New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
LAST SATURDAY RACING.
DOLLY SPANKER'S STAKE.
Practical WalkoOer for Wilson
Horse 1ith Ostrich Left.

The racing at Aoueduct yesterday wss not of a
kind 10 grouse any degree OF enthusiasm. 1t was
disappointing, in fact, and the crowd had few re-
grets when the last race was run. IL was the last
Saturdays racing of the IN the metropolitan
district, and. loyal to the end, big crowd was in
attendance mum hering least thousand people
The shone bright and clear, but cold wind on
Jamaica Bay was not conducive TO comfort, that
sven the pleasure OF an afternoon in the open air
.zss denied. The track heavy and cuppy, and
over L three favorites raced victory although IN
the case OF Dolly Spsnker the odds prohibitive
The E6ea:eTe Stakes race traresty on
Ing Il Was the carded feature. and the entries
.e.t oas overnight indicated good race. Eugezia
Bvrch CT. Valentine. Orthodox and Go Between
ve-. scratched however, leaving only Dolly
sranksr and Ostrich Seymour was eddsd
starter bu: re hopelsssly oGtclsssed that 1t
xyss plaln he was named only 10 third money
n $50 Dolly Spanker held at / 10 q. which
Indicated e practical waIkover, and what little
c,iat:ca there was on the race was on Ostrich
for the piace. no being Backed TO run second from
70 10 10 4
SEYMOUR suiked IN the post parade and there was
G Ing delay while he was led the post. Once
there tae start was prompt, but howl OF deFlsio2
vent 10 when Ostrich left at the post IN the
,hree-horse field. This robbed the race OF what
little chance there was for contest, as Dolly
snsuker Hoped along with Seymour for half mile
en6 Their. drawing away at will. won. hard hello.
BY eight lengths in the ridiculousy slow time, even
for the track. Of l57 SIS. Shaw sent Ostrlch AFTER
The other two twenty lengths away, in a hope4esS
stern chase, but Seymour stopped so badly In the
last furong that the order colt came on and actu-
ally beat him FIVE lengths for the place ostrlch
ran well enough TO give the impression that ne
might have forced Dolly Spanker to race with an
even break. =, - -. ,,,
frlones furnished the best contest OF the oay olA
horses came down through the stSstcb like ilne
II cavalry. under whip and spur, and IN a stirring
finish Atwood. which made all the running iasLeo
long enough by haI1 length, Wine [AsSetts
sion Monet and Roseben were heaas apart peIlInu
him Mamie Worth had early speed, put stopped
while Collector Jessup could not untracK hlnlSe4I
Thistle Heather romped home in the second race,
leading practically from end 10 end. she was an
ever money favorite. Prince Salm Salm, practl-
caIly left the post, made up ground gradually
and finishing strong. was easy second
Juyenaga was the best Of e poor lot OF tWo-year-
dds IN the third race. He made all the running
end won easily. Workman, Uncas and Brush Up
had a bitter tight for the place, and the Judges
only could separate them. placing them as IaIneo
Danseuse the faVOrite. was prominent 10 the lasl
sixteenth pole running "a her own courage. Sper-
ling's ride was so hopelessly bad ana inconlpee-
tent that it looked If he was deliberately pun
ing the lilly The stewards took no ACTON on the
matter how ever -
Alter the fasco in the fourth race Ralbert won
the fifth from q bad lot Of maldens, ana 11ord
Badge, faycriJe at even money, took the CLOSING
iandicap, ridden out, by two lengths. He was
-reII handed by HHdebrand, and this won for
him. as Dekaber appeared 10 be much the pest.
Cochran. on Dek&ber. made one mistake aitel
another. and had his mount all over the TRACK
with proper handling she could haro!y nave ioSt'
As il was she beat Persistence II a head Tor the
place.