New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
THE RACETRACK.
wrNrRY GALES BLOW AT AoUEDUcT.
oxr OF THE BLEAKEsT SPOTS on THE AT
LANTIc COAST.

Number thirteen is lucky at the track or the
nr..ns County Jockey Club. and added starters
nave been fortunate at this meeting. few days
.yo cable dispatches contained some interesting
,sc,s from the annual report Of the company which
controls the gambling at Monte Carlo. This report
made II clear that the profits from Monte Carlo
rambling mounted to enormous figures in the fiscal
Gar recently closed II is a noteworthy coincidence
FRAT the revenues from the gambling practised on
American racetracks also attained imposing totals
q, 1895 strange incident OF the season at MO
naco-so the report OF the Blanc company says
rss that number 33 came out seven times in sue
.s,on at one Of the roulette tables. Such series
:, a,sneats" for one number is said 10 be unprece-
as,,sd IN the entire annals OF roulette. But num-
,s- thirteen has come out three times already at
this Aoueduct meeting. and perhaps II may come
an, several times more. Number thirteen was the
winning number o. LAlouette and Gaze both
added starters on Monday last Number thirteen
was the number Of W. c. Days Chenille. an added
s.ar,ar and a winner in the last race yesterday.
rhrae added starters successful on the first
dew The victories Of added starters are sometimes
ss UNPLEASANT as attacks Of seasickness. especially
when one OF them carries the unpopular colors OF
william C. DAILY. When Chenille at outside Odds
crossed the line not cheer was heard, ano no ex-
nressons of JOY were uttered. On the faces Of the
SPECTATORS the general look suggested sentiments
OF dislike and contempt.
Aoueduct is icy. This is Arctic April, and
the North Pole breezes that are blowing the
Atlantic seem 10 concentrate themselves at AQue-
duct and make it almost frgorifcal as Nova
Zembla or Sptzbergen.
II was cold yesterday. bitter. bitter cold And 1t
was dusty No rain has fallen on Long Island for
several days. and the racetrans are wofully dusty
and dirty So are the Kings County roads and the
Queens County roads So is the track at Aqueduct
So are the buildings at Aqueduct. Turf fanatics
a suffer many dis
comforts from dust and dirt in the course of a
season Trains are often dirty. The starting is
often dusty 1t was dusty yesterday. 1t usually
is dusty at Aqueduct and at other tracks IN TINS
State Much Of the bookmaking, much Of the rid
ing and much of the racing were dusty. Ancient
Hercules turned rivers into the Augean stables
and washed them out. The rivers were little ones
the little Peneus and the little Alpheus-but
they did the Job. Were a new Hercules TO arise
he might turn the Mississippi and the Missouri.
the Amazon and the Congo. the Nile and the
Niger in one stupendous deluge upon the Ameri-
can turf and the united foods Of them all could
not wash IL clean
In the first race yesterday Premier. rogue
OF horse spoiled an otherwise perfect start. At
ter a long delay poor start was made. The en-
tries Of Premier Imperator. San Mateo and other
sour rogues ought TO be refused on every track.
How little sense and Judgment shown in the
MANAGEMENT Of turf affairs Why the Pre-
mlers. Imperators. San Mateos and other sour
rogues permitted 10 spoil sport?
The race was taken by Mazarine well backed by
an ultra-shrewd coterie of spectators. The
orally -plunged-on favorite Tyrshena got off poor
~. and ran second.
The Kensico Stables colt Peaceful was the odds
on favorite in the second race. but Green B. Nor
rss good-lookng colt Pupil outran him Pupil
carried only rs pounds. however. while Peaceful
carried l26 Pupil is a wild swerver, and he
foued the favorite badly. Morgan. the haif-In-
dian rode Peaceful He made no complaint OF foul
His failure TO make complaint may have been
Que 10 the fact that he made complaint Of foul
earlier in the week and overruled.
Both the first and second races were queer affairs
And costly 10 the majority of persons who went to
me track to bet And who could ever be tempted
10 go TO AQueduct for any other purpose save 10
bet?
Plttsburg Phil" had ill-luck at Aqueduct as a
RUE up 10 yesterday. He backed Harry Reed and
o'her losers on the first day and on later dates ne
speeulated on 1mperator and San Mateo both of
whom were left the post. But he backed Pupil
al d good price and won handsomely
Michael Clancy's Maxine Gomez was the choice
OF most Of the moderate bettors in the third race,
put the smart" division backed Blueaway freely
sno boldly The smart" division was right Max
mo Gomez crawled II ne had been stricken with
psraplegia and locomotor ataxia while BIueaway
sped Maxine Gomez unplaced. The right"
money was on Bueaway. and the right money is
frequently potent stimulant OF speed The Indian
'oekey Morgan rode Maxine Gomez and did not
" MIN nearly as well as Spencer has been riding
Frank Regan and Colonel Daniels are hopeful
men Sometimes they are too hopeful Their colt
SOM ST flo OF ran fairly at New-Oreans against
crswled over pooiroom track TheSefdre d inc
fn,nS ole MI Regan and the estimable Colonel
Usnies hoped that Sir Florian would win races al
HNutOuct. 30 tney ADDED sir ElOriau % he r
e'.s STAKES. the fourth race. But Sir Florian ra
Aqueduct. He ran as il he were the son Of a
eTsa mule and not the son Of the famous
Daniels ought TO give their MANY friends a long
onSnt IRON on s'r r0rian That speedless creature
mere unu the poolroom meeting for mud-turtlss
leans Bn he M ,d s1o s,o Is all right New-Or
IN IN me North To start him is TO affilct ali Tie
friends Of Mr. Regain and Colonel Danies 10 s bre ene
enrich the bookmakers e' p0cAe'oooks and to
Marcus PAYS Ts%Or oddsOn fsvori,e for the
added starter, was second and Roystersr On
third. Boaey Boy ran poorly and Sir Fortan was was
Walter Reyes has a S bought the hly The Amazon
10 be 81 $50 The Amazon the odds-on
u he hfth race and she Vas an easy first. Ed
nsmeO was second 10 The Amazon Aibo ~hs' 1, a
one Of the very small and select number Of daugb'
Aa Pbo ws s snS stately stallion
oden Bowies Maryland farm a few years ago.
ar Nelson has never forgiven MT Bowie for feed
Ing Potentate O frugal diet Of chopped stra "
and ana mint juleps. Mr. Nelson was at Aqueduct
BOOKING as handsome and dignihed the ha nd
soonest and most dignihed Of all the Doges in the
history OF the Venetian Republic In Its noblest
Jays Mr.. Nelson has regained his health. and il
Is sturdy and robust and vigorous Samson was
oeIore the Philistnes caught him.
.EoNard Kelly ought 10 have been present to gee
K s my run. II is matter for regret that Mr.
ey mas lost his interest I'm turf affairs largely
n recent years In the days OF the prosperity OF
~ ee'ebrated Madison Stable Mr.. Kelly was one
he we most influential turfmen In the country. II
se,l ouo now take an active. extensive and ener-
bsn.e,p art IN racing he would be OF conspicuous
0C. 10 the highest interests OF true sport.
vssNonhors riding Of Ortrud In the NTH race
vonta" sTo and fantastical In the extreme. II
mfnssc.Oe grievous pity 10 suspect dear little
anvih,Ie bunch OF beauty. Cherub OConnor, OF
hnsss.'nk wrong. but that was strangely curvi-
nor ano eccentric ride. But then Cupid O'Con-
and cmn,0 always caprcious. Race-track cherubs
ii SepIds are often capricious
non.v Ins riding on Prince OF Wales. even
race aasorite, and an added starter in the last
he desnss,not In the least Judcious or skful Was
ing ves,assisey anxious 10 win the race? His rid
rI1ns snssrosy was deDloraby different from his
a. he AfQfo