The evening world., 1906-05-25
BLANDY WINS
PARKWAY STAKE
FROM OXFORD
Rams Horn Was the Hot
Tip and Bookmakers
Retrieved.
TWO BUNGLING STARTS.
Racegoers Disgusted When
Horses Leave the Post
One, Two, Three.
TWO BUNGLING STARTS.
BY It. O. PIPER.

GRANESEND RACE IRACk, May
2s-The Parkway Handicap Witnessed
downfall FOR the frst choices,
Rams Horn being the favo<ite and
backed by tho westerners to win a
fortune. Cederstrome was played down
from ~ 20 10 Il to l. the others being
heavily backed II was a brisk betting
race. but pa ned out good for tho
boobies, the race showing a change in
the tide Of losses for thc4n for the
weak.
The race was won by Blandy in COM
mandng style. Ram'e Horn couldn't
run yard for some reason. At the
star. Merry Lark was crowded and
stumbled. putting him out OF the run
ming. Tho gray oxford showed light
ming speed anil. hitting the stretch Sec
ond to Blandy. left tho Others decisveiy.
Behind came Proper and Cederstrome,
hustllng It out for third money. Proper
got It by the nnrrowness OF nose.
II this thing coatnues much lon
ger" said prominent booiImaker to-
day. there won't be any bookmaking
done on present lines. never saw any
thing like 1t. We have log; $1,000 In
-,Fl
alone yesterday. and l know OF az least
twenty othor books which haye lost
from N.co TO s220o0 In the past three
days. Well. that's the way with rae
ing. but never saw such a losing con-
dtion with the books IN my career OF
twenty-five years In racing"
The days turmoil here began with n
hve-furiong dash for two year-oids. FOR
which an equine medley was entered
Tho day and track were perfect for
racing. and the running OF the Park
way Handicap was early forecasted to
be q most interesting event. II served
to re-introduce the crack Wcsterner.
Rams Horn. Proper. Blandy Merry
Lark. oxford and cedarstrome. on
which latter an all-prevadins tip cir
culatei The card throughout was ex-
cellent.
First Start Was Bad.
starter Cassdys essay NJ the first
was not edtfying The ponies got off
almost IN one-two-thrce order. being
strung out sixteenth OF a mile in tae
first quarter None of the rear single
filers had Il chance aftor. that, and
Mira. which won, had to be n good
skate To win. Carriers, OF swinging IN
the lead. tired after making all tho
running and did not respond 10 a vigor-
ous hand ride Mira, coming ai?.-,
strong under TIE lash, gained into fret
position by half a length, Alto Farola.
ridden by Radtke. getting third
Radtke's skill Wins.
Under tho skilled hands OF the clever
Radtke. Yorkshire Lad stayed just long
enough In the second for a mile and a
quarter. TO win by head from Red
Friar Radtke was content To let Sa-
hara Glen Echo and Red Friur go out
and make the running until mile and
an eighth had been traversed. Then
Radtke made his first decisive move.
He rode with heels and hands. his ef-
forts sending the Lad alongside nnd
race was then won for the Lad Red
Friar being unable to improve. Bragg,
running a good race throughout, got
third.
Ran Up to Name.
Starter Cnssidy's work was again
bunghng IN the third, The start was
miserable. Consistent entered the
s-ctch all over the winner, Belle
strome secured second with Ftp Flap
and Diamond Flush nghtlng Il out
for third. The Flip Flap horse got II
and went risht on, being worked out
for her next ace, which Will show
decided Improvement over to-day's
essay.
MeCarren Colt Wins.
Senator Pat McCarren and hls friends
on the lawn. paddock and clubhouse
hit the hookies TO the tune OF thousands
when Long Pats colt Master Lester
rompcd OF with the rifth race Backed
from 70 Master Lester went to the
pos; 6 10 favorite, and landed the
money easily. Frank Lord. from big
Tins" stable. also backed to win
bushel OF Rreenbacks. got second place
Regardless OF political afiiliation and an
acute friendship between thu two
owners, each played and Tipped his
horse. Solly NJ. gamboled into third
money, the Others having no chance In
this again poor start.
Balerlo Wasn't Game.