New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-19
RACING.
THE FIRST TURF SCANDAL OF THE MET
ROPOLITAN SEASON OCCURS
AT AQUEDUCT
THE MEETING FOR HIS RIDE
ON TAX MAN

The FIRST turf scandal of the metropolitan sea-
son showed head yesterday in the second race
at Aqueduct. The race selling afrair. for
three-year-olds, at five and half furlongs. Only
five horses went to the post. and of these Tax
Man on which Hayden had the mount. was so well
tanced that his price was as low as TO ) in many
Of the books when the betting opened. Despite
The fact that a good deal of money wageCed
on him at these odds. mis- price steadily until
st stood the close, Iridescent closing the
favorite at 5. Tax Man had a good position
from the start, but rapidly dropped back. although
his head was in the air. and Hayden did not seem
10 be trying 10 make him Not until the bunch
rounded into the stretch did the jockey let his
mount down. and then only able TO drive him
into third place Geneseo landing the victory "A
length before the faVorite-
The stewards took prompt action on Hayden
SUSPICIOUS ride. and suspended the boy for the
balance Of the meeting. and announced that all
entries of r. F. MyerT. the owner of Tax Man,
would be refused for similar period
The only exceptional performance Of the day was
that Of Newton Benningtons oldtmer kilogram'
who made his field look cheap six furlongs, and
won by four lengths in common canter in the fast
time of lib as Contend, with Shaw in the saddle,
was the favorite despite the fact that he had TO
carry almost stake weight. 1t was too much for
him and ne the worst race Of his career, nm
ishing in the ruck- Roue fought 1t out with rocky
for the place and just landed the second money
Booker who is a much improved rider this sea-
son for once unfinished Burns. in the fourth race.
F heIe ana fmpetuous. and Mr. Joyners geld
ing got home first by neck The start was some.
thing fearful, and j. r. keenes Ponca was lell
at the post. s,... ,,,,,,,.- ,,,,r-,,n.- finish o,
the soft that thoughtess spectators go wild
That n5 sa If f ffons for IN
vear-olds. Dark Planet, the favorite, and Glori,
Ssa came Gown d anr re vent to the whip three
sixfeenths Of mile from home, and scourged their
Tearojd is capable at this time Of the year OF
enduring such bn sets his horses to DO We'll
later will allow jockeys 70 use men as rDrns
had the best mount and though Gloriosa struggled
gamely on. Dark Planet was first at the wire pF d
bad lots to face the he sfs sTs4te R
We're defeated in each case Burns riding another
winner Roysterer in the NTH raSe, a. 70 baIf
nR length 63y ahead Of Ohio ig The six furlons
rae Tor rn bought Fioresan for o after the
fourth race.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST RA'H-SS''''s' sA'-'''- 81 Betting Fl.
Fl T Grnns blk. Dark Planet By Lis, u- go
si:Ei2s5 TO- 81 .G1 cosan5 III SD
Kittanine 1oI Cochran 2 and fp L. ~, Nisa sb oW
g M7ca n5 70 g Ri In enc % ea
Mart Ms7sia s co TO 81 and 20 70 P@
70 and % lo2 Asr2 30 10 i and 40 70 70 fa
saa W ssssinF 1?i dTtS3s b 6's
sE9oYD Rc5 E 5a8s:e 3 sS oa6siaga
iiss5ss} 3 %
ae.e ohae 10 to and :, 20 ! s sTs, 9 9s
saa E Foo5 Raden oat b Time. loss
THIRD RAcE-Handioap; s-year-olds and over fur
n.J RsS9 a5nsa9 k d StiosFf by
ssss e S55zs2 81 .
contend shaw and +: , 81 sir; Ter Js lsain IS7
80 !. and Tenagra 9s CMichaels! 80 20
u ]. also Start good Easily oy ie'stiS
Time LES.
FOURTH RACE-Selling: o-year-old maiden nlles and
4 J Joyners h e. Florestan. by Fidelio- ,
Tncture. Jos OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fiSookerl ! l
inpetuous. Jos tl3urnsD ~ 90 !
Jane KAY (McGinn) 30 Ze-i
Harding CFlingD. TO and 10 10 j; Tribes
100 ! i: Hergene. lO3 Cochran 70 ana
5; Epidemic 100 (shes), 3 TO and 2 70 !, Juia
1yston los (Odom). and 10 2 Becky 100 'Mhltel
70 To l. Harriet s. JOB tMillerD l0o 10 sl9
so Pinebrook (Byer 300 10 and co TO l. ana
Foncs. los shaw IL 10 and 70 l. also ran. staF.
had Driving by neck. Time, O:a6>5
FIFTH RACE-SeIlng; 4-yearolds and over: furiongs
Miss 81. Divers br RoysteTer py
Badge-Reel Dance years. 100 ID, ,
Elsie Skip 5 G8ooker) l5-l "-l
Mosketo loi (Rice). . 10 and to j; apple Jnokr
20 fBooker - 20 and TO Dacshura LIZ zoo .n
and 30 I ]; liz tOdomD u ~ ana . 70 J.
Sandy Hook 100 Smith. 40 70 and 10 70 \ lsoI
: 10 and 3 10 ! and f9n Giayeen). 80 10 and
. also Start fair. Eeasily by length HIM.
SIXTH RACE-Maiden 3-year-old hlies: furiongs.
Goi8cres,@oyid lIo -. CIsrien) 81 q
adeiai S5ii1 Pr i1C ITO shaw - -
Silver Trinket 10 King,, 200 TO and 60 TO L Past
ll9 Cochran. and 10 = Lazy ,pfn,G:tnnn