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ROCKY OBRIEN RUNS FAST WINNER OF LAST YEARS HOPEFUL MAKES IMPRESSIVE DEBUT AT AaUEDUCT. Track Record for Thiec-Quartcrs of a Mile Twice Reduced During Afternoon — McManus Scores Double — Flushing Stakes Victor Boosted. New York. April 28.— James McManus lias one of tin- most promising three-year-olds of l.lld in Rocky «»"Kj ].-!i. I.im mml winner ol the Hopolul Stakes, in which he heal James It. Kccncs Fu.uritv winner. Sweep. Rocky IRiicn made iiis lirst appearance ol the seaasa today in ■ basalteap at tkree-ejaarters of 1 1 mil.-, in which in- took up 1 " 7 |a unds ana handiD disposed f a* fast a lill.v as Rose yuoen a four year-old tli.it ani.it onlv 111 ]« uinls. The race was run in l:12f. which established a new track X.i,,. In tin- following rare II. O. BedweUs Hater. Mailman. turtliiT reduced t lit- record to 112* It was I seed day for Mr. McManus. for in addition t- Marias, with Rocky ORricn. his colors wore also carried t« victory in the nee for twe-year-oM fllte* l y Million Agnes, which daughter of leases Maim .ind Brey Allies ran a half in 47.; to will with stent to sjiarc from Bashti. one of the favorites of the afternoon. The lilly was well thought of by Mr. McManus. who was at the track, and she was hacked lr l i to »;. Ike feature race of the day was the Flushing Selling Stakes, at a mile, and it resulted in another xHling-racc tilt when H. 1. Bedweil boosted On Usher, the winner, from his entered price of .214 to ,404. B. W. Ileflner hid the liccessarx .*.". ami kept his colt. Guy Fisher had to be much the hesl to win. lor at the head of the stretch he ran almost jo the outer rail. Coming with a great rush in the Una I furlong he won going awav at the mil J he tabuiat-d history ol the Flushing Stakes is as follows: ?Jos. Wi,1I"r- A.Wt Jockey. Val. Time. ivis Mazarine 5 121 II. Lewis...? t;so 1 :4M iv.i;i sister Stella ...-. :k» Moodv STolp.iJ Rmmi Rare Perfume..! I4i~ Shaw" 1 FNi 1-40,3 1*11 Sidney Lucas. ..4 128 Vanduseii .. Lie* |:«B I !*- iQtrusive 7 m lldom inn ip;; i lw«l potente Kim; Fuller 1.090 1:471 l.Mit Naiutor SIM Fuller 1.411 1-44 I J "■: "•" "1,,r * los •• J Walah 1.370 1:#M J94H, Kroadcloth »s Camer 1.230 1:401 I I90« Campaigner ...:! 84 Henrv lJOO 1:401 • JJ22 ft? -.......-. i4i7 b. McDaniei ummw ■ iMf.t Not run this vear. I.Mt c;uy richer 4 Ms Taplin ;7". 1 :.9t Run at 1 1 Hi mihs in is;»s. |sasj mm mas ;1I1I ] mile and seventy yards in 1JKI1. P.M 2 and I1HCI. Madmans roe was a sparkling one. hut like • •theis ihat made fast time, lie was favored l.v a ■la* wind that I, lew dtera the stretch. He was i ent.red to he sold for *I4| and escaped ■ hid. hut i It. I. 4 arni.iii was not as lucky with Camp i. which , wan second, and which was claimed by S. C. 1 1 11-frtli for B1.32S. Hichanl T. Wilson. Jr.* 4nager aided another ran- to his list of successes when he I«-at a hand or selling platers in the first race. This made his loiirtli successive victory in fivo starts, and he promises to continue a useful racer at a greater distance than four and a half furlongs. An interesting feature of the race for two-vear -old lilli s u.,s !he return of John A. Drake to tiie turf. Ills color- were seen on Ilattie K.. a daughter of 4rt Wells and Ilattie Kiugston. She did not distinguish herself, racing greenly and finishing a had last. Mr. Drake has not taken an active part in racing since lixst. when Grapple won the Metro tMditau Handicap for him. He retired h-t Wells to the stud and this season the first of that good horse s get are racing. Ilattie K. is not an impres-siye filly, hut she is said to have shown some nad trials. Mr. Drake was on hand to see her race J. It. Marquette. Jr.. claimed Royal 4lnv out of the race in which he was Uaten vesterdav! DhIiv was the last day of racing for the Queens County Jockey Chili, hut the meeting of the Metro-politan Jockey citih will be conducted with the same •aaetate over the Aipieduct eaarae. Tiie Agliew hettiug bills have l»-en made a special order for net Tuesday in the New York Semite
