New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
WISE MASON SCORES
WINS By SHORT HEAD.
Rut,ccV Gets -Four Horses
Home IN Front.

Wise Mason heat ITn Top a short head
in the Glen Cove stakes at Aqueduct yes
terday, because Garner clearly outrodc Hy-
land I'm the closing strides after a hard
drive through the last furlong, in which
Mary Davis also played part. Inside the
last sixteenth pole it looked as IL Wise
Mason, which had forced the pace after
shutting uoffmap off in the run up the
backstretch wo5ld be third as both Hill
Top and Mary Davis headed him, but Car
ner kept his mount going and snatched
victory from apparent defeat.
In the final drive Mary Davis was slight
~ hampered by being In the middle and
was the first TO give up the fight. while
Hyand could not cope with Garner, so
that Hill Top lost a race which. with
stronger handling, she would have won
May River after being practically LETT at
the post. closed enough ground 10 indicate
that lie would have been keen CONTENDER.
Nicolai who won with the horse al
Jamaica may have the making of good
jockey, but he failed to show it yesterday
in two races
Ninbus ran the fastest mile OF the meet
ing in winning the fifth race. handicap
for all ages. He came from behind after
Sir Cleges and The Squire had raced each
other into exhaustion in front and won
rather easily in 1:39 80 Racquet, an added
starter, closed resoutely after being
pnched off on the Isr turn and beat Far
West for the place
Five favorites won, and Butwell. the
jockey. had field day riding four winners
in as many mounts-Captain Swanson
Rose Queen, Nimbus and En- In the
absence of i. Dugan and Shilling, But
well Garner and Glass are in class by
themselves among the jockeys at Aque-
duct
Captain Swanson made show of his
field in the opening race for two-year-oids
al one mile, winning in common gaiIop
In the good time for the cuppy track "f
1 al So. He turned the tables on Bang.
which beat him last Thursday. In way TO
cause much surprise and gruTbling, in view
of the fact that the latter had only six
pounds the worst of the weights over the
two meetings. It was said that Bang had
an ailing tooth and had developed tenn
perature of 102 on Sunday night. This
might account for the fact that she could
hardly raise a respectable gallop, and could
never reach a contending position. Flash
ing a cast off from the keene stable, had
speed for six furlongs, but stopped as If a
non-stayer so that Harvey +. came along
and chased Captain Swanson home.
The handicappers did not agree with tns
official weight adiuster in his allotment OF
112 pounds on Rose Queen. and she was
quoted at the almost prohibitive price of
L TO g. and won In that fashion. The two
year-old Cindy was the only which
could keep within striking distance of the
speed marvel from the West, and ran fair
race, after being shut off by the winner
approaching the far turn. The Pippin ran
as II short, and Marigot, an added starter,
propped herself the barrier was released,
and was practically left at the post. She
closed a big gap
Court Lady was the best horse in the
third race, but Nicolai made about every
mistake that was possible, and the f1lly
finished third After getting off Il bad last
the youngster rushed her up in the first half
mile into a pocket on the rail, only 10 be
shut off or crowded back. Then, thinking
to avoid a similar mistake. he took her to
the middle of the track, turning for home,
losing more ground. and, of course, was lit
tie or no help in the final drive. Bonnie
Kelso won the race. thanks largely TO the
clever handling OF Glass. The Watcrboy
geldiug caught Lad Of Iangdon opposite the
jockey board and won driving by length,
Imitator and ST. Joseph stopped badly after
showing early speed.
o En- was graduated- from the maiden
class in the closing race. She was the quot
ed favorite at first. Tut drifted back, as the
oral bettors would have nothing but Coon
skin and FlofeId. The last named was Il
supposed good thing, but failed to show any
speed
-AQUEDUCT SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-Selling; for tvo-year-ods: S40o
added one mile. Start good, Won easily.
Time I:4ISs. Winner, hr. &. by Solitaire IL
Sacchar!sa. Owner. y. {. Piper.