New-York tribune., 1908-09-01
SMALL CROWD ATTRACK
LADY BEDFORD'S STAKE.
Wins the .4utamn Maiden Lake a
High Class FIly.

With a ban on betting and the memory brokers
not disposed to quote prices even to tneir most
intimate friends, the racing at Sheepshead Bay
yesterday was conducted in way that was SANS
flying to the most ardent adherents OF the new
Agnew- Hart law, and the Concy Island Jockey Ciuo
entertained what in all probability was the smallest
crowd in its history Between 1000 and 300 per-
sons may have been present, bat they MADE up
crowd that looked wofuy small in the big PARK
like ,nclosure, where forty thousand nave oeen ao
commodated. 1t perfect day, the caro- was
good one and the sport was spirited ana interest
ing so the faithful more than repaid lor
the tourney to the track, even though the oppor-
tunity to back their judgment was limited 10 an
occasional oral bet between friends
No arrests were made as there was ho ocN@
sion. Inspectors Flood and OBrien were on hand
;}h tbo ,,suai number of policemen in uniform and
planclothes men. but they had nothing to DO Inc
field incIosure, as Saturday, was vast eInp'i-
ness with the gates tightly barred. and tnose
who were in attendance in the grandstano were
forced TO live up TO the letter Oh lie law oven -
not so disposed.
The sixteenth running OF the Autumn Maiden
Stakes for two-year-oid maidens at the time OF
closing was won in common ganop oy JohIi r.
Madden's Lady Bedford, comely and racy iooh-
ing flly by Ogden-Matanza- She Won her oniy
nrevious start at Saratoga. and her manner OF
winning yesterday so impressive thaI II Is 9uss
possible that she may prove worthy fi'eA "
James R. Keene's Maskette, the winner ol 'ne
F1,turity on Saturday. Lady Bedford, IKE MASK
cite is eligible for the English Oaks and Jonn
F. Madden said at Saratoga that she Wouin Dc
shipped abroad with Sir Martin to fill her Enghsn
engagements
one including among others, Lady Bedford, James
r Keene's Footpad Harry Payne Whitney's Nigh
ly trief Hamburg colt County Fair, August bei-
mont's Madman and H. B. Duryea's oIlke Oul'
that speedy but faint-hearted colt which cost MS
owner $4,000 yearling and has stiii 10 earn
brackets w tt Ryan added his Previous-Ha-
erHi
the post Strike Out made the running. as USUAL
for half mile, but Lady Bedford breezeo py MN
at the elbow and came away to win as she Pleased
Strike Out hung on better than usual. but County
Fair which made favorable impression beat
him head for the place. Footpad was badly cut
of end knocked about, and consequently did not
race to his best form.
Brother Jonathan which appears to be a ten
mound better horse on the grass course won the
twenty-second running of the Turf Handicap at
one mile and three-sxteenths. He made most OF
the running and won in mild drive from George
Woods's Moquette, which had more or les or d
stormy journey. and which with clear sailing might
have forced the winner out. even II he had not
beaten him. Master Robert was badly outrun IN
the early part as usual. but closed big gap and
finished respectable third. Thomas Hitchcock,
tr s. Angelus, which Saratoga forms looked Ike
legitimate favorite, dull, spirttless race He
was in a good position for half mile, but appar-
emily could not extend himself on the turf. and
| finished
R Keenes Gretna Green was an added starter In
this race, but he gave it up at the head OF the
stretch when in a good position
Harry Payne Whitney's colors were carried to
victory in two races by Royal Tourist and Sea
Wolf The former rather cfeverly from Mon
fort in the third race while Sea Wolf won the last
after a long hard drive with Gid, making new
track record for q mile and sixteenth.
Brookdale Nymph made her first appearance
since the Metropolitan Handicap in the first race
and ran well enough 10 indicate that she will be
hard to beat in any company from now on James
r Keenes Peter ounce took her measure yester-
day but she hung in gaInest fashion AID beat
Nmbus which made new American record OF
III rs for six furIongs at Empire City by four or
five lengths.
E. Dugan earned the jockey honors riding three
winner=Royal Tourist, Brother Jonathan and Sea
Wolf Notter scored twice and Shilling once
The stable of John Sanford will arrive here to-
day from Saratoga