The Washington times., 1906-05-27
GRAYESEND RACES
CONE TO A CLOSE
Public Thought to Have
Bested Books.
CL0CKERS ARE BARRED
New Order VIII Go Into Effect at Bel
mont Park Tomorrev'-Halifax
Well Backed.

GRAVESEND RACETRACK " Y
May 2s.-The curtain went down on the
racing drama on this course today after
a meeting. the like OF which in atten-
dance the success Of popular choices.
and the extent Of ring speculation. has
never been known in the same period
I 10 the history Of the track While the
I bookmakers suffered the public gained
| In future all clOckers and railside
watchers Of the early morning gaIlops
viii be debarred from the racing course.
/ This new order Of things takes effect on
| the Belmont Park course on next Mon
1 day.
English Idea.
This is an innovation patterned after
the Idea OF stable secrecy which prevails
| upon the English turf. and. like the
reverse running" and other foreign
wrinkles imported on Belmont track.
| this latest departure promises 10 create
furOre in the racing world
There are over a thousand men en-
| p!oying tabbing horses in training. They
I viii be thrown ont OF employment while
/ the bOOkmallers viii enjoy a new advan-
/ tage over the pubic players. inasmuch
/ as the players viii not have a line on
tI'e condition Of horses.
The insiders nailed the correct angle
/ IN connection with the opening ali-ages
/ handicap at six furlongs- Here the
| sharp-shoOters took Halifax, and would
have nothing else Always q first choice,
| thousands. the club house crowd win
| ming $1,000.
! Summaries.
about six furlOngs-Haiifax, I21 SHAW,
/ u 70 ., won: Oyana. los (SewelD. 5 70 I.
second: Monet, 1Ol lVVishard). s 20 !,
third Time. 10 80 Lotus. Jocund. Tea
i E--I- u
OF Pearl and Bizzy I<zy also ran
| Second race-Empire Stake steeple-
| chasei two and one-half .--1les. Belzac.
| l55 tRogan). 70 2, wons Delcanta, 145
| tOWensJ. 20 /. second: Grandpa. rs
] CSmith1. % 10 !. third Time, as. Altar.
| COligny, Kernel. Dick Roberts. The
Claimant. Hylas. and Glen Gate also ran
Third race-Hudson Stakes; for two.
year-olds, five fUrlOngs- Gretna Green,
ll9 (SewelD, to l. won; Claire Russell.
1Jonesl, % 70 !. third. Time. 1:01 4-5.
Judge Post. Senator Clay. Yankee Gun,
Barbary Belle and Morrello II also ran
Fourth raceThe Carlton Stakes: for
three-year-olds; one mile Burgomaster.
us 1yne). even. won: The Quail. us
tJonesl. even. third Time. Ia So. Bel
mere. Bohemian. Red Eye. Royal Scep-
ter and Woolwich also ran
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; one~and One-eighth miles. Max
mar. 100 tMiller). 5 to 2, ron; Cascine. %
| (AcDanieI}.- 81 10 !. second: Oliver Cron-
well, lo9 {Martin), l3 10 ;, third. Time,
/ 1913 80 Ormonde's Right, James Red
/ dick and Sailor Boy also ran.
/ Sixth race-For three-year-olds and
/ upward. about five furlOngs- Mamie
| Hodge, los CWiuiams). 3 10 / won: Van
/ Ness. 103 (ATiller). s TO 5. second: Emerg-
/ ency. 10 tHorner), 13 TO ). third Time
\ 1-10- Brush Up, Escutcheon. Geraniurn
/ Colossal, Mirtia. Early and Often. and
| Lancastrian also ran
Seventh race-SeIling; about six fur
| longs. AlencOn. 1G3 CNOtter), 8 10 5, won;
Eada, los Knapp. to ). second: Bowl
| Ing Bridge. 1l2 tRoDbins). TO !. third.
Time. III. Merrick. Warning Father
/ Catchen. Miss Aio6esty, Isadaisy. Lin
croft. Sentinel. and knight Of Hilisboro
/ also ran.