New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31
THE RACETRACK.
SMALL ATTENDANCE AND POOR RAG
ING-sHAW AGAIN IN FAVOR.

small crowd saw poor races and some bad start
ing at the Empire City track yesterday. Doubtless
the threatening weather had something TO do with
the light attendance. but the card offered of
an ordinary character.
] J. McCafferty was called before the stewards
to explain why he told Michael Clancy that Himself
had only one eye when Clancy was about to bid
on the colt who had won a selling race Himself
ran in the colors OF r. NJ. Taylor and what in
terest McCafferty had in trying to protect him is
not entirely clear. Shaw set down for the
balance of the meeting last Thursday for carrying
three pounds overweight in race that was much
criticised by every one who saw 1t. Yesterday no
was reinstated, and rode the winner in the last
race The Amazon. The FLY freely plunged
on by Shaw's hackers. and won the race without
much difficulty. Many silly patrons of the track
thought that they entitled to some explana-
ton Of such extraordinary ruling, which, of course,
was not forthcoming. They new in racing.
The mysteries Of the turf are unfathomable
the depth Of the ocean. If the Englishmen who
complaining about American racing methods
in England could spend one season on the turf in
this country they would never enter another pro-
test about their domestic
The races began with a farce. caused by the
starter When he dropped his flag the field was
strung out for half block and the favorite I'm
masked standing sideways TO the barrier.
Ridpath got much the best of the wretched start
and tried to improve the advantage. but he was
soon overhaued by Musette and Gold Heels. I'm
masked made feeble effort at the head of the
stretch, but fourth the best that he could do.
Henry rode a bad race allowing for the start.
Musette. with Odom up, won the race at odds of
10 to !, Gold Heels second and Chuctanunda third.
Herbert, after many attempts finally rewarded his
followers by winning the second from a small
and bad field. He was the choice OF the ring, and
leading all the way, secured first money by two
lengths from Compensation and Wait Not.
The keene stable furnished the faVOrte in the
katonah Stakes, for two-year-olds. All Saints,
with Henry up seemed to outeass the field and
about
Sn ner AS IN the case OF Gnmasked she only
start but was soon last where she remained until
UP and was placed third at the finish, Annie
Thompson and Cherries, the two outsiders in the
Intrusive found 128 pounds too much for him in
fhe race HE rd ran his Usual honest race
favorite, won, and Raffaello, who goes West to-
a large field Of ordinary two-year-oids started IN
the fifth race, selling affair. After some delay
vas va frs, first to Sihow on Fl. F. NJ TayoTs colt Himself
the fayorite Taicose. and The Regent, The Amazon,
With shaw again in the saddle beat Begrave and
re i9it tat tai Shaw and he said;
Following the summaries:
FIRST RAcE-FOr all handicap $500 added About
Elk furlongs.
T s. F.
j DS , Fss9ssogs Oh l,s Musstso oyoi
+. N. sloans b. c. Cold Heels. Ioe. ::l2
s. ,ossa nfora's Sons b c. caq2eett:s5a5aada;
Innased diengj 81 IS
Marbert. 90 doangaan} 10 Al
SoId Lace 1o6 Il Slack 10 Al
'-'-'' -'- Time-i:c8& "1'S''V 10
Start very bad Won driving by length; length
between second and third.
SECOND RACE-For three-year-oIds and inward. $500
added One mile ana seventy yards
'" Abert oHsI . o g. H I6s 1 yTi Hem, BY
B. E. Beaoh'F Dr. C Compensation, "a.
! H Cars ch c. Wal, Not 100 41EnTns} 81 5-5
Time i AZ Si'i'naF'' = %
Start fair, Won easily hy lengths; length
tween and third.
THIRD RACE-THE KATONAH STAKES; 81 900 added
About six furongs.
by St eS 4 1913 fS
Hayman Franks b, :. Cherries. $gt;; 1;.::;
J. R. & F. P. Keene's b. f. All Saints.
Moore. Jos ....................MIc cus} al 81
shark, zoe a:............ .0ii5e6sI3 81 -
Time.i:lo ''u''i' 9
Fair start. Won very easily; place driving
FOURTH RACE-Handcap; for all ages; 5000 added One
mile and furong.
T. r Hitchcock's b. h. Decanter. yrs,
NJ sIaTphy CHI c RafIaeo 30 li,aits, 10
l. Waterways CHI. h. Intrusive. 12s.....
Kamars. 1os . 3Mtsc9ns} 81 %
Piederieh. s7.''.-' IT, &c TlhompsOn) 4o-1 81
Start fair Won driving by half a length; length
between second and third.
FIFTH RACls--F'or two-year-ods: selling: $500 added
About fuTIongs.
p. N. Taylors oh. c. Himself. by Himyar
KeI Ssfoi los ~ rsico W WI 81 p
O'Connor) 2-1 4-B
W. Lakeland's b. g. The Regent 100.
(AIiIes) 5-l 2-1
Pigeon Post. Slack 40 10
Flora, 100 fOdom) Al 81
Miss Alma, 1915. tI3urns) Al
Edgeheld Ioe ..-.-..--.... (MtchelD 2O-1 81
ileI lflnce, Ioo-- .tHenryD o 81 IL
0arotnen. 40 tAcCueJ . 81 81
f1cucate, 100 tF3rennanD - 5D-1 20
Marshal Neil. CI2uttec q IOO-I 10
Lone Fisherman OS...-.......CT Walsh 4O-I 12-f
1lstelao3 100 (EOar) y 100 40
T1me-1:1OA.
Start struggling. Won all way; place driving by
half a length
| SIXTH RAcE-For three-year-olds and upward One
mile seventy yards
| W. Keyes's b T. The Amazon. yrs. by
Russell--rertamen, 1903 10 (shaW) 2-l -
| W. g Days b. c Belgrave CIi!es) . 81 2-l
! T. Monahan's D. G. Prestdigitator. lO5..
CBurnsJ , 81 2-1
/ u Slack q FL 5-I
ITilio JOS --.'-.''..--......-..-.o dom) 81 Il