New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
SIX FAVOhITES BEATEN,
OFF DAY At J4MAICA
R0champ pton Breaks DooCm-Oon,
PauPs Race To Be Investigated.

rTrrirWs InCIaD 0ay. planted 0LeX-
.e,.6lv in the heart OF July could counteract the
-+sl effect produced by the uudoing Of a half
z,zsn rzcehorses who chose TO sulk break
SUN OF acquire leaCen hoofs in such weather the
thousands Of racing enthusiasts who attended the
,,erfng day Of the Metropolitan Jockey Clubs sec
o15 meeting al Jamaica yesterday afternoon would
.are had a Joyous field day. AS it the be-
bav.or of the thoroughbreds completely nuhed the
e4o-ts Of the weather. and there was great una
inty Of opinion that not since racing began in the
far of spring has there been gloomier or more
dismal day.
WIN seven races 10 select from. the students
-rs-s successful in orly one. and many a ron had
,eeou7s seriously scorched before the winning
savo.fte reached the judges
The regulars found. however that the earlier
promises OF q really luxurious racing plant had
tesr in a great measure fulfilled. The wide and
6eslate stretches Of sand which gave the incosure
srch q glaringly new appearance last May have
ether been sodded sown with grass seed beds OF
geraniums and cockspur have been planted along
The edge Of the lawn in front Of the gr2ncstahd
and the indeld Is green where it vas brown and
bare.
TRACK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
The track was IN excellent condition, and, al
tbo,,rh the runners all seemed to founder as if they
found the goi9g loose and uncertain. the time they
made in the seven different contests was amazingly
fast
rborouzbbreGs already TO Saratoga and 10 the pub
lie IN general two socalled stake races, and 1t was
The running Of these that contributed largely TO tho
general gloom OF the afternoon
The more attractive Of the two features was
the Glendale Handicap for all ages at mile and
an eighth and was worth g 800 in added money The
other was the Youthful Stakes-three-quarters Of
q mile sprint for the youngsters. Both were won
by horses whose victories came as distinct shocks
10 e majority Of the clubs patrons.
al Uare oOlv Eve starters after
Daisy Green Andy Williams and Lord Badge had
5een withdrawn. Nj Folansbees chestnut horse
Roehampton not only carried top weight, but most
Of the money. and the double imp6st proved too
much He broke down after mie. and. although
he finished second he was in sore distress when
he was brought back TO the judges stand. and his
trainer fears that II will be long time before the
horse is sent 70 the races again. He has had bad
ankle always. and yesterday it gave way with him
His opponents we're Hunter Raine, l09 pounds; w
r Condcn 100: Tugai Bey, 92, and Athelroy. go The
Shields horse was second in demand in the market
and closed al ~ 70 / After Conoon had mace
most OF the running. with Roehampton second
Hunter Raine closed in the stretch, and win doom
urging him vigorously. he caught the crippled Roe
hampton and the uring Condon and beat them both.
-FOUR RACE FOR THE YOUTHFUL
The field for the Youthful was even smaller. and
only four youngsters sported their owners silk
OF these Pentaur and Tim Payne. both owned by
= L McGinnis. were coupled in the betting and
Razlewood and Rave King. With l2 pounds the
latter colt was conceding ten pounds 10 each Of the
others Through the back stretch Hazelwood ran
absolutely last but pullman never ceased riding,
and in the short home his efolts
Varded. His caught Tim Payne d the six
reenth pole and had him beaten IN another rod.
Peursur also passed the leader ana finished second.
The running OF the Prince hoyal colt Dom Paul
n o condition race at a nile and a sixteenth was
so asIonishngly bad that the stewards began an
investigation the moment il was over. Dom Paul
met Yellow Tail. who making his first appear
ance since he broke down in the METROPOLITAN
Handicap; Duke OF Kendall GclGSby Flying But
rress Disad vantage ana Sheriff Bell The players
fancieG him wCl enough TO accept all the 10
that was offered against his chances. The black
FLY DisadvaC tage is owned by Arthur Feather
stone and has not been seen by the public since
she was q three-y ysar-old Her owner and MS
friends believed she had a splendid chance and
backed their opinion freely. From the start II was
arDarent that sCnethrg wrong with Dom
Paul He could not CT would not gallCp. and trailed
dsmaly all the way Disadvantage led all the
way the turn into the stretch Whe-e she gave
way 70 Duke Of Kendals rush. Sheriff Bell was
third. Cannon rode the favoTI-e. and when called
into the stand complained that the horse srlked
and that he could not make him ruH The stewards
inE runs, 70 work him out before them -o-rorrovz
afternoon just what lire be obtained on his
race yesterday from this trial little difficult 10
TIE other wi-ners were Rosetint Great Crossing
FammUla and Satire.
SUMMARIES
FIRST RAcE-An ages. handicap: furlongs
Betting.