New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-06
THE RACETRACK.
lOUEDUCT MEETING BEGINS BAD
STARTING DETRACTS INTEREST
FROM THE SPORT.

The autumn meeting Of the Queens County Jockey
slub began at AQueduct yesterday The track was
n excellent condition, the weather perfect 1or
aacirg. and there fair attendance. r j.
DIVER " s Vosburgh and F. T. Clarke were
he stewards C H Pettingin abandoned the
judges stand for the starters flag, leaving Gar
nee Mcdowell to place the horses at the hnish.
dr Pettingill's effort with the flag as 1t al
rays has been dismal failure The barrier that
,oas with his starting absolutely the worst ever
zen on any racetrack. II pulled one OF the boys
nut of the saddle in the first and 1t came near
lecapitating Littlefeld In the second race. Pro-
ests were heard on every side against the starter
Ind the barrier The bookmakers say that their
business will be injured unless the starting i'm
proves bettors will be afraid that their horses
F1n be left the post or get such bad starts
hat they cannot win.
Olea was the favorite for the first race at TO !.
1 number of other horses IN the race were backed.
iowever. especially Midnight Chimes. Templar and
oliver Nc. A tedious delay occurred at the post,
md when the barrier finally went up for the start
he horses strung out for hundred yards,
1idnisht Chimes raced out in front, and held the
advantage until the stretch was reached. Oliver
DC. then came through and won comfortably from
Midnight Chimes and Huitzilpocht
The starters effort in the second race was even
Forse than his first He seemed 10 have con-
Eol the boys. who broke through the bar
ser several times. When he did drop his flag after
minutes delay, Helen orc. and Lone Fisherman
Eere in fun speed while nearly all the others were
latfooted. Lttleield had No. l position. on Car
srrr eE e Rm hGe the chn nearly dragging
iim OFF the horse back OF couGse carnelan was
n gallon. Orienta came second and Lone Fish
rTnan, on account Of MS running start third
he start was airociously bad Trillo the favorite
80 LI,e,Ied 49, Lone ag fae+ &C he yTo,,Id 90
md although Miss Hanover passed him the
.iength from Miss Hanover and Lakewood Nc
me g1od fnlng WIN oil rhe dfeae9ca
nineteen pounds McMeekin did not run so game
soiden Prince was su third. e'' -0'D
J. J. McCanerty and his followers won hand
lf,h race Opening in the betting at p to ! The
facose was the favorite d with Tenario
who appeared for the first time, second choice The
Puritan obtained much the best Of the start and
Eon all the way home quite Right was second,
King Bramble was the selection of the talent In
ne last race. Kamara was thought to be his most
lair start, Watercure and Iroquos Belle went out
the in eaf the 5 uPo1 T 6S e6 Ps5a
Uretch, where there was general closing up, and
he fnal strides, Rochester. however a despised
outsider: and Watercure shot out from the bunch.
King Bram6le after rocky journey, beat the
Following are the summaries:
rRsT RACE-Selling; fos three-year-olds and upward
$500 added. About furongs.
81 Betting F.
Ps3es .t oI3eF %, @e n Ps.,! by
Mai lens blk. Midnight Chimes 100:
f,,r s'ephenson's oh, g. Hu,s5iop? ssH' VI
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kiF1r TO tAl}cnrlll - 10 Al
2Iea' I"J Il SlacF1H IL So
seIIF4ar 100 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % Common D 81 81
2uliu,ii iy1 : Efictaris) % I'll Il
pifs Al1lc1+i Io3 .tG IhyrnIson) . lWtl 10
The Chamberlain l0g Cannon Al
Harry McCcun, Jog. ...........- .tsIcCuel0 al
Decimal. 81 .................... (I3-ennanl
L1'fls!s, lfI3 " i!kinsC 2U-l e.
kilNa44o I"' -tliJarD d 10 Al
STAND Prince lib .Corbley1 100 40
Time: Pig.
Start very bad. Won driving by length half a
eng;h between second and third
Five furlongs.
d. oCoanors b. c. Helen orc. by HIS
HighEess-Cauie c. 100 10. .(MltchelD s. Ar
= les22nts ch f. or.enta; 100. oBurns) II 2ls-I
n. Walsh 90 81
Aut1ihaton, III Henry 81
(ohna 100 tMOOreJ IQl-l 40
Ea;.af;Ge liz tB2ckerl so 20-l
TOUT 4o5 a. Slack o l0-1 Al