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ROCKAWAY TO JUGGLER. | i WINS AQUEDUCT FEATURE EASILY AFTER MUCH INTERFERENCE. i i I ! Rustle, Sttffraqe and Master Robert Set New j Track Records — Hot Shots Victorious Debut as a Jumper. ] New York, April 17. — Small fields rnlcd at Aquc- ] dm t today. Only live ran in flu- IwlHIJ Stakes. 1 the days fixture: four tn the steeplechase: three , in Hip handicap, while Suffrage aud Hand/ana scared out the otter retries for the fifth race, leai jnsr ii a two-hone affair. The two. year old races j rurnlahed the only good fields of the day. Saggier, wiii.ii was coasidered by ins people ta have s rhsarr t..i the CSarter, won the Reekawaj Stakes. He w:is • ■ oad Choice Si ■■ to 1. tbc Mg money going on I ii eblte, which sras —skier, his first sppeeraace oi the season. Jscehitc evidently was short, for he tired badly after being in the thick Of it on the nun tor homo. TsgJ,h I . outrun early, came last ou the outshle and ouigainod Sli.knway. Qrapple, iriaaet at the Metropolitan Handicap last year, aai a strong favorite far 11*- six tartar handicap aud. after Workman had unseated Miller el the start, had sa easy thing of ii to beat Clare Rasseli Right at the Mart ..rkui.-.u slnmt.le.1 an.l Miller lost a stiirup. The next stride unseated the rider, l.ut Workman galloped iu treat ot his eppea cuts all the «ji . Suffrage- w«»n in a canter fTOSS HaadsaiTS sad .- i a new track record foe the Me eighths ■ ■ mile, iu S9f. The heal looking field of two year olds seen out this year Started iu I he ehrsing race. Bridge Whist and Bellwether W«n. the l esi looking, bat Master Robert had ah pan the hest in trials aud was favot lie. Yet a world of money was hi evidence for Bridge Whist while Bellwether was also generously supported. Mazier Robert was stsay pounds the heal and cantered sway from his opponents at the end selling a new track re.ord lor the half mile, - hleh iie ran iu 47. The Cella crowd had helter luck In the opening race as Rastie had little trouble to win and set a new track record lor the four and a half furlongs. Bridge Whist had shown in private to be much better than Hustle and his strong backing was due t.. this. Hoi Shot, which had not raced since the Belmont Stakes of 1995, made his first appearance as a steeplechaser and won in a drive from Commodore Ioiiiainc. Hot Bhet fenced well and showed gnat Sameness. He htoka like making good oyer country. Joehej Balbaaa reached here today. He will ride for .!. .1. Walsh for the present and aipCClB to do 1 7 in warm weather. The Oasae Stakes lor two-year olds is the principal feature ol tOBBorroWs program, bill, the purses have tilled well and with sucli g.xid racers as Frizettc. Matches Mary. Hands Around: Mary Morris, F.udora, Little Woods: h. Carer, Orphan Lad, Tartaa; Masks and faces, Ko-ario. Magazine; Anna Kay, Sir Toddiagtoa, Barbery Belle: Pins ami Needles, Mill si. .ne an.l Cotumumpaw showiag in llie eati lea, there is a srosUaiag oatlook tor aell contested fiuislnv in most of the races.
