New-York tribune., 1908-10-28
RACEGOERS FALL AWAY
GOOD JOCKEYS SCARCE.
Fountmnblue Wins Handicap ard
Reu1rds Matt Alien.

So far could be judged the smallest crowd OF
the won't down to the Jamaica racetracK
yesterday for the opening of the fall meeting OF
the Metropolitan Jockey Club Rain and the pros
pect of a heavy track contributed TO this. and the
attendance is to be better tomorrow under
more favorable conditions heavy shower just
before the first drove everybody to cover out
later the struggled through the clouds and the
crowd took up its usual place on the lawn. where
IT has been every afternoon since the new la"
against bookmaking went into effect. except for
few minutes on rare occasions for passing
shower. The track wet and slippery on top
but the footing good. While trife SLOW II
anything but heavy. thanks to the good drain
age.
With most OF the good Jockeys at Pimiico, La
tonia the way to CaIifarnta, Notter stood out
like giant among lot of pygmies, but ne Old not
have things all his way and managed TO win
only in four mounts He got Waponoca
home in front in the last event after failing with
Anmus. Question Mark and Norbitt all OF "hich
were quoted favorites. He appeared to make TOO
much use of Anfmrs in the second race and Ques-
ton Mark sulked, old trick of his, but Noroitt
beaten on his merits after perfect ride ana
he made mistakes with Waponoca-
Jake Pincus the grandfather OF all trainers. tried
TO win races with Robert K Cassatts senten-
tous, but will have wait for another day. He
sent the Dublin flly TO the post in the first race.
when she ran good third to Strike Out and Err
bet; but not satisfied with this. Pncus sent her
after the purse in the last race. Once more Sen
tenttous good race, but had to be content
with second money, two lengths behind Waponoca
a short head before Bird of Flight II.
Matt Aliens patience rewarded when Foun-
tainblue, onetime fast but too courageous
horse, the handicap. six furlongs- The
four-y -yesr-old of Odd Fellovv-Ferrol. which won
the Triumph Stakes at Brighton Beach in 1906 is a
hopeless cripple which has pulled up lame after
almost every race he has run this year. Allen
handled him with the greatest care, however. al
ways confident he could get a out OF him, and
yesterday was the day. There question
about his being the best horse either. he was last
away from the post and some six eight lengths
behind Cressina, the pacemaker. in the up the
backstretch. He moved up a contending position
rounding the turn and, closing strongly in the last
sixteenth, caught Cressna firing and driving by
half a length Question Mark acted mean and
the barrier and would not extend himself IN the
early part of the race.
J. l. McGinnis once more expressed confidence In
Notasuga- the flly which ranked second only to
Stamina as the best Of her age and a
year-od last year. in this She showed a fash
of speed. but stopped in the last furlong and has
yet to win her first race this season Arondack
as If she has had too much racing.
RaqUel was the best horse in the fifth race but
Bergen made up much ground rounding the turn
that the Previous FLY tired after getting to the
front. and Ardri. which had made the early pace
came again a1d won the post by short head.
Strike Out. $1,000 yearng and Of the big
gest disappointments Of the season opened UP
gap of eight or ten lengths in the first race. and
with this advantage managed to stsgEer home
winner before Erbet Strike Out has world of
speed. but seems unable TO carry 1t moro than five
furonKs.
District Attorney Darrin at the track yester-
day, but had nothing TO say as 70 any action he
might take If the law not observed to the let
ter. No arrests were madA
JAMAICA RACING SUMMARIZE
Weather showery. Track slow