New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-11
CAIRNG0RM'S TRIUMPH.
WINS BROOKLYN DERBY
Keeue,s Bohemian Shoes the Wag an
Rich fremont Stakes.

The renewals of the Brooklyn Derby the EN-
nire State steeplechase Handicap anc the
mont Stakes. all well known ana popUiai HN'
,,r,as Of the Brooklyn Jockey Clun' loon an uii.
usually large crowd TO the clup 5 lhciosuio
Gravesend yesterday. and 1t was estimated 'ha'
the attendance was between twenty ana twenty
five thousand
AS has been the case so many times TINS sea
son. the stake features fell below the average
- wars and below the expectation which
a -.-,ssl of the eligible list seemed TO warrant
As each of the three stakes was won ny
generously supported favorite the holiday anna
,eurs were quite content with their afternoon
diversion. and were content to overlook some OF
the mediocre features of the renewals
Although thirteen three-year-olds were stili
eligible to start in the Brooklyn Derby, only four
of the five that named in the overnight en-
try list finally accepted its conditions, and as
none Of them-uness Cairngorm is excepted
have ever been considered strictly high class. the
field was not conspicuous for its quality. None
of the four had incurred any Of the penalties
prescribed by the conditions of the Derby and
met on even weight terms each carrying us
pounds. Mr.. Paget's CeirngorIn has proved on
so many occasions this year colt OF courage
and speed that the makers Of prices took few
liberties with him. and he was at all times an
odds-on favorite.
Five to three on the most liberal price
offered against his chances, and this was taken
so greedily that the quotations soon dropped to
2 to 1 on-the opening price. The Top Gallant
colt Mgraine which. it was reported, had I'M
proved wonderfully since John E. Madden sold
him to Fred Burleyy, found not little support.
and among those on whom the information con-
corning his morning work had made the strong
est impression ne was backed 10 beat the ia
vorfte- He closed second choice in the specula-
ton at tours. after being backed down half
point Won Trornp and Merry Lark were the
outsiders.
The mile and half much in the
manner the critics had anticipated, and the vic
tory Of Cairngorm confirmed their theories.
Won Tromp, which has a lot of speed for i
mile, was permitted to make all the pace, while
the other three waited patiently for him to
chuck it UP. So great lead did the son Of
Ben Brush obtain in the first three-quarters
and so far had Davis permitted Cairngorm to
drop behind that the supporters of the favorite
began to wriggIe IN their chairs and lament to
their neighbors that they lad not taken the hot
tip they'd had for week and went to that
trick of Jimmie Rowe's-" And while the la
meEtations were loudest that trick of Jimmie
Rowe's' blew up.''
The report of the explosion echoed in
huge signs of relief that swept from clubhouse
TO field stand At the mile pole Migraine nailed
Won Tromp. and the offspring of the stout
hearted Ben Brush surrendered Internationally.
Davis, however. still seemed be taking things
bit too easy, and 1t not until the last six
teenth of q mile had been reached that he sue
ceeded in taking command After that the vic
tory Of the favorite became more assured with
every stride. and, although his jockey never let
up on him, he won from Migraine by a margin
OF about one and one-half lengths. Merry Lark
was poor third The race was run in 2:34 3-5
one and three-ffths seconds slower than the
record made by Blues in 1901
The all green of Thomas Hitchcock, tr. scored
another point in the list of its frequent victories