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PICKWICK WINS ST0NYBR00K STAKES Leads All the Way in Feature Attraction at Aqueduct Long-Distance Race to Snapdragon II, NEW YORK, N. Y., September 24. W. C. Clancys Picwick proved that he is in excellent form at present by winning in decisive manner from Recount and Arrah Go On in the Stonybrook Selling Stakes at one mile, which was worth ,000 net. Under the impression that the Clancy racer would hardly stay the route wiien matched against such formidable opposition, the quotations against him ascended somewhat, although lie always ruled favorite. Arrali Go On was away first, but Pickwick soon passed him and held his advantage to the end. Recount, finishing fast, beat Arrah Go On for second place. The going had dried out considerably, although next to the inner rail for abouttwenty feet it was still quite slow. Fairly good timewus made, however. Serving as a secondary feature, the fifth race, over a long route, attracted much interest, as such races usually do. SnaiKlragon II. was; the ultimate winner, after ruling favorite in the quotations. Claquer attempted- to. duplicate his victory of a few days ago by racing into a good lead, but Snapdragon 11., which lacked speed in the early running, closed up fast in the stretcli to win going away. Nightstick won a purso .for hij . ne,w jowner, L. Waterbury, in the first race. For impeding Valerie West and bumping into the winner Rack Ray was disqualified out of second place iu this race. In a close finish Orleans Girl lusted to beat Cock o the Roost in the second race. Castor, the favorite, finished unplaced. When Tom Healoy sold 11. T. Wilsons Corn Tassel to S. C. Hildreth lie enm near losing the man who looked after tup gcldjiig. "He has been with me for nearly twenty ycirs," said Healey, "but 1 had to hold him down to keep him from following the horse when Hildreth sent for him." Jockey Myers, the Karrick apprentice, is evidently not pleasing his contract emplpyers owing to incompetency, according to" report; Karrick substituted Callahan today on Starry Relle in the second race. Tombolo, the Nevada Stock Farms racer, which dropped dead a few, days, ago, was insured for 5,000. Jockey T. JNolan was called to Hartford. Conn., illness - relatives. " "" by the. -of The-Greentree Stable, the Dosoris Stable and the horses! of J. E. Davis are to leave for Maryland shortly. ... Thelma E., winner of the Beldame Handicap, is to be retired by trainer Garrison until next year. Col. E. R. Cassatt was among todays visitors. Silas Veitch will in future train the horses of the Crown Stable. Game Chick was retained by hqr owner for ,300.
