
a betting one. Decapod was neglected, as
his weight of 81 pounds looked too big
handicap for him to overcome.
Maretti was scratched, leaving only four
to start Peconic rushed out in the lead
and held it by from ten TO fifty lengths,
winning pulled to a walk in 4 II, eight sec
onds faster than the track record Mr.. How
land S half-bred Erie went along finely For
a mile and had passed Marse Chan, when
he fell Neither horse nor rider was IN
jurcd, and the former, jumping TO his feet,
continued riderless over the course He
took the water jump in fine style and was
caught before running further. Marse Chan
rated along through the whole race, just rs
he always does, and took second money
easily. Decapod seemed anchored at the
beginning, but came along pretty lively
toward the end.
Paddock and Ring.
NJ F D went down In many betting
books for hundreds yesterday.
Delicate made good impression when
she warmed up before the race
Fleischman played Naughty Girl both
ways. After seeing her run every one
wondered how such hot line got about
on her.
Landy Jones reJolced exceedingly dltef
the third. He laid to 1 against Russcr
at the opening and got lots Of play. Tommy
Meehan got hundred on at that price.
There are lots of Jockeys who show more
need Of the apprentice allowance than
little o'Connor. He could give 1t away
to SOME of the others and beat them at
that
The colored gentleman who called coats
checked never let up all day, though
there was not single coat on the rack
at any time. Such fidelity should be re-
warded.
Does anybody know the kid plunger?
He don't look To be seventeen, but lie is a
dead game sport, and gets his fifties and
hundreds down like an old hand. They
did not run well for him yesterday.
Entries For Today.
First race-Three-year-olds and up. Six
and one half furlongs.
Ind Horse. VT. Ind. Horse. VT.
- Passover. .101 l Billali .........9S
13 Slow Poke ..101 Sonnet ..........86
Second race Mount Vernon Stakes. Fill