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RAY JAY CAPTURES DWYER STAKES QUINCY STABLE THREE-YEAR-OLD IS THIRTY-FOURTH WINNER OF THE NOTED EASTERN FIXTURE SERENADER FALLS FROM GRACE NEW YORK, N. Y.. July G. Ray Jay, the three-year-old son of Assagai Romagnc that races for the Quincy Stable, inscribed his name in the turf hall of fame at Aqueduct today when ho was winner of the Dwyer Stakes in front of the Grcentrec Stables Letterman, Glen Riddle Farms Oceanic, Sanford Stud Farms Serenader and J. S. Cosdens good filly Lady Baltimore. The victory was a clean-cut one and Ray Jay was taking up top weight of 117 pounds, while Serenader carried 10a and the otners had 108 each in the saddle. At the finish Ray Jay was holding his company perfectly safe and was a length to the good, while Letterman beat Oceanic for second place by twice that distance. The race was worth ,150 to the winner. The day was an ideal one for the sport after the long siege of rain and the track was in good condition, though not yet fast. A big crowd was out to see the running of the Dwycr, and while the victory of Ray Jay came in the nature of a surprise the race was a thoroughly good one. With little delay at the post Serenader, Lady Baltimore and Oceanic sprinted away from Ray Jay and Letterman and it waa that sprinting that made possible the victory for the Quincy Stable colt. Serenader had the inside position and Fair-brother sent him right along with the idea that he was good enough to make the other two stop when the rest of it would be easy. SERENADER EARLY LEADER. Lady Baltimore was in between the two colts and that kept Oceanic well out, but he was hanging on well and finally Lady Baltimore had enough and she dropped back. Then on the turn out of the backstretch Oceanic held to Serenader in resolute fashion, but Ray Jay waa gradually improving his position and circling around in gallant fashion. Letterman was steering a course next to the inner rail and he too was making up ground. It was not until nearing the eighth post in the stretch that Ray Jay had moved up until he was lapped on Oceanic and Serenader. There Fairbrother drew his whip on the Sanford colt, while Schuttinger also went to a drive on Oceanic. But Ray Jay was just beginning to run and Ponce had only to hand ride him to have him safely by the pair of thorn. Letterman continued to close along the rail and Ponce took no chances riding Ray Jay out fast and he was just a length before Letterman, as has already been told. Oceanic quit badly in the final pinch, but not as bad as Serenader. The big chestnut went all to pieces in that last eighth. It was just one more race to further complicate the three-year-old analysis. Serenader in his two winning races appeared to be right up in the front division, but this was his test and he was found wanting. Morvich, Ilea, Pillory and Snob II. have each had their day and not one of them has earned the right to the championship Olympus has failed, as have both Oceanic and Serenader, and now Whiskaway is the only colt of those that have been shown that seems to have the slightest chance to be champion of the year. CAMPFIRE TO BETTER LUCK. Second in importance to the Dwyer was an overnight handicap of five-eighths, for two-year-olds, that had been named the Campfire, in honor of Richard T. Wilsons Futurity winner. Better Luck from the Orleans Stable proved the winner under an excellent ride by Sande. Walter J. Salmons Mark Twain raced into second place, but he only beat Joseph E. Wideners Raffles by a nose for that part of the money. The only other starter was John E. Maddens Best Love, and after showing a flash of speed she finished last. Raffles left the post fast from his outside position and to the elbow of the course he was showing the way. There he was joined by Best Love and for a few strides she was showing the way. But Better Luck was not far away and when Sande found room he brought him through and an eighth from home it was apparent that he would win. After her little flash of speed Best Love fell back badly, while Mark Twain cam 2 witli a rush on the inside and was just up to snatch second place from Raffles, which was racing well toward the outside, having swerved over after making the elbow turn. For an opening dash there was a mile for selling platers, to be ridden by apprentice jockeys that had not won three races. Only four went to the post and J. B. McKees Crystal Ford was an easy winner from J. L. Hollands The Peruvian, with Samuel Louis Halu third and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords Bravo last. From a good start Catrone rushed The Peruvian into the lead and Crystal Ford went after him, with Halu showing the way to Bravo. Then on the turn out of the back-stretch, when Legere tried to go through on the inside with Crystal Ford, he was pinched off by The Peruvian and dropped back badly. Then when he made his second move in the stretch Crystal Ford easily raced by The Peruvian and was going away at the end. The Peruvian had no trouble in saving second place, though Shillick saved ground in the stretch with Halu and rode him intelligently. E. Legere, who rode the winner, is a sixteen-year-old lad from Oakland, Cal., and this was his fourth mount in a race. He is under contract to James B. Smith and should make a good rider. FIR3I FRIEND A FIT HORSE. Sandy McNaughton sent a fit horae to th? post when ho saddled Mrs. Louise "Viaus Firm Friend for the three-quarters of the second race. He was good enough to go into an early lead and there was no time that he was threatened, to lead the Grecn-trce Stables Sedge home by four lengths Firm Friend started from the inside position and for a sixteenth Rainbow Boy held him, but it was not for far, and on the turn out of the backstretch Firm Friend was well clear and Sedge and Lally were going by Rainbow Boy. For the rest of the race Sedge held to second place. In the stretch Lang bore ou-: slightly with Firm Friend, but did not lose any of his advantage. Kummer made a better turn for home with Lally and an eighth from the finish he went to his whip. Lally responded gamely, but it was of no avail and he was beaten for second place. Fred Burlew will not race the Benjamin Block horses or those that race under his? own silks at the Yonkers meeting which opens Saturday. They will be reserved for Saratoga racing. William Wallace will not send the horses of Frank J. Farrell to Yonkers for that meeting, preferring to make the trip by van should he decide to have a starter in any of the races. The horses of the Sanford Stud Farm will also remain at Aqueduct and Hollie Hughes will transfer by van any starters he may have at Empire City. MOYING OVER TO YONKERS. There was a general exodus of horses from Belmont and Jamaica for the Yonkers course today and many stables made the long journey by van. A. J. Joyner will not race any of the George D. Widener horses at Saratoga this year, but will remain at Belmont Park, where he will be busily engaged giving the yearlings their early lessons. Sixteen have reached him from Erdenheim, most of them the get of Trompe la Morte. Louis Feustel made his first appearance at the race track after a long illness, and watched the races from a grandstand box. He will take over the horses of Samuel D. Riddle and August Belmont Monday. During his sickness they were in the care of A. J. Joyner.
