New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
THE RACETRACK.
IT WAS \ DAILY DAY AT AQUEDUCT
YESTERDAY.
MUDDY TRACK UPsETS CALCULATIONS
TWO FAVORITEs IN FRONT-D. OCON-
NOR AND BURNS EACH WIN
TWO RACES.

NOR AND BURNS EACH WIN
TWO RACES
Those who patronize the racetrack for recreation
and possible profit Will weep vexattous tears
when Informed that the spring meeting at the
Aqueduct track Will come end to-day. Friday
VIII be utilized by the owners and trainers in trans
porting their thoroughbreds to the haudsomer track
at Norris Park. where the meeting OF the West
chester Racing Association will begin Satur-
DAY. Most OF the course at Aqueduct yesterday
was deep in mud. and at other spots II was hold
sng and dangerous More than one animal. in the
hands OF an inexperienced jockey, was forced in
close 10 the inner rail. where the mud was the
deepest This caused several well backed animals
suddenly 10 stop when going at good speed and
fall back. which made some people think that the
horse had been cut down.
Il the first day Of tfA meeting that the
track had been muddy, and consequently those
who wager their money the past performances
OF the thoroughbred We're generally widely amiss
IN their calculations. TWO favorites won. bat
most Of the winners were at liberal prices in the
betting, and the professional layers of odds re-
turned town last night with well filed satchels.
The starting while an improvement upon that OF
TUESDAY, was not of the sort TO bring ringing
cheers from the stands. In the opening Shark.
who was backed literally. all but left stand
ing STILL and even a gasolene motor would not
have assisted him in catching up with his field.
IT WAS a DAILY DAY.
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the erratic stable Of Your Uncle William" DAILY.
He not only captured Of the six races but
Of his animals finished second besides. Singuarly
enough one Of his winners was a favorite. which
opened wide the eyes of the credulous. The DAILY
entries began play havoc with general expeCta-
lions in the third race Lucky Star the favor
Ste with The Referee second choice. and Lance
man close Up in public confidence on account Of
his excellent race only few days before. Trump.
TIE Daily entry, opened at y 10 J. but silent and
ns4s- 1f FfrTTA
ring caused his odds TO drop 10 TO I. Trump was
ridden by tiny .. cCo:s:o;, who looks more ike
iinT Tss,c i IN Tf mud aud soon rad lead Of
EIGHT lengths Il tired at the end, but managed 10
Refers sI was second While Lucky Star managed to
capture third place half length behind The Ref
most hunEling fashion by White. Lanceman did
NJ Ike the mud. ard was never prominent.
the front again in the htih rae. l1ln'.S I
tpc rrs coupled in the hooks at even money Price
SEo -2Ik5 IlId = easie , 80 and H. TIE
Carroll D were Wei " thcHusIoHI, anu i f;T
9nisA 70 therscTts Rofh were rlcqel our, Iron
Es;f With little H. O'Conror Iarruping Carroll p.
ke7n past the rinuius post Price finished strongly
In he last race y our Uncle William" was again
% the fore with the green cap first unGer the VII
sPa-is EshsT oecagze q her good Lac =. w" I'm
Manic Worth last hITsaay was 91 IasoG d daT he
green cap VAS nibbled fves, while the other
fsobbinet had the most speed and won with some
thing IN Teserye by nan III lengJh I'M from 'ne
THE OTHER CONTESTS.
Rappenecker was the favorite in the opening race
ct five and half furlonEs. but he was not a con-
tender. Shark was well played but was practically
left az the post through Brennan's stupidity. Ir-
descent, carrying four pounds more than allotted
won, driving by three lengths. Freelander, at the
liberal odds Of 30 to l. accounted for by the pres
ence Of Dart in the saddle was second, a head be-
fore White Owl, third. McAdde was backed from
21z TO { To favorite IN the second race. but
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seems 70 ir,rrC,Se with each race won easily by
four lengths Odom his rider easing him up
through the last furlong-
In the maiden race for two-year-old Niles and
geidngs the favorite, Trentham, went early TO the
IIont ana mad cear sailing 70 Inc %tIS, WANING
easily uy LouI lengths from catle NAch VIII . n9t
make much impression on first class tracks this
Of Dxiana. scurry, who finished third in the sec
ono rae pulled qp lame. 1t was announced that
Of II. 7. Qxnard. ". 2. Burch viii train excu-
was claimed by Mr.. Van Kuren. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-3-year-,as and upward: selling: 5'4 fur
longs ST es'''" F.
e Asnan9srs b. C. I i55 fg In ~
f'reelanter. 3 4o-l 10
% dsrien - 70 and 20 ! FtTepToohne, lo7 white;
? 70 J. Rapreaecker iGC 5Garripaa1 , to and to >
sna Hone brook - 'Sheal u T. and 20 J. also ran
poor Driving hy lengths Time. 1910.
SECOND RAcE-5-year-olas and upward. selling; 5's
pConnor & co.'s Dr. C. Master bv Auto
erat-Miss L>onEfora, = H.. COdon) IL 10
scurrg :. Jos ............ (Brcnnan) II
r AeAaa e JOS ,er 70 and 70 3 GToaeT no l95
STAR f Easg % b sneh. 70 time to an5 da 10 also ran"
THIRD RACE -s-year-olas and upward selling; mile
:" 4s g pays 3 B. C. Trump. By 5 F9%ax
oshsn9doHaed 50 shea p % and TO Isncemsn.