The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-07
PIXY MAKES OWNER
HOST AT A DINNER
Conditions Which Govern Race
Provide That Losers Shall
BE Entertained.
ONLY THREE FILLIES RUN
Catalina Is Favorite, but Fails
to Respond to Whip
in Stretch.

ihVukn oHly tnree niileS turned out FOR
the Astoria Dinner stakes at Aaueduct
yesterday. there was greater interest In
this race than In any other decided dur
ing tho afternoon This f. private
sweepstakes, IN which the owners OF the
horses engaged practically provide tho
sinews OF war. Tho subscribers name
two-year-old hll!es by June 10. only ono
OF which may start. and for this privi-
lege they pay $500 each. \ massive cup
was added by the Queens County Jockey
Club. and as another condition the owner
Of the winner invites the other subscrib-
erS to a diner at the Waldorf-Astoria.
James Buffers Catalina. which has
shown excellent form In early races, was
made favor.te at to ., with the Mont
pcl!er Stables piNy considered the only
contender. and supported at ii TO 10. The
chief trouble with Catalina Is her liability
to dwell ut the start. and when she got
away on even terms with the others II
was reckoued that she had q great chance
In the run around the bend. however
Catalina Tell back and Pixy entered the
stretch with clear lead on Capt. Cas-
salts sand Bank. Buxton began whipping
Catalina az soon as she was Strengthened
out In the stretch. but the My swerved
under the whip. y furlOng from home
II looked as though Catalina might run
over piNy. but McCahey kept Pixy we'll
IN hand. while Catalina was struggling
hard without covering much ground.
P!Ny came away at the finch to win by
two lengths. and Catalina had all she
could do TO beat Sand Bank length
and a half for the place.
Four OF the seven entries for the Myr-
Ito Selling stakes were scratched, and
OF tho three starters the public selected
John -. Talhotts Monocacy as the favor
tie; Grover Hughes. esteemed as "A sprin-
ter, was made second choice In spite of
the fact that the contenders were asked
10 travel a mile. and old Guy Fisher was
the outsider at Is TO s. Grover Hughes
not only had all the speed but he man
aged 10 stay the route In a surprising
manner. He opened up gap OF three
lengths before reaching the bottom of the
bachstretch. and on swinging around the
turn increased his advantage. Butwell
began whipping Monocacy at the bottom
OF the homestretch and tho favorte
crawled up little. A furong from home
Grover Hughes drew away again, and he
galloped past the Judges with three lengths
To spare Guy Fisher never showed any
speed and finished five lengths behind
Monocacy. Grover Hughes turned the
mile in the smart time of SO.
The scratching, which was noticeable
throughout the day. began in tho first
race, In which the original field of nine
WAS cut TO four. Stromboli. the first
choice. was played from i 10 ) 10 IS to
20, with Surprising second choice. and
Spring Board the only other horse fan
c!cd. Surprising showed the most foot at
tho start. but soon gave way TO Strom-
boil, which led into the stretch by two
lengths. Spring Board. last around the
turn, closed quickly and IN the run up
the stretch ran over the field and headed
Stromboli at the eighth pole The weight
and distance told .then. and Stromboli
came away 10 win easily by three lengths
in the fast time Of ;25 2-5 for seven
furlouGs,
After considerable flirting with the odds
Chanteuse was made f vorte IN the Sec
ond race over Al Reeves. the three other
starters being scarcely considered Chan
teusc appeared to have "A royal chance
when she led by length in the last fur
long, but Al Reeves came through with n
great rush and simply galloped home
three lengths To the good. Chsnteuse
tired In the last sixteenth and John q.
'ralhotts Frlll. the outsider. ran over
her and took the place by two lengths.
The nth race, n handicap for mares
and Beldings at enc mile Induced lively
speculation, every one of the seven start
ers being well supported. Reybourn, we'll
In at the weights, remained favorite
throughout. with Donald Macdonald sec
ond choice. Superintendent rushed to the
front and followed by Holiday and Rey-
bourn had a good lead in the stretch
Donald Macdonald started on the rail but
was squeezed out and had to go around
his field on the turn. Superintendent,
tired at the eighth pole and as he dropped
back interfered with Donald Macdonald
Marco then called on Holiday for an
effort and he rushed To the front 20 win
by two lengths from Ileybourn.
\ good two-year-old came to the front
in the last race when Schuyler l.. Par
sons Phosphor made hts first start and
defeated n good field. Phosphorus private
work had gained him n reputation and he
started favorite, with James Buffers
Doublet second choice. Phosphor ran
greenly mt the start and the race m.
peared 10 be entirely between Double,
and Pierrot until "A little more than q
furlong from home. Phosphor got run.
ming then and swept 10 the front In con.
vincing style, winning by two lengths
Pierrot, though firing held on Ions
enough TO beat Doublct by neck fol-
the place. The summaries;
FIRST RACE.
I For three year -ods and inward which hs ye n n
won a. this meeting: handics D: b. subsrrip,iop q
$40; with SGD added; seven iurlongs;
s hSr,s nna age w, Jockey Prices. Fin
Spring Board. 8, ~ Daves,..... % e-iO 30
Surprising, B. III Turner 1873 ii-2O -
/ Ambrose, l...... ~ hcCahcy 90. 20-i 6-l
Time. 1875 as
Good start: won easily Suomholl, CHI z by
Fair Play-St Priscilla; owned by August Rel
mont, trained by :. {. Hildrcth
SECOND RACE.
! For two-ycar-olds, selling: by subscription OF
$40, with $500 added hve furlongs
Horse and age VT. Jockey. Prices Fin
! Al Rec yes. g.. .. .ii2 Buxton. 80 IS -
Frll, e.. ....... 9S nopkns.. o0-l al p
| Chan euse. ?. ,.., I0g McCAbey.. 10. 6-5 2-5 -
! Lois v, 2..,.,-,.. O5 Marco. ...,. OIL rs
HAM. q. .,.,..,.. l0i Schuttin ger 81 Ii
Time. l,O SIS
Good start won easily; Al Reeves. b. C., by
Peep a. Day -loveghi! owned by Brooksid,
Stable; trained by q VI. OdonI.
THIRD RACE,
The Astoria Dinner stakes private sweeps kos