New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
CLOSE FINISHES RULE
DREAMER WINS A RACE.
Superstition Bid Up A fter Galloping
Home at GraUesend.

Interest was divided at Csravssend yesterday be-
tween the racing and the wholesale arrest of some
eighteen men the charge Of violating the Agnew-
Hart Law against bookn1eking. told elsewhere In
this paper. The racing brought about some good
sport, the finishes. with exception. were OF
the close and driving kind that kept the crowd
keyed up to high pitch In no less than three
the best horse under the conditions failed TO
win, at least so 4 seemed TO many who watched
the races closely. but the whole the sport was
quite up 20 the standard.
Dreamer, Argelus and Prince Gal fought out a
spirited finish in the opening handicap and after II
all there decided difference OF
opinion as 20 the relative merits OF the three at
the weights some centending that Prince Gal
should have won, others that Butler made entirely
too much Of Angelus rounding the turn, while
still others found fault with McCarthy's handing
OF Dreamer in spite of the fact that his mount
won. II anything the followers OF Prince Gal had
the most cause for complaint The Galveston colt
dropped out Of IL rounding the far turn as II inter
fered with. and in such tight quarters on the
rail in the final drive that Grand could not make
move 70 help him The boy went before the stew
ards and lodged claim Of foul against Butler on
Angelus but II not allowed.
ButwelTs clever ride was largely responsible FOR
Cluantico's victory in the second race Artsr get
ting good position in the rush 10 the hrst turn ne
aIloved ]. Fl. Reed TO set the pace IN the run up
the backstretch saving his mount for nnal enort
When Blackford the quoted favorite, challenged az
the head Of the stretch. Quantieo had something
left and outstayed the son OF Chnord ana III.
HoIEberg The last named was probably the best
horse az the weights, but he had stormy journey
and lost ground every turn
Captain z 3. Cassatt's Medallion could hardly
have the third IL creevy had come 20 the
outside IN the stretch instead OF trying 70 go
through a narrow opening on the rail- Where the
colt was pinned IN all through the last sixteenth
Medallion was much the strongest OF the tnree
placed horses az the finish. but could not extend
himself with Zacatecas and Woolcasta hgntnE
along on the outside. The last named forced tne
pace with Zacafecas and outssmed him IN the drive
the wire. Little King, the quoted tavorite after
getting of badly. hsmpered IN the hrst
quarter that he could not settle down 70 racing
until the leaders we're far away.
Beaucoup beat woodcraft a short head In the
mile and a quarter handicap, the race being one
Of the slowest Of the season for fast track
This due to the absence OF any early pace.
every boy apparently having waiting orders
Beaucoup runs his best races behind a fast pace
and under the circumstances had all he could 90
20 get tp in the last strides to beat Woodcraft
and Miss Kearney.
When High Range stopped at the end OF seven
furlongs IN the Nth race Superstition came away
win easily but 10 a l. Price, his owner
him He entered 20 be sold for $50. and when
offered az auction VIII Wallace. who trains Green
bridge which ran second. bid him up 10 $500 be-
fore Woods Garth. acting for Mr. Price. could take
him back TO the barn for the usual s. advance
There were tips galore IN the last race. Bang in
particular being whispered about as good thing,
so that hts quoted price fell from Il 10 20 70 I.
Bang was and Lille Hoy. another hot zip.
also finished In the ruck. The winner turned up in
Curly Locks. which outgamed Mslitne in the last
sixteenth
GRAvESEND SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-Hanolcap; for all ages; $500 added.
About sx furlonss. start falF. Non driving Time.
l:lVas. Winner. ,. g. oy ham6urg-EoTsst- owIer.