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MASKETTE WINS IN CANTER OPPOSITION INSUFFICIENT TO EXTEND KEENE FILLY IN GAZELLE STAKES. Lady Bedford, from Madden Stable, Makes Disappointing Showing — Several Surprises Attend Decision of Gravesend Card. New York, .Tunc 17. — Maskefte. a receding odds-on favorite, achieved an impressive victory in the G:. wile Stakes at Gravesend today. Though opposed at a longer distance, with less advantageous weight conditions, by tlie same Lady Bedford Hint had forced her to a mild drive at even weights when she won the Indies Stakes at Belmont Park. James K. Keene*s gigantic Ally on this occasion was uncx-tended to vanquish lier op|M sition. which. besides the Madileii llllv. included letticoat and Twilight Queen. Lutlv Bedford ansa heavily played to beat the I to 4 chance, and she flattered her lmckers for six furlongs of the running, onlv to retire precipi-tately towards the finish, leaving the Whitney tillv to come on and gain second honors with sucii ease that the 6.000 race-goers present were nonplussed. Sinister hut unfounded rumors had been circulat -d before the race concerning Maskettes condition, which, coupled with J. K. Muddens puhlicly ex pres*ed confidence in the ability of his filly to beat the Futurity winner of last season, caused the layers to take unusual liberties with her. The consequence was that as good as 1 to 3 was obtainable against her. Lady Bedfords decisive defeat was really the sensation of the afternoons racing. Although fortified with a private trial of one mile in 1:40. she failed for the first time in her career to stay. Therefore, a subsequent reversal of her running in the iazelle may be expected* The sky was a little cloudy and a brisk breeze blew over the course, which had the effect of retarding the horses iu the stretch and correspondingly accelerating their pa — up the backstretch- Maskette and Medallion were successful favorites. Otherwise it was a day of upsets more or less pronounced. With another jockey than Dugan. Hammerless redeemed herself in the first race by winning all the way from horses that had lieaten her in Dugans hands. Charlie Margrave ran like an exploded phenomenon in the second race, while the fast Kffcndi found a mile and a quarter to his liking after a scries of qualifying efforts. Sir John Johnson also created surprise by an improved display of stamina. Bigot, ai *H to I. succeeded in wiuoing the maiden thvee-vear-old dash at the end of the program. A horse from The west. Camttcou. ridden by jockey-Seoville. was the medium of a misguided plunge that failed. fJ. M. Odom has purchased from W. B. Jennings, presumably for Eddie McDonald, the two horses. Prince Hal and Follie Levy. The terms were not divulged. .Seven races are scheduled for Saturday. The extra race will be a handicap over the about six furlongs course with 00 added. Joe Marrone announced today that he would sell all his horses in training at once and that J. Bergen, his jockey, had been transferred to J. Fitz-siuimons. Peter Worth, a layer, got the gate during the afternoon tor transgressing present turf curb ethics.
