The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-17
GOSSIP or TIE RACETRACK.
AQUEDUCT TO BECOME 4 POWER
~ EASTERN RACING.
p. J. DWyeF WIZ Probably Rebuild II on
an Expensive Scale 10 Eupplant Graves
end-6Oms interesting spCrt for the
Week-InldebFand sun n Hiding star.

chased the controlling interest In the AQue
duct track. has so far declined 10 discuss
the matter, turfmen have already begun
20 predict a brilliant future Tor the race Cours,
which In 1894 was little better than merry Ego.
round, with q seating capacity for 800 persons
in those days the track was three-quartcrs OF
q mile In circumference and the gross re-
ceipts for that year were $1,000. Later
when tho requirements Of the Jockey Club
and also the boom In racing made II lmpera.
tive. the track was turned into a mile an air.
and a wooden gTandstand. seating perhaps
1900 persons. was put up by the Queens
County Jockey Club. Business increased
In volume from year TO year, however, and
further improvements were made until. with
Increased seating capacity and track one
mile and a quarter In circumference. with
q Gtraightawuy chute and . steeplechase
course, Auueduct this spring looks more up
70 date than ever before,
Still the popularity Of Aqueduct. great as
IL was shown 10 be on Saturday, when a record
breaking crowd attended the opening. 10 not
at the zenith. With /. ). DWyer and the
Brooklyn Jockey club In control, new aud
expensive Improvements ure naturally eN-
pected Last fall lBE SUN printed q state
ment that Mr. Dryer was thinking seriously
OF buying some property suitable for race
track ID the vicinity Of Belmont Park, and
that such a deal was contemplated because
the Brooklyn Jockey Club realized that in
the coarse Of time the Grayesend track would
be cut up for real estate purposes Al the
time Mr. Dvyor said that he did not believe
Gravesend would be disturbed for a number
OF years to come, but be did not positively
deny that the Brooklyn Jockey Club was in
search OF new home
when il was authoritatively announced
last week, therefore, that Mir. DwyeT had pur-
cha ed majority OF stock IN the Queens
.. ha han
Reilly estate for S225. roo, turfnen inUe-
diately drew the conclusion that the Brooklyn
Jockey Cub had given up all hope Of remain
ing permanently 81 Grayesend. and that in
the course Of time IL would reestablish itself
at Aqueduot That Mr.. Dryer secured
bargain at the price paid was the consensus
OF opinion among influential turfmen at the
track on Saturday. and nearly all OF them
freely predicted that before the Brooklyn
Jockey Club sets through with its plans
Adueduct will be transformed into one Of the
finest racing plants in the East
In circumference the track as II stands
now meets all requirements. but the lower
turn Ia too sharp and too narrow. a fault
than can be easily remedied The length
of the homestretch, nearly half a mile.
makes II possible 10 build an immense steel
grand stand. Geld stand. which has never
existed at this track, and a new clubhouse
and paddock. BY movinG the finish mark
further away from the lower turn there
would be ample room for a new paddock
and Q wider turn. With Gravessnd elini-
mated, Aoueduct would probably come in
for the dates usually operated by the Brook
Ign Jockey Club and eli Of the rich stakes.
includina the historic Brooklyn Handicap.
would be decided there. The Aausduct track
as 10 10 is superior 70 the Gravesend track
In many ways, and with Mr.. Dwyer'at the
bal Mt kaN Gill hnn me-
in the Eastern turf world.
The present Aoueduct meeting viii last
through the weeh, the shift 20 Jamaica be-
ginning after Saturdays rsoing, as the Met
ropontan Jockey Cubs spring session begins
on Monday. JudEinG bY the quality Of the
sport on Saturday, there viii be plenty TO
interest the public this week In addition TO
the Ozone Stakes for two-yeGr-olds which
viii be run to-day, there are other stake
features which brlstle With probabilities.
year-olds at ak fuTlon Is, will be run, with such
good eliRbles as the AlbemErle Stables
Bohemia nd Santa Catalina, the Cough
RoySl, James 4. Keenes Biuche efi Ah drew
stTops and czsTfP6lns and +, B Van Meisf's
for two-year-old hlies, at four rTlOngs, will
be run, with August Belmont's Tip Zoe, 81. L.
q unknown quality from the stables OF James
\. X eene, sydney PaRet aud f. f. Smathers
The Peconie Handicap for hree-year-olds
With TLepper, Gloriher, preen. Right Royal
Slr Briliar; sinister rBlue6er, G9ld Ten,
Friday the Rookawav Stakes Tor three.year-
olds and upward at six furlongs. will be the
started in the Carter Handicap are eligible,
Including ROseben, ORTHODOXY, Rapid Mater
Tosca9 and other good sprinters also in the
The Woodhayen for tWo-year-Olds At four
ana ic 5alt iHrlongs may uneoyer one q New
GrlhinS Belden, 81 l. Hsyman's leonard
Joe Haymap. James r Keene's Special L.
cense and other youngsters that are AT present
concerned. The Queens County Handicap
for three-year-olds and upward at a mile
should provide sensational race II such
horses as OrmQnde's Right, winner OF the
Carter: flOral King, ORTHODOXY, Right Roval,
kose6en, Little En-. Goldsmith, ST Valentine,
Rapid Water, Ocean Tide aud Leonidas 20 To
the post under a new allotment OF weights
assigned by MIR. NosbuGgh
The result Of the Carter Handicap was
that the confidence Of the PUBLIC In racing
form "a not always misplaced. For a week
p or 'S Right, the winner, was exploited
by the track watchers as dangerous factor
Trainer Joyner made no secret OF the colts
superb condition,snd the public. IN possession
confidence When ormondes ri sht won,
therefore. there was feeling Of intense
SS hr0Hs9GII me eEoSd for he
the best horse In the race. Roseben, carrying
a ialAe price, ran up TO his Hot Sprn a. and
Bennings form, and after bic performance
there was some regret on the part Of the
smart players that be had not been more
literally backed
There seems 10 have been a wide difference
OF opinion as to the exact manner In which
the Carter was run. but 10 settle several
disputes and queries, The SIN states that
ROseben made practically all the running
up 20 the last furlonR pole. with Little En-
Rapid Water and Ormonde = ri Gin always the
contenders Tho Colors were confusing to
some OF the spectators. who mietook Little
En- for Orthodox, but a. a matter Of fact
the Hayman candidate was never prominent
When HndebTand landed his second race
on Saturday with Oriy II, his worth a. a
race rider was fully appreciated. This Jockey.
who rode nearly 500 winners in 1904 comes
East after a winters campaign ia superb
physical condition. His habits and his ability
In the saddle are well known TO racegoers
90 that he will not be passed up In the cal
CulRtionA unless some phenomenon super
eedes him 10 the public favor There are
many spectators who Will follow Hldebraud
this year, 40 matter what horses be may
ride. This Is a system which has been fol-
lowed by numerous players for years but il
has been some time since they have had such
q consistent jockey 20 work with Hide
brand viii be shrewdly managed az usual
end will have the pick Of the best horses
Even II he does not ride regularly for the
Whitney stable, his services viii be sought
by nearly all Of the millionaire turimen Tor
the boy is recognized A. tried and expert
epced Jockey. whose record 40 far IL without
. blemish He has secured home az Sheeps-
head Raw and will live there with bis porcnfa