New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THE RACETRACk.
SHAW WINS THREE RACES AND GETS
PLACE IL FOURTH AT GRAVESEND.

The feature OF the days racing at Gravesend
was the success Of Shaw. the jockey who had five
mounts and three victories and placed A
fourth horse second. "Pittsburg PHIL the astute
young man who makes more than good living at
the expense Of the bookmakers has rot raced
his horses frequently this year He has better
plan thar that BY the payment of the surely suff-
cient % $4,000 year he controls the services
OF Shaw who is certainly sklfu rider when
the horse beneath him is Of quality practically
the equal of that Of the other horses in the
Consequently Mr.. Smith. the puneer is less well
known. frequently huds il 10 his advantage to
back the mounts Of his jockey. who only be
secured ny other owners by agreement with Pitts
burg Phil" The after is understood 10 have
hacked all the horses ridden by Shaw yesterday for
large amounts and his winnings were therefore
considerable. The winning horses bestridden by
this Jockey yesterday were Francesca. 10 &:
Par Excellence 10 l. and The Regent. Is to 3. He
also rode Toddy. who finished second at even money
for the place. and Sailor King. who was not placed
Francesca is doubtless colt OF good parts. There
be those who sitting up nights for the purpose
OF discovering world heaters who are already busy
in claiming such honors for Mr. Fleischmann's
two-vear-old because he has won his only two
starts. but one swallow is well known not n man
ufsctune a summer Of guaranteed balminess. nor
do two victories over moderate fields mark peer
less colt
fixture at Gravesend yesterday with consummate
ease and in the fast time, for hve furlongs. or
i0l The St Maxim colt went out with The Dancer
at the drop Of the rag. and the two made the run
ming by themselves 10 The head Of the stretch.
when the Hitchcock candidate weakened and Fran
cesco went on an alone and by three lengths.
The two-year-olds made considerable trouble for
the starter and OConnor. who was up on Dom
Paul. was fined S25 for undue anxiety 10 get the
best OF il. When Mr. Fitzgerald finally sent them
away the a pretty ragged affair, and
Dom Paul was never heard Of. Mr.. Madden's hlly
LaOdice, the pronunciation of whose name gives
OF Huitziopoohrli was OF badly hut ran a good
race, making Up deal OF ground and capturing
the show money from The Dancer Rightaway got
The NTH race furnished an exciting finish a.
after Sailor King, under ShaW's vigorous riding.
had led the field for nearly mile Gertrude Elliott
Double Dummy. Latson and Alard came up and
PASSED him and had nose and nose fight 10 the
s sDaes sd put up R 1Si Ss6 roe 05 on a6S 1So
himself 70 be pocketed. while Gertrude Elliott hard
push her nose 10 the front and keep II there
Double Dummy and Alard followed the light weight
winner and sot her at that price
II was not one OF Mr.. Fitzgersld's best days and
Tsoe for mares and geldings over two years old.
! served he would have been closer 70 ou;lander at
NE wire AS II was, the Keene representative
shook her of. The time for the short furiongs
is IS has not been equalled recently.
Gravesend meeting with Par Excellence who easily
SPRINT hs opened f ays snort IN the s toRg Fs
one OF the fillies behaved badly at the barrier
euo Nne ouulk named rolSon being the chier
offenders Sweet Glover was the favorite and as
she carried the top weight the four false breaks
and the long wait did her good She went
OUT bravey with Par Excellence at the start
which was bad, bUt tired and Rad hard work
70 get the show money. Rossignol shot through
from nowhere in the last furlong and with an
electric fash Of speed beat the weary fsyorite
the place.
The Regent owed his narrow victory over Alfonso
n the second race 10 the fact that Shaw outrode
Burns In the driving finish. Sweet Lavender acted
with extreme pervcrseness at the post refusing TO
lace the barrier until driven or dragged 10 il
She also kicked Alfonso twice Viciousiy. and be-
mi INNS ~ Fwao oFaHFrs
when II was time to run she declined 10 exert her
self.
FIRST RACE-For year Old Niles. Five furiongs
Betting.
ST. II.