New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
OISEAU IN BIG GALL0P.|
PLAYS WITH HIS FIELD.
Wins Second Special E0sily-Pros-
pect for Lady NaUarre.

Glorious aut,,ma weather, an additional race
on the programme ard the fact that IT was the
last day Of the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs meeting
au tended TO attt4ct a throng to Graveseno yes
terday which in its proportions mas not Oeen
equaIIed since the year was young and the rae
ing fever at its height The holiday plungers'
it is true. found scant monetary gain IN their
afternoons outing-picking only TWO IaVorlueS
In seven chances-but they saw some good rae
ing between high class horses and number OF
finishes that rightfully came under heart dis
ease diagnosis.
The club offered as stake attractions the Sec
or6 sneeisl at one and one-half miles. and the
Prospect Handicap for two-year-olds at about
six furlongs The field for the former contest
fell far below the promise contained in the list
Of available material AS compared with what
It might have been had Aruul and Sysonoy
started IT was q lamentable failure. 1t not
much below the average, after all, and its run
ming gave the $4,000 colt Oiseau an opportu-
rftv to prove that he is. not necessarily gold
brick His only opponents were Caughnawaga
and First Mason. and, meeting them at even
weights he made them both look foolish. His
doing so pleased the majority immensely, as their
money had sent him to the post a redhot IA
vorite.
The only doubt in the minds of his followers
was as to whether he could put enough distance
between himself and Caughnawaga in the first
mile and quarter TO stall of the old raters in
evitahle stretch challenge, O'Nel had instruc-
tons to make the pace so sizzling that the old
chestnut horse could not get within striking
distance at any time He obeyed them TO the
letter Oiseau was always in front, somet1n1es
by three lengths, and more often by d nan
dozen .,..--
First Mason was the first TO realize the futility
of the chase. and at the end Of mile ne hao
had all he wanted. and quit CaughnaWaga
might quite as well have done so. He MADE a
bluff however in the stretch, but IL was q poor
imitation of his best efforts, ana aNalIeo MN
nothing Oiseau was eased 10 hand gaLop dL
the finish and was three OF four lengths IN front
of the Clifford horse. First Mason was beaten OIL
The running of the Prospect Handicap brought
ont thirteen more than ordinarily good young
sters with Tom McDowelrs Ornament My
Kings Daughter carrying top weight Win 10
pounds. The maroon of August Belmont was
carried by Oaklawn and the Hastings FLY TIP
toe, and the pair, coupled IN the betting, ruleo
first choice at threes. Neither OF them Co0h
eny part in the final struggle. OahiaWn' IN
fact was never factor. and finished ABSOLUTELY
last His stable companion showed a great
flight of speed for couple of furlongs and then
x4onned Ar the head of the stretch it appeared
&c though anv one Of a half dozen might win
but at the last eighth pole Burns proughI Lazy
Navarro up with rush ana won oy eaig I@lf
length from Accountant, whlch also hhl I5
strong Rdasie Witt beat Oak Duke. the early
pscemaker for the consolation end Of the stake
a steeplechase handicap over the full course
cave +T1e Western chaser, Gus Straus. for which
= w Colt recently paid $6,OO0, chance to MAKE
GOOD. and he awaited himself Of it successfully
He had only Bonfire ivan and Paulaker to beat,
and although he made some weight concessions
to them they were not Of such proportions as TO
make his victory over them notaole triumph.
AS matter of fact. he had TO be whipped out TO
beat Bonfire, which has never cared 10 go as
tance. -
the eeIdine Consideration, which won a selling
sprint OF about six furlongs with 10 10 quoted
against him at post time.