New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
RYE PROVES HIS CLASS.
BARBARV BELLE WINS.
Yama Christy Takes the Chase in
Head-ond- Head Finish.

one OF those mellow autumn days which are
all too few made for the enjoyment Of the big
crowd az the Aqueduct racetrack yesterday.
The red brown, yellow and copper tints CT the
sv.ng foliage made an attractive setting for
ne spick and span fnclosure. and the whole
,eene was one OF singular beauty. The at
,,rsanoe was estimated at y 900 persons and
the only wonder that IL was not larger in
view Of the good programme and the fact that
n was the last Saturday but one OF season
that Is fast drawing 10 a close. II was the
opeuing day OF the fall meeting OF the Queens
county Jockey Club and the sport was OF more
than passing interest. Yama Christy won the
woodside SteeplecEase IN a head-and-head I'm
ish with Sandalwood. Barbary Belle outfooted
her company IN the Creedmoor Stakes. while
pys was first home in the AQueduot Handicap
after q struggle that in itself was well worth
the Journey 90 the course.
The victory OF Rye stamped him as a three
xear-old OF more class than generally credited
ige has been n remarkably consistent colt all
the year. but his victories as a rule have been
earned IN poorer company than he was called
on 10 meet yesterday. Behind him In the Aque-
euct Handicap were such good horses as OK
ford Ginette. Coy Maid, Cottontown. Belnere
say that the field one OF the best which has
gore 10 the post IN the last two months.
The Official handicapper had. 10 all appear
snoes. adjusted the weights so cleverly that Ok
ford Phiander and Dolly Spanker closed equal
savorftes at 10 l. while Rye and Ginette were
held in such respect that 20 i was the ruling
quotation against them. Twelve horses went
70 the post, and each one had a following, not
excepting Bad News which was the extreme
outsider at 30 20 1. James r. Keenes two-year-
old colt PhilRnder was backed from 10 TO 70
10 !, while Dolly Spanker, with Miller up
went back in the betting from 10 1 TO 6 20 l.
due. perhaps, 10 the fact that Finn had the
mount. The colt was not neglected however
es plainly indicated by the shout that went
v-hp he raced home IN front
There was a short delay at the post but Mr..
Cassidy dnally got the field of 70 good start
IN the dash up the backstretch and around the
turn I'm close company, with the others more
or less strung out When Strengthened out for
the long TO the wire Belmere dropped back
beaten while Bad News and Rye worked their
way into a contending position oxford and
Ginnette were still IN the van. but hardly had
the gray son OF Faraday raced the feet French
mare into submission than Rye and Bad News
challenged SO resolutely that he was forced TO
acknowledge defeat, leaving Rye 10 go on TO
win by q fun length from Bad News, which
beat oxford three lengths for the place.
Bad News had been shipped to Aqueduct from
IAtOnia 10 win this race. He had been sent
West after the Belmont Park meeting, and
started once at Latonia in a six furlong sprint,
but was beaten of. His work after that, how
ever, was so good that he was sent East again,
and only failed TO Justify the Judgment Of his
owner and trainer by the narrowest margin.
Dolly Spanker had a stormy journey, and Miller
cid not show 10 advantage as he rode q hesitat-
1lE, LSIeES race. Coy MAID was CrOMOeQ DICK
when n a good position, while Philander, after
being last away from the post, showed fash
of speed and then quickly dropped out OF II
again
Only FIVE horses went 20 the post in the Wood
side Steeplechase, but three OF them furnished
that brought the crowd 10 its feet.
Waterford. PLAYED for a killing and backed from
10 ! 10 TO & and Yama Christy closed equal
fsvOri-es While Sandalwood and Waterford
were forcing the pace Ftnnegan took matters
easily with Yama Christy. The latter moved up
strong. however, rounding the turn. and the
three horses came 70 the last jump heads apart
As they turned into the main track Sandalwood
which was between the other two was pinched
Of and this cost him the race. as he closed SO
strong that Tama ChTisty had TO be whipped
out TO win by a head Heider made a claim Of
foul. but the stewards. after hearing what Fin
negan had 10 say dismissed it.
Frank Gill proved grieVous disappointment
IN the Creedmoor Stakes at five fuTlongs He
was never better than third, while Barbary
Belle and Waterbury fought Il ont IN front.
Barbary Belle proved the best and Won IN a
mild drive by length.
The other winners were Royal Ben which
beat big field OF two-year-olds IN the first
race: Ed Ball which had little trouble in dis
posing Of his company in the fifth event, and
at seven furlongs from Fish Hawk and Monet
Jack Dolan was plunged on and backed from
10 J 10 5 10 in this race but was never
prominent and finished in the ruck Zambesi
twO-year-old from the Keene stable. was also
heavily played, but Miller. who had the mount
lost his head, and after getting off badly
rushed him up so fast in the first quarter tha
he had nothing left TO finish with.