New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
BLACkST0Ck'S HANDICAP.
WINS FIRST EXCELSIOR.
II. c. Whtneys CoIors IN Front at
Jamaica

racing plant in the Metropolitan circuit IS sa'd 10
have cost.
There could be no mistakng the sentiment OF inc
fifteen thousand racing enthusiasts VINO hocheo 70
the newly flung banner of the latest jockey club
II was one of cordial goodwill Coming as they
did fresh from the restricted confines OF Aaueduc''
the new course at Jamaica stretched out hetoie 'e
regulars as boundless as the prairies- IL was gar
ingIy new to he sure. and both the lawn ana 'he
infeId were almost totally bald. but II vas the
badness of youth and not of old age aEd time
and timothy will remedy that At present however
the great circle of naked earth over "hich He
patron must gaze to follow the contests y eAt'Fe
~ trying to the eyes
In its appointments and in it's natural surround
ings Jamaica must be ranked next 10 MoTr1s PARK
and Sheepshead Bay. Its grandstands. It's lawns
and its clubhouse are more modern ana coninoaoHS
than those at Gravesend. Aqaeduct or Brighton
Beach. The ease with which the big cantlleFer
grandstand assiniiate great co1cour*e OF
people can ne better appreciated after casually ob-
serving the efforts of the Long Island Railroad 10
transport the contents of this grandstaad to ana
from its various terminals. TheTe you'd have been
no difficulty yesterday in timing the sPeed of the
racetrack trains with sandgiass or sundiai
The only time when they displayed any real signs
of animation was at the entrance to the track
when worncn and men were trying to board them
Bright crimson banners futtered from hundred
mastheads the roofs of the stands and clubhouse
Landers Band eheered the winners and 'o1terted
the losers An elaborate luncheon was served TO
the members and guests OF the Jockey club III tho
dining rooms of the clubhouse. and altogether
it was a day which Senators Timothy n. Sullivan
and Patrick II. McCaTren and the other owners OF
the track will recall with good deal of pleasure
The Wigwam. in which the owners are conspicuous
lights attended almost in body. and the Bowery
and the pretentious districts were equally
well represented.
The figures which were displayed the time
boards after each would indicate that the
track is very fast To the eye it seemed rather
loose and soft, The unusually short homestreteh
it is only about one-sixteenth of a mile long
gives the entire from the grandstand. the
appearance OF being cut the bias. and it Fe-
auires some time for the eyes TO become aceus-
toned 10 the order of things
The fields. in most of the races, possessed dis
tinctiy more quality and class than have gone to
the post so far this season, and many perform
which have already made names for themselves
appeared for the time this spring In the ealors
Of their owners
II the quality Of the feld in the first running of
the Excelsior Handicap, the feature of the day,
may be taken as a standard. by which to gauge
future fields in this contest. it is not unwaT-
rantabIe assumption that this race, in time will
come to be cIassed with the Metropolitan and the
Brooklyn handicaps and ether classics OF the early
ra ring season.
at n mile and one-sixteenth- Its value yesterday
to the winner was $3.50 almost much as either
the Metropolitan the Brooklyn is worth IN an
off year
OF the sixteen tHoTpuShpredS entered Iel tht III
augural running of the Excelsior only two-L- O.
Bells Francesca and Alexander shields's Andy
Williams=were Withdrawn, and the gap was par
tally fIed by the adding of Henry j. MeFFiss ave
year-old horse Surmise-
The horses which responded to the busle were
W c. Rollins's Herbert, 1e pounds; W. G De b.
Lopezs Articulate 116 pounds; ". 5. Fanshawes
IIeao. lis pounds; Newton Benningtons Royal, l@
pounds; NJ. F. Dryers Ethics 10'; Alexander
SheIds's Hunter Raine. 81; John Ifackett's Yellow
Tail 100; " 9 Whitney's Blackstoek. 95; Fexha1
P Keenes Injunction 95; ". L. divers Lord
Badge %: W. c. Daly's Daily. 90 p. H. McCarrens
Mackey Dwyer. 90. f. L. Lantry's DR.. Saylor. s..
and Henry J. Morris's SuFmise. 92
So nicely had Mr.. Vosburgh adjusted the weights
that the amateur handieappeTs found themselves
confronted with NEST vexiBs problem IN their
efforts eliminate all but the possible co9enderS
All of them seemed dangerous those that nave
been seen in public already account of their
performances and those that were starting for the
first time this spring because OF reputed fast work
in their trials Senator McCarren's thTee-y -year-old
BassetIaw colt Mackey DvyeT- on TIE strength OF
his two impressive victories at Aqueduct. and W
5. Fanshawe's four-year-eid Falsetto colt Heno,
because of the things the railbirds said about his
preliminary gallops. were made rather IukeWarh
favorites, at to 1 and to !. respectively 50
confident was Mr. Shields that his four-year- ar-od
Hunter Raine could show his heels To his company
that the quotations changed from 80 to at the
opening to u to l at post time Mr. Shields CON
fdence apparently was contagious. aad at the last
moment thousands of dollars went into the ring on
the Longstreet colt
With the exception of the support given by Mr..
Whitney his son, Harry Payne Whitney, and
number of their friends Blackstock carrying the
famous light blue and fer the first time this
spring was rather neglected Honest old Herbert
with many hard fought race to his credit. was
ana the Rooknakers offered y 10 against him.
Mr. Fzsed1 y HeI6 erberf and humber of others
at the barrier. The Jockeys, in their eagerEess to
horses and Fuller on B!achstock. was set down
for not bringing their mounts up the line. The
start, when the barrier finally Went up, vas not a
The neyitsDe ostlipg for position in II the first
fered most. and the chances of The favorite were
M lost d fh 5e d {nt mex & s nese Tb
! The race was spectacular only IN the surprising
performance Of Hri Whtneys Blaeksteck 81. Fuller
before the first turn vas reached. and from there
Bres 8 is that i attempted n VAN to catch HIM Hsno
! and Royal. racing side - sde we're his closest
! neared the far turn T Burns called on Herbert
who had been rating along H IN fourth place Fer
and went TO ,he leader with apparent ease; he
could not stand the pace, however. and soon
Al the head Of the stretch it was seen that the
Hanover colt already had the race won, and IL be-
| came merely a question Of how fer ne would beat
ing through his field with brave heart after his
IL I'LL ifsS fs pla III tls tb former winning in hard drve
The time 1:i6 %. was credltabie all things con-
! BIackstoek by HanoveT-Manne Himyar. is a
royally bred colt and sltheugh his nerfo[manee Of
great stake horse. it altogether eommenda BILE.
| THE colt was bred by Major c. b. Thomas his
| Dixiana farm. and was sold as a yearlug to
| John p Madden for si0.000 In his two-year-old
| form he bowed tendon slightly. and not
| asked to until late last year. when he won a
| coupIe a unimportant races That his owners
| eolnrs should be returned victorious in the first
| rruniug of new handicap a OF uu-
| concealed pleasure Mr.. whitney and his u
is the first time these colors have been carried in
| public this yeaF- ,
| Frank FarrelrS DueIist who defeated him at
/ Aa,,eSs,cs an attvdav bv losing him -