Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Big Crowd at Opening Day at
the Aqueduct.
INTERESTING RACES
CLEAN SCORES FOR vICToRs IN
THE BOWLING LEAGUE MATCHES
Harness Racing at Memphis-Minor
Leagues Still WranglinC-
Base Ball Notes.
INTERESTING RACES

Thousands of New York's admirers Of
racing saw six events decided at the
grounds of the Queens County IN. "
Jockey Club yesterday and won and lost
their wagers with the philosophy which
stamps racegoers as the best tempered
persons on earth.
. 1t requires much good nature to see ones
choice practically left at the post, as was
Rossignol in the most valuable race OF the
day-the Aqueduct handicap-worth $1,000
to the winner. 1t was enough to give the
hackers of Clearwater heart disease to note
the manner in which that colts rider, Nc
Inerney, shot ducks and otherwise nearly
threw away this event.
And those who wagered on Incubator
found much fault with the backward posi-
ton occupied by that colt in the race won
the heavily supported Jack O. Lantern, who
was beaten only head, while Counterpoise
was only half a length away.
Still another cause of complaint was the
knocking about endured by DR.. Riddle, in
the third race. His position was No. 10. or
well to the outside and he lost ground on
the first turn and was forced to make up
great deal Of daylight in the last SIX fur
longs.
The race resulted In an exciting finish be-
tween three horses-to wit, II. l.. Coleman,
in the center; Bar lie Due, on the outside
and Ben Howard, nearest the inside rail-
with H. l.. Coleman backed from ID down
to to /, first. He was the medium of one
of John j. McCafferty's now rare coups,
and it was regarded as very lucky victory
running.
For the Aqueduct handicap there were
nine runners, with Clearwater favorite, at
"a to l. Lyne's mount, Andy Williams, went
back in the betting, but came within a
head of defeating the favorite, who was
raced up from eighth to first place in fur
long on the run along the backstretch and
whose riders efforts when 1t became neces-
sary to whip hard were painful to witness.
Clearwater lasted long enough, however. to
win by head. Andy Williams who takes
kindly to the long homestretch and mel
low going Of the Aqueduct track, closed
up great deal Of daylight in the last five
furlongs.
Many horses were carried wide or ran out
to the center of the turn into the stretch,
and consequently should those horses re-
verse the verdict at their next attempts
there will be no surprise on the part of ex-
perienced observers.
LyEe rode his first winning mount at the
Aqueduct track when he plotted Gloria sue
cessfully home in the opening event of the
day. She was strong favorite and won by
several lengths. Maiden, who was at 80 to
l, will hardly be at such long price the
next time he starts.
The good things that developed during the
day were Honolulu and Hockey, in the
first race, won by Clorita; Jack O. Lantern,
st. Daniel. Shrine and Mackey Dwyer, in
the second; Bar lie Due and H. L. Coleman,
In the third; Rossignol, DAILY and Glen
water, in the fourth; Captivator, in the
fifth, and Last Knight and Caller, in the
sixth.
Unmasked, who won the last race was
accidentally omitted from the overnight
entry list. He had an easy task Spencer,
his rider. simply rating along behind
Caller for six furlongs. the horse then
coming away with ridiculous ease