New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
THE RACETRAGK.
F.voRITES HOLD THEIR OWN AT THE
AQUEDUCT TRACK.
PLEASANT WEATHER AND GOOD SPORT
RosTAND. KILOGRAM. MADDIE AND
NAVASoTa THE WINNERS.

rba weather was ideal at the Aoueduct
track Yesterday and three favorites captured
eir respective races the enthusiasts left the racing
inclosure on Long Island later in the afternoon
well satisfied with their outing. While the weather
Was warmer IN the city than il had been Tues
dav those who ventured 10 Aqueduct found de-
1ightf,Il breezes blowing gently in from Jamaica
raw The sun shone brightly from a clear sky and
the early summer weather made top coats unneces-
sarv If not cumbersome. The attendance of women
naturally under the circumstances. was larger
than usual. The women who attend the races at
Aoueduct as d general thing seem to possess the
speculative fever almost TO the same marked de-
gree as their escorts. In consequence. the young
men who walk through the grandstand quoting the
ODDS offered in the ring against the horses gen
orally kept busy by the speculative ones Of the
opposite 1t has been said that the average
woman a racetrack will bet pretty colors
worn by jockey upon the animals with pleas
ant sounding names. Whoever made the assertion
was regular frequenter Of Aqueduct. Many
Of the women there to be found with chart
books which give the previous performances Of
the animals. and Of the expert ones
refuse 10 send their commission into the ring until
after they have seen the animal they have decided
tc bet on given his preliminary warming up galop.
As on Wednesday. three favorites again won off
the reel-hioeram in the second race. McAddie in
the third and Navasota in the fourth. There were
long lines Of smiling faces 10 be found behind the
bookmak ers stands almost after every contest Of
the thoroughbreds, and the casual observer argued
that the public had had rather the better Of the
speculative argument IN the afternoon. - (Onnor
was twice in the saddle. but he did not sue
coed il turning in a winner during the afternoon
bringing his mounts in second in each instance
The opening contest five furlong scramble
for two-year-olds, and the winner turned up in
Rostand q hay colt belonging TO N. F. DTyer-
gostand was rather favored by the start, which
was poor. and, making about all the running, won
.n drive by half length. Joe Cobb defeated the
tavorite Gloriosa- rather handily. -Four Of the
hest liked entries were absertees from the second
and ~ he 10- eff
the best that he was an even money favorite- The
Bennington horse won rather easily by a length
and half while Eddie Brusch captured second
place IN a drive by neck from Petra IL. Inc
others were strung out in Indian file 49,, 800
OF the eleven originally entered in the third race
pos tt' Master. because o'Ccnnor was riding; was
gee on ro a9s splendid race and While cAdde
gGd O. 3hs s BEST 5s STAN 5e off T Masfr caege
in the stretch, MeAddie winning by a neck, with
Gas the faTorite and easy winner in the race for
two-year-ods who had not won pgeylo9siy al the
the fiy right out She remained there TO the end.
R6 To6 down saf from q 9y to 3 70 left at
post, and cantered over the course Royster capt.
1 ~sSt f 70 i R5 backed literally / The
summaries:
81 Betting 81
c5lena II 162 Cochran 12-l 81
s9 35- eo66 ,o lhi5lfE) q L
decoration 81 CNccanertyl and 80 to i F1an1
sRT TsHaaa 5c2 ' 20 ana TO aadslneT shaw
% also ran start q, eood Driving = length Time. lo2
SECOND RACES years and up; handicap; 6 fuTlongs
y BenEiugtou's b. h. HIograms RayoH
,iii':. : ~: 55;ss5
Pigeon Post 1l2 G.andry). so and 10 70 l. Lamp
70 te 1 ana re Z EanaitapP1r i94 joes) ana
10 and Fair Knight 100 (eocATan! 10 70 @h3 70
pa and
EaEssA 4 105 oliIlsT ,, I'D Ia
G1adea {TTenderiy5 i2-I 2s-l
Geneseo. IS Cochran. 90 to / ana to l. also ran
Start good Driving neck Time, l;os-
FOURTH RAcE-2-year-oids' ~ furlongs
ssantrE ;os Wilson 118 .g9d9n ii is
Ks5n s lo6- CIsndr1 SIS IS
ccinnaus les Cochran 70 ana TO also 1stI ran N
FIFTH Race years and up; nile and 20 yards
BsdssLr 9tys Zen u ! i.osss easern E!
Philippine 3 100 --......... Cf3ooker) Psi IL
M3s 9! s g 70 ana 70 J. I n9D159o los
10 and TO l: Alsike (AiTes). 70 and TO s.
Igs GaHs ~ clm 100 e. ang % 70 to 4 anG Moro
ION log ndichaels 20 70 ana 10 l. also ran start
good Driving: neck Time. l:4I76
SIXTH RAcE-a-year-0ids, 8 furlongs.
g H whitneys /. z. hold by Farondo!e
Cotton Queen 1o7..-....-.. Booker ! ii 81
f5eelander. 1o7.------.----- 'CochT E,
MSeFS 6 5 @ 70 60 and 10 i snf g g.
coan6 g to 70 40 and % 70 J. Mss Re6dy 165 4asch5
- eP' E e 8 l. 5Sa3F h 56a
,saSFas h 1G5 iS 6 sna 70 If o7 sissto
! also ran Start fair. Driving; Time 1916