New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
TRIUMPH FOR ROSEBEN.
WINS CARTER HANDICAP.
Monster CroScd Welcomes Local
Racing Season at Aqueduct.

Rosehen. D. c. Johnsons great weight carry
ing spr1nter. won the twelfth renewal Of the
$4,000 Carter handicap at Aaueduct yesterday,
sfter stirring and bitter drive through the last
surlong with w II. Snyder's Southern Cross He
won by short head. under Lyne's mastery fin
fish, while the big crowd stood up and cheered it's
approval Of the victory OF a faVorite.
AS the two horses fought desperately for
the mastery in the richest and best of all Car
ter handicaps. the scene was suggestive OF what
racing means 10 the sport loving public. The
cheers were not only spontaneous outburst for
the winning Of good horse. but was a greet
ing the first big race Of the year, 80 rich IN
promise Of high class sport The crowd. con-
servztively estimated at ten thousand persons.
went down TO the inciosure OF the Queens County
Jockey Club AQueduct TO welcome the open
ing Of the season and 10 the Carter Handi-
cap decided. For months racing folk have wait
e6 patiently for that particularly day. and they
were well repaid with their first taste OF racing
for 1906.
The day was typical of the season. The sun
was generous when II could break through the
overhanging clouds. il did rare occasions.
but its absence not missed. as the weather
was warm enough TO make overcoats and wraps
unnecessary. The wind only strong enough
20 straigIten out the flags along the ridsepole
OF the grandstsnd, and had none Of that biting
Sharpness 10 make one conscious that capricious
April was stin with us. The ar was invigorat-
ing without being cold. and it was wellnigh a
perfect day for an outing. The whole environ
rnent was calculated TO make the crowd feel that
IL was good TO be out under the heavens where
sport was TO be had 10 set the blood tingling
and the heart beating faster.
The fnclosure looked spick and span and the
Improvements Of substituting steel columns for
the old wooden posts and of the building of
promenade at the back of the stand were we'll
received. The grass in the inheld was green with
the freshness Of spring. while the track. in spite
OF the small sized deluge on Sunday, was dry
on top. even though il was dead and cuppy in
places.
CROWD A RECORD BREAKER
BY . o'clock il was plain that the crowd would
be a record breaker. and by the time the Carter
was decided every available seat in the grand
stand and clubhouse was occupied. while those
who could not find accommodation there over
flowed on the lawn which was fairly black with
people. and even out in the infiel1 Men promi-
nent on the turf and OF affairs were largely
represented. Among those who divided their time
between the clubhouse and the paddock were
Harry Payne Whitney. Payne Whitney Thomas
Hitchcock. jr, E. r. Thomas. sydney Paget,
David Gideon. Francis R Hitchcock Jesse Lew
isohn, John A. Drake II. K Knapp, Newton
Bennington and P. J. Dwyer
August Belmont and James r. Keene were not
seen. The Individual however was lost in the
general scene. 1t was the multitude that made
the picture The enthusiasm was contagious 1t
began with the first race won by the errat;c
Diamond and had its climax only when De Mond.
the good looking son of Goldfnch romped home
an easy winner in the last race
There was mild greeting when the candidates
iof The Carter Handicap, which was a race az
seven furlongs. paIaded past the stand on the
way 10 The post The three preceding races had
peeh enjoyed as only the battle of Thorough breds
can De, particularly after a total abs+inence for
nNe ~ 4olls months The Carter Handicap how
ever was the centre Of interest and as the
Aotses came stepping along each one was crit
Saly noted and commented on. Those who had
oe4ageo making wager rushed to the ring IeS
py some impulse which made decision long