New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
R0SEBEN RACES TO FAME.
MIKES 4 WORLD,S RECORD
Runs Sac FurLongs IN III SO Under
His Crushing ImpoSt.

Roseben added to his fame sprinter at
Belmont Park yesterday by taking up the
crushing impost of hi pounds and running SIX
furongs i'm LII 80. new worlds record for a
circular track. 1t a performance which
stamps him as one of the greatest. If not the
greatest sprinter which has ever raced in this
country abroad. At time in the race yes
terday did ne seem to be fully extended, so fric-
tionless his stride and at the end he was
only galloping, with O'Nei sitting still and sim
ply holding him together. The old record was
Ill 80 made by Dick Wells at Chicago. with
only 100 pounds up
In winning Roseben got an ovation from the
crowd which has hardly been equalled this year
Men and women cheered and clapped. and
crowd gathered around the judges stand to see
O'Nefl dismount and the big horse led away
1t was in the Manhattan Handicap for all ages
that the son Of Ben Strome-RoSe Leaf made
turf history. Opposed to him were Aeronaut
Race KING. Belle Strome and KIngsor-not a
particularly classy lot but shifty sprinters for
all that Roseben was Conceding from ~ to
AZ pounds actual weight and as weight is a
great leveller, good as 6 to , was laid against
his chances at one time in the speculation. His
followers had confidence in his ability to carry
ton # necessary, however, and sent him to the
post at g to D
"hen IL came to racing, Rosebeu made his
held look cheap He outbroke the speedy Aero
maui and romped along in front as if If was o,,-
play Just before rounding the stretch w.
Aerohaut got to his saddle skirts. but If was
only on sufferance. and when O'Neil let out a
rap Roseben drew away and fairly romped
home. five lengths to the good Aeronaut was
as easily second best and beat Race King four
lengths for the place.
There was a chill in the air but the sun shone
wa in
-Four favoriteS Won and the racing was spirited
from end to end. In addition to the Manhattan
Handicap. the Dixana was offered as fixture
Five horses faced the starter, as Orc was
added at the last minute. Dreamer. the even
money favorite, won, but not without sharp
tUsse with Don Royal At one time during the
race 1t looked as If Dreamer would have to be
content with the small end Of the purse. Preen
and Don Royal raced away in front and opened
up a gap of three or four lengths Rounding into
the stretch Preen bore out. carrying Don Royal
with him, and Dreamer slipped through on the
after shaking off Preen. closed stouty. Dreamer
drew away, however, in the last sixteenth. and
won, all out, by a comfortable margin. while
Don Royal had all he could do to Withstand
Oros belated rush The latter went wide and
finished on the outside rail
The other winners were st. Roma Kfnleydale
Watertank and New MOwn Hay. KinleydaIe
ran remarkable race in the six-furlong handi-
cap. He was practically left at the post, and
was fully ten lengths behind mis- field when he !
settled down to racing. There were some in the |
grandstand unkind enough to say that J. Martin, |
thoughtful enough to wait for Kinleydale and /
go wide the turn and let him through. Be !
that as it may. Kinleydale in dashing style /
after his followers had given up all hope.