The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
HERMITAGE WINS PECONIc.
Takes the Measure Of Inau!sitor On a Muddy
Track,

Only the egulars ATTENDED the races at
Adueduct yesterday, yet 5000 of them made
things lively In the betting ring and grand
stand during the afternoon. Nobody ven
tured on the lawn and only a handful visited
the paddock, The track was a sea Of brown
mud, with which horses and Jockeys were
covered after each event.. The rain, min
gled with snow aud hail and driven along
by a heavy gale from Jamaica Bay. made
Aqueduct rcmlnd old timers OF Gutenberg
and Gloucester when those tracks held sway
In midwinter. If the mana cement had placed
red hot stoves In various parts of the enclosure
the crowd would nave handed UP a vote of
heartfelt thanks.
But the speculation and the general excite
ment that always prevails at the track
kept the blood tin CLING so that few cared for
the weather. The Peconio Handicap, for three
year-olds, seven furlongs. was the feature.
First Premium was scratched, leaving five to
go. The real smart money went on Tom
Welsh's InQuisitor, who was backed down
to 7 to s f~ayorlte. while ISRAELI receded to
Is to s. The trick ven wrong. however.
because. OF the spreadeagle performance of
made a runaway, OF It from the start and won
easily by length an d a half from Inquisit or,
f TRH was q B SeSt ISRAELI !ns T sh4sge t psrts 3 4 The lsn la1s
for the place. The time was l:so 2-5.
,IDos vid Gideon put oyer a CHARACTERISTIC
o5lds. four our and = half furl9nss. GsnnSo Of.
a son of Silver Fox. carried hts oolors to
TO E505tGtG r. !. 'f Miil es' msd RsS ali ths fran paes ; k " deTn
Dol and won easily, with a length and a aif
oSer n ob / aayTa1h,s 1nsi sEGrm Mirsqh' Z to
was run In oS4 SIS.
Bin Paly,s y,eronsss. . to 8 second choice.
at st's ali stages ana he'd two and q hall lensths
t. % SB ga. q 4. 'f F. s seS; EesTe Ys ss ws 2 to tined 7, ha u
no trouble in taking the place from J. II.
M]ocSS1%dti S k'sd Monet 9ddT on f~avorite. who
its In he rc'lilg sts%sPleehase:. was dlsgTaee-
s aRaIy s Sitsss srd F e. mould q q s2ir ST. or up 1: Z 5ssPis sss.
quarter Of a mile behind Saline. ) to !, When
S mont 1at stsbEis Ss f Rsd. w RRieee snid r4 BIu ene : t to !.
ddID T T. : To tine : sr Tas ! s u i. t Msss tRs a9t;b p sSsStl
SfsSf nS;aUf Ia woman, q = sI = 70 H. I. y y's : ls !, Il
in third place., the latter backing up at the
the way. The tine Was Isl Is; tRsdsts;
put up q great ride on the Oneck Stables
four iurlongs, He got OF in front and, man.
e essiS took Go st shs r thssf by 70 a t feS f fnei;es sh fpom F Fsz
Burlew's Glare Russell, o to 10 favorite. Sally
Preston. 80 to J.. was q poor third. Five
favorites were defeated. The summaries:
HIRsT RACB.
Handlcap: for three year olds and upward; $500
Horse and Age. W., ,yHfkev. ssfangg. F y
Yazd. 3......"...,. 90. .Pierott: ... I'll o6 2ih
Monet, & ....',.i II I: Smith. - l. 8"
Time, 1922 9-5.
Good start: won easily: Veronese, br. g., 8, BY
Henry OF N~Avarre-Mount Vernon; owned by w.
c. DAILY: trained by d. Carter.
SECOND RACE.
Selling steeplechase; for four year -olds and up
ward: Sf00 added: about two miles:
Horse and Age. VI. Jockey. Betting, En-,
Red, WI. and 81. S. 1885. Walcott... "a - i,s
Tom Cogan, G......l4s. Ray. - ls
Belllgerent, 4.,...... l3U. CD .Wllsonl5-l 81
Fell. Zine, $40.
Good start: won ridden out; Red. White and Blue,
b. e., S, by ReQultal-our Flag; owned by the Pied
mont Stable. trained by T.. I. Coles.
THIRD RACE.
Calling. for tuo- vear-olds. 800 added: allow