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OFF DAY PROGRAM AT EMPIRE CITY Scotch Verdict Furnishes a Surprise and Tom. McTaggart an Upset in Main Race of Day, NEW YORK, N. Y., October 24. The program for today at the Empire City track was a mediocre one. the Yonkers Consolation Handicap at one mile and seventy yards, and the Albion at one mile and three sixteenths, serving as features. Muddy track conditions made the selections of winners a most difficult task, favorites being bowled over with startling regularity during the afternoon. The greatest surprise came with the running of the Consolation Handicap, won by Scotch Verdict at the remunerative odds of 20 to 1. Withdrawals reduced the field to six ia the feature, Hollister, Tenons Bon, AVee Louise and Fell Swoop declining the issue. Tom McTaggarts mud running proclivities being well known, the son of Chuctauunda was made a strong favorite, but N. Duggan rushed Scotch Verdict to the front at the start and opened up a gap of ten lengths on his opponents. Tom McTaggart and Blairgowrie valiantly but hopelessly pursued the flying pacemaker, the Fay horse never faltering kept on to win with the rider looking backward. Tom McTaggart just lasted to take second place from Blairgowrie, which was an easy third. American Soldier proved a rare mud runner in the first race and spreadeagled his opposition at the finish. Eastern Jlow and .Belgian Queen outstayed the balance, finishing second and third respectively. Locust Leaves, the favorite, floundered in the going. Larghetto quit after showing early speed. A nondescript collection of m.iiilpn three-year-olds faced the starter for the second race, Joe Joe being considered the most probable winner. Off to a good start. Different Eyes assumed the lead, closely followed by Title anil Joe Joe. This order was maintained for half the journey, when Title went to the front and opened upu wide gap, which he held to the end. Joe Joe followed the pacemaker throughout, but could not overtake the winner. Different Eyes held on long enough to save third place by a short head. BACK BAY FAILS SUPPORTERS. Favorite backers wore still at sea, the first choice. Back Bay, being .defeated in the third .race by JJticliIs j.asiic, which shot . ..into an early., lead, arid increased it as the race progressed. Back Bay tried desperately to overcome the leader, but with little success. Marmite caught Helen Atkin tiring and saved the third portion of the purse. Another favorite went down to defeat in the fifth race. J. L. Prices Lucius was relied upon by form backers to save them from utter rout, but the son of Isldor ran most disappointingly, Belle Roberts being returned an easy winner from Paddy Dear and Koh-i-Noor. Lucius, the favorite, finished a distant fourth. At the conclusion of the race won by Scotch Verdict the further entry of the gelding was refused and the license of trainer G. II. Morton was suspended by order of the stewards, and the entire case referred to the stewards of the Jockey Club. J. Peterson purchased at private terms Swirl from the Oneck Stable and Blue Star from AV. R. Coe. H. Dernham sold Dandy Dude, which he secured through the claiming route, to his former owner, the Marrone Stable. T. J. Carroll bought Llnfirmier from the Crown Stable and he ran in the new owners interests and colors today. Jockey T. Rowan was forced to cancel his riding engagements, due to an affliction of one eye. William Shea has presented the chestnut three-year-old colt The Cock, by Poussin mare by Volodyovski Wise Saw, to R. T. Wilson, who will turn the colt over to the United States breeding bureau.
