New-York tribune., 1901-04-17
THE RACETRACk.
MIDGET WILKERSON RIDES LIKE 4
SLOAN-THREE FAVORITES AND
TWO SECOND CHOICES WIN
AT AQUEDUCT
AT AQUEDUCT.

AT AQUEDUCT
Those who started for the Aqueduct racetrack
yesterday hoping that spring weather would set in
on their journey to the course disa appointed.
The weather prophets have been unkind all sorts
of outdoor sports this year. and the racing clientele
is suffering with the of the sporting world 1t
was again cold and bleak the track near Jamaica
Bay and those who clung heavy winter coats
forgetfu in their comfort that of the gar
nents might be threadbare and overworn We're
the happier and more comfortable. The wind has
clean sweep in that part of Long Island, and
companied it yesterday by nasty sputter-
ings Of rain at intervals. outing under such
ditions not all that some of the fresh air
fanatics would have the stayat-homes believe. But
the horses did not TO mind. and the track
was in slightly better condition than il the
opening day 1t is of those tracks which be-
come heavy and lumpy quickly, but dry out just
as readily.
OF the half dozen races at the meeting far
only has been mile or more. That was the
fourth on the programme yesterday, and it
resulted in decidedly the best finish of the season.
The at nile and seventy yards, and it
brought out a field of ordinary thoroughbreds.
knight Of the Garter. with Bullrlan in the saddle
the favorite. with Althea a well backed second
choice. The latter played possibly by those
who did look closely at the rider. Wkerson.
pilotedeAlthea. is little chap of tender years,
who looks like a dachshund dressed in mas
querade costume than like a Jockey. He is all body
and legs. HIS little feet scarcely get over The
back Of the horse but he sticks to the saddle as If
he were glued there. and he rode yesterday
which gave the hackers of his mount heart disease,
but which IN the end could not have been surpassed
Wilkerson was in no hurry to get off with the
rest. and seemed content trail along behind the
bunch anywhere from ten 10 twenty lengths Going
down the baekstretch 3 ne vas SO far behind that
One of them was by well dressed man, who mum
sRs = Ts#nPs i into t6s Ro@ss.5s5sh ihs5e
Altnea-
denly from of that mighty charge of horse
flesh there appeared the bronze and white of the
jockey on Althea. Althea moved down her rivals
one by one but the coors Of Your our Uncle Bill
There Tiny MilkeTson sat as cool as the proveTbial
Simpson was colared two jumps from the wire and
a m2n Oy @ feet n sde tine % he more Se e
shusasc Ts ran 98n to ne 5Sdge stand to eTn %
little fellow smiled until he showed crevice in his
face as large as the peak on n. his cap: Another mother
race WilkeEson rode Eguaze 70 t9 l. into second
fered from 10 10 Is TO that Eeuaii2e Would not
sdy7 worst efforts practically & gave this is race to
e the siISs majority Were SATISFIED With the result
All Of the other races were scTambles era pure and md
start doing much TO determine the final outcome.
the opening race and was beaten OF Shark was
te fayorite but sadducee at to / held the result
made the fayorite in the second race on her good
away race @ of it, and almost Succeeded sadie & un
der vigorous riding by Buman, just getting up in
was fractions at the post using up much vitality in
ham was the favorite over rather hungry looking
lot Of entries in the fifth race and won easily by
garding the conation Of the colt The last race
o the 5e aad tne aq % the a ana d'h had ang
the way to the wire He was an even money favor
The summaries as follows:
FIRST RAcE-For three-year-olds and upward; $500
added; selling Five and half furlongs.
3: Betting p
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start fair Won by a length; half length between
second and third.
SECOND RAcE-For three-year-oid Miles; $500 added
Five and half furlongs
|. sulliys1s Wls b. E Sadie Bninnsn, ST by 2s out
] sIsAFsIHT r F P Kesnss 'Ss b, s9ry Ios:
c B. Morrss ch f Janice li5. q. Pay, ii II
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Start good. by a head; four lengths between
third
THIRD RACE-For tvyo-year- selling: s4oo added
Four and one-half furionss
C Jonseas Or, r LOG RTs ed Dainssi GshdS} So
H. r Grimn's Equalize ,tse';.-.:n &C. 4o-1 ,oL
= J. JoyneFs Dr. g. james f''A Gsiacki 1l-5 4-5
Prophetic, 100. ;Gisnry5 al 10
sil.er Owl. lo4- LA1hlIep o99
The Referee Miiey5 4o-i 1o-I
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Jean Wood. 101 aMcGihh) IL
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Start poor Won easily lengths; same distance
between second and third.
FOURTH RACE-Three-year- and upward $500 add
ed. mile and seventy yards
z. Reynol6s's b. IN. Althea, by At!antic
or Dutch Rolier-Blossom yrs, l,to lb e
". 9. Days b. Simpson. 4. l09.; % . 8,
r. s. p Randolph h. knight Of the :
Garter. aged. lis. ...-.-.-- dullnant . -
kirkwood ) li2- t'dIel
htngbrook B. tBro"ip
Cherry Wild. 3. ST.. tThonpson( 10
.narawind, 4. III -tl<IF.ISp 20
Gold Fox, 5. ll3----.---- ,,g ,l1gne, ~ ~
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good. Won by a neck; a length and a half be
tween second and third.
FIFTH RACE-For rour-year-olds and upward; $500
added: selling Six furongs.
C. y. Dwyers b. Shoreham. by Albert , q,
Duichess May yrs. ITO 10. .(Builmanl 6-5 Il
Miles FiLlens b. &. Lucky Star, aged. los , =,
H. Coburn's T. Allaire 4. 1o5 CDale) ao-I 10
aorokanta. 4 no. ct. WALSH SO
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