New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THE RACETRACK.
CLOSE OF THE GRAvEsEND MEETING.

CLOSE OF THE GRAVESEND MEETING
Yesterday was getaway" day at Gravesend
There viii be more racing there this year and
from expressions heard every side no one VIII
be sorry. The meeting has been marked by upsets
and knockdowns Of horses that according to form
players should have been easy winners This may
be true enough, but the vagaries OF the thorough
bred are past all finding out. and the horses may
have formed a union to defeat the landscapes.
The attendance yesterday afternoon was up to the
average and those who follow the legions OF Hill
dreth and Henry extremely happy. The pious
Samuel" captured the two-year-od handicap with
Beau Galant-thanks TO Henry's patience ana
skill. He also ran second in the Oriental
Handicap with Gonfalon; salloped off with
the first race with lebanon. and won the
last race with Wooster Boy. after an argument
with McCue. who rode the second horse, Cyrano
McCue thought that Henry had fouled him, cutting
him OF coming into the last furlong. The judges
thought differently and the horses were placed as
they finished thus completing a pleasant AFTER
moons matinee for the Hildreth-Henry comoina-
tion. and judging from the applause, It is popular
combine"
There were two handicaps on the card. the Pros
pect and the Oriental The Oriental did not afford
much excitement, Charentus took the lead at
the start and easily that the result was
never in doubt. and he finished with his jockey
Burns looking around, in fairly good time, 2O1S4.
Jack Point made favorite and was well backed
by his stable connections Taral. however did not
seem able do him justice, and he finished an In
different third, Gonfaon beating him for the place
7. Hitchcock. jr 5. Red Path was picked out by
the the probable winner OF the first race
What chance he had ruined by Turner. who
pulled him up just the flag fell, and left the post
absolutely last, Two lengths 10 the bad. He i'm
Ieenth and finished third. He should have Won
easily. and his defeat was a great disappointment
many heavy bettors.
Half Time acted like crazy horse in the third
race. He gave Henry three scares by running OUT
and trying 10 run away and when the flag hnaIIy
fell he led the field at merry pace tor seven Iu[ ,
fedged jockey his mare Alsike. and the result
a victory for the Hartford man
WatercOlor tried very earnestly to make run
away race Of the Prospect Handicap for two-year-
olds. He rushed with a great burst of speed IN
the second furlong. and gained several lengths ad-
vantage over his field, but he weakened in the
the ruck for the first part OF the race. came with
rattle and beat Watercolor, Autolight was third:
many hearts TO ache. He had the mount on Blues,
and many thought that Blues ought TO have won
He LAST away at the start and was outrunning
the field 10 one at the finish, and hnisheo
certainly the class of the race
Balloon. H K. Vinguts Potomac hly, won the
fifth race II was a well earned victory, as she
was away from the barrier none too well, and had
TO work her way through big field. She won,
with something to spare at the end. Dangerheld
the publics choice in this race and hattered
his hackers up TO the last furlong. where he fell
Henry carried of the honors Of the afternoon,
other races were won by McCue, Burns and Shaw.
II Is said that ". c. Whitney paid $1,000 for
Elizabeth N. IN cash and will pay 5000 additional
II the Matron Stakes at Morris Park
There will be racing in this vicinity Monday.
The Morris Park races begin on Tuesday next. The
summaries follow:
FIRST RACE-For all ages: lightweight handicap; 500
added. About SIX furloags