The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-30
FOUR STRAIGHT FOR MAHER
REMARKABLE SEQUENCE OF WINNING
FAVORITES Al AQUEDUCT.

u . DWyorb ColOro CArriad TO the 'FRONT.'
by Grentland, shorehnm and Harry
Heed-Dan Rioe Captures the Handicap
-GaEe Runs Away with the R~ockawny.
The Queens County Jockey Club has rarely
catered to such a crowd as visited Aqueduct
Yesterday. Stands. promenade and betting
ring were thronGed. and there was an unusual
sprinkling Of the festive half holiday element
and OF women in Easter costumes and bonnets
that had been saved reluctantly for such a sum
shiny outing. AS intimated In the story Of Fri
days dolngs at the track. the speculative
patrons. who are generally classified as tho
regulars" or tho faithful came back
ut their old enemies In the ring. brim-
full OF confidence and coin. They began
with two slight blundcrs by making DIR. Parker
favorite over Greatland in the opening dash
and showing a preference for Summer Girl
over Lottie Sheville in the second. Then they
went right down the line without another
hitch and carried off most OF the money in
sight. Four first choices ran to suit their
hackers. and the ring would have bad a disas-
trous day but for the casual visitors, who
poured in bills on anything and everything
quoted at q fancy price.
The red-letter event OF the afternoon was the
Rockaway stakes for three-year-o lds and up
ward at six furlongs. Nine runners paraded.
and the speedy three-year-old Gaze was
plOLhplly pluuRtu On db a ClnCn lnVeSJm6Ut
at even money. She ran up to expectations. and,
after tiptoeing her field from the second pole.
won easily by W lengths in Liza. e1ualling the
track record made on July %. 1897. by the then
three.year-old Kaiser Ludwig. with 90 pounds
up. Tallahassee was slow to begin, as usual,
place by a length from the Duke Of MID Middlebu nTe
who SHUT Hare Perfume out OF the money by a
s soid foT Ms sfi5S Spz f. was T4 8 8aI up at sSGsigno IT to t he
Of effS at 8 S s556: NJ L. Do Gay ma pf bid th hee e1 9nis i hs,s
Outside Of this stake race the most lmpor-
tant event to, horsemen was the handicap, at
and % upsa %aa w Safrsse5n. .'f Rin nere BarlsycSFn'
Nosey and Sister Stella were scratched and st.
h hiss on. a ID 6a.ln ghs w lHtses a pesFl st p PSs I Dsn
the circus horse" above the knee e. As the in.
lured horse was a pronounced fayorite. he
among the o%ficiais. Dan Rice eve Went down to
but Maher got nm Off in front and brought
him home q three-length winner amid a scene
td T shs e 'i"ss iss strides TEs plS wsen was Al IN f Gesss
snatchedi it by a. head from Kirkwood.
T Thsr h DnS goc e sS Mob day TT s5s , Owner MI, N, F.
with Greatland. Shoreham and Harry Reed.
Maher rode all three and made It four out OF
The summary:
For three-year:o lds and upward that have never
and $50 to third; weiEhts fifteen pounds below the
n: +. DWyer's Oh. 9. areaaand. 8. BY Blu. Eyss-
Massive. lo4 tMaher)
g. I. Richards br. .. Roystefe f. 8. io oI0 9o'c0ninicoD :
Taghairm also ran;
Bettine-Two to / against Grassland. 0 70 3 Dr.
Parker. Ato I Roysterer. 8 to 1 Tsehalrm.
SECOND RACE.
added. q !hloh SO to .esOnd and $50 ot 70 third i' az
loTances; fonr and q half furlongs:
Ed Hs%$p (. i!y;s en- S? 9 M bon tsps y assojaHoji:::""::aa
NLMeta. Descubridors. Thought. summer Girl,
pGrcas Lathrop, Pillaser. Beautiful, Mrs. q. and
Time. o,b7.
Aibonit". Q to / Be Be s. $40 to / IMeta. 10 70 % /
e efssg % ID ! bor lsS T. f.' ! Ths? 70 t. y p Il 3 su soo so
/ Beautiful. s to l Mrs. c.. 30 to 1 Fillet.
THIRD RACE.
.c aaanto. y, {. fer ,s hfSsey. nat dac, and ugE sso b. sub;
Hayman, / FRANKS oh. c. Dan Rice. =. by Han.
]. Liealzts ; c. Al Fresco. I, Io7; q. Maarinil..:2
Knight Of tho Garter. Abingdon. Har...r4s, DouSlss
Time, 1898.
R.ttingt - : p, to log ! aSa 4 rs , Dan Dan ,. R,1 =; Z e Al
200 to l A an 1S ! 3. 10 to l B = Z. ~ to I Double
FOURTH hACb.
The Rockaway Stakes: for three-year-olds and up.
ward: 500 each. half forfeit; 800 added, Of which
s125 to second and s75 to third selling allowances;
six furlonRs:
ii. /, Hsyman's ch.t. Gaze. 3. by F~Al,o.to-alimp.o.
FEE. Gardner's ch. m. Tallahassee. 5. los iio'oon.
G. W. Graydon's CHI. c. Duke Of Middleburg. o. los
Rare Perfume. Vertigo. ST. Clair. Charentu.. Tut
Tut and Naus'h Girl G also ran:
BettinR-Eyen money aga INST Gaze, 10 to I Taxa
nassee. 8 to l Duke OF Mi '%dleburg. 8 TO l Rare Per-
fume. is to l Vertigo. 80 to l ST. Clair. 7 to l Charsn-
tus, 60 to 1 Tut Tut. ! to ? Nautch Girl.
FIFTH RACE.
$40 to second and $50 to third: allowances; ave
furlongs;
u. F. Dryers or. c. shoreham. by Albert-Duehess
Kenssico Stables br. Z. Queen Anne. ioi jMcccuej., )
A. j. Joyner's br. z, Big Gun. 100 "a. Martin)....,.. 8
Frelinghuysen. Johnny J. and Specific also ran.
Time, 1:O2.
Betting-seyen to 8 against ehoreham. 0 TO 2
Queen Anne. 8 to 2 Big Gun, IL to l Frelinghuysen,
6 to / Johnny j.. 10 to 1 Specific.
SIXTH RACE.
Selling, for thres.year.olds and upward, 1900
added, OF which $40 to second and $50 TO third, al
lowances; about seven furlongsi
II. +. Dryers br: q. Harry Reed. AGED. BY Himyar
]. p HtG!e'; e ehi e. s .o1heal. 8. ioI 10 L.sry;
F. v. Alexandre's CHI. c. Leando. 8. 81 lMcCuet, :. s
Nearest, Mordecai. Isen, Sister FoI, Oxnard, Ber
gen, Coquina aud Imcandescent also ran.
Time, 1:26 As.
Betting-Two to l against Harry Heed, 3 to 2 Or
deal. 7 to 2 Leando. 10 to ! Nearest. as 70 I Nor
deoai. 80 to / Isen. 8 to l Sister Fox. 30 to ] OInard,
40 to 1 Bergen. 80 to 1 Coquina. 90 to 1 Incandes-
cent.
rs. rI-&h.. - 1890