Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
JAMES B. BRADY WINS
THE ROCKAWAY STAKES

NEW YORK. April 25.-The chief in
ducement for popular patronage at the
Aqueduct race track yesterday was in the
spring weather's invitation. but that suf-
feed to draw big attendance in spite of
poor promise of the program. The fields
named for the six events on the card
were made up of very ordinary horses.
and the races fell short of their promise,
| as scratches cut deep into the biggest
fields of the afternoon. though in two
events. a purse for beaten two-year-olds
and a sprint for maiden three-year Odds
and upward. every horse named on the
card went to the post.
| The feature event. the RockaWay
stakes, six furlongs. for three-year- olds
and upward. lost seven of the eleven
horses named to run. and its merit when
| II came to the contest was confined to
the fact that it made exceedingly lively
| betting. with three of the four runners
heavily backed to win. Frank Farrelrs
James B. Brady and L. A. Cella's Hy-
perion II alterrated as favorites. and
when the call to the post was sounded
| were equal choices at Z to s. with Don
Enrique a close third choice, and Flem-
ing the outsider
The confidence of the Farrell stable
and the partisans of that establishment.
which included strong delegations of both
Iammany and Bowery men. was supreme
| In spite of the support that Hyperion II
received. and the result of the race was
strictly in accordance with the expecta-
tons of James B. Brady's hackers. TIL.
colt. ridden by Musgrave. broke in 'front.'
and. going away clear of his field in the
first strides, he led from start to finish
and won in big gallop. by two lengths.
pulled back to Hyperion II. who was
driving after him through the length of
the stretch. the outsider Fleming filling
third place.
In the four races for which the public
favorftes were beaten two long-chance
horses were returned winners in Samuel
H. Harris. which took the opening race
and Black Sheep. which captured the
NTH race. both horses starting at Il to 1.
The Summaries.
First race. four year Odds and upward: selling:
one m1ie-Samuel ii. Harris. 105 (BrusseD. IL to
l. 4 to l. 2 to I. won: Zal. lO5 iShillingl to l.
to /. even second Master Of Craft 1O5 INC
Carthy). 80 to !. II to l. to l. third. Time.
40 %. Greene. Robador. Cary. Umbrella. Rock
stone and Donna also ran.
, Second race two,yeaT;ods: four and one half
to :: to ;. second; sight; Jos tMsInneT. o
Dander. Watiere. st. Withhold and kumsie also
Odds and upward; six furlongs. James p. Brady
100 .Musgray ,oc TO- s. to and out. won:
second: Fleming. l05 ,G. Burns, IL 10 !. to
and out third. Time. 1.13 Is. Don Enrique also
ran.
Fourth race. handicap: three-year olds and up
ward one mile-Zienap. IA !Musgravs'. . to ?.
8 to !, and to .: won; Berkeley. 11s aMcDan-
sing. ia tBrusseD. IL to !. to l and to 5.
third. Time, 1.40 1-5. Cressina and Zetlus also
added starter.
Fifth race. for three year-ods: selling: six fur
to I. 2 to l. won Harcourt. 1O7 tShii'ing,. to
!. to and even. second: He Knows. 100 NC
Carthy), to I. 2 to 1. to s. thiri. Time.
LA Is. Please, Singlestone. Citizen. SunRleam.
Sandal. Orcagna, Tea Leaf. Blue Heron and Ida
d. also ran.
Sixth race. for maidens: three year Odds and up
ward: six and one-hah furlongs-Robert Cooper.
1Os .Musgravel: to 5. to s.. to 3: won:
s. second: Mcntauk. los (McDanieI. 2 to l.. 4
to j. 1 to 3. third. Time. 10 2-5. Bolanio
George G.. Hall. Yarhoro. Gramsar. A'gie and
Sweet Fern also ran. Emma Carus left ut post.