New-York tribune., 1904-10-18
DOLLY sSPANKER'S STAKE.
wCHESNEY RUNS THIRD.
Good Racing on Opening Day at
Jamuica-Big CrozCd Present.

rsenz that was spirited and weather that
ehzrne6 made for the keen enjoyment o1 n big
crowd on the opening OF the fan meeting OF the
Metropolitan Jockey Club Al Jamaica yesterday.
soue disappointment was expressed because OF
tleWtth6raWaI cfStalwaTt and BroomstIck from the
pisrreport Handicap. but the race was interesting
snough as j. wGs, and furnished q close, hard
sruggle TO the last furlong pole which point
poly Spanker drew away aad easily. The
Pisrrepont Handicap at one nile and a furlonE.
with an added money value OF S2.503 was the
feature ot the programme. AIcChesney. The popu-
lsgsy a. which was again aJtested bv vigorous
hsaa e.-pp-ng Is Es led the pest parade TO the
sGsg- again suffered defeat. He looked ar his best
snd warmed Up 50 well n his preliminary that he
was strong second choice in the betting. re raced
far selow expectations and Was only third because
GineoiG and sonona Belle tired in the last fur
long fron thet- efforts Al pGceualtne
Five horszs Eent tas post and Dolly Sparke-
vas the fsvorite AT 10 2 McChesney was played
from to 4 70 % 70 s. while Ornonde's Right and
Nineola were al 10 and TO J. respectively. and
souoEa Bells the outsider AT - TO J. The start
was pronpt and good. Soroma Rells ana Mireola
made the INNING -acicg Ike up the back
ttrstch and around the turn some Two lengths be-
fore OrnolCes Right and Dolly Spanker. who
we're neck and neck. McChesney was trailing.
but close enough 20 give lis followers strong hope
Corairg INTO the stretch sonorna Belle took com
mand while Dolly spanker and CrTnonde's Right
moved Gp and sineola dropped hack beaten. There
was a hrief struggle. and then Dolly Spanker drew
sway and won easily by two lengths from Or
nondes Right, which beat HcChesney 4 length and
q hal.. Crnondes Right was in a pocket most Of
The way, and AZ the stretch turn Ly-e was
pietelv out Eeneraue6 by Redfern on Dolly Spauker
shst he lost wnar looked ike a good chance TO
win. Recferu or the winner rode a particularly
clever race. He rated his mount. which usually
Tuus IT'S best races in front. and timed his 10
8 nicely.
The handicap for 81 ages az six furlougs pun
as The third r2re. resulted n finish in vhich six
horses were practically heads apsrr r brought
ne crowd its feet Cloten. Reliable. Damon
vas the order OF the finish. II locked such an
open race on pager ard sq1itRbly were Inc
weights adjusted that there was no decided favor
ife Reliable and Mamie Worth We're about equal
chgices ar 4 4 :. ana field of every
horse had q following With TIE exception Of Cs-
g0Od. The start was Eooc although Reliable broke
80 fast thai Il made n look q little struggling.
The big horse set a fast pace and led his field hF
tTo lengths az the backstrstch and around the
fur-s. Mamie Worth and Race King were his
cosest Attendants fo- half a mile when Mamie
Worth stopped. Race King stuck 10 his work. ana
seemed 10 be the probable contender when straight
ened our for home but inside the last fur1ong pole
mere was general closing. Crown Pri1ce. Damon.
Cay Boy and Cioten rushing up neck and neck.
s2eGfern was hard work or Reliable. but CIoten
Up Il the last stride and 6ear the Thomas
s short head The others were 50 close that only
she judges could separate them.
Irzpper AZ ! 10 wc1 t1e 1rs- race a dash a.
five anc q half furlongs for uwO-yezr-ods lie lay
~ hsh-nd Ineenee and Nalsrlighr 10 The stretch
bend, and tlsC. closing the outside won going
aEay. Blandy, tas short priced favorite ran c-s-
Ersssingly bad race Ee had none he worst of the
QccE sts-i blI cropped cur Of tbs running ID the
1.rsr rA-l1--g aid never improved position.
Austin -A4ien closed strong, and only beaten
O. E1oEL mead tor the place by WaLerIiKfl-
4AoLster made the running In the second race 70
the stretch where sails, always well Bp. closed
viva a rush Oh the rail and Won easily Monster
had 70 6e whipped out 10 beat Grsviaa a neck for
EeccHC hCnors.
Juvslsga. TIE favo-ite ~ the asta race. made
every post winning but he vas II. o.,r 10
VII = = -elgLl from An-aco6o-. v 10 made up
1n-c-a ground Lron1 q bad beginning. Elbfick was
ne rl--lsT-up 1or I'VE furlonEs. but stopped A.
me enc IS u snort race. Iide graduated
rom the nader class IL the last racel Phillips
Taeee E-Eu u troEl al the way Water Pansy,
poorly handled uv Lrne. a. sec0rG. Per
lzSCSss3 far below -Kpectstiors TTe could
hNr1ly aare Won with R0o6 Jockey. ard FFuesrCn
was q no help whatever.