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AQUEDUCTS MEETING CLOSES Tippity Witchet Springs a Surprise in Defeating Sennings Park. and Naturalist Easily. AQUEDUCT, N. Y., September 30. Hard showers converted the Aqueduct course into a miniature lake this afternoon, but it brought the victory of the dependable little Broomstick gelding Tippity Witchet for his backers in the Parole Handicap, the feature of the closing day. Naturalist was an odds-on favorite for the race, but the other starters, including Tippity Witchet, Sennings Park, Audacious and Red Red Rose, had strong support. In the running Naturalist vas quickest at the start and until far into the stretch. Tippity Witchet was away slowly, but worked his way up on tlie outside and, challenging Naturalist when a sixteenth out, passed him and won in a mild drive by a length. Sennings Park, under vigorous riding, got up in the closing strides to beat Naturalist for second money. Only two started in the Stonybrook Selling Stakes, W. C. Clancys Pickwick and P. T. Chinns Tom McTaggart. Pickwick was the favorite and an easy winner. Tom McTaggart led until at the eighth post, where Pickwick passed him readily, Kpisode, winner of the ..second dash, was bid up and bought by R. McKeever for ,605. He was the public choice, accounted for the race, which was at six and a half furlongs, but he only had a head advantage over the James MacManus filly Jilt Fringe at the finish. The latter was the early pacemaker, but was taken back under restraint. She was sent for the race too bite, after permitting Episode to take tlie lead on the stretch bend. Under proper riding Gilt Fringe should, have won. Rustler, which opened the favorite, ran away a quarter of a mile before the; start and after the horses were sent away, attempted to swerve out. Kings Relle was an easy third. Lads Love proved much the best of the half dozen that went to the post in tlie opening dash. Withdrawals reduced the original field of sixteen to six. Nightstick was the heavily backed favorite, but the best the aged Broomstick gelding could do was second place. Lads Love had a margin of six lengths ei;6rjRlitgU.cktjt-iiiflrii..JBt lie. jytme hack to thejuind lame, Sammy Kelly saved ground" on .tho-stretehturn and outstayed Ilendrie in the closing drive, Ilendrie was too inucli used in chasing the pacemakers after beginning slowly. Tleaeey was another to show lameness after the finish. Riff Rang was bid up and sold to L. J. Bauer for ,500. M. J. Potter claimed Ilendrie out of the first race for ,105. Peter Reilly claimed Tom McTaggart out of the fourth race for ,300.
