The Washington times., 1902-04-20
START WON FOR THE FAVORlTE
Brennan Rides Three Win
ners and Carries Off Jockey
Honors for the Day.
HIMSELF BEATS INTRUSIVE
Poor Work at Barrier in Four Races Mars
Sport at Aqueduct-A Big Half Holi-
day Crowd in Attendance - Two
Favorites Win.

NEW YORK, April ia big half-holi
day crowd turned out to witness the rae
ing at Aqueduct this afternoon. the at
tendance being quite as large as on the
opening day Of the meeting.
The feature of the card, which was a
good ore, was the Aryerne Stakes for
three-year- The contest turned out
TO be the best race of the afternoon, al
though the result was hardly a satisfac
tory one. 1t is true the favorite, Dom
Paul. won, bat Dclagoa, the second
choice, who carried probably as much
money as Dom Paul. was far the best
horse in the race and should have won.
The poor start in this event is wat
beat Delagoa, and, indeed, the ragged
starting in four of the events was an
unpleasant feature of the sport, which
caused a good deal Of adverse criticism.
Only two favorites came home in front,
and the talent, therefore, was sadly
worsted on the day.
Dom Paul the Winner.
In the Arverne Stakes, which was the
fourth race on the card, Dom Paul was
considered to be little better class than
the horses he was asked to meet, and al
though it was his first appearance Of the
year he was selected as the favorite, il
being said that he was in good shape.
The kecne filly, Delagoa, that showed a
good performance on the opening day
OF the meeting. had great many friends.
however, and when she went to the post
she wasrheavily played.
81, fhnx-
were all strung out. with Reformer the
first to take the track. and Dom Paul at
his saddle Delagoa in the rear. Before
a furlong had been run Delagoa was prob
ably twenty lengths out of it. AT the
turn for home Reformer had shot his
bolt. and Dom Paul assumed comma nd,
with Calgary and Khitai following.
A Head Finish.
At the furlong pole it looked as if Dom
Paul would come home alone. but Shaw
had gradually worked his way up on Del
agoa, and when Strengthened out in the
stretch the Keene flly came with won
derful burst of speed. She closed on Dom
Paul IN the last furIong, and a desperate
drive between the two ensued.
Cochran went to the whip on Dom Paul,
and Worth's geiding responding gamely,
he managed to get to the wire a short
head in front. A stride or two past the
wire Delagoa was in front. Dom Pauls
performance was good one, considering
it was his first start. and the race should
improve him. Eddie Busch was third, two
lengths behind Delagoa.
Talent Got a Shock.
The last race of the day had a good
field entered. and it promised to be good
lnt tho reSt-1t nttt To ha
big upset for the talent Intrusive. with
top weight up, was naturally selected as
the first choice. as it looked as if Him
self. carrying 112 pounds. was weighted
out of it. especially when his race with
Intrusive at Bonning was considered.
Himself, however, was better horse
today than he was in the Carter, or even
at Benning, and when it came to finish
there was only one in it, Himself gallop-
ing past the wire in front. The start was
ngain bad enc, with Himself getting a
length the best of it, Intrusive slow to
get in motion, last away.
Himself assumed a commanding lead on
the backstretch, with Lamp O'Lee and
Petra ii running sec ond and third. In
trusive still trailing. By the time the
turn was reached Intrusive had worked
into third place, and when Strengthened
out he set sail for the leader.
Himself, however. did not explode as
It was thought he might, and came under
the wire three lengths in front Agnes
u. and Intrusive had tight fit for the
place and the filiy beat the chestnut
horse half a length at the finish
Daily Was Criticised.
There were many criticisms of Father
Bill" Daily because Of Himselfs startling
Improvement, but they were hard'T JUS
tiEed. as Himself, with Creamer up. in the
Carter Handicap. could not do himself
justice, and as the race was run Daly's
horse had little chance, being shut in
throughout The race.
Today &c had clear sailing all the way
md ran very different race II looks
as If tho horse runs bet er when he is
allowed to 60 out and run in front
Sir Fiorian. in the first race. was the
only favorite except Dom Paul to win. the
other races being captured by Outsiders
in the betting. The defeats of Mystic
Belle and Aackey Dwyer were severe
blows TO the talent. Brennan carried OH
the Jockey honors of the afternoon, for
besides riding Himself. he won with
Saixus and Bismarck.