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FAST RAGING AT AQUEDUCT. RYE WINS THE BIG RACE OF THE DAY AFTER A HARD STRETCH DRIVE. Fifteen Thousand People Attend Barbary Belle Ties a Track Record Miller Fails in Five Races Yama Christy Takes the Woodside. New York, November 3. The Queens County Jockey Clubs big and pretentious raee course at Aqueduct, remodeled during- the summer on the latest and most approved lines, inaugurated its autumn meeting of eleven days under exceptionally favorable auspices. Fifteen thousand spectators were In attendance. Indian summer -weather prevailed ami the card was of the Vest that has been provided for racegoers this season. There were three important stake fixtures Including the Creed-moor, at Ave furlongs, for two-year-olds, and the Aquednct Handicap of approximately a gross value of $.,000. Other attractive features were a steeplechase over the two mile course: a seven furlong hamlicap for all ages, and a couple of selling, races. Rye, the diminutive Bowery champion, captured tin big stake in gallant style. The erratic Finn had the lnomit and the layers ventured abnormally long odds against him. Stake horses or selling platers, they all look alike to Rye and he drew out where the prize Is hung up. It was a thrilling struggle all through the long stretch between four Gliiette, Oxford, Bad News and the ultimate victor. Barbary Belle made amends for her recent defeat at Jamaica by winning the two-year-old stake, all the way In time equalling the track record, 591. Three horses fought it out practically abreast during the closing furlong of the stretch after having put up an interesting struggle through the two miles of the Woodside Steeplechase. Yama Christy seored by a narrow margin from Sandalwood. The rider of the latter claimed a foul against the winner, but it was not allowed. Only two favorites were successful and Miller rode five losers; all were at liberal prices in the betting. Finn and Horner took two each, and C. Ross one, all of which was gall and wormwood to the champion American jockey. The poolroom people dismantled their lookout tower at Jamaica, hauled it over in sections to Aqueduct and were busily engaged In erecting it just, outside th paddock, when suddenly the police swamped "down on them and" handled them--offto jail. The arrests were made on complaint of not having taken out a building permit. John W. Gates, assisted by his principal betting commissioner, C. II. Smith, was just before the racing today, over at the clubhouse engaged in the pleasant occupation of counting up his winnings of yesterday. One roll contained exactly forty-four one-thousand dollar bills. There were also in evidence a number of checks, some for large amounts. One for 7,5500 it is asserted, being among the number. Mr. Gates beat the card of seven races yesterday. He admitted as much last night at the Waldorf. His actual winnings are not known. Harry Kuhl is in New York soliciting entries for the City Park track at New Orleans. J. J. Donohue, a well known Chicago bookmaker, will make book at Oakland this winter and will cut in on the opening day.
