New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-23
THE RACETRACk.
THREE FAVoRITES WIN IN SUCCESSION
AT AQUEDUCT.
Jockeys CAN NO LONGER VISIT GRAND
STAND AND BETTING RING
OCONNOR'S DILEMMA

Three favorites won off the reel the Aqueduct
track yesterday, and the general public which
patronizes horseracing danced with glee, and Inc
bookrnakers, who have been having a decided ad-
vantage this track, groaned in their anguish as
they enptied their cashboNes TO the grinning bet
tors But these layers of odds are not bit self
sacrificing and they expect &c, and probably WILL
rake in the golden stream to-day, tomorrow OF
other day, the exact date doesn't matter.
They are reasonably sure TO get it back.
That hot from the West descended upon
Manhattan Island early yesterday, and this helped
to drive more people out of the city than would
have gone otherwise The Aqueduct track felt the
increase in patronage, but il was az hot at the
in the city, and horses. jockeys and spec
-ators r,erspired IF # midsummer Inc
grass. trees and shrubbery felt the effect Of the
heat and seemed TO spring up into life, and the
trees seemed actually to bud in the hour The
meadow larks sang fin the adjacent fields; In fact,
this the only music TO be heard az Aqueduct,
for there Is band there is 10 be found at the
more pretentious tracks
TO KEEP JOCKEYS IN PADDOCK.
The stewards Of the Jockey Club yesterday is
sued a new manifesto which created consterna-
tion in the paddock and caused the Jockeys and
their best friends. the trainers, 10 howl with dis
satisfaction late it has been the habit OF some
OF the popular jockeys to rush into the grand
stand and loiter about the betting ring soon
as they have dsmounted and have donned their
street clothing This practice has caused comment,
and the stewards OF the Jockey Club yesterday had
order posted in the paddock prohibiting the
Jockeys from visiting the grandstand or the bet
ting ring when racing is going The order i'm
Piled that they must remain out OF those places
Winfield Scott O'Connor one OF the best jockeys
in the country, the chief pilot Of the Featherstone
first time yesterday. After reaching the track he
was induced to accept the mount on Lone Flshet ,
man. In the opening race. and his superb finish
did much 10 bring that colt in a winner at the
is fastidious in his attire tore of his jockey rig
took bath and rundown and. attired in his street
clothes. started TO make his way back TO his fam
ily in the grandstand. The guard at the gate
him thai he could not enter the erandstand OCSon-
stor1ned and threatened that he would never
had received his orders. and refused to heed the
anger Later o'Connor managed to r. cin fis fam
lily in the stand. but he probably dc i by 2 cir
from H. K Knapp. and il is pTobable that the
rule viii be enforced at the other tracks IN the
especially on the part of women, and IL may do
possible away from the bettfng ring and its shrewd
manipulators Jack" .Joyner was rather inclined
10 think that the rule was a good one
PALACE CARS FOR THOROUGHBREDs.
1t was said at the track yesterday that Arthur
Featherstone, the owner OF OF the big racing
stables and time the head Of the Feather
stone Bicycle Company, IS coming East from Lex
ington with his string Of horses in a manner new
and BETTING his wealth. Mr. Featherstone has
if9a, DIS F Al * @ I@o 5
are said TO be the handsomest appointed railroad
of one OF the cars apartments have been built
for the personal use OF Mr.. Feathe-stone. and he
horsemen viii look upon the Innovation freak
he is a man OF wealth. that he loves his horses
and likes 10 be with them and that his example
may De followed by other wealthy owners.
FAVORITEs IN FRONT
The procession Of favorIes IN trent of the Judges
started in the third race. when Barbara Fr1etche
salloped home In front Of "a poor field with odds
OF TO s against her chances. Justice disputed the
way almost the last jump, but the favor!te
well in hand at the finish, and might have in
creased the margin in the fourth race April Shower
backed down from TO ; 20 even money, and
He took ire lead al the start, ana held the ad-
vantage throughout. winning eased up by three
ie SsItssr One an iron gray ay was the favorie
Eiosrn led for three-qsrters, and then stopped
20 almost nothing, Neither one winning pulled up
tired Eioin by half a length IN q drive, Satire
farortte in the opening race. but when IL came
cred Burns. the fayorite; and the Fisherman
in drive. The Referee finished strong in third
John Boden's Rosetint was the second choice in
the favorife, Morca- who finished third Burns who
rode Morca lodged a compliant ,e Of foul agas
second but not allowed The Keene gelding
race for fro-year-olds- The summaries:
FIRST gACE-s-year-ods and up; selling; furlongs-
81 Betting F.
ocounor a Cos oh. c. Lone Fisherman.
f,y Candlemas-Eyangeine, T. 1lS---
(O'Connor) 81 p
e,,t-a a II, .(Su-ns) 13-5 4-5
Referee. g. los. ttEenilalD 81 -"
Shandonneld ln2 Cochran. 0 and to :: Carroll
u ia ffSooke IS 10 10 i. Iocke % tCeanerl,
~ 10 and Arbitrator, 10 500 10 and JOG 20 !;
Nircnia 5o2 tShea 30 10 and 10 10 i: Iarcelar los
fNiIler9 10 3 Start Driving.
one-hRif length Time. LIS.
SECOND RAC-2-year-oIds. 50 furlOrgk.
}. Rsd-4,s Oh, Z R9se.ia', by Has sings
N.Sfio Belle Id. C1ondcriy) IA "a
Morca- Uanarg1 1l-2o out
Stamping Ground 8. OCochrsn). so and 10 !:
Barry 81 fThonlIson). 40 10 and 10 % !;
Kay, 81 Siichaels. Is 10 and 10 J. scotch KISS