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EASTERN RACING AFFAIR. Says the New York Sun of Sunday concerning matters that interest the army of turf followers at New York : "The stewards of the Aqueduct meeting W. S. Vosburgh, Frank T. Clarke and C. H. Pettingill after a long consultation yesterday afternoon decided to rescind the ruling of Thomas B. Beilly, president of the Queens County Jockey Club, who ordered Secretary Behberger on Friday to refuse the entries of A. L. Aste for the balance of the meeting as a result of the in-and out running of the two-year-old gelding Plater. When Reilly took the matter into his own hands it created a general surprise among turfmen, for the reason that there was no provision in the rules of racing for any such action except at the instance of the stewards. According to the rules the stewards are the sole judges of the racing at tho tracks over which they preside, so that Beillys move established a precedent which created no end of discnssion when the horsemen gathered yesterday at the track. It was the general opinion that Beilly had acted hastily and that the stewards in justice to thomselves, and as a matter of discipline, would be compelled to assert themselves whether or not there was anything in the charge that Astes horse had not been run in accordance with the rules of fair play. "The stewards first had Beilly before them and it is understood that he explained his action with the statement that he bolieved, as the principal owner of the Aqueduct track, that he had the right to refuse the entries of any owner who might be objectionable to him. It is also stated that Bailly admitted ignorance of the rules and that he was perfectly willing to abide by any decision at which the stewards might arrive. The stewards then called Asto before them and the bootblack king proceeded to explain the reason why Plater, a favorite in the Creedmoro Stakes on Wednesday, was beaten off on a muddy track, while in the Lyn-brook Handicap on Friday on a fast track and with odds of 6 to 1 against him, he made his field look lil e a lot of cart horses. The layers sheots were examined and Astes statement that he bet C0 straight on Plater on Wednesday and 59 straight and 50 to show on Friday was confirmed- After a further investigation tho stewards ordered Secretary Behberger to accept Astes entries for the rest of the meeting and the incident was closed. President Beilly left the track immediately. "The prices quoted against the Bix winners at Aqueduct yesterday caused those who are fond of pipe dreams to got out their pencils and figure up what a ten-dollar parley would have won on the day. According to the figures of one man a ten-dollar bill parleyed through the card would have won about 9,000,000. Beginning with Maiden in the first race at50to 1, a ten-dollar bettor would have gone to Boyal Summons in the second race 10 at 10 to 1. Then he would have wagered ,610 on Annie Lauretta at 25 to 1, netting him 35,860; placing this upon St. Finnan in the fourth race at 12 to 1, ho would have been able to bat ,768,180 on Kittaning in the fifth race at 6 to 1. Then with 2,-363,?G9 ha would have swamped the betting ring and in fact ove-y poolroom in the United States and some of the savings banks with a bet on Articulate at 7 to 1, which would havo rounded up for him 8,-906,080, after which the pipe would have gone out. "A. Simons got into the bidding-up game yesterday when Kittaning, owned by F. M. Dick, won thi fifth race. The Halma colt was entered to be sold for 00 and Simons ran the price up to ,000 when the owner retained him with an extra . Mr. Dicks trainer then turned around and claimed Sweet Alice, who ran second, for ,720. Simons also claimed Maltster, owned by Winnie OConnors father, out of the third race for ,190.M"?r ff"Starter Cassidy continued to hand ont discipline at the post yesterday. For misconduct in the second race he suspended Winnie OConnor and Conley for the rest of the meeting. OConnor will, therefore, not be seen again on a local track for some time to come, as he will go to France in the spring to ride for Baron Bothschild during the next two years. "W. L. Oliver yesterday purchased from W. A. Engeman two five-year-olds that have never raced. They are Meteorite, by Egmont Brambler mare, and Home Signal, by Egmont Speedwell. They will be used as hunters this winter and will then be put over the jumps in the spring. "Another good thing from the Lotos Stable went wrong in the second race. Knight of Gold was the tip circulated in tho. clubhouse and the Golden Garter colt went to tho post full of life. He broke through the barrier twice and then burned up the money by running fifth. A killing was effected with the Pepper Stables Boyal Summons in this event. The Kantaka colfc was hammered down from 12 to 1 to fours, most of the money, it is said, coming from J. G. Lyman, who is a half owner of the stable and his friends. Mr. Featherstone also had a heavy commission on his Lamplighter colt Uranium, which ran second to Boyal Summons. "M. Clancy has nothing but money these days. He had on May J., at 200 to 1, on Thursday, and yesterday, when St. Finnan carried his colors to the front in the Babylon Handicap, Mike yelled himself hoarse because of the fact that he had a swell bet on the gelding at 12 to 1. "Articulates victory in the last race was regarded by some aB a reversal of form. On Friday, with 126 pounds in the last race, at a mile and seventy yards, he finished fifth, behind Oom Paul, Belles Com-moner, Huntressa and Cameron. In yesterdays race he had 3pood to burn and spreadeagled hie field. Bob Smith was one of those who cashed on him."
