New-York tribune., 1902-04-16

racegoers are invited TO attend the really great
racetracks Of the metropolitan district II was
a most suspicious opening Of the season. ana
doubtless the superlatively fine spring weather
mar Eraced the occasion had much to do with
the attendance Of the multitudes-
The crowds found the track and the acconTno-
aar+ors for man and beast much the same as
last year. The track itself has been wioeneo
b- ca the backstretch. but this was tie only
csc-ca Ct consequence. The card was more
e. Give one than AQueduct has been IN the
f Offering in previous years. and mere
wzs offered in the purses than hereto
Fo- this expenditure Cab" Reilly and
hs associates are apparently bent on reimburs-
ing themselves by cheapening the materials OF
the programnes which fell TO pieces yesterday
II they were more than looked at There were
no fewer than ninety-eight booknakers DONG
business al the track and there was no fear
that they would be interfered with by the po-
lice Their numbers were augmented by nany
recruits from the poolrooms that have been
closed in the city and the attendance was also
Increased by many persons who have in the past
done their betting in town The ring was q
pushing lighting jostling hurry burly- No such
roughness has occurred or been allowed in the
past and Il should be suppressed al once. Under
yesterdays conditions overcoats were frequently
torn of backs and shoes were reduced TO pup
Of bruised and scratched leather Three or four
arrests Of -toughs' who rush about regardless
Of the comfort OF other folks would tend 20 re-
duce this nuisance.
Of course the main attraction was the Carter
Handicap For this a field Of fifteen was origi-
nally entered and OF these The Puritan, Colonel
Padden. The Regent Ben MacDhui, Trump and
Neither one were scratched, leaving field of
nine 70 face the starter. Himself was hot ia
vorite on the basis Of his victories in the Ben
nings handicaps His price was at 4 10 . from
start 10 finish. with Contend al second price
Shaw in the saddle Apparently Ethics was
thought not TO be ready, for otherwise there
would have been no 20 to I against the Char
sxus colt, which was of the very best seliing
platers running on Eastern tracks last year
EDDIE Busch and Margraviate were fairly well
thought Of at skies and tens, respectively. but
the rest We're rather neglected in the ring, wheTe
little else but Himself was wanted
Had Himself shown his Bennings form there
Were several horses in the race that could have
outTun him on last seasons performance But
Father Bills" Himyar colt had no speed at all
and was disgracefuliy beaten. He got away
none too wei, and when he managed 10 work
np into fifth position he had nothing left when
lne challenge came. Eddie Busch was first 10
shoE when Mars Cassidy got them on 10 d
eooc start, and Contend and Margraviate then
moved into the lead. running almost together
C9ntend led most of the journey and was still
te the good when the bunch rounded into the
sEttch- Meantime Cochran had sent ttnlcs up
% fourth place and in a stirring finish the
o"yer representative wore down his rivals, ana
1liaer hard drive won by q neck from Confehd
hho was length and half in front OF Petra l.!
me hlly Just poktng her nose ahead of MarsraVl-
1te al the end. The time was good FOR seIllng
platers, which IS all any OF this years Carter
handicap contenders can claim to be-