New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
RACE FOR ACCOUNTANT.
WINS At FIRST ASKING.
Grenade Had Only Jennie McCabe
10 Beat in Corona Stakes.

.S,.r tbe Corona Stakes, fOr three-year-olds
- ,ne mile and seventy yards. had lost an SEM
$500 o. =. race because OF scratches the handi-
q. sor three-year-olds and upward. q. six fur
,--vs third on the card. proved the feature of
- racing al Jamaica yesterday. Accountant,
inning in the familiar colors OF the late Captain
c,vn Brown. made his first appearance OF the
,gsson and won in a way 20 indicate that he
-. developed into a fair three-year-old. He
t,,l No 100 pounds. forced the pace ana, stand
,nu long drive. won by a neck from Tommy
waadeu. with Emergency third.
Tommy WaddeT was slight favorite over Ac-
sountant The last named. after opening at
0ml. drifted back TO 70 2 IN the betting. but
a heavy play right at the end forced his price
taek 10 to J. and he went to the post practl-
ally a split favorite with the Clancy colt
emergency also had a strong following, and with
bstter handling might have won. B. Smith took
him the overland route. however. and lost
enough ground at the head OF the stretch 70 en-
compass his defeat
Tbs track had dried out and the dust was
avfng On TOP, but It was dead underneath. and
he times in the various races were slow. II
vas another almost perfect day. and the crowd
vas well up to tbs usual standard IN size.
me Corona Stakes was reduced to two-horse
-sse between Grenade and Jennie McCabe. as
el,Ded the issue Jennie McCabe. with Miller
N. had quite confident following. but Grenade,
vbich was always at odds on. was pounds the
Mt ana had little more than good exercise
psIop 10 win as he pleased by two lengths. NIL
Ier tried TO keep Jennie AIcCabe UP with a free
porlicatin- OF the whip. but 70 no avail Tom
walsh scratched Inquisitor because he had
rrouised Mfller's services TO p. J. Dwyer a
week ago.
Only two pronounced favOrites won. Donna
rgyira and Grenade but every winner was well
suppoYted by the wise few who had the advan-
4aee Of stable information. Donna Elvira again
showed that while small, she is a speedy
voungster She won the first race rather easily.
after racing ODD Trick into submission at the
head OF the stretch. Joe Fallert, which was
making his first appearance. ran a particularly
good race and is likely to improve He was
at the lucrative price yesterday Of 40 to 1.
Subtle, well played by his stable connections
and those who knew OF his fast work, won the
second race. She was lucky TO win, however,
as Hocus Pocus was plainly best at the weights.
ehe was all but left at the post. but little Car
ner sent her after her field, and, saving ground
on the rail. challenged the winner in the last
sixteenth and ali but beat her home Sue Smith
and Austin Allen had plenty OF speed, and shared
in the pacemaking, but both tired in the stretch
from their early efforts. Escufcheon had g
rough journey and did not run 20 the form he
showed on last Saturday.
Water Dog, which had his last two races
so easily, proved gTievous disappointment in
the fifth race The big bettors played all around
him. as his warnl-up was not impressive. but he
syent 70 the post at to 10. Eeweil had the
mount, and while the boy may have used his
hast efforts 10 win. many unkind things were
said about him after he had finished q bad
Gh Water Dog was fatfooted at the start
and last away from the post but Sewell rushed
him up into third place the backstreteh, and
on the far turn appeared to be in good position
and going easily. A wide stretch turn. however
did not help matters any. and the horse had lit
lie left 10 finish with after his helter-skelter
rush p the backstretch. Kings Gem, backed
from 10 10 / to 6 10 /, proved the winner
Garner rode a good race, placing him behind
Samuel II. Harris until Strengthened out for
home where he came on and in a mild drive
won by a neck from Samuel H. Harris and
Aurumaster.
cressina was graduated from the maiden class
u me last race King Henry, a well bred three
Sear-olo by Sir DiXon-Sally Of Navarro. which