New-York tribune., 1905-11-04
BANKER A STAKE WINNER
HANDICAP FOR OSTRICH.
Beats Legatee Head After Long
and GruelIing DriUe.

With only three starters In the Glen Cove STAKE.
at Aqueduct yesterday, the carded nxture YVES
the feature in name only. the more particularly
as it resulted in the defeat of the odds-on laVor-
tie Gamara by Banker. which was only grad
uated from the maiden class at the Jamaica
meeting. There were two handicaps. which
rave some tone to the card. and the weather
conditions were more than favorable. good
sized Friday crowd put in appearance for
the daily battle with the layers. Two favorites
and an equal first choice won in Ostrich. VAN
guard and Flammula- The last named shared
favoritism with Ancestor. The first choices to
disappoint were Ocan Tide. Gamara and Bat
tiesxe
The race that provided the keenest contest and
proved the feature of the day the handi-
cap for three year olds and over at one mile
and furlong. Ostrich. the first time favorfte,
won after q long and gruelling drive through the
last furIong with Legatee and Sailor Boy. Nine
horses faced the barrier. Israelite opened g.
etrong choice at 10 3. but he waimed up SO
stiff and sore that his price drifted, hack to 3
to i, while Ostrich and Jack Young got the bulk
OF the play
The start struggling. with Louis H, as
usual all but left at the post. Legatee and
Ostrich raced of in front. but Bizzy Izzy soon
took command and showed the way around the
far turn by a margin Of two lengths. Legatee,
Ostrich and Sailor Boy were the next in order,
while the others were even then beaten. Israel
ste In particular was numbering along in the
ruck hardly able TO raise a respectable gallop
When Strengthened out for the long run through
the stretch Bizzy Izzy CAV, up the fight.
and Ostrich Iegatee and Sailor Boy moved up
together for a long drive to the wire. Shaw on
Ostrich was the first to draw his whip and
by dint of hard riding managed to get his mount
home short head before Legatee, which was
scant half length before Sailor Boy and Jack
Young The last named made up a lot Oh
ground in the last furlong and was running
strong at the end. The Southerner had more
eneed than usual the first half mile, but Blzzy
1zzy seemed to crowd him. as he rushed TO the
front, and the hopeless sulker refused TO Try
thereafter.
AFTER Aeronaut Yorkshire Lad and D'Arkle
were withdrawn from the Glen Cove Stakes. IL
left only Garnara, Banker and Jennie McCape
to go. Remembering Gamara's last good race
with Coy Maid, the form players mace MN d
short priced favorite- Banker had q strong fol-
lowing too on his second to Red Knight, anG
he proved the best investment. B. Smith had
the mount and he showed the greatest conn
dence throughout, forcing Gamara TO set the
pace. When he got ready he let MS mount .oS racs
to the front and it was all over. Gamara tr1eo
hard TO keep up undsr the whip, to no avail
Jennie McCabe and Sewen watched the race
from a safe place in the rear.
For about the fourth time in succession harry
Payne Whitney's Battleaxe went to the post
favorite, only to disappoint once more de was
81 starter in the -year-old handicap at hVe
frrlongs The winner turned up IN Brother
Frank which led all the way and won ridden
out Prince Frederick was probably the pest
horse in the race. but g bad break ruined his
chances He closed fast and managed to beat
Watertank a head for the place Brother Frank,
at II to !, was the longest priced winner OF the
day.
Subtle, starting for the first time since last
winter at New Orleans, won the first race. while
Vanguard was graduated in the third, and
Fqammula took the last from horses which have
not this season.