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FEATUKE3 AT AQUEDUCT. "While the horses for the second race yesterday were being saddled in the paddock, a stout woman of middle age, who talked with a German dialect, created a commotion in the back of the grandstand by telling her neighbors in loud tones to play Ray," says the Sun of Thursday. " It vas der real ting from der shtable ! said she. I vas told it dis morning und I haf played it across der boards. I put fifteen dollar to vin at seven to von, fifteen dollar a place at two und a half and fifteen dollar to show at even money. I haf played Courtenay a place for ten dollar at sixteen ter ten, und Rossfame tef show at even money for twenty dollar ! Ladies, I tell you dat it is der best ting of der day, und I will get all of der money 1 "Half a dozen women took the tip and put one-dollar bets on Hay straight. When Starter Cassidy sent the field away in good order the stout woman shrieked : "Dat vas a horrible start! Vere iss dot Ray? Hey? Whos dot in front? Hey? Its Courtenay ! No, its Rossfame! No, its Bar le Due! Aint it Choate? Maybe its Oclawaha! Vhere iss dot Ray? "Ray was in front all this time and the crowd was yelling the fillys name on all sides of the stout woman, but she paid no heed. She was sure that Ray was trailing far behind. " Dot vas a lovely tip, hoy? I dont tink! Oh, such a lovely tip ! she wailed. But suddenly she roleased another cry that startled the bystanders and made her an object of cariosity. "Come on Ray! Redfern, you poy! Come, Reddy! Oh, Ray! Come, Ray! Oh, Reddy! Ive got it! Oh, Imdyin! "It was with a ecream as if in mortal agony that she sank back in her chair while the women around her were laughing and giving vent to their happiness. The stout woman looked at the hoisted numbers and then let out another yell. " Conrtenay iss second und Rossfame iss third ! Oh. dis iss too good ! Vat did I vin? "The women got their pencils and quickly delved into the mathematical problem. The stout woman awaited the summing up. She was informed that she had won 05 straight, 7.50 place, and 5 third on Ray, 6 on Courtenay on place and 0 third on Rossfame, or 93.59 to the race. She screamed again and when the betting commissioner came back with her money she embraced him. But there was fire in her eye when ho demanded a commission for placing the money and after a hot argument the man was glad to escape with .50. "I tink, remarked the stout woman when she had cooled down, dot I should have "won 00! Deres been some skin game somewhere, dots sure ! But diss money-iss real and I dont care! "Ray, by the way, is a half-sister to Tribes Hill, who won on Tuesday at 60 to 1. She was formerly the property of S. Sanford and Son and was sold at Morris Park to WT. Durker. Though nominally a three-year-old, Ray is virtually a two-year-old, as she wa3 foaled a faw days before the first of the year. Durken and his friends won heavily on her victory. "The money lost on Syrlin, Cameron, Unmasked, Old Hutch and Belle of Lexington in the first race yesterday would have filled a wagon. Billy Oliver had the pleasure of collecting a bulky bank roll when his ame colt, Lord Badge, won this event by a head. There was as much as 25 to 1 againBt Bon-nibertt who got away last and then ran a plucky uphill race about six lengths behind tho winner. "Shandonfield was the tip in the second race and was backed down from 30 to 1 to tens. The Tammany crowd uncorked a supposed good thing in Oclawaha, but the gelding was not fast enough. Bar Le Due was the favorite, but Shea did not do him justice. Rossfame was beaten down to sixes, while Lady Radnor was popular at sevens. "The Tammany bettors went to Athlana in the Bellerose Stakes, reducing the filly to fives. As Redfern had the mount, the politicians were spending the money in their minds as the horses went to the post. Athlana was a contender to the stretch, but stopped. Charles Ellison backed Lyman Hay across the boards and would have won a pretty penny if the Esher colt had been able to beat W. R. Condon. Courtmaid was backed by John Carr at sixes, but she ran poorly. "Starter Cassidys poorest effort of the afternoon was in tho fourth race. When he sprang the barrier half the horses were tangled up. The wise men plankod their money down on Albert Simons Major Mansir and Senator McCarrens Dr. Riddle, with the greatest confidence, only to see it go up in smoke. Dr. Riddle, in his last four races,-has been heavily supported, but has, in each instance, been of no account. The tip circulated on I Know served to cut him from 25 to 1 to twelves. Rough Rider, which won this race, finally made good after being played for a good thing in three successive events. With an even break Satire might have won for Schaffer and Meyer. "When Futurita won the fifth raco yesterday the talent looked back over tho dope and discovered that the Keene filly was the first succassf ul favorite in the eleven consecutivo races. F. P. Keene, incidentally, was a visitor at Aqueduct yesterday and was well pleased with the performance of His Highness daughter. " Raglets, who ran second in this event, was the causo of the Dave Gideon-Jack Joyner mix-up at Gravesend a month ago. She was well backed yesterday and so was J. B. Haggins Lady Sarah, which was reduced from 15 to 1 to sixes and ran third. Another hot one was A. C. McCaffertys Star and Garter, played from 15 to 1 to eights. " To take tho place of Lucien Lyne, who will ride for the Keenes next year, John A. Drake will probably engage Tommy Meade, whose contract with Sam Hildreth will expire soon after the first of the year. Meade has been riding here with fair success lately, being under a special engagement to Albert Simons. He will go to Nashville shortly to exercise Drakes yearlings and later on may ride as a free lance at New Orleans or San Francisco. "J. J. McCafferty announced yesterday that he had a few horses left in his stable that would be put under the hammer next Saturday. "Jockey Otto Wonderly visited Aqueduct yesterday for tho first time since be had to stop riding because of illness. He will not ride again until the meeting at Washineton. Wonderly sat in a private box during the afternoon with John T. Brush, of the New York Baseball Club, and Manager John J. McGraw.
