New-York tribune., 1901-07-27
THE RACETRACK.
ROEHAN1PTON EQUALS a WORLDS REC
ORD-WILKERSON. THE JOCKEY, GETS
ANOTHER BAD FALLFOUR WIN
NERS RIDDEN BY COCHRAN.

NERS RIDDEN BY COCHRAN.
Yesterdays racing al Brighton Beach replete
with incident and accident. Little Gordon Wilker
son who was nearly killed at Aqueduct last April
by being thrown while riding Osman Digna. got
another fearful tumble when Merriment took
gonersault in the third race, but though he
stunned and did not regain consciousness for some
time the attending physician said that the boy did
not break any bones and that far appeared
he had sustained no internal injuries of a serious
character. The Jockeys escape from death
seemed little short OF miraculous, for Merriment
appeared TO fall upon him. and Bella, who was i'm
nediately behind. leaped over the PROSTATE forms
of both horse and Jockey.
A second happening Of q sensational character
was the remarkable race run by J. G. Follansbee's
fine three-year-oId Bathampton colt, RoehaIlpton,
who beat Wax Taper in the fifth and at the
same time equalled the worlds record for mile
and an eighth, covering the distance in i:5l 10
Eatercure ran the same distance over the same
course last year in the same time, carrying 100
pounds Roehampton shouldered six pounds less
yesterday Watercure and Latson were scratched,
leaving only Roehampton. Wax Taper, Ethics and
the fast Ally Monarka. Cochran urged Roehampton
BIT at the start which was good. and the colt at
once responded and took the lead Wax Taper was
slow beginner usual, and last until the first
turn had been rounded Then Smith called on Mon
arka with premature zeal and she made her run
right there For a few strides she displayed
phenomenal speed making up the length and q half
that lay between her and Roehampton. until the
rwo were running head and head. They continued
70 travel ike team TO the far turn Meantime
Wax Taper was getting down business. and
ressed Ethics and Tapped upon the lead
ers As the trio rounded into the straight Monarka
vas beaten and fell back, and Wax Taper. vigor-
olsly ridden by OiConnor set sail for Roehampton.
The latter too speedy for the gallant four
ysar-od, however. and. in spite OF his best efforts.
Ton ridden out. by clear length The time Of this
remarkable race by fractions follows:
oa2l5. or: 2-5 0:3s 45. O:4S as. l!0025. ZIP 4-5.
Ia s-5, l:3S 2-5, Isl 1-5.
It had been thought that Wax Taper had gone
back but his performance though beaten was of
sterling character. for he finished only a fraction
Of second behind the winner. The performance
Of Ethics showed concusiVely that this colt belongs
in selling
The race in which Wilkerson came TO grief saw
the downfall OF another edds-on favorite. It was
thought that Francesca had the race at his mercy.
and only 20 laid against him at the close
Of the betting He got away badly. however. and
Shaw could not place him advantageously in the
early stages Of the race When the field came
into the homestretch four horses running
abreast just ahead Of him. and by the time he
found an opening Fair Knight, at u TO l. was so
far ahead tnat he was just able 20 win. Fran
oesco made a gallant effort but he still
bead behind when Fair knight flashed by the
Judges
Meantime Merriment, who was running well
toward the rear Of the bunch, had taken his
DE II could not be learned that the accident was
the result Of any interference, and it is probable
mat the horse stumbled crossed his forefeet,
as Osman Digna did Aqueduct. When the horse
Went down a Mortified groan arose from the crowd,
Tor 1t looked If the bov must be horribly hurt.
The horse struggled to his feet and past the
hiano, but Wilkerson did not get up, and was
taken. still unconscious from the track in the
ambulance. After examination it appeared that
-As colarbone had been broken, but this was later
ioano not 10 be the case He sustained some
we're bruises, a black eye and some bad cuts about
me head. He regained consciousness soon after
WARD and was later taken TO his home. 1t is
@ @saoaght that the boy will be himself in week or
rdsfd Mhlie the boy be unlucky. he has certainly
fv1S Tsn on AcGrathiana Prince on Wednesday, when
,"akefson was responsible for some of the crowd
OSss.d tndL beat CarbuncIe- lie rode a bad race on
49, w. me favoTite in the third race yesterday and
&c. ii@oe. Dread led most Of the way. and In the
ID n Ia Iurlong from home. The boy seemed unable
tests IN tnat fatalist came on under a drive and
,,ck,was ~ was a great day for another lightweight
sr~sss. Aof cochran. out Of five mounts, put four
iss Tsgs aSd one second his credit. His winners
se Ssae schwalbe, to l: FaIr Knight u TO /; Roe
s6 s6peon, ~ u TO 10. and Ante Up, TO ]. A bet Of
net,e5 "a gach OF MS mounts straight would have
ossoehran contributed largely to the defeat of an
victim iaA9rite IN the first rate. Enrght being the
The NJ. there was long and vexatious delay at
the l6Isanay Smash, Faranlass and Enright being
trests t'ncipal Offenders, and, after half dozen
LitNkeTdlu HHa4lY sent fnem away
esIt brandy sn-ash left the post 1t is diff
snssI olaine the starter for the doings OF Brandy
rlH rles, We're particularly crazy and offensive En-
srSnass sot away well and made the running closely
.sSea .osowSeeaa by Graden and schwalbe. This order was
mo,rt S5ysse Eell Into the stretch. when Cochrans
wss came up TO fight IL with the favorite He
500 zoo strong for Enright, who tired badly and
end "0S Two lengtns on the good side at the
and peat three other selling platers over a mile
fr,,sa slhteentb coming up ceverly after Ger
had o5a iet 70 had made most of the pace. Barbetto
'T,aeg and the end. -
Ihe last race of the day z,as .,,o,h J-,,,,,
WAS sf aof ante Up, at TO /, led all the way and
was o,.eIaeln ahead OF Mayor Groy when the race
stre.rt Anecdote was badly off In the back
she gosls ana Mounce had TO pun her TO a walk but
tenth ,Dula a. probably not have been better than
whose any event. Anecdote is OF the animals