New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
0[SEAU AND DAINTY.
THEY WIN ST1KES.
Brilliant Racing for Gravesend Clos
ing-CIose Finishes the RuIe.

Oiseau end Dainty raced 10 brilliant victory at
Gravesend yesterday. ana made memorable the last
day OF the fan meeting OF the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. oiseau won the Prospect Handicap. for two
yesrolds under the crushing impost Of 80 pounds.
while Dainty the game and consistent Golden
Garter fly, triumphed in the Oriental Handicap,
beating high class field Of seasoned campaigners.
Both well deserved the enthusiastic plaudits OF the
big half holiday crowd in attendance. FOR both
showed the sturdy courage ard sterling honesty
which endear horse 10 all true lovers of the thor
oughbred.
Oiseau. IN winning the Prospect Handicap, earned
place in the very first rank of the two year-olds.
and is rival for championship honors with
Sysonby, Tradition and Artful. lie not only beat
strong lot OF youngsters. 10 whom he conceding
from eleven 10 thirty-eight pounds. in commanding
style. but his manner OF winning is what par
ticularly stamped him as Of the best and
greatest colts OF the year. He overcame early
difficulties that appeared welnigh insurmountable,
and raced through the stretch with the speed OF
greyhound and The courage OF a bulldog. Eleven
horses faced the barrier. Oiseau favorite with
Burnt Hills a strong second choice. Odom had the
mount Oiseau. and his strong finish partly
responsible for the colts victory
The field was sent of n 4 good start. Chrysitis
had her speed. and showed the way in the rush up
ahe backstTetch with Woodsaw, Bank and Austin
Allen in close attendance. Oiseau and Burnt Hills
were slow 70 move. and four five lengths
back. Rounding the far Burnt Hills moved
Up on the outside but Oiseau still far back
end apparently IN q hopeless pocket. Chrysitis was
eflN the pacemaker. ana came into the stretch two
lengths in front II looked life safe lead. with
Burnt His the only probable contender. The
latter SOunoly beaten however. and the fgouble
ror the lOrilard 1lly came from unexpected
quarter. Od0m had at last found an opening for
up TO catch the flying leader. horse and rider
tied down 20 hardest strife. neither acknowledging
defeat O'Neii. on Chrysits, the danger inside
the last sixteenth pole. md while his mount was
firing he did his best 10 nurse her home but Oseau
would not be denied and. closing the gap foot by
1oot he got up in the last stride and the
post by a head. Burnt Hls was distant third
Dainty. LORD OF the Vale and Proper the
chief contenders from start finish IN the Orien.
tai Handicap, at one mile and quarter Gunfire
looked dangerous uniu she fell back beaten at the
Tar turn, and Aan-a-Dale threatened FOR a time a
The head OF the stretch. Caughna wauga, the ia
Norlte was never prominent, and far below
his form, ana AfTicander. Eugenia Burch and
&arDuncle could never get near the battlefront.
Dainty and Lord Of the Vale ran practically head
and head all the way, and al the end Dainty drew
out and won, all out, by scant half-length while
Lord Of the Vale beat Proper a short head for
the place. Il was stirring finish. and again the
in close quarters on the rail through the
stretch. or might have beaten his stable companion
Dafnts.
The steeplechase furnished 9 chapter OF accidents
LavatOr unseated Henry the first turn Of the
field. while leading and Royelle. the favorfte fell
Al the Liverpool the second time around while run
ming strong, spencer Ref falling him This
left the race between Gasgar and The Ragged Cav
siier, and the latter. taking command the last
jump. won easily. Gambling third. many lengths
away.
Gersnium, King Cole and Gravina were the other
Mlnneis. Geranium. heavily supported. beat a fair
seld OF sprinters IN the opening race. King cole
was graduated from the maiden class in the 18th
race. beating Blucher snort head. and GraviIo
Non ne last race of the meeting in driving finish
with Stolen Moments and Keynote.