New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
THREE FAV0RITES WIN.
jim BE4TTIE'S O4KD4LE.
His Sudden improvement Cause for
Comment Track Heavy.

Three favorites at Aqueduct yesterday, con-
siderable of record in it's way, judged by their
downfall in the three previous days when the
total was only three. From the spectators point
OF view this was the one redeeming feature OF the
day. as the air cold and and the horses
raced over track that wet and sloppy. Two
close finishes enlivened the sport TO some extent
but In the four other races the winners off by
themselves, leaving little to suggest the stirring
battles that racegoers love to Altogether IT
day that the mud despatched Jockeys and the
shiverng onlookers glad to see come to an
end.
Jim Beattie took the Oakdale Handicap. carded
the feature. He in Impressive style romp-
ing in front all the way and winning eased I'D by
FIVE six lengths before the best two-year -olds
now In training His victory did not please, how
ever. the Improvement over his last race, on
November 8, was so startling as to cause unfavor
able comment. To make matters worse. his
pected Improvement was foreshadowed in the bet
ting, he heavily backed by a select few,
from 10 to TO TO !. On Election Day he beaten
off by Cairngorm Austin Allen and Sufferance
among others which yesterday were foundering
along many lengths behind KIM Yesterday he had
weight off and the going sloppy. and this must
be accepted as reason for the reversal In lieu of
any other. the stewards asked questions as
far could be learned.
-Augur and Oxford were scratched from the Oak
dale field. but seven good youngsters went to the
post and each had a following. CaIrnkorm
was a receding favorte at to /. while the others
ranged from 10 10 TO !. CairngOrm broke in
front, but Crimmns rushed Jim Beattie the van
in the first sixteenth and thereafter the story of
the race, as contest, must be confined the fight
for the minor positions Jim Beattie just gal
loped TO ridculously easy victory. Austin Allen
Flyback and Merry Lark were the prominent ones
OF the others to the last furlong pole where Cairn-
germ closed under the whip and coming on man
aged TO beat Flyback scant half length for
place. Sufferance poorly handled by Sperling
she was closing some ground at the end on her own
courage.
Palette made a runaway race of the selling affair
first on the programme. She revealed in the sloppy
going, and was always in front. Andrew Mack
the favorte. closed strong after being in early diff
hculties, and beat Water PanSy a head for the
was bad last rounding into the stretch. Elmer
genCy and John F. tired chasing Palette.
Sonoma Belle and Flammula raced away from the
post like quarter horses in the mile handicap,
gering in the last furlong Lord Badge then
on 10 gallOping victory, having been Cleverly
rated by Hildebrand. The rest of the field
strung out for almost sixteenth of a mile. SonOma
Belle being twelve lengths before Flammula. After
long. bitter duel through the last furlong, of the
Hdebrand and CrimminS. the chief rivals for
jockey hOnorS at the meeting, were the Contending
riders, and, while Hildebrand won, Crimmins did
not suffer by comparison. Keynote, third.
beaten Off.
Trapper outclassed his field in the fifth race and
easily when Lucy Young tired, and Alster
graduated from the maiden class in the last race,
Crimmins bringing her up with rattle on the
IRENE outside and beating Billy Roche head.
Lord Badge GlSten and Trapper the win
ming fayoTites and Andrew Mack. Carngorm and
Arietta the beaten choices.
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