New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
ONECK STABLES DAY,
THREE OF SIX RACES WON.
II. K. Knapp's Runners an Great
Form.

The gorgeous gold and purple of the Oneck Stable
so dominated the color scheme in the helds OF three
of the six races at Norris Park yesterday that the
other racing jackets seemed like faded and dis
carded garments set aside for the missionary bar
rel The stable is owned by H. h Knapp stew
ard of the Jockey Club and for years conteInpor-
airy of the men who have stood for what Is pest
and cleanest in racing. The splatterlng or the
gold and purple began at the beginning OF the
sport. when the threeyear-old ge!ding Rob Roy
son of Sir Walter. won a handicap for the older
division. down the Eclipse Course. The victory
was the only of the afternoon, by the way, IN
which fortune treated the stable with marked par
TALLY. TOmcod and Palette, two of Rob Roy
competitors refused absolutely to break with their
company, and after MIR. Fitzgerald had used all
his arts, he abandoned them to their humor, and
the barrier went up with both of them sullenIy
propping themselves.
The Hastings flly MarJoram. out OF Lady Mar
ian. which the Albemarle Stable bought last year
the dispersal Of August Belmonts horses,
seemed distinctly the class that the public found
ii difficult TO get away from her. and finally in
stalled her favorite at even money. Rob Roy was
backed from skies TO fours and the price. 1t was
understood, forced down because OF the large
commissions which Mr.. Knapp and his friends sent
into the ring. The favorite players got a run for
their money. but that was all. The flly was in
front most OF the way but the son Of Sir Walter
drew away when Hildebrand sat down TO ride. and
by a margin little too close TO be comfort
able. Oriskany the up.
The victory OF Rob Roy followed up by that
OF Akela Il pretty fair OF platter. which. with
ten Others composed the field for contest with
selling allowances over the Withers Mile. Akela
had noticeably the worst Of the racing luck. and
conspicuous last I'm the run out OF the chute
With less perserverng boy than odom up he
probably would have been beaten both by Stone
wall and Fort Plain. but the jockey never ceased
his efforts and gradually wore the pacemakers
down so that the Judges stand he was head and
shoulders in front Of Fort Plain, which robbed
StOneWill the Of second houors.
The series of Victories was wound up In the last
race of the afternoon. when Phaon. four-year-o d
Fonso geldng. took the measure OF Himself. Gold
Dome and couple OF others in a lightweight
handicap for three-year- olds and over at IA fur
longs OF the Withers Mile. The Himyar horse was
top weight and favorite. and. although ridden by
Odom he was unusually slow in getting away
from the post. and much was taken out OF him
that his efforts to catch Phaon and Gold Dome
were in vain. Tho pair finished heads apart. with
the former getting the decision
In a scramble down "A furlongs OF the Eclipse
Course for the selling class youngsters. Virgo a
Prince OF Monaco filly, also owned by the Oneck
Stable ran second 10 Merry LARK, but the winner
had much difficulty IN disposing of her when
the final struggle came. Anthony. fly owned
by r. w Walden which threw Tommy Burns on
the way TO the post, third.
For the first time since the Westchester meeting
began there stake on the programme. and.
as the fields for the most part were made up OF a
cially keen OIL celebrating. Frank Farrell put
youngster by Esher-Graylock. won from the big
gest field of two-y ear-olds that has gone the
post this year. after being backed by his stable
from 20 20 J TO 10 TO l. There were twenty-five
youngsters in the scramble down the last five fur
longs Of the Eclipse Course. and Gray Lad had
all he could comfortably attenu TO 10 get home in
front of Estella J. and Nevada.
4 steeplechase for maidens and winners OF one
only brought out a number OF very
ones, and OF the nine starters three fell. ran
and another refused. Farmers Foe had a
nasty tumble, and Wilson, his Jockey. had his col
larbone broken. The horse himself stunned
and for five or six minutes IL was thought he had
been killed He finally got up and led from tho
track Mr. Chamblets Titan. first choice in the
speculation won as he liked. although Tom Cogan
made a bold challenge in the stretch Dick Rob
erts third.
FIRST RACE-HandIcap: years and over non-win-
ners OF three In 1903 Eclipse Course