New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-11
AFRICANDER RUNS THIRD.
AUDIENCE IN FRONT.
Gold Ten Wins HdnoUer Stakes
Race for Hyland.

There is a question as 10 whether Africander's
owners started him yesterday at Gravesend In an
merely as workout in preparation for the Subur-
nan or whether his in the nature OF a
rijlUc trial for the big handicap. Whatever the
correct answer may be. the fact remains that his
performance distinctly disappointing. ana when
pullman brought the Star Ruby colt home an in
different third 10 Audience and Garnish the report
that he would not be starter in either the Subur-
han or the Worlds Fair Handicap received ready
credence-
Afrcander. il must be admitted. was carrying
with Us pounds more weight than he has been
asked 20 take Up in the Suburban, and the track
was not such he is at his best on. but these
excuses-and they freely made by those who
followed him in the day Of his trfumph-were half
hearted and uncOnvincing.
There only five starters In the handicap.
and. with the exception Of Captain s. S. Browns
Audience 20 whom he gave two pounds scale
weight he was making large concessions TO Brig
and SO pounds, 10 Phaon So and to the Eagle Sta
bes Garnish. q three-yesr-old colt by Rapallo-
Garniture. - pounds.
With the exception of Captain Browns Ally. none
II the Others seemed 10 possess class enough TO
rank with Africander. and the two practically
rnonopolized the speculation although in the last
quotations there sudden and unexpected
plunge made 10y the owners Of Garnish and the
colts price was backed from ffties 70 forties.
There was never any doubt as 10 how the Eagle
Stable expected TO land its coup. From the raising
az the barrier 10 the wire the apprentice Ashworh
sent Garnish along though he were riding five
furlong sprint. His mount, moreover had speed.
and he gave Of il freely At the five-eighths pole
IN the backstretch, he at least twenty lengths
IN front OF Audience and Afrcander. and the
srandstand and the clubhouse spoke less assuredly
Of his coming back" AID in the next furlong
Phillips on Audience. and pullman Africander
betrayed evidences Of this same disQuietude
At the head of the stretch GaTnish began TO lose
his grip, but he still Hitting along like ghost
and Phillips and pullman both riding for all
they worth. Africander the first 10 fly
signals OF distress. and beaten the sixteenth
pole The fly set sail for Garnish, and Just nosed
hum out in the final stride. The time for the one
and One-quarter miles was 209 3-5 which, consid-
ering the dead and cuppy track. was looked as
excellent
The Hanover Selling Stakes for two-year-olds Ct
FIVE and half furlonGs was the feature, but IL only
brought TO the post a half dozen second class
youngsters and OF these William Lakeland's Gold
crest fly Gold Ten was easily the best. Gamara
llace her race good part OF the way, but she had
something left at the end. GamarR ana Red Friar
were the runners-up. Ormonde's Right. odds-on
favorite won from four three-year-olos that had
been beaten at the meeting, without extending him
SELF IN the least.
The platter Hyland, a tip that extended from
the Battery 10 The Bronx. ran startlingly good
race, and won from a group Of selling horses at
one and one-eighth miles The other winners were
Flyback and Latoa.