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DOMINIQUE A VICTOR Wins the Arverne Handicap Without Much Trouble. xeorgie and Sande Furnish the Spectators a Thrill in a Close Finish With Pilgrim. NEW TOPwK, N. Y., September 27. Dominique, the five-year-old son of Peter Quince and Berry Maid that races for the Allies Stable, scored his fourth consecutive victory when he won the stake offering at Aqueduct today. This was the Arverne Handicap at three-quarters and was worth ,G75 to the winner. Dominique was top weight and was required to shoulder 125 pounds. At the end he rather easily disposed of the Brown filly My Reverie and Exodus was a good third, two lengths before his stablemate, Galantman. The others in the field were Knobbie, Brainstorm and Bees "Wax. There was a long delay at the post, for which My Reverie was chiefly to blame. When the barrier rose Galantman, from his position next to the rail, beat the others away, while Brainstorm and Bees Wax were in a bit of a tangle and left badly. Thomas made every use of the advantage that was his at the start and rushed Galantman into a long lead, making a fast pace for his stablemate Exodus. My Reverie went after him and Dominique from an outside position. Before the stretch was reached Galantman was showing signs of distress. My Reverie took command, but Dominique was right after her and when an eighth from the finish he was alongside. The filly fought along gamely in that last eighth, but Dominique gradually drew away until at the end he was a length and a half to the good. Exodus was catching My Reverie at the finish and easily took third place from his tired stablemate. Exodus at no time raced prominently, although he was going well at the end and in a few more strides would have also beaten Galantman home. As for Brainstorm and Bees Wax, they had scant chance at the start and were always outrun. It was another delightful day for the sport. The weather was mild and the track in its best condition. The racing was interesting and a goodly crowd was in attendance. SA2TDE AXD FAT OB DUEL. The fifth race furnished a rare thrill when the two Rancocas Stable riders, Sande ana Fator, hooked up on outside mounts and Sande made Fator look foolish. He had the mount on F. C. Bains recent purchase, Georgie, while Fator was riding Pilgrim for Selby Burch. The others in the race were Recount and Quecreek. But it really was a two-horse race. Georgie was the early pacemaker when Fator took Pilgrim back and wa3 content to save the Burch. racer within striking distance of Georgie. Georgie was showing the way into the stretch, but Pilgrim was right there and when an eighth out ho was in front As he took the lead he crossed Georgie rather sharply and Sande went to the whip. Pilgrim came on and was a length and a half to the good when Fator took hold of him and the race seemed as good as over. But Sande is never beaten until the finish line is passed and he pulled Georgie to the outside of the leader and pat down in a long and powerful hand ride. He was alongside again before Fator realized the danger. Then Fator went to the whip, became thoroughly demoralized ana Sande went on with a beaten horse to irfake him the winner by a neck. Quecreek was third six lengths farther away. It was a fine band of two-year-old fillies that made up the field for the opening five-eighths dash, and George D. Wideners Equinoctial proved an easy winner from August Belmonts Amusement. Third fell to Water-feather, when Callahan, riding Faithful Girl, was caught napping right at the end. The start was a good one, but immediately after it Lyke cut across in front with Equinoctial, and she at once rushed into a good lead. Once out there she was ridden along vigorously all the way and never surrendered her command. AMUSEMENT LACKS SPEED. Amusement did not show the early speed that marked her previous race, and McAtee did not use proper energy with her until it was too late. She was going well at the end. Just how Callahan made his mistake was In watching Mazeppa on the outside of his mount, Faithful GirL He foolishly imagined he had third placo safe when he had that filly beaten, but in the meantime Marinelli stole through next to the rail with Water-feather to take that part of the purse in the last stride. Three horses came to grief in the running of the short course steeplechase for selling platers. Then Vox Populi II., which was the winner under the silks of R. Knox and en- Coatinued on twelfth page. DOMINIQUE A VICTOR Continued from first page. tered to be sold for ,500, went to the Dosorla Stable for ,400. The horses that did not finish the course were Mohican, Young Eolus and Bob Red-field. Mohican made a bad landing over tho thirteenth jump and unseated W. Marsters. Young Eolus fell with "W. Gentry at the sixth jump while running last, while Bob Redfield fell so lame in the race that he was pulled up by R. Gilbert. Franlc B. made the running and for a time Syrdarya chased after him, but it was not for long and at the end of the first turn of the course the "Widener cast-off was many lengths in front and going easily. In the meanwhile Vox Populi TL had raced into second place and P. Brady was riding patiently, waiting for the faint-hearted leader to come back. It was in the last turn of the field that Frank B. finally gave up the struggle and Vox Populi IL came away readily. In the meantime Syrdarya was coming again and he caught tho pacemaker to take second place. Thomas Monahan has received a telegram from Chicago announcing that the track, grounds and horses are ready for the Hawthorne opening. The message reads: "Letter received. Track, grounds and horses are ready at Hawthorne for the opening Saturday. If weather is good, crowd should be 25,000 easily. Everybody is satisfied with conditions and it looks good from every angle. Looks like a big success. Glad you are coming for the opening." Sam Hildreth worked the Rancocas Stables Cirrus a mile in 1:41 between races. This would indicate that he may start in the Edgemere Handicap Saturday. James Fitzsimmons worked Playfellow a mile in 1:40 at Aqueduct "Wednesday morning as a part of his Edgemere Handicap preparation. James F. Johnson was on hand to see the four-year-old work and it was a decidedly impressive move. The fractions were 23, 47, 1:13 and 1:40. John Cavanagh has received an anonymous contribution of 00 to the Turf Aid Society. This worthy charity is one that is conducted by a number of horsemen and is for the care Of disabled turfmen. George "W. Schilling came in from Havre de Grace, where he went in the interests of the winter meeting at Tijuana. He said that his mission had been tremendously successful and that the meeting was assured of both better horses and better jockeys than ever before He said that the horsemen were particularly interested in the 0,000 Coffroth Handicap, which is the richest of all age stake races run in the country. He also said the innovation of a ,000 prize to the rider of the winner was a popular one. Mr. Schilling will leave for Detroit Saturday, where he will continue his work for Tijuana and from there he will go to Kentucky before returning to San Diego. E G Heider, who developed the two-year-old filly Sequel for A. J. Davis, has her back again. The filly was claimed out of a race by A. Lacalzo, for whom she ran one race, when Heider claimed her himself. She was named for the seven-eighths race for two-year-olds, but was scratched. Belphrizonia, the filly by Vulcain Bel-phoebe that raced so well under the silks of J B. Smith, made her first appearance under the colors of George W. Loft in the seven-eighths dash for two-year-olds. "Workmen were busily engaged at the Belmont Park training track Wednesday morning rearranging the posts. The changes were being made in the interests of the trainers, but until they are completed it will be a bit difficult for the "dockers" to report the workouts. , Jockey Lyke was suspended for the rest or r the meeting for cutting across in front with Equinoctial at the start of the first race. August Belmonts Amusement was one of the chief sufferers by this foul riding. The ruling was made on the report of E. C. Potter, assistant to the stewards at the start.
