New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE RACETRACK.
pwYER AND MAHER WERE IN FRONT AT
AQUEDUCT.
MICHAEL. AND DANIEL HAD LUCKY AFTER
NOON

MICHAEL, AND DANIEL HAD LUCKY AFTER
NOON
The snort at Aqueduct yesterday was not OF
high class but those who journeyed to the TRACK
were treated 10 some happenings Of novel sort
strangest of these Incidents was the success OF
DANNY" Maher. lie had four mounts ana WI"
all four was first at the finish His work was far
the best he has shown this season There "eie
close quarters for him that might have brought
his usual exhibitions Of fear. and he was compelled
TO do his best with shoreham and Harry Reed But
his courage was sufficient yesterday. In TACT on
both mounts II was his ability 10 outhnish MS COM
petitors that enabled him TO reach the line hrst'
Perhaps the most surprising feature of Makers
iockeyship was his victory with Dan Rice. WINE
at the post his horse was kicked by 81 Loren|o
and blood poured from the wound in way that
made Il look az II the injury were serious The
Owners OF Dan Rice asked permission TO withdraw
him hut the stewards. after an examination ue-
cided that he should go TO the post lhose "ho
had bet on Dan Rice were by this time Wiling 70
sell out cheauly for they reasoned That Maher
would not take any chances with horse that was
M, orlv bleeding but was lame. These calcula-
t,ons however were not correct. Maher rushed
Dan Rice clear OF his field In the first furlong ana
kept him in the van to the end. 1t was an eNhio-
ton of grit and pluck that few looked for'
NJ F. Dryers colors carried by three OF the
six winners-Greatland. shoreham and old Harry
aurels but TO the others the wnings 5r the
first time as a three-y ear-od. and some rumors that
he had shown disposition 20 gun IN ms WIZ hor r
duced the layers to offer price ABOUT as hoe'ai
Maher waited with Greatland until the home,
stretch was reached. Then he moved UP; ana az
the close he was just galloping DIT Parker. VINO
had been the pacemsker lasted long enough 10 peat
Roysterer out for the second money. ~. .-,..-
Johnny" Campbell furnished one OF the favorte S
for the second race in Mrs wfn ne be To he miro
duced a rider from California named shaw me
fy may succeed later but the jockey Is 20, nke hy
to create any commotion The race nand,p w0" bSd
everything TO do with her winning -,
The third race. handicap at , mile ana ai ao SIX
decided favorte before the accident, but those who
then cared to back him found all sorts a Of p Iasy
was He made ali the running. and easily.
Gaze, who had only ninetyseven pounds to carry
was s"a rather costly victory for her owner as
Frank Gardner made him pay 81 oo5 to retain her
was a short head. and the best Of Judges will
agree that both McCue, on Queen Anne and H.
tins Ar finish was disgracefuly weak ..,,,.
Again in the last race was riding responsible
Ordeal on whom o'Ieary rode most stupidity and
careessly OLeary is beyond question one OF 1ne
sat in a saddle He ought to be steward.
Here the summaries:
FIRST RAcE-special weights. About furlongs
s P'''i" Fl.
Eyes-Nssiye 3 yrs. ioi ID 'car No. iop 10
Smith Co.'S b. Dr.. Parker. g. i9lc..;o =.
O. l. Richards's br c. Roysterer 8, loi.; ;,
T'Shairm B. Time a 25. Martini o.
Start fair. easily by length; length between
second and third.
SECOND RACE-For maiden hllies two years old; selling
-Four and half furlongs.
- Ilff hautI