The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
ALPEN CAPTURES A STAKE.
TAME CONTEST ron THE aEABREHzE
At GRATEsEHD TRACK.

IAAH CONIEbI run IhH EhAOhEAEh
At GRATEsERD TRACK
Ben Eder Finds Little Opposition In the Hur-
die neutrality-suspicious. and Motley Show
Up We'll Among the Two-Year-Olda-
Mai and Clonsilln Surprise tho Talent.
Weather and track conditions at Gravesend
yesterday afternoon admitted OF little improve
ment. but the attendance was scarcely UP to
the average. The game has become such
hard proposition for those who mako the trip
In the hope OF winning out their expenses
that only the regulars have persistence
enough to 60 on from day to day on the
chance Of getting even. Yesterday It was
the same old story favorite at prohib-
tive odds whetted the appetites OF hackers.
but afterward the only first choice who
earned brackets was Rockton. The latter ran
in the two-year-old race third on the card. and
although there were ten other youngsters en-
gagged the Meddler colt was played from 3 TO
to 8 to 8. Spencer took him through at flag
fall. and after making the running all the way.
won out easily by a length. Hammock. Kill
marnook and Standing finished next In order.
half lengths apart Standing got OF at the
tail end OF the string. and with better luck
might have landed small fortune for those
who backed him across the board"
The 6eabreeze. for three-year-olds. at one
mile and O sixteenth. was the stake feature Of
the day. but the withdrawal OF Hardy Pardee
and King Barleycorn robbed 1t OF moot OF
its interest. Sidney Pagets Toluca figured to
outclass Alpen and Hurricane. the only others
left In. and she was heavily played ct to 10.
A tip on Hurricane cut his price from 10 to to
half that figure. but Alpen was in such slight
demand that his price stretched from TO to
IL to 8. Alpen took the track ct fagfall
and setting pace to suit himself. he won cas-
Toluea was a consistent last all the way and
'S had Se worss
Of the weights but suoh facts are not consid.
IN dsTsssnd why she was no. factor at some
sfags 81 the rae race Particularly as thS pace was
The With r. the
oniy three turned out ana Bsp Eder Wa nstar-
asa these tactics 'I shrousSous. MsaO%hiie
TsaShodss s Be-. Sho&ss fell opposite
ons m and or oci sscSssp h @Sass M se
the course In time to mako room for the second
WAS 30 dificuit to and the pea that Dan Rice,
Blueaway and Jefferson went 70 the post equal
| won comfortably by length and q half, Jeffer-
S beat Dan Rics Sa if length Tor second money
In the handicap for two-year-olds. Motley
nss ana ha h from PrRs sy% %hc 6. ~
Herbert head The tayorite. Montanie.
ished sixth. The closing event was dash for
issi anH
won BY length and 4 half.
| It was rnmored at the track that the socioty
nnsd 700 by tie Stewards last week Tor beat,
| Ing his apprentice boy HothersalL Summary:
FIRST RACE.
tG1
J.S; cSIF. !. ), Ben Edcr. o, by Fon.o-worim.so.
" q DAYS s. @ Merlin. 1. isi BurgcsS
Mr. ohamble'' b. Mtssq a.ss g. 1873 "i'soh'..
Betting MING to : on Ben Elder. 1Sto against
| SECOND RACE.
Selling. for threeyear-olds and upward that have
not won since Aug. ae. allowances. one mile and .
sp IL s a SS9s b, Ia
H.gmsS Fs.ni Ct. Ban 81 s. ios
Maria Et.ci. piccolA Deyo Forget Not. Bette
Gray and Blueaway also ran
.as. e DAN hoe . % Ms.ia sS % Es, as
to Bette Gray 5 to Blueawsy.
| THIRD RACE.
For two-year- olds thst have not won $3.50; special
5;
1royn Princes. 119 Spencer: ;,,,.....;...... !
IL
ssndns Big sun Sodons and al Gold h also an
p,..,,,-r,,,. d. Time i;o7 s So u
mock. I to Klmsrnock, 400 to / Pincher &C % /
PostbAste. so 70 ! MaeFleeknoe; y 200 TO nos.
Goldono. to All Gold.
FOURTH RACE
The seabreoze Stakes; for three-yeArolds; selling
Dsimsi fSrrei. ' c inD C. Aipsn. By Dir Dixon
wooSard / Xndsrson'i ch e. Hurricane, ioi
Sydney FACETS ch l. Touca Ios iGi.w.onj.
| Time. l;4y 2-5.
Bstting-Eleven TO g against Aipen. g to Hurri
FIFTH RACE.
Handicap for two-ysar.olds; about six furlonRs.
- Lsle LAM e6 e. Motley by MOntAna-Eli.
!. hdsm.s s. c. REYNOLDS. 10 iBuiimsn> ,
W, C: Rollins. b. Q. Herbert lo4 tMaherl .......
.Sns KIM ana
Time. 1:1l 2.5.
coupled 40 W. Lakeland's entry, 8 to l Reynolds.
70 borndie:; iato Bsnaider 100 TO Maidstone a'
SIXTH RACE.
| fOr mhres OF I'LL ages Wnlcn nave not won VI, OO
in 1902; special weights; about six furlongs.
9. Sanford Sons b. Z. Mai, 8, by Meddler-
Bowl WINNER: cS4 T. Monsdour;.' 8. liz
II. olAncy's br. m. lambert, aged. 100 (O'Leary)..
Lady Lindsey and DoRilda also ran.
Time, l;l1 1-b
Bettine-Six to against Mai, 8 to 2Monadour,
to ~ lambert. to 8 Lady Lindsey. 100 to I dc
, gilda.
, The entries for to-day's races are as follows
, First Race-A lightweight handicap for all ages
$500 added; Ave and three-quarter furlonRs.
Bondoran .I4oJ. A. Grey. ..:.....,l
Peep o'DAy. 1913 MatanZA ..............lo
Maxine Gomez. IL Gulden ...............lo
links. BlRrne stone
Ben Hadad .......... los Sir Christopher, o
| Miss Marion .......... los
Second Race-For 8.yeAr-olds; selling: $500 added
one mile aud q sixteenth.
Gen. Mart Gary lo4 ChAppaqua ,........ To-
Ashore OF Leo Planter
Cathedra ............ 10 Rare Perfume
Diminutye. ........... Lady Msddlesome.. 49,. y
verAcous. .,.....,.....11b,K ondyke Queen go. y