The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20

NEW YORK, June 1s-Seven races
were run today at Gravesend track.
The extra event was due to a split Of
the Original fifth race. for which
thirty-four horses were named. Large
fields were the rule in nearly all the
events. The most interesting race on
the card was the BroOkdale Handicap,
for three -year-olds and upward, at one
mile and one-eighth.
OF the eleven carded to go six were
prominent Suburban Handicap candi-
dates. and as the lot are pretty evenly
matched at the weights. race -goers
looked on the event as a tryout for
Thursdays big classic. There was
little in the way OF class to the rest
Of the card, most of the entries being
mudlarks.
The course was in bad condition. the
mud of the holding and sticky
variety preventing anything in the
shape OF fast time. 1t rained off and
on during the afternoon. which helped
TO keep the attendance down TO a small
figure
Colonial Girl, Dolly Spanker. Won
Tromp. Bad News and Oliver Cromwell
were Withdrawn from the Brookdale
Handicap. Go Between was second
choice. at Il to 5. and won in easy
fashion oxford jumped to the front
at the start and cut out the early run
ming, closely followed by Proper with
Make Witt and the rest of the field
well strung out. They ran in this or
der to the far turn. where Proper
caught oxford and took first place. In
the run through the stretch il looked
any odds that Proper would win. but
co Between, coming with a great rush,
nailed Proper in the last sixteenth.
He then took the lead and held it TO
the end. winning easily by a length
and a half from Proper which beat
Make Witt five lengths for the place.
Summary:
First race, i've and half furlongs-
Yankee Gun won. Arimo second, Judge
Davey third. Time, 1:Os 2-5
Second race. selling, one and a six
teenth miles-Y orkshire Lad won, Yer
ibest second, Memories third. Time
1-51 as.
Third race. FIVE furlongs-Loring
won, Umbrella second, Magma Stella
Fourth race. the BrookdaIe handi-
cap, one mile and a furlong-Go Be
tween won, Proper second, Make Witt
third. Time. 1855 2-5.
Fifth race, about six furlongs-Ark-
lirta won, Brush Up second. Brooklyn
third. Time. 1:I3 3-5.
Sixth race, one and a sixteenth miles
-Astronomer won, Entree second. Be
neyolent third. Time, 1:4S 4-5-
second, Belle StrOme third. Time, l:1S
GRAVESEND ENTRIES.
FIRST race. selling I'VE furlongs- woodwitch 90
Abingdon 80. Al Powell &C. Joe Feller IS. Russell
7 20; Frank Lord 90, Acrobat 9e, Fay %. La Ros'
95 Blue Bottle -. Josephine 90. Louise Dsly
80. Kerry Cow ~. There on %. AIonby 90
Destrome 30. Master Lester &c.
Second race, Kentucky steeplechase. handi
cap, abouttwo miles Balzac 1862, Gsmecock
100. Phantom 145. Glengale 14s. FL CuchillC
I3s. Orc l34, Delconta l47, Long Haskell 1874
Buckley l39
Third race. handicap. about six furlongs-
Mamie Hodge 12z. Paler 12l. Monet 113 Pirat,
Polly l16. Consideration 100. Bishop Poole %
Nieetus 80. Sewell 30, Diamond Flush 50
Warning -.
Fourth race. Myrtle stakes mile and twenty
yards-JOhn Lyle Is, Red Friar 81 Jennie Me
Cabe 100, Qrmoudes Right ll5, Bulls Eye lOl
Garnish JOG, Dishabille III, Water Tank So
Battle Axe SO. James Reddick S. Edith James
81. Arklirta Sc.
Firth race, one mile and sixteenth-John Nc
Cabe %. Decarina %. Palette sc. Janeta "a
Grenade 81: Arumaster 93. Lady Ellison "a
Uncle Charlie -. Little Bar SIS.
Sixth race. maidens. mile and a sixteenth
Blue Stone ll2, Escort l12, Penguin 40. Sprak
ers il2, Nathan Hale 90 Sailor "a Singl,
Shot 80. Markie Mayer 20, Royal Sceptre 80