New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
RACING SEASON WAVES.
JAMAICA MEET OPENS.
OPENS.
Belmere Beats Dishabille an Head
Finish for Pierrepont.

The basfnnine of the end of the 1905 metro
po,tan racing season was marked yesterday
afternoon. when the fall meeting of the Metro
politan Jockey Club began at the Jamaica track
Though the day was dark and chilly, upward
of ten thousand enthusiasts made the trip 10
the track and witnessed first class AFTERNOON $
sport despite the fact that in most of the events
inferior horses went to the post
The society element of course, was absent, as
these people rarely visit the local racetracKs
after the close of the fall meeting at Belmont
Park. There was, nevertheless, a goodly sprink-
ling of well known racing men in the clubhouse.
Among those noted were ex-senator William H.
Reynolds. Patrick H. McCarren and George F.
Dobson, all of whom heavy stockholders In
the Metropolitan Jockey Club.
Though a wind blew across the track,
the weather not sufficiently cold to dampen
the enthusiasm Of the regulars who were out
in full force. There only one stake feature
on the programme. This was the Pierrepont
Handicap, with $4,000 added. for all ages. ot
one mile and one-eighth. The best field of the
day went to the post In this race.
Dishabille. Coy Maid and Good Luck were sin
gled out the contenders. and these three re-
ceived the bulk of the play It was case of
B to / against each horse and the bettor take
his pick. At post time. indeed It was welnigh
impossible to tell which was favorite Belmere
was quietly supported at eights with long prices
quoted against Angler. Cederstrome Ostrich and
Martin Doyle.
When II came to racing the contestants mar
rowed down to Belmere and Dishabille These
two horses fought it out neck and neck all
through the last hundred yards with Belmere
the winner by short head. Coy Maid was third.
half length behind Dishabie. It was the con-
sensus of opinion that MCGEE ought to have won
with Dishabille, but he made too much use Of
the horse In the early stages of the race Good
LUCK was in bad pocket most Of the way. Coy
Maid and Angler ran about TO form, while
Cederstrome gave his usual brilliant perform
ance Those who have backed the latter horse
steadily throughout the are wondering
when the Of Ben Strome will bring home
the money
OF the other races. the less said the better,
The sixth event. at mile and sixteenth.
for fllies and mares three years old and upward.
had only three starters. Orilene a. three-year-
old bay flly by Observation-Disclosures, was a I
70 ravor1te over Lady Savoy and Bivouao
Orilene won in a common canter by four lengths
from Lady Savoy, with the latter ten lengths In
front Of Bivouao
In addition to Orilene three favorftes vera
successful and all were quoted around evan
money. John Lyle won the selling purse for
three-year-olds and upward at one mile and a
sixteenth. Sewell captured the all-age handicap,
and Oraculum won the selling race for two-ysar-
olds at six furlongs.
1t was somewhat Of q field day for Miller and
those who backed his mounts, as this popular
Jockey was first on Orilene. Oraculum and John
Lyle, all favorites, and third on Sally Preston
and Coy Maid out of five mounts accented
Sewell. Radtke and ]. Hennessey were the other
winning Jockeys.
Ihe track had not recovered from its sound
dTenchlng or the last few days and was decided
~ heaVy This was especially true along the
inner rail-, with the result that most of the
winners took the overland route on the outside
OF the track. Unless more rain falls the track
VIII be In fairly good condition for racing TO-
DAY. The change from the reverse English styls
or racing employed at Belmont Park was a vel
come relief to the regulars who do not seem IA
take kindly to the Belmont Park method.
Inc nrst thlRg noticed on arrival at the course
was q tau iron tower, a replica of the one which
was demolished outside Of Belmont Park which
stood Just outside the fence at the head of the
packstretch The platform on top of It and the
numerous men stationed there made IL evident
that ths tower was for the use of the pooIroon
people. Some wagers were made at even money
that this tower would meet the fate of its pred
ecessor. but it was said that 1t would be heavily
guarded both night and day.
Just before the horses went to the most for the
NTH race a drtzzlfng rain blew in from Jamaica
Bay but lasted only few minutes.
Sally Preston, the Canopus Ally on which
Miller had the mount in the first race reared
and fell over backward while at the post. n
was precarfous position for Miller but the
jockey cleverly threw himself from the saddle
and landed unhurt. He promptly remounted
the obstreperous f1lly and finished third
Prince Hamburg was heavily played to run
second In the race won by Sewell, but the best
Harry Payne Whitney's horse could do was to
finish third to Sewell and Monet.