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; j 1 . 1 1 t , 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I r I , I 1 I s t f c 1 f e SHOWERY DAY AT AQUEDUCT BAYBERRY CANDLE HAS NO DIFFICULTY IN DEFEATING FLYING FAIRY. Marshon Outstays Lazuli and Amain — All Smiles a Victor at Last — An Old-Time Racing Celebrity Passes Away, New York. July 8. — Threatening weather today turned into rain just before race time, which rendered the going at Aqmiluct ■soppy. Occasional showers continued throughout the afternoon and the crowd, which was of smaller proportions than usual, was compelled to seek the shelter of the stands from tfcsM to time. The Willett. a handicap at one mile and a sjx-teenih. attracted a tield of only three and resulted in an easy victory lor I In- favorite. Bayberry Caudle. Plying Fairy, in under favorable weight conditions, ma le the pace to the head of the stretch, where Bayberry Caudle, under mild urging, drew away into a safe lead. Sain Jackson, making his fust Start of tin- year, linished beaten off after showing a Hash of speed. the third race attracted perhaps more betting attention than any other during the altera 1. Amalti and Lazuli being those most fancied. It proved, however, to In- an easy affair for Marshon. which, coming from behind, raced nasi Lazuli, the pacemaker, in the linal sixteenth. Amalti evidently did not fancy the sloppy going. All Smiles, liberally sapper ted, won the tilth race, with Saratoga, tin- second choice, second. All Smiles was outpaced in the early running, but moved up swiftly on the stretch turn and won handily. Saratoga met with sonic interference, after which he closed up and finished resolutely. As the liold cantered to the poet for the sixth race there was another shower, hut before the horses were dispatched the sun came out with a rainbow. The race wa- wen by Sun Cod. after a long -Iretch drive in which lie wore the others down in the last few strides to win by a narrow margin. It was Hie first race for two-year-olds at three-quarters this season. Charles Littb-tielil. old-time rider and trainer, died this morning at his home in Brooklyn at the age of eighty-four. He had been ailing for some time. W. :. Vanke and W. O. S-ully wore arrivals from Latonia this morning. The six carloads of h 1-1 - that passed through New York today enroute to Saratoga left for the Spa in good condition. Work outs at Aqueduct on a fast track this morning were: Armor— Mile in 1:49%. Alhena-Throe quai tors in 1:1!%. Battery Three quarters in 1:19%. Ben Quince Mile in 2:01. Brooinvale -Half mile in 50. Bar Mile in 1 :10. Charioteer— Half mile in 59%. Double Kagle Three quarters in 1:19%. Little Dipper- Half mile in 50%. Mary Warren Half mile in _%. Qui Vive-Half mile in 59, Pebbles Half mile in _%. Roainer— Mile and an eighth in 1:52. Sea Shell Three-eighths in • ". .startling — Five-eighths in 1:04% Typography — Five-eighths in 1:94%. Week-eats at Belmont Park over a fast track this morning were: Mass M. Half mile iu 49. Bronio — Half mile in 58%. Borrow —Mile and an eighth in l:5S. ligiuny -Half mile in Is. iluv Fisher Mile in 1:59. Helen Marie Half mile in 50. Ilarmonicon — Half mile iu 51%. Iron Duke Three quarters ill 1 :1S. - Malachite Three-eighths in 35. Regret -Half mile in 54%. Royal Martyr Half mile in 4V Slipshod Throe-quarters in 1:19. Scaramouch Five eighths in 1:02. The Finn- Mile in 1:4:5%. Trend Half mile in 49%. Vladimir Three-quarters in 1:17. Woodward — Three -quarters in 1:10.
