The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-17
LUCKY STAR won BY A HEAD
Burns Landed Two Winners
After Hard Drives Through
the Stretch.
GAMBLING SURPRISE OF DAY
Benning Horses Again Show Well at
New York Track-Small Fields the
Order-Good Crowd in Attendance
The Entries and Selections for Today.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The second day
Of the meeting at Aqueduct saw another
large crowd in attendance, fully six .hou-
sand persons journeying TO the track.
Smarting under their losses of the opening
day, when they failed to score during the
six races, the talent went into today
battle with a determination TO regain
some of their money, and they succeeded
in a measure in doing so. Three OF the
events were won by favorites, while two
OF the remaining races were captured by
well-backed horses. The surprise OF the
day came in the last race, when Gambling,
at Is to /, landed the money.
The afternoon was a perfect one Tor
racing. and the sport was fully equal to
that of the opening day. Seasoned horses
again showed well in a majority CT the
events, and the advice OF Mike Dwyer to
stick to the horses that have been to the
races was well eXemplifed. Mr.. Dwyers
horses were in evidence during the after
noon, his two-year- Discus capturing
the opening event.
Lucky Stars Hard Race.
The feature of the days sport was the
fourth event, a selling affair, in which
some of the best platers in the East faced
Starter Cassidy. Lucky Star was always
the favorite, being played TO to 10 at
post time, although there was strong tip
on Animosity, Halter Griffins filly.
Ben Viking, on the strength of his good
race at Washington. was played by form
followers. Ben Viking was the first to
show to a good start. but he Immediately
gave way to Animosity, with Merry Hours
running in second place. This order was
maintained to the turn for home, where
Burns made his run with Lucky star.
Opposite the betting ring Burns succeeded
in getting mis- horse in front, but Shea
rode a vigorous finish on Animosity. and
the two had il hammer and tongs to the
wire where Burns superior riding told,
and he got his horse home head in front.
Merry Hours and Jack McGinn each ran a
good race.
Close Finish of Youngsters.
The third race also furnished sensa-
tional finish. Examiner, because of his
good race on Tuesday, was made the fav-
orite at post time. but there was strong
play on Mike Dryers Ornament colt
Cincinnatus. The Benning horses. Rec
knight and Tugai Bey, were fancied by
those who had seen their performances
at Washington. Examiner was the pace.
maker all the way, but he had hard
struggle in the stretch to stall oil Rec
Knights challenge. This colt. as usual
did not get to running well until too late
when he came with rush and was beater
only half a length by Examiner. 1t look!
as If Red Knight would show better II
races at longer distances. Cincinnati!
ran very green and lost whatever chance
he had by running wide al the stretci
turn. He will do to watch later on
Gambling, at IS TO I, Wins.
In the. last race Of the day, for non
winners. Gambling, at Is TO l, won afte
a coed race from Days Alsike. The lat
ter began the season as he did last yea
by running into second place. Alsike i
the most consistent second place horse il
training. No matter what company h
meets he generally lands in second posi-
ton. Last season Alsike ran more race
than any horse in training and was sccon
thirty times or more.
Good Track, Small Fields.
The track :odsy was in good condition
and the time made in the various event
was fast Starter Cassidy had better luc
in getting the horees away from the post
due to the smaller fields.
From indications the present meetin
at Aoueduct will be the best in the his
tory of the Queens County Jockey Clul
BURNS was in better form this afternoo
than on Tuesday his finishes on Luck
star and Examiner being me examples Q
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