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A NEW CHINESE INVASION. ROSWELL PILOTED BY A MONGOLIAN JOCKEY IN THE FIRST RACE AT AQUEDUCT. Stray a Surprise in the Oakdale Handicap Hand-zarras Form Reversal A. Musko-day at Long Odds. New York, November 14. The first Chinaman who over rode in a race in the United States as far as known, had the mount on James Laughlins Hoswell In the first race at Aqueduct today. He was last away from the post but made up some ground, then was cut off hut knew enough to come through next to the rail. His mount ran unplaced. Beauelere won, but got off in the rear division and had to be whipped out to win. The Chinese jockeys name is James and he has been in the employment of the Delaware stable for about a year. Tred Taral and his son are here today, and will go to Los Angeles. The boy rode four winners out of 08 mounts in Austria and was handicapped because he was not allowed seven pounds in races lu which native riders got the allowance. A report here is that as a sequel of the trial of the Beunings bookmakers, there will be no stools at the Beniilngs meeting and that the well-known layers will move about constantly so as to avoid beiug charged with maintaining a place for laying odds. It is also said that this will be the method pursued on New York racetracks next year. Millers foul tactics were again the talk of the track. He had the mount on Mintia in the third race and when entering the stretch he sharply cut over to the right and helped to shut out Varietes, then continued to bear out all the way home and the two fiuished under the shadow of the judges stand, Militia a head in front of Varietes. Foul was clainie but not allowed. Mintia is now owned by Koy Offutt, known as one Of the" biggest bookmakers in tho ring. In the Oakdale Handicap Frank Gill was stiff and sore, as if full of rheumatism, and for the first three furlongs "could not keep pace with the others. Stray, now owned by Matt Byrnes, led all the way. Zambesi fought hard to get up, but could not. Stray was formerly owned by J. W. Hcnning, who recently failed in Wall Street. The longest race of the meeting was won by A. Muskoday. John F. Ahcarn was nearly knocked down at the start, which took place directly in front of the center of the betting ring. The fifth race, won by Handzarra, was a great form reversal, she winning away off while the favorite. Dreamer, was wretchedly ridden by Miller, who let him get Into more pockets than any one thought possible to exist. Handzarra had no opposition apparently.
