The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
FIVE JOCKEYS ARE THROWN.
SPILL AT AQU EDTCT WITH MIRAC-
~ ILOUS ESCAPES.
Four Defeated Favorites and Several
Poor starts Deprive the Talent OF a
Days Enjoyment OOdmerr stakes
for The Niusketeer In Close Finish.

Five Jockeys had a miraculous escape from
fatal injuries in the second race at Aqueduct
yesterday The accident occurred in the
second race for two-year-olds at n mile and
sevcntv yards. and for n time created the
greatest excitement throughout tho crowd.
especially among the women. Fourteen
horses ran. and AS they reached the far
turn Epidemic, ridden by Boiesen. stumbled
ana fell, throwing the boy under the feet
OF the other Contcuders In Iu instant
Franklin G., with Mnder ny Glondon with
Sailing THAN witt Cannon tr. Rlue Delft
with Redfern. went down N heap.
the boys tumhling headlong to the track.
where all of them were apparently trampled
upon. The women screamed and turned
away while the men cried out In alarm. Patrol
Judge Hall hurried to the spot In his light
wagon where Redeem. Cannon and Boiesen
were on their feet. urhurt. waiting to get
aboard. The ambulance brought the other
boys 10 the paddock, where II was found
that they were suffering from slight bruises
The winner turned up in Harrison. one OF
the runorcd good things that started. the
colt beating Gallant Smith by neck In hot
drive Wntkiuss Overton. l? to /, was third.
a length back. and six lengths before the
favoritc, Dark Planet. The time WINS TAI As.
Only two fayoritcs won during the after
noon. The starting WAS not up 20 Mars Cas-
siiy's standard. several horses being left at
the post. lIt s'II-fW III tllt l'lNl raw lbI
platers at seven furongs In which non-win-
ming apprentices lad tie mounts WAS the
worst of all. when tie barrier WAS released
True Blue. 20 to /. and Shark. ~ 90 I, wcre
away running. with tie others tangled up.
and both Blanket and GicnnCllis who carried
the bulk Of the smart money. being left stand
ing s,il,. True Bue led into the stretch.
whore Shark. neatly landed by young can't
we'll came on and won by two len cths with
To- nlun lpt Ut, W q haf,rp Maiden n l.
who beat Rappcn"okcr neck.
The start ia the Wooimere Stakes for I rec
year-olds and upward at seven furlongs
was also struggling. l.. Waterbury's Sad
oucec, WHO with tlorita was a coupled second
choice at q to B. being left. The Muskcteer.
II to 10. favorite. made all tho running and
won by a head. with q. whittier. Belvino and
Clorita following heads apart as named.
q. Whittier. who was ridden by Cannon.
was pocketed and then pinned to the rail
. In the last slXteeuth, but was going away az
the end. But for these mishaps he would
: Bccauso OF general kicking up there was
a delay OF fifteen minutes at TIE post before
diclp for ~ ages at. a milo ana 10 yards. In
winch &. Il Elli-on's larry New, a genuine
good thins la, A,.d down TO sevens, took
Iinself's face to the head OF the stretch. and
then drew away, vi ming. ridden out, by
lcrSth in As - Lyme got Old HHtchh, up
NEIL N, ,'iS A enctn back podlern could get 10
sped out OF the favorite, Flying Jib. who
finished far bach In the ruCk.
What looked Ike the surcst inc of the
day. J. Eoicu's feet lilly ko-etirt, who WAS
a hot ftvori'e IN the fifth race for two-year- old
FLIES at 4 re and a hall furlonRs. failed TO
NAL he gool when Jacob Norih's Via ME Worth.
20 !. VINO WAS In front always. beat her by
length and half. Rosetint was lengt be-
fore Florham Queen. who beat the keene,'s
Futuriia "A head. AthLina, wtO was heavily
backed at SKIES, would not stiff from the post.
even with SHAW la the saddle.
nF "a 81 Al
In The last event for Iaters at a mile and %
wards He finally closed favorite and pro-
ceedcd to spread ea glc his field. but he began
to tire aud swerve under the whip In the
stretch ard came within nm ace Of losing.
passing tie Judges head In front OF Great
American. wno was two lengths In front OF
Atia Robertson, who rode Great American,
went before the ste rds With protest OF
foul against the winner. but after Il lengthy
l-cussion the original placing was allowed
to stand. Tho iinc weather served to bring
out more than 1000 enthusiasts.
FIRST RACE,
Selling FOR three year -olus and upward, 500
added. apprentice riders who have never handled