New-York tribune., 1906-06-20
e0 BETWEEN LOVES MUD
UJNS BROOKDALE STAKE
Fire Fa0orIteS Race to Tictory Ouer
a sloppy Track.

The conditions could hardly have been worse
az raciag than they were at Gravesend yester-
s,v The track was deep in sloppy mud. and
s-ouch il the horses splashed their way. The
...keys who could not get their mounts 10 the
ss-t and stay there came in fairly plastered
-s,r mud and with the colors hardly distin-
rashsble one OF the smallest crowds of the
Tgs- was in attendance, and those who did go
:, .be track were mostly dyed-in-the-wool regu-
is-s Even some OF these were absent, as form
,,s been at such discount that many have be-
,or,e somewhat discouraged and thoroughly
a,ssusted AS il happened, however, the IA
rites made amends. and five first choices man
sred 70 get 70 the wire first. The only real sur
rise cane IN the last race. when General Haley.
t,cked from 20 TO l TO S TO by a wise few.
-or,pea home an easy winner.
Go Between, the winner Of the Westminster
handicap the opening day of the meeting
sc noted mudlark, won the Brookdale Handi-
sn at one mile and furlong If the track had
seen fast this race would have served as public
,rsl FOR number OF Suburban candidates, but
with the track sea OF mud five of the original
.eyen sent out as probable starters were
scratched. leaving only six TO go. OF these
Proper and Co Between were about equal ia
y0riies although Proper had slight call at the
end closing at 10 !, as against IL to Go
setveen. The others were not neglected, and
sTen Make Witt. which was making his first
start as q three-year-old. was backed from 60 to
to 50 10 J.
proper was crazy horse at the post, and de-
lsyed The start four or five minutes by plunging
Al the barrier or lashing out with his heels He
b-oke well however. when the barrier was re-
leased, and his followers heaved sigh Of relief.
oxford made the running for mile with Proper
n close attendance and Go Between last Round
ins the home turn Proper raced oxford into sub
mission and took the lead, and 10 all appearances
had the race safely won. Just when his follow
ers were beginning TO shout exultantly, how
ever, Go Between came rushing up as If he had
oriy Just begun 10 race. He caught Proper at
the last sixteenth pole and came away without
ns semblance Of an effort, and won essilv enough
by two lengths. Proper was an easy second,
i've lengths before Make Witt, with Oxford a
respectable fourth and Coy Maid and Inquisitor
beaten of
Go Between has developed into one Of the best
handicap horses in training. and If the track
should be heavy on Thursday he viii probably
70 TO the post q favorite for the Suburban Han
iicsp. He is good horse oveS a fast track
- seems 10 improve ten or fifteen pounds in
the mud. Proper ran the best race he has shown
this year, and he. too. qualified for the Subur-
sn although he will have TO pick up four
pounds more than he did yesterday. On OK
tord's race his chances IN the Suburban do not
look particularly bright
The winning faVorites yesterday were Yankee
Gun, Yorkshire Lad. Loring, Arklirta and As
tronouleT. Nine horses went TO the post in the
first race but seven of them might as we'll have
been left in the stable, as Yankee Gun and
Aru.o had the race between them all the way.
They raced head and head all through the
sIelch. ana YANKEE Gun won by q neck SAflIIlo
headed the Yankee colt at the last sixteenth
pole, but Martin outrode Horner IN the final
drive. Twelve lengths back Judge Davey fin
ished third.
Yorkshire Lad appeared soundly beaten on the
backstretch IN the second race, as Veribest and
Memories were racing along head and head five
or six lengths in front Of him. The pace was so
fast. however, that the two leaders began to
tire turning for home and Yorkshire Lad grad
ually worked his way TO the front and rid
Den OUT by a length. With better handling Don't
Ask Ne would probably have been second. at
least. She was fully ten lengths out Of il at the
enc Of seven furlongs and was closing fast when
Knapp allowed her 10 swerve over to the rail.
This settled what small chance she had Of get
ing Up.
Loring, which had not been seen at the post
since his first start at Aoueduct, was the favor
'te in the third race, on the strength OF a fast
workout The form players could not accept
him on faith, however. so his victory did not
profit much except 10 those who knew the sta
be secrets. He closed resolutely through the
stretch and won in q way 10 indicate that he
would run prominently in better company than
be defeated yesterday.
In spite Of the fact that Astronomer had run