Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-17
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Metropolitan Racing Season Opens at
Aqueduct Park.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The metropolitan
racing season of 1908 opened today at Aque-
duct Park track and the days program was
carried out without interference and with
only slight changes in the usual system OF
betting. Outwardly there were few signs
that a stubborn legislative fight had been
waged at Albany for two months 70 make
track gambling impossible in this state but
to one familiar with the old conditions and
methods on New York race tracks there
were manifestly many concessions TO the
public sentiment against the betting sys-
OF the fields. the Carter handicap with
its rich prize Of $4,000 was the feature
The race went TO Sr Jack d H'K R1er bqrg3g bei1g
second and Chapultepec, the faSprite, third.
Jack AtlSin was held at to In the bet
at to q Meelick finished fourth and
Brookdale Nymph fifth, both at 5 to 1. The
time was 274s for the seven furlongs, a
heavy track. In spite of a cold drizzling
rain, 1900 spectators were in the grand
stand and on the field when the inaugural
scramble of five furlongs went to Pan
touffle.
There was betting, almost as usual but
there were certain restrictions on both the
bettor and the bookmaker For instance,
no more than 125 books were allowed In the
main betting pavilion and 100 In the fieid.
No bet Less than b vas was fSe III taS
wager permissible in the field. Numerous
signs informed the public that unseemly
haste in placing bets would not be toler-
ated; that there must be no running, push
ing, iostiing or other foot ball tactics which
have heretofore obtained in the betting
ring Loud, obscene or offensive language
also was tabooed, according TO placaTded
restriction. Minors We're barred and the
enforcement of this rule was apparent In
the absence of this element, so often seen
on race tracks. In fact the betting ring
was calm and almost subdued in its de-
First race, five furlongs, selling: Pan
touffle QO7, Bergen, 10 to u won voorhees,
d07. w. Doyle, 4 10 y second, Frank Lord
Q03 Schilling, to - third. Time; 1:O2lb.
Rock Stone, Momentum, Nanno. Berrimaid
and Bigot also ran.
Second race, the Bayside steeplechase,
about two miles, 4-year-olds and up; Per
centage QSO, McIneTny, TO 81 won. Jimmy
Lane Q5a Owens o TO 81 second Jim Nc
gin QS0, M. Henderson; u to u third.
Time: 4:S2. Pagan Bey also ran.
Third race, 2-year-olds, selling, four and
a half furlongs: Apron C01, Notter, 5 to u
won intervene Qo4 sehilllng' 3 10 tbisS sec
Time: O:57. Guy Fisher, Tom Reid, GU
eraTa, Pleasing Anna Semper, Annexation,
Ramble, Lazarus, Lancer Racquet and
Fourth race, the Carter handicap, S-year-
olds and upward, guaranteed cash value
grave, TO u won, Red River QOS Fair
brother, 80 to ID second, Chapultepee Qg5'
Mcdaniel 70 % third; Time; l;ZIts Brook
Don Enrique, Oxford, Berkeley, Angelus
and Rosimiro also ran.
Fifth race. S-year-olds and up selling,
won, Gallavant Q15, e Dugsn, 10 - sec
ond, Alila QO8, w. Doyle, 80 TO - third.
Time: l:29M Sarachinesca, Ingham, Dot
tie s, Last Go and Campaigner also ran.
Sixth race, 3-yesr-olds, six furlongs; RI
alto QO7. r. Dugan, to u won, Halket
1O7, schiling, to 81 second, Troublesome
(92 Lang, 80 20 - third. Time: 1:l5. James
B. Brady and Banyah also ran
In the fifth race Mark Antony finished
second, but was disqualified for fouling.
OAKLAND, April 16.-At Oakland today
Jockey Kelly won with Blue Eyes in the
long distance race! Summary:
First race five and half furlongs;
Adena ono, Mentry. Il to 81 won, Saint Mo
dan Q08, Retting, 50 to u second. San GIL
Q02 Kelly. 60 to u third. Time; 1:07%.
Walter Miller, Green Goods, Balreed, Edith
r. Mrs OFarrell and Billy Pullman also
ran.
Second race. four furlongs: Alice Collins
Q0s, Kelly, 16 10 u won. Coppit d07, Miller,
8 to % second, Trocha (s9, Upton, 30 20 ~
third. Time; O:4Sh Assay. False Nun, Bold
and Traffic also ran.
Third race, one mile and half; Blue
Eyes Ol0, Kelly. IS to 81 won, Elevation
Oil, Stuart, 50 70 u second, Joe Coyne OH,