Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-16
GRAVEsEND RACES.
Ocean Tide Captured the Private
Sweepstakes, Astoria.


The Astoria, for two-year-old fillies a
private sweepstakes, with a substitution Of
$3.50 each and $4,000 added. together with a
5000 cup. was run yesterday in the mud and
rain at Gravesend and was won by Senator
P. H. McCarrens Ocean Tide, by St
George-Come and Co There were six
starters, who carried ia pounds each As
result and as part of the conditions of
the race Senator McCarren gave a banquet
to the subscribers at the Waldorf Astoria
last night. 1t was a hot betting affair all
OF the fillies receiving ample support An
drew Miller's Julia M. opened fayorite
at even money. but went back to 2b to
as there was heavy plunge on the Mexi-
can stables Dusky. by st. Leonards- Dusk,
who was pounded down from to ] to 7
to 2. The Oneck stables Trossachs. by
Sir Walter-Mountain Madge was reduced
to Z to 2. while Ocean Tide was lowered to
sevens F. r. Hitchcocks Tepee, by Pom
tiac-Poncho, and the Goughacre stables
Heatherdown. by Atheling Thistledown
respectively. Julia M. rushed away from
the post at terrific pace but she gave
way to Ocean Tide at the head of the
stretch, Senator McCarrens filIy coming on
winning by a length and a half in O3 a.
Burns put Tepee under the whip and took
place money from Julia M by head
Dusky did not like the going and was al
ways back. The Astoria was inaugural ted
last year when j. G. Follansbee's Asia rita
carried off the honors.
The May stakes. for three-year-olds. at
about six furlongs. caused big howl from
those who made John A. Scott favorite at
to 5. Assistant Starter William Murray
took hold of him at the post and when the
field broke Scott got away last never to be
prominent. w. R. Condor. to l, and
n oHp T.,
hard race to the turn. where Condor drew
away and won galloping by two lengths in
Ia pa. MinOtaur under F'uller's drive
was length before Toscan. second choice,
who beat August Belmont's Forward by a
head.
There was a similar occurrence at the
post in the fifth race for platers at a mile
and a sixteenth. H. r. Schaffer's ST
Sever, even money favorite was grabbed
by Murray, who did not let go of the bride
until the other horses were under way AS
consequence st. Sever was practically
left and had no chance to make up the lost
ground. Frank Farrelrs Silurian, backed
down to twOs. set fast pace with Lord
Advocate in attendance At the far turn
Fuller took hold of Silurian and let Lord
Advocate swing wide into the stretch
Then Mr.. Farrelfs gelding was let down
and ridden out to the end he took the race
by length from Lord Advocate, who fin
ished a head in front of Carroll D. % to /.
The time was :53.
Eva Russell. the choice in the first race
for platers at about six furlongs could not
finish better than fourth Father Bilp'
Days Locket. backed down to skies, made
a runaway of it under a clever ride from
the midget apprentice, OBrien, and was
returned an easy winner by length and a
half in l ~ 2-5. Daisy Green who was also
extensively played. was the runner all the
way. and barely took the place from Mike
Dryers Rostand by a nose.
Africander got neat prep" for the SUI
burban in the $1,000 handicap for three
year-olds at mile and sixteenth. The
Star RubyAfric Queen colt took up I26
pounds, giving all the way from IS to "a
pounds to his company, and after tolerat-
ing Duke of Kendall for n mile won handily
by a length in 30, with the Duke four
lengths before f-olonsay. u to I. Akela,
second choice, led the field going into the
backstretch. but quickly stopped.
The closing event. handicap for two