New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
THE RACETRACK,
NINE THOUSAND PEOPLE TURN OUT
FOR AN UNATTRACTIVE CARD.


FOR AN UNATTRACTIvE CARD
Aqueduct itself would have been far from proud
Of the card provided yesterday at Morris Park
Yet about 5000 people turned out to see the
racing. Verify il looked if the public was de-
termned TO patronize the sport. of whatever quail
ity II might be- more literally than ever before.
The card little better before the scratches
were made than it was after the wielder of the
blue pencil had finished his work, but it was never
attractive and composed of six overnight
events. although Mr.. Crickmore called several of
them by fancy names. Here is a suggestion for the
Aqueduct managers. Why should they not call a
race for threeyea maidens for a purse of 5000
the Suicide Hall Handicap" the Dog Stakes?
1t would lend an element of picturesqueness and
would brighten up the programme considerably.
The only race yesterday that promised even fair
sport was the last one. called the Throgs Neck
Handicap. Here twenty-five horses were entered,
yet when the scratches were all in there were only
four left and two Of those were Father Bilrs"
The fifth race presented for the deectation of the
audience three dubious animals. All of them start
ed II was a pity they were not all scratched
Despite the inferior character Of the horses
shown the afternoon provided several close finishes
One Of them was between Stranger and Clonmell, in
the third race. dignhed by the Of the Port
Morris" CIonmell the odds favori,e. and
the Haggin entry second choice Q 5.
After the first three furlongs these two the
only horses really in the They down
the stretch close together that when they passed
under the wire only the judge at the finish could
separate them. Stranger nodded at the right in
stant, and by that nod he won.
. The Referee and Locket furnished another heart
disease finish The former a hot favorite on
the basis Of his three victories Aqueduct. but he
had nothing whatever TO spare at the end.
The start the only really bad since the
meeting opened and Mr.. Fitzgerald cannot be held
responsible in this case. for the inside end OF the
barrier refused TO up when the starter pressed
the button Knight Templar plunged into the
barrier and thrown heavily, Brien being
dumped along with him. 1t a wonder that
neither boy horse seriously hurt. Burns
had 10 pull Cryptogram up short or he would
have shared the same fate. Lone Fisherman was
first TO show, but The Referee and Locket soon
displaced him. Coming down the stretch Locket
showed in front. but Brennan drew his whip. and
by hard riding just managed to get his mount home
a nose ahead of the DAILY horse.
J. z. Madden turned loose a good FLY in the
second for maiden two-year-olds. Just how
good she really is nobody knows but Mr.. Madden.
The hlly, Old Lady by name, is a daughter Of
terday. Snowman was ahead furong from home.
IN. IengTb ~ the rf1tSraI 3ric2s Of 10 II was
remarkably good race for Old Lady. considering
out be another Blue Girl, though she is not
Prince OF Merose was in good form IN the first
race he started three times as three-year-o%id old
iield yesterday. and came home on the bit three
running Of scurry was criticised. as he opened IA
yoTe rapidly reGeded in the betting and was
sore and showed it in his warming up galop.
nor Wilkerson and Martin were fined s25 each for
disobeying the starter: Nash Turner who is under
the West, and was at the track yesterday.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACES years and over: Eclipse Course.
St. Betting pl.
+ H Msgsy b s Pn2s 1os Of Kseass NsiFass eo
sss5s 5sss:S5 Il -
scurrv JOS COdon) 20 . and 10 :; Niente.
Ioi oTsnp9n TO and a to y Gh@t - s2n 191 MSrRl 20 -
and to !; Leschen shea. u 70 and 70 !. and
1flt'9o stsTt good Easily By lengths Time i2 O
SECOND RAcE-Maiaen ? year-oids; Il mile down the
Eclipse
J. z, Madden's eh +. Old Lady. by ,Bs BsnEy
s48s3as s.Ss; 10 i57 5#5S5.4y} &Raf al 81 81 81
Pesh 10! coq9? 80 70 and 10 to l;
io7 1Redfen, 70 % . Janeway. 1o7 CWoods);
and % % 1od Her f. . % S9o' o7 10 dsSaa 20 and % 30
t. For os Shea l 100 70 and 20 70 70 T. T. 2ea a 0
C7rennan - 10 and y 70 J. and 10 Match loS lMar-
by a length. Time Os7'z.
THIRD RAcE-THE PORT MORRIS: s-year-olds: 0h
furIongs
fs fS5li d 8 srisnks' C@ondsf25 p
4S7PS55 Tbs Hd5a36' i5' io. o56@sSa 56aoH - 5-5
fair T Bfyls s s' G1 nose 20 2 re and & e also ran Start
FOURTH RAcE-seIlinR: , years and over: furlongs
c Whites b 9 ,I The Referee s by Pirate Of -
Penzafce-Nelne IL 8, leb ti5fenfanD - 10
L9ssst; Lsgs1;,e % GaeHso5 Te&Ins5 81
Lone Fisherman. 113 CO'Connorl. 20 and TO !:
Cryptogrem. (Burus). 10 ! /; knight
Templar % Gsrien). 10 70 l and 20 l. William H. 9s
tNcinn). 30 and y !: SOtliuah. 93 (Msrn). 30
1 10 ]. and Trentham 90 ONilkersonD. u /
and /, also Start poor. Driving by a nose.
Time. l:30
FIFTH RACE and turonss.
j. Murphy's hr. c. Fred Ackerman. BY
Teuton-Fauna IL !. l13-....--. (OioEb 10
Gs@siofP0fi gsas9 I'll . iss[sfs} h,lss III -
Start good Won easily by lengths. Time. 1:2a%.
over; Withers Mile
r. T Wilson. jr.'s. &. Dixieline by
81. Mazim-Afiss Dixie. 3. 1O5. SHAW 10
Moor. =, 100 l)art) 15-l 81
Himself. :, (Miles) IS
Asfke 5. 81 lcreamerl. 70 and also