Evening star., 1907-11-16
NEW YORK RACING
SEASON CLOSES DOWN

NEW YORK November 16-The mat
ropoiitan racing season closed at Aaue-
duct track yesterday afternoon in the
presence Of one OF the largest crowds or
the meeting. The grand stands were
filed and the lawn was black with spec
tators during the running Of the races.
the attendance being close to 15.000 per-
sons. which was a fitting tribute to the
sport. But the form players did not en-
joy much success. for Ave heavily backed
favorites were b.aten. which netted a
final haul for the boekmakers-
The Newcastle stable 8 McCarter. backed
down to 4 to S. had practically nothing Of
hts usual great speed. and as result NJ
got no part OF the money IN the Nassau
handicap. for all ages. at mile. JACK
Joyners Cressina. 7 to 1. who was beaten
by Melbourne on Thursday. was the win
ner of this race. W. Fl. Daniel. % to 1.
led for more than half a mile. when he
stopped and Cressina breeZed to the front
to win easily from Ben Ban, 8 to l. by
length and a half James r. Keenes S
Gretna Green, 6 to l. who Wis off poorly:
closed with a rush and see ured third
place. a length ard hall back. beating
McCarter head The time was 1.p.
Joyner won another race when his big
WaterCress colt TIess.a1. to second
choice. got up In time to win the handi-
cap for all ages at six and half fur
longs, by a head from Mr.. Keene's Suf-
frage. II to ; favorite, who weakened
under the heavy burden of 12S POUNDS.
Lad of Langdon. ; to /. was third Frank
Lord had early speed. but quit The time
was TO.
Kilter's Bad Start.
A bad start killed the chances Of kilter,
IL to :, second choice and St. Valentine,
Is to L. in the second race, at a mile and a
sixteenth. Consistent was off running but
tired. and Merry England. 10 to 1. thep
went to the front and won in a hard
drive by half a length in LAT. Bad News.
to favorite ran a fair race and took
the place from kilter by the same margin.
kiIter could not have lost with a good
break.
Frank ]. Farrelrs filly Aimee c.. to
> favorite. ridden by p Kelly. made
for two-year-o'ds. seven furlongs. and
won by a dozen lengths in 1.27. Rosi-
miro. 30 to 1 shot, nailed the place by
a head from Whidden, = to 1. P. Kelley
also rode Ace High to victory in the fifth
event for three year-oids. one mile Ace
High. 5 to second choice, made all the
pace and Won III drive by length from
Stoney Lee, ) to 1. in 1.1. Flowaway.
II to 5 favorite. was head back
William Gerst's Zags, to 1. graduated
from the maiden two-year-old class in the
last race. al six furlongs. He went to
the front when Mcdaniel called upon him
and galloped to the judges two lengths
before A. l.. Aste's Duke of Bridgewa ter.
to l. James B. iaggin's Throckmorton.
to |. was close third. Anatassa, ; to
favorite. was shut off and Dugan could
not get him Gear until it was too late.
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The Summaries.
First race. ak and one-hslf furlones-Hes-
sian fa2 miller !. TO =. won; Suffrage, f28
,Nralonr. to 5. second; Lad Of LangdOn 10S
,Deaby,. : TO = third. Time. 1.20. Bat Master
son. keator and Frank Lord also ran.
Second race, one and onesixtenth miles
Mary England, lo4 tG. Swain }, to I, won: !:
Bad News los tMcDanieD. I to ;. second ::
X ilter, 102 ~. Duganj. to = third. Time,
La. Agile Consistent and st. Valentine also
Third race. furlongs-Ainee c.. 81 P.
Krlly,. TO - Won: Ruscinio. 80 tMusgrave), %
Ia I. second: Walden. ITO fMiilar}, to s. third
Time. 121. Louis Roedcrer also
Fourth race. one mile-Cressina. 90 Delaby J.,
) /. won: Ben Ban. 100 (Brasseib. 8 to l..
second: Gretna Gren. IL: tNotter,. to 1. third
Time. l39. MrCarter. Martin Doyle, Far West
and W II. Daniel also ran.
Fifth race mile-Ace High. 104 tP. Kelly.
to l. won: Stony Lee. ~ tDelaby,. 9 to !. see
ond: Flowaway. 101 tMusgravel. 2 to I, third.
Time. IA. Cora Price and Reside also ran.
Sixth race. six furiongs -Zlgg, 10S (McDaniel).
to I. won: Duke Of Bridgewater. los Mus
gruvei I" /. second; Throckmorton. 10s (Mi-
Ier. 10 !. third. Time. LA 2-5. Red Bonnet,
OHsr.ssa. Aimsdme. Winning Star, Sir Galahsd,
Alex Grant. Billy X. Van, The Shaughran and
Nirdh s,sn ran.