The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-31
BuTTLING WINS AT 80 TO 1.
BEATS DOLLY SPANKER, FAp-
ORITE, IN THE PARKWAY.

sydney Pagcts Jacobite Takes HUDSON
stakes by . Head From Jerry Wern-
berg-Capt. Browns Broadeloth
Surprise-3S 900 At GrayesendT rack.
.Ehirty.nvs thousand persons ATTENDED
the races at Gravesend yesterday. hccofo.
Ing to a competent authority there were ~
least 5000 more on hand than on last lhurs-
day. when the Brooklyn Handicap was rum
In the n.ld. where the 81 tartn prevailed. 'here
were more than $1,000 turf enthusiasts anu
the jam became 80 great after the secoha
race had been run that the track rams were
lowered 10 that tho overflow could una
breathing smell in the green infeld. The
grand stand was packed. both decks. and
the clubhouse was thronged with many
notables in the social and professional worlo
Probably the most distressing incident
OF the day from betting point OF view
was the runaway victory Of Jack McGinnis's
Buttlirg, IA 80 to shot. in the Parkville Handi-
cap, for three year-olds and upward. one
mile and n sixteenth. Buttlng. who was
literally thrown in with only 30 pounds. ran
Q good race. followed oy poor performance.
at Belmont Park. but against such q held
as went to the post yesterday nobody or any
track wisdom gave him chance. even ms
owner, who is something OF better DID not
have q dollar on him. it is said. much TO his
regret when he saw the Star Ruby three
year-old lead from start to finish. The real
magnet for the publics wealth was Il. 1.
Wilson. RS. Dolly Spanker. who was pounded
down to 9 to 8 favorite.
Euttllns had the rail position. and a. soon -
Mr.. Cassidy sent them away to an excellent
start Notter took tho Star Ruby colt to the
front. At the beginning Of the fur turn Dolly
Spanker left his company and started after
Buttling In dead earnest Odom was riding the
Kingston four-yesr- for all he was worth.
and at the head Of the stretch he put him under
the whip. But all this effort out no figure
with Buttling, who increased his lead In the
last furlong and galoped past the Judges
Ave len gths to the good In ll7 Us. incidentally
running the fastest race OF his career. Dolly
Spinker was firing at the end. but he lasted
under the whip to make sure OF the place.
Old Major Dalngerfeld neglected at 20 to l
seemed to drop from the sky when he nailed
third money from Ostrich by three parts OF
length
But for q slow beginning Newton Ben
nington's Watercress colt Jerry Weinberg
could not have lost the Hudson Stakes for
two-year-olds. ave furlongs. he ruled sec
ond In favor At I3 to S, with Sydney Paget's
Jscobte. Q son Of Golden Garter the favorite
at II to 10. Jacobite. after running in COM
pany with R. T. Wilson. Jr.s. Nostromo
and James r Keenes Lancastrian to the head
OF the stretch. drew away and looked an easy
winner when he reached the last furlong pole.
But Jerry Weinberg. who WAS dozen lengths
behind the leaders on the turn. now rushed
up on the outside, Mr.. Pagets geding man
aged to stagger home a winner by head.
Sostromo took third money. four lengths
back The time vas lo2.
s. s. Browns Broadcioth. u 10 to shot,
after a short but decisive duel with T. ID.
Sullvan's Old England. to / In the first race
at about six furlongs, came away In the stretch
and won in ronp by four lengths in 10 IS
It was a hot drive for the place, Old Eng
land taking It by neck from Escutcheon.
to /. who was head in front Of Montreson, |
10 to favorite. the last named being shut |
in practically from the start.
The steeplechase was joke from the |
bookmakers' point of view, as Gold Van. one |
Of the hottest favorites Of the day took a |
tumble, together with Decumo. well played. |
and others. Only four out Of eight starters |
finished lmperlalist. to |, walked" home |
in front. with Bacchanal 80 to /. second. A
quarter of mile back at this point was Rus |
sell Sage, 10 to /. who had fallen on the |
back stretch, but had been .pluckily re-
mounted by Kelleher. who made a success
In 800 fat.
After Daisy Green. 200 to i shot, had |
made the running for nearly mile in the
fifth race for platers at a mile and quarter
j. L. Hollands kehailan, receding favor,te |
went to the front and was returned an easy |
winner by three lengths in 2O7 2-5.
E. E. Smatherss Transmute. a 0 to 5 fa- |
vorlte. was beaten in the last race for maiden |
two-year-old FLIES and geldings, five fur |
longs, by Newton Bennngton's Edna jack !
son. to /. The track was good. The sum- |
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