New-York tribune., 1901-09-25
THE RACETRACK.
"A SETBACK FOR THE CLARKE STARTING
GATE-"PITTSBURG PILLS" GOOD
STROKE ON ILIUM

The many long and extremely vexatious delays d
ishe post that have annoyed racegoers so per
eisently since the beginning Of the present meet
.ng at Gravesend continued yesterday afternoon
sTlev do not seem 10 be due entirely the OF
the Clarke barrier. though the boys break throush
oftener than with the McGinnis gate, because they
know there is no danger of breaking the Clarke
machine. If the starter were to set down SIX OF
eight boys for periods of from to three weeks
for such offences it is likely that there would not
be so much trouble with the Clarke gate But
whatever the real cause of the delays they have
reacted against the Clarke machine. for as soon
ias they can De put place the McGinnis barriers
will be used all overnight races during the rest
lof the Gravesend meeting. The Clarke gate Will
Fbe used for stake races
J. r. G. F. p. Keene's Kingston filly Prophetic
won the Albemarle Stakes the only fixture decided
rat Gravesend yesterday. The race was for two
year old filIies and there old tip out on
y. J. McCafferty's Sir Dixon flly Fenesole a
half sister of Blue Girl. She played all over
the ring by her and stable connections. and
her price speedily fell from to l TO 10 s. She
never heard from. Mr.. Fitzgerald kept the
field the post half hour and the
EDreak that he finally accepted was worse than
several he refused. left Iieschen the post
and Lady Godiva and the favorite away
scarcely moving
Prophetic got off flying and was never headed
Eirl gave her quite a fight for the money. and
Dnce got up TO her saddle girth but tired in the
stretch. and the Keene flIy drew slowly away and
won by a clear length before Lady Sterling. who
Ellc up the rail and beat Zirl OF the place.
cSeither Lady Godiva nor Femesole had
Chance for the money after the flag fell. The
Jockeys particularly obstreperous before this
race and the starter fined Shaw $50 and Smith s25.
They and several others should have been
pended for at least week Fines do not stop
boys from trying get the better of the starter.
doom is not jockey upon whom repose
world Of confidence. When he gets into a tight
place he invariably weakens and sometimes he
fas of his mount before the race. The latter he
rdG~- IA
away for the third race Odom had the mount on
Roxane, and she should have been able TO beat the
ordinary lot she called upon meet Odom
Gid not give her chance TO DO so, however. AS
the flag fell the stumbled, and Odom rolled
easily or into the dust Knight of the Garter
showed prominently in the backstretch. but could
not stand the drive and the head Of the stretch
S5 S-.pSn lSoheo me winner. ohy 10 give pace TO
form. and who beat the McCafferty horse by
get slice Of the money Disturber led the lot by
three lengths for the first half-mile. Slack. who
stable infants who always send a horse as fast as
distance Lucky ' Star w5s si al 10 % to "ia' the
Another 10 TO shot was successful in the fifth
over Red Path Gunre led for three-quarters Of a
mile with Red Path second. She died away to
nothing at the turn. and while Burns slept soundly
In Red Paths saddle Louisville and Lombre came
to cae Lobre but isne %ss length m 9e 9e
should surely .have but for Burns's clumsy
proportions in the last race OF the day. playing
1lium SO generally that his price fell from Is to
TO to ]. When il came to the drive Hum and
Irene Lindsey had It between them and the
from the Wire Wealth Wag fhe a1or b yards tb
- was where he finished.
THE SUMMARIES
FIRST RAcE-RINGs HIGHWAY HURDLE HAND1-
Alexander shle!ss,. br Jim noctDben sE Betting p
Miss Mitchell s. 134..........' Mara 81 81
seTPer mp Ira 80 echg to and to :: The Bache-
Son - to and to H. ana cs5s f2 i .Si Saiesqs q ~
IS to and % l. and Fabius Houhanj 20 70 and
easily by enFfbs Tme Gne y ,a length
SECOND RACE Handicap: yearolds about furlongs
by-sankara Toe ~ - q 20 c5nnoT 1e5
Port ROYAL (spencer1 3 Ii al
socse S5s i2i 10 Cochran Go am to and to Highlander l2o
Flora P Pomona no i is s0P51 6os iS % B9oss5 e5 2 to
r'piSsrsn loa tslaokp 30 to l. and Carroll
Driving BY head easily by 2gha Tfn Tme snet
MsRP aIss RiR;aCs RAGBLa over 1-ls miles
ssS:s ss':sss isss Ss lss ::. s5ss -
.ande2t ESna4 los oa0m' % & 70 70 and vesuvia "a
70 9ht9T' nor Q 70 and > 70 ? AnImosty. aiichaeisC
e l. Maxine a7 Come Jos Woods to ana 3 to Gnd aS9 30
ssaFt a g19G Ridden out BY length place driving s' by ran
fies. : furlongs - mrs JOY Z-year-old
s-R d F P Keene's ch- f Prophetic by
:'::.s. 5s::s f7iff # Il
Naia Bess l"S 'oConnorl. 20 ana IN !. pei
Isnaer 10. fosom1. 30 to 1 10 l. Destitute 90
- 70 and 70 J. Fenesoe Io4 Cochran to : snd
eF and % to ditioh s9d no. ss IssohsR 4sSm
@ ' @sf s2y Ssa ssSd'f Rtdatn lS' '5aFnS Bur 3
"a length plsoe same by length. Time I:0i ~ y
taF5h RAcE0H Handicap mares and geldings all sps.
Mocorkle a. Nshone's n Louisville bv
. Le2ntaSa--N NiTUieni. J. l03-- fWon5eriy lO-I 4,
RED Path :. (F3urne1 ,
1Sornhrs. 2 s. ......... fATflee, ~ q
Toddv. III spencer. > ] and n = Tar,o. 100
fNooosl. 10 70 and n Kinnikinic LOG 1Sbsc,
20 ana even: The Amazon. tAiouncei - - "a
freItchle s2 oaly). 20 70 and and (5iengar SO
cochran 30 10 10 O / also czn s,a g
D.a..hg pN q length place same h. length rTir,s
a. ~ MeCormieks b. z. lum by Sensa- onss'
1-e,- s-SeD eD i,Ss Woods II 70
1res5,b 20 - A'S- tBeauchamp 30 81
cochran 10 out
Lamp q Lee 112 0OConnor, 20 10 ! ap5 g ., :, -
rI' "s taEnsl 100 10 and 30 Eegv f6a ioso,si'
- ana 10 - scotch Bush 100 CWonderiy) = "a sni;
IsLn11ng 20 70 and Iady eo,g5a|a ioo io
ssc9lnnl 90 70 and Is 10 also ran sia%, ,aaa, I,'
i:ioA a'e same by lengths. Time.
GRAvEsEND ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
tlEsT EsMs RACE One and and one-sxteenth miles.
-N@e VT Name. r..
Bowen -----...-.-.-.-.. JOS Satire IMAM '-''---- iys
Antolisht IOG oioldia io5
VIC firate ------.-- I9G Barbetto -''''- ioI o5