New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
AUDITOR FIRST HOME.
WLNS THE HUNTINGTON.
Close Finishes the RuIe in Yester-
days Racing.

rive horses started ia the Huntington Stakes at
7,r,aica yesterday. and the finish they We're so
,lose together that blanket might have covered
+beua. Auditor s. 5. Browns Esher colt, won by
scant half length. while the other four were
heads apart behind him. As they came rushing
5own through the stretch, first one and then an
o-her looked like a probable winner. and from the
mise IN the stand one might have thought that a
suburban Brooklyn Handicap being run.
r-be bright Indian summer weather and the prom
ue Of interesting racing attracted unusually big
ruesday crowd. Il was crowd 100 that
messed keen appreciation Of the many close and
stirring finishes Eve Of the six races fought
out 10 the last stride.
The Huntington Stakes was the feature Of the
rsrd and of the days sport as we'll Il had sell
ing conditions and consequently was owners
handicap hl- the horses locked 50 Wen matched At
tbe weighs ,hat all five had a strong following.
Monet closed favorite. ar IL 20 3, but Et Tu Brute
or6 Auditor We're not better than 10 when the
bugle called them 10 the post. Auditor was par
elcuiarly wen played. from 70 J. and his follow
srs had the satisfaction of seeing his number 20
u after they had practically given up al hope
To a good start, Et Tu Brute Went cut 70 make the
yrnning with Seymour ana Scotch Plume alter
mating in second place. two lengths before Monet
and Auditor who were ling At the stretch turn
Scotch Plume seemed 70 be the one most likely 10
aehr out rhe issue with f. Tu Brute. but when
rtrsightened out Auditor rushed Up on the outside
and Monet came through on the rail and gave
battle
A. The last sixteenth pole the five horses were
stretched across the track neck and neck and Il
as arvolss $ race up the last few strides, when
Auditor under Crimmius vigorous lnlsn. forced
his way 10 the front ard won lu "a furious dflFe uy
& short half length DNDhanr managed 10 criEe
q tn Brute into the place head oe-oTe Mont
The last named was uiuche1 or JUST after me
start and this probably cost Nun L-r race A-ottl-
was bid UP $3.50 Uy " l. Le Afil.tL Nieil
offered AZ auction and =. Tucker. Als 'IeI. III
fin 20 at that amount. He was entered 10 De sold
f0r 81 900 The race run In lib.
Two handicaps were decided, one lor tWe-Sf'tt
olds al six furlongs and for az ages al a mile
and a sixteenth. The TWo-Eear-o4l LaIlI4ta ap y ts
Pm ss the Irsr race. Flyback was the 1aNorlle,
fgf he again GisaDpC Cr-C. finishing next 10 lASt
after being well IA tne early running q -e
Ufnner OF The Great Trial Stakes seems 10 nay
deEeueraIed into most ordinary yo-t-sslsL, I-
Rose made the running 10 the sTetcn win slils
Cole and Flyback vel. mp. but Ca-rngorra bailh
ard Merry LARK closed fast ~ the enc and Io-s-l
or rhe issue finishing as named in close order
The mile and sixteenth handicap Went 10 James
z 10 / shot who closed resollfely II the stretch
after avoiding the early pace Ee Beat the 0ucs-
or favorire Rapid Water. bought at the Drake
Sisuersal sale last Saturday Tor g. Rapid water
restraint 10 tile stretch turn. where James r
Challenged 7 was drive all through the stretcl.
ana James 7. plainly oLtzalDec the hapaLo colt
Proceeds. VINO followed 1he pace closely al the
The other winners We're SYDNEY C. Love Hide
brands first victorious mount OF the meeting IN
she second race. Missing Link which -oup-1 home
n the fifth after being III early difficulties. and
Ascot Belle which took the last race ln spirited
drive from Bill Bailey, q. and Incidentally was
graduated rom the maiden class This ally ran
second To Tradition a. the Brighton Beach meeting
but her recent races have been Woefllly bad Yes
support drffred back IS 10 !. which price she
went 70 The post