New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
THE RACETRACK.
SIDNEY LUCAS CAPTURES THE FLUSH
ING HANDICAP IN CLEVER STYLE
TO ATTACK THE TRACK
BO0KMAKERS.

According to those who have been regular patrons
of the Aqueduct track. on Long Island the at.eHu
ance at the course yesterday close 10 the iai
est on record for that track The management mas
been particularly fortunate In point OF al'eiuiie
considering the wretched weather whlch piefai'ou
up 10 Friday. Yesterday the sun came Out eleaF
and bright and there just enough Keehness III
the air to add exhilaration to an outing. Inc little
stands were packed 10 the limit Of their accommo-
dations while the surplus Of speculative humanity
thronged the paddock the betting ring and the
space between the stands and the railing incosng
the track There were spectators in the field,
rather unusual circumstance at Aqueduct THOSE
who went into the field probably did so to escape
the crush In the betting ring and stands having
had the speculative fever knocked out OF them
II was said the track yesterday that the pool
room men and their friends had decided upon a
coup which they think will end in the rooms about
New-York being allowed to open their doors Inc
poolroom men say that while they may fail in get
ting permission to open their doors, they may De
able to put stop TO open betting at the track The
plan as present outlined is TO get warrants
from some friendly justice for certain bookmakers
who propose 10 have betting booths at the MOTIFS
Park track next Saturday. These bookmakers will
he friends OF the poolroom keepers. and the war
rants will be made against them When called into
court it is said, they will make plable witnesses
for those who wish to either have the local pool
rooms kept open have bookmaking stopped at
the tracks The scheme is still in embryo, and the
publication Of the facts may cause change in the
programme.
The racing at Auueduct yesterday was good. al
though only one favorite won during the day. The
best contest of the meeting. and one which may
compare favoraby with some OF the more preten-
tious handcaps TO be run Ia ter in the season, was
tho Flushing Handicap. OF the six horses which
went to the post all had decided following, with
the possible exception of Borough. which opened at
% TO stayed there and finished last All Gold
was consistent faIorite, opening at TO l and
going to the post TO ?. Sidney Lucas, Out
lander, First Whip and Alsike were quoted At from
8 to 4a l, with the most money going on Out
lander. II was a pretty contest from start to
finish with All Gold setting the pace, Outlander
second and Borough third in the early part OF the
battle. With half The distance covered All Gold
still in front with Outander IN second position
and Sidney Lucas. Alsike and First Whip dose
together and far behind. II fine struggle
down the homestretch, where All Gold began to tire
and Sidney Lucas and Outlander tried to draw
away yandusen riding Sidney Lucas. with
the spurs digging into the animals side at every
jump. Half furlong the wire Lucas took the
lead. and stalling off the persistent efforts of Out
lander. won by half length outlandeE beat Al
further back and five lengths in front of Alske.
with Borough beaten off The winner carried l26
LeedsviIle captured the opening dash from scurry
and Queen Carnival the boy on the latter riding
DamseI, which has been a consistent performer at
easily in the Ave furions dash for tno-year-oIds
The best that Honolulu could do to stumble in
seven fnrlong race, and, Leading all the way won
driving by length Bunoon. the favorite was
Shot in the fifth race. and. taking the track early
in the struggle. landed her in front by length
and half ondgr9is the f.ay9rite @ finished third
Runaway of the four and one-half furlong dash
for maiden wo-year-olds. and led time by
five lengths. walsh got her home head before
Margie s., which would have won In another Jump.
Shaw. Manga. in the fifth, was kicked and so
h!s place while the horses their way TO
the post. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-For three-year-olds and upward handi-
cap: 500 added Six furlongs.
5s Re''i9s Pl
W. c Days b. h. Leedsvine by Pom
tiac-The souav aged los n CT3rennan) 3-5 Is
p s p Randolph's ch C scurry, 3 100
John Hopes b. Queen Carnival. 9. 81
Time-1:15%
Start good driving by a neck: half a length be
tween and third
furlongs.
Hastings-Red Girl. 1o5 NJ: .dandry) 2I 25
6eughacres Stables ch g Msru %
E. L. ch. f. Lysbeth. 100
Honolulu zoe. CHenry} ii Ia
earn, caTmi0n 59;.Ls Jos 100 [MHsDGnal .9 4, 81
Ooas' 0D4'O Time :c2 '"''''''o 'O-i III
good. Won driving by three lengths; length
second and third
THIRD RACE-For three year-ods and upward; selling;
$500 added About furiongs
MURPHY & Reardon's br. c Alard by
Deceiver-Far Weather. 3 years. 100 10
C. A Mulers hr. BunOOn ngea; ~
MeFaddsn & Aliens br. Big Gun.
lle ....::..:..;;:. Wsndusen} 81 10
eetrada a1 Siafsa Eliot s. ioi dFonderiy} 81 q
MoGrathisna Prince. 4. 40 ~, dsndry} 9 JSI 81
benman Thompson. 3. a7..... Gook.r} Q ioE ii