The Washington times., 1902-07-02
Herb:rt Beats Kamara a
Short Nose on
the Post.
ROEHAMPPON PROVES BAD THIRD
Prediction Carries the Keene
Colors to the Front
Again.
SURE THING GOES WRONG
The Musketeer, Backed Heavily at
odds-on, Beaten by Wealth, IS to
Shot-Heavy Track Causes Numerous
Withdrawals.

NEW YORK, July Though the
Long Island Handicap, at q mile and
a furlong, was cut to pieces with the
blue pencil, it provided the most sensa-
tional sort of a finish az Sheepshead
Bay this afternoon, W. C. Rollins Her
bert beating Clarence H. Maclzay's Ka-
mara, to whom he gave bis weight.
Advance Guard, BonnteTt, Morning
side, Knight of Rhodes. Belle of Troy
His Emincnce, Himself, and Operator
were withdrawn. chiefly because of heavy
going. but Roehampton was added, SO
that with Herbert and Kamara, the only
other starters, the betting became live
lier than usual.
Herbert, because of his well-known
ability TO run in such going as pre-
vailed, was the favorite at 13 to 10. but
load of money was placed on Kamara
at twos. in view of her light imposi and
rattling victory in her last race. while
Roehampton was a strong magnet at
Is to 5.
They were OFF to an excellent start.
Redfern taking Kamara to the front
with a dazzling sprint. The Condemns
more apparently relished her task, for
she continued to make the pace up the
backstretch, with Herbert, under re-
straint from L. Smith, about a length
behind, and Roehampton struggling
along last
Herbert Moves Up.
At the far turn Herbert began to move
up, but Kamara, who was still full of
running, continued TO show the way into
the homestretch. Then L. Smith went
to work with will, and the son OF AL
bert overhauled Kamara SO rapidly that
Redfern. at the last sixteenth, went to
the whip.
Under punishment, Mr.. Mackay's mare
swerved so that she carried Herbert out,
but still the Albert horse kept I'D his
great sprint. until twenty-five yards
from the wire he was neck back. Smith
never let up on him, however and in
fierce drive the two horses rushed past
the judges apparently on even terms
The decision was in favor of Herbert,
who had pushed his nose in front in the
last jump. Roehampton, who was
eight lengths away, convinced turfmen
that he has gone far back, inasmuch ls
he got ride from Wonderly strictly
in accordance with the stables odds.
Herbert's time was 1:55. Last year
Gold Heels won this event in 1853.
Kecne Colors in Front.
The Keene colors were again borne to
the front in the third race for two-year-
olds, at three-quarters of a mile.
straightaway, by Prediction. who open
ed favorite at to 5, but went to evens
because Of unexpected support of Jane
way, who was taking up 122 pounds. and
was played down to fives There was also
heavy play on Meltonian. Alsono and
Osgood.
Shaw got Prediction away with such
speed that the colt was in front before
the first furlong had been covered.
Pressing him closely was Janeway and
Meltonian. At the bend all but Janeway
had been disposed Of by the Keene colt.
who was still in the van. Nearing the
end Shaw pushed Prediction up and
won by three parts of a length in the
excellent time OF 1:13 2-5. Janeway beat
Alsono by four lengths the latter being
head before Meltonian.
Wealth Beats Sure Thing.
What looked to be the surest of sure
things went wrong in the first race when
The Musketeer was beaten shof head
by Wealth, Is 10 l shot The event
was for non-winners at the present
meeting, three-year- and upward, at
three-quarters of mile The Musketeer.
even with 12S pounds to carry, was re-
garded as a pipe" because of his
fondness for heavy tack. and when
TO appeared against him. the financial
deluge quickly made him to 10 ia
vorite. Belle of Lexington was second
choice at TO 2. with Dublin third in de-
mand at skies
The start was marred by Ben Mac
Dhui and Honolulu, who refused TO
break with the others. Belle OF Lexing-
ton. hustled along by Burns rushed up
the backstretch as If IL was all over
The Musketeer and Wealth overhauled
the mare at the turn, however. where
the Belle stopped as IL she had broken
leg. The Musketeer had a slight ad-
vantage coming into the stretch. bur
Wealth clung 10 him, and hard ridden
by Wonderly. she landed the purse by a
HtGd lA l. 10 O-O- ne MuSkGtpGF
three lengths in front OF Dublin. who
beat Sadducee head. Belle of Lexing-
ton finished absolutely last.
The Summaries.
First race-For three-y -year-olds and
upward; sig furlongs. Wealth, 1l3 WON
derly). 10 to l. won; The Musketeer, 12s
tMartin), to 3. second; Dublin l2s
(McCue). 5 to l, third. Time. 1:l5 SIS.
Honolulu, Belle of Lexington, Sad
dueee, Ben MacDhui also ran
Second rece-selling; for three-year-
olds and upward: one mile. Criterion, |
81 tDurham), TO ). won: Nugget. "a !
(Michaels), to 1. second; Arak, Ss |
tJohnson), 80 TO l, third. Time, ~ 80 |
Merry House, Nugget, Elsie Skip. |
Alack. Fonsolee, Jack Demund also ran |
Third race-For two-year-olds: six |
furlongs. Prediction, III (Shaw), even,
won; Janeway. 122 (BullmanJ, to i. !
second; Alsono. 119 (Turner), 10 l, /
third. Time, 1:13 %