New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
OFF IN FRONT HE KEPT HIS LEAD-THE AQUE-
DUCT TRACK HAD AN AFTERNOON
CRUSH AND

AQueduCt Hooded with people yesterday II
is a small place; but there those who like It,
Easter Monday was gentle April in the morning
and thousands of men and women who had not
seen a since last November were impatient to
watch the contests of the runners. The officers or
the Queens County Jockey Club had supposed that
the attendance would be moderate only and they
had ordered d moderate number of programmes
So many seekers of recreation went to the tiny
reservoir course that all the programmes had been
sold long before the first called No one
get any pleasure a a track without pro-
gramme, because understand what is
going unless he has the official card to scan
Hence the management rallied and vifed
with the harshest of objurgations all through the
afternoon by those who could buy programmes
1t a pity that Mr.. Reilly, the Ruler of Aque-
duct. was wildly astray in his advance estimate
of attendance. When club orders three thousa ~
programmes, it might as well order five thousand
and when it orders seven thousand IL ought not to
be tmid. Ter thousand might not be too many
Mr.. Reilly was spoken of highly until the supply
Of programmes was exhausted Then he the
object of opprobrium in seven different languages
and at least seventeen separate dialects. II so
easy thing to print programmes enough that
strong language may be palliated when somebody
plumbers SO strangely that the stock is sold out
long before the first bell sounds
1t was a record smashing first day at Auueduct
The "one-ffty" stand was jammed and the pres
sure in the betting ring hydraulic. The Deadly
Smooths of the Metropolitan Association and the
BOer snipers the kopjes were present in
1Crce, ana they Wdged successful with the rash
and reckless hackers of favorites. J. L. Hollands
leager entrapped two squadrons with crafty Cronie
strategy.
In the first the favorite Mauvila, ridden in
Gataere style by bully boy Bullman, bolted across
the track. Hollands Her Ladyship, at a fine out
side price. successful. while g F. DIVERS
Harry Reed second. Michael F. DIVER was
at the track. and he appeared be stronger than
In the season of 1899, when his lease of life was
seemingly under cloud. The fact that Harry
he hear OfA II
elal years. carried the colofs of c. F. DWyer the
sen, and not those of NJ. F. Dwyer the father
caused talk.
In the fifth Hollands flly Sky Scraper was
first. And the Beers waved flags
Sages who haunt the Albany Capitol While the
Senate and Assembly are in session rarely escape
nicknames. Decades irreverent Albany CORE
spondents foisted upon the Hon Thomas D. Reilly
president Of the Queens County Jockey Club, the
nickname of Cab" Reilly This was wicked. But
n 1t may be found useful hint for the benefit Of
highly until the programmes had been sold, will
organize a cab service from the Brooklyn Bridge
be nominated for Vice-PresidenI as running mate
with Colonel BRYAN The railroad service het Iveen
the big Bridge and little Aqueduct so paraIytic
YESTERDAY that several crpples crutches got off
pendousy slow and sovenly that 1t was wellnigh
sublime. 1t was almost as slow Pettel. sill's
Unless Pettengin does better hereafter, the mel
now in MS second Childhood and ought to spend
his time I in making mud pies. The last race should
d!iatory that it was not ended untii after
Brooklyn moved at the pace of petrifed snails
In the Carter Handicap Firearn. Modrine Char
bravely backed Firearm had the "'i VeIocity i of
Chinese gingal and unplaced May Hemp
movements retroactive. She may be running
always will be cSarentus did not like WIS his @ Weghf f
Of llS pounds In fast company, with his rivals
over Il2 ''''N' ~ any e-9"'
.dDs,a Danny VI Desysr Mahsr Box. played
had @ II not been for his slyness and cunning on
William II. Clark would be alive today After
Maher on Box, had spoiled several good starts he
the moss grown, hoar frost century ri1ned starter
a relic of the period of the Swiss lake dwellings
thing their way Box was first at the close
third Box is in the Meropofen @ aanGSa Was vas
az pounds; in the Brooklyn with us. in the sub
has begun the season well WIN 49, &c
The first and second races were won by outsiders
tle second by an extreme outsider The third was
TAX thaen r. by Cupidity at to Box. the victor in
ae BY s at The last two prizes
Jenkinss nk ride on Firearm about as brilliant
triek mule IN the circus jenkins ought to trek.
jockey was not dangerously hurt. and was able to
Ge Doabe M In Wds h {9S garter nf aadiap however to
Fantastic rumors were current that the District
| betting ring and take captive the purveyors of
ever they shouted no temptations to Stimulate
trade. and their transaction were uncommonly
dungeons Of Queens.
FIRST RAcE-$4oo added; selling. Five furlongs.
ST Betting Fl
bs. Hapssa, 81 ssa;r5:.r1iis. qss Ip4y:h 1E
C. F Dwyers b g. Harry Reed |sssR ased,
c CAMS bc e. Sir Christopher !. III,
Sarsop e wssnaP sssg 3 loe d PT55P, MST559, 81 81
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