Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-04
AQUEDUCT RACES.
Israelite Won Principal Event From
Dolly Spanker. -@s rlttal!

The fall meeting at Aqueduct. which will
wind up the metropolitan racing season. be-
gan yesterday with 10000 people in attend
ance The sport was thrilling, over a track
which was lightning fast. The Aqueduct
handicap, at mile and a sixteenth, pro-
vided an excellent race, even though the
favorite, Dolly Spanker, was defeated. The
latter picked up 100 pounds, giving scale
weight to everything in the race except the
two-year-old Agile, who conceded one
pound to the Kingston gelding. Spanker
went back In the betting to to because
of the heavy support accorded to H. B.
Duryea's Gunfire James r. Keenes Israel
lite and Agile carrying the colors of 8. s.
Brown. Soon after the start, which was
cleverly executed by Mars Cassidy. Schil-
ling went to the front with Israelite, who
secured a commanding lead on the far turn
and never lost 1t, He won by two and a
half lengths from Dolly Spanker, who was
contender all the way and who finished
two lengths in front of Agile. The latter
was knocked back at the outset and had
rough journey, running a remarkable race
under the circumstances and beating Gun
fire half length. The time LAO 20. clipped
two seconds off the former track record.
The talent began inauspiciously by max
ing Counterpoise favorite at IL to In the
first race, at six and half furlongs There
were half dozen other horses that figured
well and the general play was heavy. The
start, considering the size and behavior of
the field was excellent. King Pepper, to 1.
f rus TO the 'front.' by aodd of Of
England, to l, while Counterpoise, Bull
man up. was not far away. At the head of
the long stretch it was anybody's race, with
King Pepper still showing his heels to the
others. But Crimmins gradually took COM
mand with Old England. and the Goldfinch
gelding delighted the Sullivan crowd by
1.21 2-5. It was only the keen eyes Of the
judges that could settle the second and third
horses. Atwood getting the place, nose
in front of Thistle Heather. 10 to l, with
Counterpoise head back and the same
margin before Lord of the Valley and King
M. L. Hayman's orthodox, who receded
to to 1. ran miIetin 1.3S, new track
by three lengths from Sidney c. Love- 16 to
D Six lengths away Damon, to 1, took
third money by the same distance over Go
Between The performance of Colonial
Girl, . to fayorfte, who finished last, was
severely criticised bys those who dropped
thousands to the books.
The third race,a for two-year-olds, five
furlongs, was runjout of the chute, straight
away: Trapper and Kilties were coupled
favorites at 9 toi5, with good play on
Escutcheon, Ranger and Zeala Htldebrand
had the mount on Zeala, running in the
Paget colors and backed down to skies.
When 1t came to racing, Zeala set ter
rifle pace and won all the way, beating
Trapper by two lengths In LOO 2-5. Es-
third money. ~
Lord Badge. to favorlte. made most of
the running in the fifth race, at nine fur
longs, but Crimmns had to use his whip at
the end to win by head from The South
erner, to 2. Three lengths away Glisten.
Trimbie by a nose The time was 1853 1-5
The last race. for two-year-olds, at six
furlongs, was merely a gallop for the to
favorite. 8. s. Browns Druid, who won
with five lengths to spare In LA. In a drive
for the place, r. 7. Wilson, jr.'s Sufferance,
70 to l, took 1t from Flinders, 10 to /, by
three parts of length. with Monacodor, 6
to /. close up. Two favorites got the money.