New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
OCEAN BOUNDS ASTORIA
WJNS DINNER STAKES.
Woodford Clay Refuses Big Offer
for His Speedy FMy.

-,-,o5ford Clay refused an offer of $4,000 for
ocesn Bound just before the comely, hshtfooted
s,,etter Of Star Shoot-Flying Ship galloped home
:, easy winner of the Astoria Stakes at Graves
e ,es+erday Ocean Bound made Harry Payne
1.-r5-nev's Greenvale and the Oneck Stables
-oIz-n+e look like ordinary selling platers, and,
..seinr from her manner of winning, Mr. Clay
80 the best two-year-od FLY shown this season.
- :, all probability was justified in refusing the
sattering offer, as she is reasonably well engaged
in stakes 10 come.
TIE Astoria Stakes. known as the Dinner Stakes
.. Crsvesend. is one Of the distinctly sporting
6xfures Of the season, inasmuCh the conditions
o,u for subscription OF 500 EACH half forfeit.
vs-h the subscribers naming two fllies. but only
one 10 start Heretofore the Brooklyn Jockey
Cu has added S3ooO in money, but this year plate
N the value Of $500 the only prize for winning.
o,r=i5e Of the entrance fees and forfeits, which
amounted 20 100 as the owner of the second
horse saved his stake. Under the conditions. also
she winner must he the host al a dinner TO the
losers and their friends
Some disappointment was expressed yesterday
-rs- : C. Hidreth did not give Fitz Herbert a
-,,rlr trial for the Suburban Handicap on Thurs
6sv in the Parkway Handicap Of $3.50. a. one
-nils and sixteenth. The race was not lacking IN
interest however. and Alfred Noble again satisfied
-he critics that he will take some beating in the
big race on the opening day at Sheepshead Bay
F{Eht horses went TO the post and Alfred Noble
won in a way stamp himself a good horse
Hs-rtszn which has been running over spIinting
seemed be everybody tongue
following paddock tip that he had worked eX-
ceedinslv we'll for this race. The son Of P1audit
found the distance too far, however, as ne urea
after forcing the pace. and finished just outside
tbs money. Nicol handled Alfred Noble with rare
skin He kept the big stridinE Of Garry Herr
mann within easy striking distance of Harrigan in
the run I'D the backstretch and around the turn
sn5 made his when Strengthened out Tor
home Fashion Plate. which was beaten scaht
length met with more or less interference and all
sd 80 -f7e 81
.fz- race in view he was worked out the mile and
z quarter distance. James r. keenes Ahilctlon
with ninety pounds up, also ran good race CLOS
inR strongly in the last furlong and beating Har-
r1Ean head for third money. right on the heeIs
of Fashion Plate Live Wire lost two or three
lengths rounding the first turn, and while he lookea
dangerous just before turning for home ne urea
under the weight in the last sixteenth
Rialto was probably the best horse in the open
ing hsndicap at about six furlongs hut Lang maze
& vide turn into the stretch. after being in close
quarters in the early part, which ruined any chahce
he might have had. Prince Gal and Cohort raCeu
ike team most Of the way, and the former proved
the gamer in the final drive
wide turn into the stretch also cost Reybourn
the last race as z. Dugan was quick TO take ad-
vantage Of the mistake by Glass to save gooa
length or more with Dalnatian by coming through
On the rail. Dugan also outrode Glass IN a "iilp-
ping finish through the last sixteenth, so that lhe
son Of Ethelbert won by neck. A. L. Aste
Jacoueina was probably the best horse IN the race
fut Creeyv allowed her drop out or II IN the
early part. while Damation shut her off just as she
settled down to racing a furlong from home
Earl G and Berkeley had a brilliant duel through
the last furlong OF the fifth race. and the former
won on the post by a head. The horses were so
close together al the finish that the crowd rather
expected the judges would declare il a dead heat
Earl q was tiring in the last few strides when
made il possible Berkeley. the early paceraer
IN finish az close he did under Nlcois STRONG
finish NcCarJer ran well for six furlongs, but
,pen gave Il I'D and appears 70 have trained on
Tom Mcdowell came in yesterday morning from
Isrcnia with Powers, the Jockey. and eleven
horses including Kings Daughter. which VIII 90
n The post in the Suburban Powers had the
mount on Harrigan in the fourth race
lanes r Keene's Hilarious worked nile ana z
quarter al Sheepshead Bay yesterday in 2:l2 as
pa-r Of his preparation for the rich Tidal Stakes
on Saturday Mr. Keene's Suburban candidate
Celt did not work but il all proba bility ne viii be
asked the fnal question today
Far West was shipped from the farm IN Ne"
Jersev where he has been resting up afteT ms
winters canpafzn Sheepshead Bay yesterday
and viii be seen under colors before long.
The Jockey Club VIII pay the expenses OF the
burial Of Major Mclaughlin the oldtime jockey
who died few days ago.
GR.VESEND SUMMARIES
FrPS- "a -5andcap: for all $500 added
nom -, ft1rIones. start good Won driving Il1e.
40 Winner h c. by Ga-Teston-- princess Nofelt-