New-York tribune., 1906-11-07
BIG CROWD AT TRACK
KEENE COLORS IN FRONT.
PhiIander, Zambesi and Veil Hin an
White. Blue Spots.

There was bumper attendance at the Aqueduct
racetrack Yesterday. The bright iI.vgorating fall
weather and programme OF seven races, OF which
three stakes. combined to attract the regu-
lar and casual racegoers in numbers. With the
field stand the facilities for handling a big
crowd at Aqueduct have been improved and there
fifteen thousand persons, If there was one. on
hand when the Election Day Handicap was run
Those Who love the thoroughbred were loath 10 let
the opportunity slip by for an afternoon at the
track as It was the last holdsy of the racing sea
OF 1906. The sport Quite in keeping with
the occasion. Some of the finishes we're close
enough to bring the crowd TO its feet with a show
Of enthusiasm which could hardly he expected in
these hackend days of long season
Three favorites won, and Miller. the particular
hero of those who are not familiar with the in
tricacies Of the dope" book. handled three win
ners, that those who did not go home with
supper money" had only themselves to blame.
James r. Keene won three races with Zambesi
Philander and Veil. Zambesi got up IN the last
stride to win the Babylon Handicap by a short
head from Waterbury; Phsnder galloped home
an easy winner in the Election Day Handicap
while Veil, a good looking flly by Disguise
Biturica, made a show of her field in the last
II was the first time that the last named had
faced the starter. She late in coming to hand
but had been working fast recently that she
the "one best bet of all the rail birds and
the tip was widespread that 20 the best
price offered and she finally closed at to 10 Her
appearance was rather deprecated by rough coat
which is quite natural this time of the year. but
she is well furnished. fine looking fIly. and is
quite likely 10 turn out TO be 8 good three-year-
old
Phiander mile and furlong in 80 3-5 in
winning the Election Day Handicap. from a field
OF the best horses in training. The time was
within one-hfth OF second of the track record
made by Dolly spanker two years ago He won
so easily that il is safe 10 say he could have made
a new mark if any of the others could have forced
him out at the end Philander is a BAY gelding by
Ben Brush-P Pink Domino He has been a disap-
pointment many times this year, but he than
made UP for his past failures yesterday to Mr
Keene and his trainer Jimmy Rowe, by the man
OF his victory
The Election Day Handicap the feature Of
good card. Running Water was the favorte at
TO I, with Bad News 4 pronounced second choice
The latter was the medium Of such strong play
that his price was forced down from 10 70 /
The others were at longer prices. with Philander
going to the post at TO / He was heavily pIayed
in the Aqueduct Handicap last Saturday. but never
seemed TO settle in his stride and was so badly
beaten that few had the courage 20 bet on him
yesterday.
Cairngorm and Bemere were the pacen1akers in
the run up the backstretch. with Philander and
Running Water well up. Phflander was shut of
on the far turn IN trying TO go through on the
rall but Ross got him going again quickly that
he lost little or no ground. When Strengthened out
for home hs quickly took command, and at the
end won easily by five six lengths Running
Water ran her usual honest race and at the
weights suffered no disgrace in finishing second 10
Mr; Keenes two-year-old. Angler closed strong
ana earned third money from Oxford. which suf-
horse was in a good position in the frst furi1onS
but Shaw let him drop back to last place rounding
the lar turn, which practically ruined any chance
Up a lot Of ground in the stretch and could have
been third II Shaw had been as ambitious and
willing as he was Bad News failed to run back
t. his good race &C. in the Aquedu6t Handicap and
Alteration, Frank Gin and Zambes were about
sqIaL faVorites tor the Babylon Handicap at six
did not settle in her stride until she was six or
eight lengths out of the Waterbury made the
pole, where he began 10 tire. and Zambesi under
& hard drive, wore him down and won by head.
Frank Gil might have been closer UP with stronger
". Gould Brokaw added Expansionist to the
Bushwlck Steeplechase, and those who accepted
this tip had the satisfaction Of cashtng The
face of this Balzac which opened at even money
drfted back TO to 5, at which price he closed a
four OF the five starters went up the backstretch
the second time close together that excitenen
ran high. Balzac, the early pacemaker, the
I first "a drop back beaten, and Command ndant, which
took the lead rounding the last turn. could not
hold l. when Expansionist and Yama Christy
challenged, coming to the last hedge. From there
easily ny :wo three lengths. Balzac broke down
after crossing the finish line. and could hardly
hob3l6 of the track.
The other winners were Edna Jackson. Dreame.
and Dunvallo. Dreamer was played for killing
; n the fifth race, and backed from . to > TO even
money, and he easily. Judge Post was the
good thing fin the sixth race but DunvallO al
I 10 70 T. beat him home.
The pooroom tower completed yesterday
and carried so high that the Pinkertons We're
. unable shut off the view by canvas screens. The
looking glass however was used to fash the sur
the Pjukert0ns seemed to have all the worst OF u
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