New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

ciities everything connected with the track was
in tip-top condition II was noticeable that
there fewer women present than is usual
on a half holiday at the local tracks This is
accounted for by the fact that many realized
before they started that on the first day the
transportation problem would be difficult one.
RACES DELAYED FOR CROWD.
Although the first race was scheduled TO start
at 2:30 it was nearly 3 O'Clock before the bugle,
sounded for the first time. When the horses
filed out of the paddock and paraded to the
post the crowd cheered and cheered. The noise
was more like that at baseball game than is
usually heard at a thoroughbred meeting.
It was six furlong dash for three-year-oids
and upward. Carthage was the public choice
and backed heavily. Jake Hoffman. the
starter, got the field off in good style although
there were number of very bad actors Before
a dozen strides had been covered the race had
developed into a two horse struggle between
Colloquy and Gold Proof. They raced out IN
front without either horse having any par
. ticular advantage. All through the stretch they
struggled neck and neck and at t41e end COL
loQuy had little more in and lasted
long enough TO beat Gold Proof a head. Dia-
mond third the leader of the second divi-
sion. This was the first setback the public had
received. for Colloquy ; to / in the betting
a the close. George H Holle had the honor of
winning the first race at the meeting, and Pres
ton got the honor among the Jockeys.
The second event a selling for two
year-olds at five and a half furlongs. Servile,
owned by w. Shields. the favorite, and
he backed if he could not lose But
again the public's judgment was wrong
as Bounding Elk, owned by Mrs. II. II.
Selby, with something to spare. The
race produced a rattling finish between
the winner, Belphnbe, Miss Mazzonl and
Servile. The proverbiai blanket would have
covered them all as they flashed under the wire.
Bounding Elk second in demand in the
betting. He off flying at the start and L.
Williams promptly took advantage of his good
break and opened up wide gap 1t looked as
if he would win by big margin until the last
sixteenth, when he began TO tire and just
managed to last long enough to hold off Bel
phoebe's rush at the end. Miss Mazzoni and
Servile fought IT out for the short end of the
purse, and the filly got the better Of il by
neck. With better luck servile might have
improved his position.
HoLLE WINS TWO RACES.
George II. Holes Handridge, with Preston
up was the second favorite to win The public
made him odds-on favorite In the fourth race
for two-year-olds, which had not won 50 600.
He made show of his field and led from start
to finish going under the wire eight lengths
ahead of Skye. which second. Polar Star
third, ten lengths behind Skye. This
Mr.. Holes second victory of the afternoon. j.
Lee. the negro jockey. who won six races one
day while riding in the West, made his first
appearance at an Eastern track lately. He had
the mount on skye.
BOOKMAKERS MAKE NEW BOOK
Before the fifth race was run the layers had
TO declare all bets off and make books.
When the bookmakers set up their prices
La Veita. owned by r. p. Hayes, there was a
big rush by the public to get it's money down.
After the betting had gone for about ten
minutes 1T was announced that La Veita was
scratched and new book was ordered This
condition is not tolerated under the Jockey
Clubs rules. The winner of this race, which
mile, for three -year-olds. turned up
in Taunt. He was always in a forward posi-
tion and won with plenty to spare. The second
honors went to Clements, which always held
Kemp Ridgeley safe. Wardine, which
4 to 5 in the betting had speed and was
never q contender.
long shot the sixth race. a selling affair
at a mile and sixteenth. for four-year-o r-olds
and upward. Monacodor got away in the lead
when the barrier was sprung, opened up big
gap and was never headed. winning easily by
two lengths from Cobmosa, which was half
length ahead OF Reidmoore the public choice
The winner had few supporters, for he opened