New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
FOUR FAVORITES LOSE,
GRAZIALLO,S HANDICAP.
Takes the Sheepshead Bay-Rock-
ascay Cup Won by White Crest.

Thu over-vorked .4f' Of the piker had rather a
tough day OF il Sheepshead Bay yesterday after
noon. II began work with the downfall Of Sey-
,aour the favorite, in 4 selling race continued with
Tom Cogan in the Rockaway Cup. was extremely
busy over the defeat OF Savable in the Sheepshead
Bay Handicap, was reeling with Dance Music in
the ruck Of the fifth race. and was only saved from
being counted out by the victory Of No!aday IN
the first race and OF Sweet Alice in the last Save
for these busy ifs" the students would have gone
home IN the parlor cars.
Despite the undoing OF majority of tie hrst
choices however. the racing was the best that
The week has produced anc was witnessed by ne
largest crowd since Ord Wells the Tidal. The
Coney Island Jockey Club offered as stake attrac-
tons the renewals Of the Sheepshead Bay Handi-
cap the second in the June serial and the Rock
away Cup for qualified hunters over the fun stee-
plechase course
Thirteen owners accepted the weights Mr. Nos-
burgh had placed on their horses and Of this num-
her top weight feH 10 n. Corbetts Hurst Park,
who took up 100 pounds. II was not thought that
the sprinting of Kingston could carry this
load over the mile route Of the handicap. ana
Savable. with 124; Roehampton. with 10 and a
number Of others were taken in preference The
weight OF Mir brakes money finally made Savahle
favorite and thai Of tho public caused Mr. Follans-
bees horse be next in demand.
Both of them were beaten by the Columbia
Stables consistent ttree-year-o.d colt CsraZiao,
who took up le4 pounds and ran over most Of his
Geld through the stretch. Roehampton was thor
oughly done for al the beginning Of the last six
teenth and dropped completely out OF il. Savabe.
however hung on with fine show of courage, but
was not within three lengths Of Graziallo at the
finish. Ingold, ridden by Z. Walsh. was the run
up.
Pure Pepper on whom Mr.. Page had the mount
f. the Rockaway Cup. added the usual 6verting
clement which is expected of the hunters by
ming away for a mile. TIE others waited for him,
and when the flag fell he followed his field with as
much snap and so he had shown IN his
tuitous exhibition. The old half-bred Twilight,
Bonfire and Tom Cogan alternated in the pace
The Atheling geldiTg fenced in good form.
and when II a drive between him and
Bonfire he had enough left 20 draw away and win
10y & couple OF lengths. Tom COgan jumped out or
his stride at the water jump. and landed in the
middle OF the ditch. He did not 60 down, but the
misstep evidently wrenchei him severely, and il
was only because OF his courage that he finished
A two-year-oid race at FIVE and half furlongs
was ono OF the lveliest betting propositions OF the
afternoon, and OF the nine starters more than half
were believed TO have a winning chance Thomas's
Noladay Maddens Hot Shot, Johnston's Phobus
and Days Jerry C., all had followers. although
took the Fsraday youIgster five furlongs TO dis
pose OF the hopes OF the Others but from that poit
on he had them beaten decisvely. Hot Shot took
The place from PhOabUs after a hard drive
When z. Morrells old mare Agnes D. is not
crazy headed that she refuses break with
field she is likely make the horses opposed TO
selling race at one and one-eighth miles yesterday,
ana headed the platers 10 within sixteenth Of a
and Bobadn passed her Seymour the favorlte,
not in the money.
Sweet Alice had little difficulty in winning a six
AIontreson and John r a two-year-old selling race
- tnree-q uarters on the Futurity course was won
by {. 7. Patterson's Winchester.