New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
RACING.
DOM PAUL SCORES A POPULAR VICTORY
IN THE ARvERNE STAKES.
1IMsELF's SURPRISING REVERSAL OF HIS
CARTER HANDICAP FORM-THE Odds
WE'RE LONG THIS TIME

The gallant performance of Dom Paul In the Ar
verne Stakes and the inconsistent running OF w -
Days Himself in the last race were the features
of Yesterdays racing at Aqueduct, where crowd
OF seven thousand people assembled Oonl Fdui'
although far from being ready for the race pcked
UP III pounds and beat field of fair three-year
ods at seven furlongs, snatching haru 4ousi'
victory from James r. Keene's Kingston lilly Dei'
goa who came with a grand rush at the hnlSh ana
all but snatched the money in the very last jump
Himself after failing to show enough speed 10 get
out of his way in the Garter Handicap Oh
Tuesday when he a strong favorlte, came out
in the mile and seventy yard handicap that closed
Yesterdays programme and, jumping out at tue
fall of the flag made runaway race Of IT. winning
with ease by and half lengths from agnes
D. in the excellent time Of 1f5 40 At the long ouuS
of to |. Himself does not seem to run wen "leh
weighted down with the pubc's money snort
rrice seems 70 mt him out of condition. If the
stewards are looking for something to investigate
Himself's race yesterday compared with MS Cartei
Handicap showing. seems to offer them a 1alr OPP
portunity. Intrusive pronounced favorite IN
this race closing about 10 and to D. but HIM
self got such a good lead that the old horse was
not able to catch him. and even succumoed 10
Agnes p. at the finish Wooden was almost nat
footed at the start.
Dom Paul seems to have justified the promise ne
made last fall of future excellence AT the flag end
Of last season he defeated such good older horses
as Imp May w, Potente and others over dls-
lance of ground. and shrewd observers prophesiea
hat he q
has developed into slashing big horse. and the
way in which he Yesterday shows that his
courage is beyond dispute. The start was as pad
as most of Cassidys this season at Aqueduct, ana
Dom Paul got none the best of it. Reformer was
away running. and at once opened up gap OF
three lengths Eddie Busch coming next two
lengths before Dom Paul. The favorite. however
bucked down work. and had Tapped upon the
leaders by the time they had begun the turn for
home. When Strengthened out for home cochran
him along again. and he soon Showed IN 'front.',
having the nearest contenders plainly beaten.
Cochran had to urge him. however. to keep them
behind and when at the last sixteenth pole DeIasoa
moved up it was a question If the favorite would
get home first His Prince Royal blood stood him
in good stead. however. and amid perfect uproar
OF yells and adjurations and exhortatons he stag
gered under the wire head in front or the Kings
ton ilIy. Delagoa came like shot at the end. and
would inevitably have won in two more jumps
She got off badly. and made up a lot Of ground
Dom Paul carried the weight Of public money; ana
ing. Horse and rider were loudly cheered wnen
they came back to weigh in ,.. NJ
Keene is supposed pay something like SDvb
this year, is riding at present Ike an apPTeni,eg
coupled with the deficiencies Of the staEteT have
had d 70 20 has @'f qhre ls pracfca
left at the post in two days he must shoulder
sSyer and Hand1pinner yesterday had no chance
after the barrier went UP While Deiasoa deI bsd
she got of with the leaders, The entries Of horses
GIene who also left yesterday In the nth
race should. IN protection TO the public be re
fused until they have been schooed at the barrier
Brennan. one of Father Bill" Days pupils won
three races yesterday. beginning with Bismarck az
10 l. in the third race and continuing the good
work with Niaxus at to !. in the NTH. and Him
self at !. the sixth race. NiaXus got under
the wire neck ahead of the Tammany Senator's
Mackey Dryer. the favorite: while Bismarck nm
ished q length in front Of Mystic Belle. who was
an equal favorite with Cincinnatus, whom she beat
a neck for the place.
r r Wilson Jr. scored his first Aqueduct vic
tory IN the second race with FLYING BpttresS al
Tor had Neither one been in motion when the gate
up she must have As II was she was
beaten only A head.
Shandonheld was another horse whose chances
ruined by the start Sir Fiorian won this
race Lanceman, with a stable boy up just snatch
ing the place from the unlucky Satire. II the last
three days have seen the best Mars Cassidy do
at the initial end the races. racegoers Will have
reason to be thankful when Mr.. Fitzgerald takes
up the work a Morris Park Sir Flortan and Dom
Paul the only favorites to win yesterday.
THE SUMMARIES.