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MELISSAS ASTORIA STAKES DWYERS FAST FILLY WINS THE NOTED DIN ¬ NER PARTY EVENT IN A CANTER Juggler Defeats Missouri Lad Under a Skillful Ride Rideby by Miller Peter Quince Runs Away from Fast Sprinters New York June 15 The acutely disagreeable weather that prevailed in New York and vicinity lodav was probahlv the chief contributing factor in keeping the attendance at Gravcsend down below the normal Both grandstand and clubhouse were comfortably filled but the betting inclosnre was desterted of all wive a hundred odd policemen who had nothing to do but stand around Bvery race except the first was run in a drenching shower and the approaches to the course and the track proper were Hooded It was one of the worst rainstorms experienced this year yearThe The Brooklyn Jockey Club had provided a very good card and its depletion by withdrawals by reason of the changed traek conditions failed to seriously impair its excellence The Astoria Stakes for twoyearold lillies at five furlongs was the hiof attraction and engaged a numerically strong lield of highclass fillies including President Phillip J Dwyers Melissa Thomas II Williams Itubia Granda which came all the way from California to specially represent him in this fixture The Pippin Wallllower Hanonia Clef Flighty Merry Widow and Garland From the very beginning horses and riders had been liberally applauded by the spectat ¬ ors when parading to the i ost in their respective races Hint the climax of enthusiasm was reached when the foregoing nine exquisitely bred juveniles appeared on the track The race quickly resolved itself into a procession with the favorite Melissa leading her mudbespattered opponents home by a luilC dozen lengths lengthsThe The complete history of the Astoria Stakes is jriyen below Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 11112 Astarita 114 Shaw 212r 100 10 ° Ocean Tide 114 Bullman riCO 10S 10SlfM4 lfM4 Chrysitis 114 ONeill 57rO 1OH 1 ton Sue Smith 114 J Martin iinOO lf lfs s 11100 Hyperbole 114 W Knapp 5025 10 J 3 f OT Beckon 114 Mountain 0000101 0000101lKS lKS Melissa 114Notter CC25 1021 1021A A goodly and wellbalanced field contested th opening sisfurlong dash In which Peter Quince it 4 to 1 defeated a number of stars in the sprint ¬ ing division in such fashion sis to stamp him one tif the most promising in that category that has boon shown tliis season seasonThe The champion jockey Walter Miller was conspic ¬ uously in evidence on Juggler in the race following I Us ride on the Hamburg horse was of the sensa ¬ tional order and elicited much praise Notters work on Missouri Lad the runnerup was remark ¬ ably weak and inefficient by comparison Local critics and handicappers on jockeys who had re ¬ luctantly assigned third place to Miller or three points lielow Notter and Dugan began to sit up niul take notice noticeBerkeley Berkeley and Blacksheep superlative mudlarks achieved runaway victories iiv the third and fifth races respectively Fashion Plate overcame Mad ¬ man the oddsoii favorites long early lead and made good in a convincing manner at the end endThe The entire eard was run off without a hitch niul highclass and fonnful sport was the result resultThe The new antibetting law has already had a bane ¬ ful effect on the sport The Cleveland turfmen Uoy S and Paul J Hainey have announced that they would ship their big string of thoroughbreds 1o Prance to race within three weeks This is the lirst move in the generally contemplated exodus of American horses and horsemen abroad abroadJohn John E Madden has definitely decided to go to England this fall His colts Fayette and Sir Mar Jin which are eligible for the Epsom Derby and Crand Prix de Paris of 1009 will be shipped at the same time Tills pair and several other youngsters will form the nucleus of the string unless the rac ¬ ing situation here shows clearly that the sport next year will be maintained at the high plane that has obtained heretofore Unless Madden is certain of Jhis lie will ship his entire stable to England EnglandThe The mighty Colin is again in excellent condition In his gallops at Sheepshead Bay he sped over the ground without showing the least trace of sore ness Marshall his exerciser finds it hard work to rest the great son of Commando while at exer ¬ cise Formerly sluggish he now fights for his head The1 hock enlargement of last year has dis ¬ appeared This with the absence of pain explains Oolins freedom of movement this season James Kowe stated yesterday that Colin will meet every one of ills many valuable stake engagements at Sheepshead Bay It is however the trainers in ¬ tention to reserve him exclusively for threeyearold stakes and depend on the stables redoubtable pair Ballot and Celt for weightforage and handicap ovents oventsIt It is said that Brighton may abandon its coming meeting Saratoga will probably race on its open dates so as not to conflict with Empire City Matt Winii says that the lastnamed association will do as the others do doA A G Blakeley has resigned first call on G Burns in the Suburban to J B Madden who wjll put fliim up on King James Blakeieys own horse Muster Robert will lie ridden by Garner GarnerIlerc Ilerc are the orders issued by inspector John H OBrien to the policemen assembled at Gravesend lodny lodnyDont Dont allow more than three men to congregate If they wont move along when ordered arrest them also arrest anyone displaying odds or seem ¬ ingly making a memorandum on a newspaper or program If you hear one man say to another Ill bet you that one horse wins arrest him Use discretion Be very particular Be conservative
