The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-26
HIGH PRICES PART FRIENDS.
FENCE DIVIDES GOATS FROM
SHEEP AT GRAIESEND.
Great Hun on the Field Stand-Public
Seem Glad tO Get Back to the Old
Farm, Away From the Reverse Run.
ning-Hannah Elias Attrac cts Attention.


Many mutual friends who went to Graves
end yesterday failed to meet, and the fenos
was to blame. The fence was the partition
between the grand stand and the field
stand, and it divided the goats and the
sheep. The goats refused to pay So.
ave seen every Brooklyn since 1887,
and every one Of them from the fashionable
side OF the fence until now" said one OF
the goats, sticking bis whiskers through
the piokets. but refuse to yield to the
demands Of the plutocrats. l can bat
Just a. rapidly over here and l can guess
landers, 30 I've dcGded to stay among
the plain people and use for supper the
tut, tut, BID, and pooh-pooh!' said his
friend the SHEEP speaking si from the wealthy
sport? You'n never be happy over there
among the pikers. You'll come back, and
next year, when they raise the price to s.,
you'll throw up your hat and say you re
glad the tn. sport OF kings is being protected
Such was the division of opinion, as It
was expressed all day. Az the veterans
said, after they glanced at the crowd, that
the increase in the price Of admission to
the grand stand had driven to the field stand
81 for admission. The detection was among
women as well az men,. Pikars, who
bet 81 or 81 on q race hate to lose bet at
the ticket office.
The loss to the grandst and was quite
days there has been such crowd in the
stand at the start Of the big race that 1t
was impossible to reach the head Of any
stair. Yesterday one not only could reach
the promenade, but could get q seat.
This undoubtedly was due to some ex-
"a to ba aNfADaion Of tho plSt nd
but not entirely, for the prices Of admission
to the boxes In the new part were high
enough to bar all but the very prosperous.
Outside Of the occasional murmurs about
Of satisfaction at the track. The old timers
were glad to be away from Belmont Park,
where, they complain. horses haven't
learned to run to form the reverse way
Oh the track Those who 60 merely as
spectators disliked Belmont Park for its
one but clubman had Of viewing a finish
as it should be viewed. These like Graves
end because the track Is close at hand,
the course Is comparatively small and the
spectator can distinguish oolors on the back
stretch without q glass. 1t would seem
odd to have classic as popular as the
Brooklyn run on a course whore the finish
could not he seen by everybody at the
track.
Gravesend looked spruce yesterday. All
fences were white and the lawn and infield
q beautiful green. A light breeze rippled
the grass.
The crowd began to come about 1890
o'clock. Those who used the Long Island
Railroad trains were inclined to Kick be-
cause they had to pay so cents for the
round trip, although that was less than the
tariff to and from Belmont Park. Those
who liked an easy, quiet ride went to the
Battery, ferried to Thirty ninth street,
Rr1 Ivv, nvl th@v, l~H
Gravesend, trip that costs is cents each
way, and at least seems quicker.
It WAS remarkable how many trolleys
were almost emptied at the field entrance,
showing the N number Of rebels against the
man was seen to leave at the field entrance,
bidding q temporary farewell to his girl,
who went on and paid 81 so to enter the
grandstand. He had insisted on it, she
explained to friend. Many patrons who
the field stand wilted when they saw the
crowd 1t was attracting and 30 went on to
the grand stand.
There was the usual turnout Of auto.
m o b1 s4a e% So1ohss ba Including that
in these vehicles went. Of course to the club
house boxes, which made brave showing
Of society, though nothing that could COM
pare with the opening day at Belmont
Of the men who never miss the runnins
Of classic. The most prominent horse
men were James r. Keene, there to SEQ
Delhi win a Brooklyn for him mors easily
than his three-year-old Conroy won 1t four
years ago; August Belmont, whose colt
Woolwich was about to win the Ex-
peotation Stakes and trim the hitherto
unbeaten First Water, whose tall, beard
cd owner, Newton Bennington, also
roamed tho lawn; Sydney Paget, whose
untried colt Waterwing was to run third
to the two colts named; Harry Payne Whit
ney, owner OF Irish Lad, whowon the Brook
Ign two years ago and was favorite for 1t
last year; E. r. Thomas, who'd like to win
a Brooklyn; Andrew Miller, F. r. Hitch
cock and P. 8. P. Randolph. Then there
were Little Tim Sullivan, besieged by every
ono who wanted tip; Col. Mike Padden,
e. usual tho Brummel Of the course; Citizen
Pat Sheedy, who had hunoh that Colonial
Girl you'd win the handicap; President Joe
million or less; his senator, Luke keenan,,
and hundreds moro Of the political lights.
0ravesend has always been a favorite
truck N{th the women, and they Here prSeant |