The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
ROSEBEN WINS THE TOBOGGAN
BEATS SPARKLIN6 STAR, A LONG
SHOT, ny A NECK.

AnOdme Takes Bouquet stakes From
GRnayant by a NOSe-Handicap for
Irene Undergraduates, 30 TO 1, Wins
Six Choices Beatenat Belmont Park.
More than Is. 900 persons took advantage
Of the perfect weather TO visit Belmont Park
yesterday afternoon, where some excellent
racing was seen. although the books got the
bulk Of the money from the defeat OF six
favorites. The path along the outer ran
had been ploWed up In the morning, and as II
had not been narrowed the Jockeys we're
compelled 70 combine their mounts 70 the
middle Of the course Thisfact. coupled wit h
the soft condition OF the track. was the means
Of making public form delusion and q snare
although several real good things went
through successfully.
The leading feature was the Toboggan
Handicap. for three-year-ol and upward.
six furlongs, stralghtaway. A good field
OF sprlnters went 70 the post with James X.
Keenes lsraelite a lukewarm favorite at
fours But Dave JohnsOn's Roseben, 70
l. a seasoned oampaigner, made ell the run
ming and won under heavy drive by neck
10 i.ls X, I. Wilson, Jr.'s, Sparkling Star
who had a big pull at the weights. was promi
nent always. and with 20 TO l about him
managed 70 hold the place from Pasadena,
ITO l. by half length Wotan. who looked
20 have a chance when half the distance had
been covered, finished half length out Of
the money. The others we're outrun from
the raising OF the barrier
The finish In the bouquet Stakes for two
yoear-lds. hye furlOngs, rtralghtaway' was
sensational IN the extreme. Il was bot qnt .l
the last lump that Baird got W. IA. Snyder's
Anodyue BtO I, up m time tow in by SIX ln' hes
from X !. Wilson, JL'- GallaNant 20 !,
VINO was the paccma ker from the start The
latter apparently fouled Leonard Joe hay
man, who closed an equal favoTtte with the
Wilson entry, al the last iurlong pole. but
there was no protest from Miller VINO Tgoe
Hayman and took third money, nall
length back. The time was lOl.
T. f. Smather-'S Irene Lindsay, 70 2,
third choice. outSpriuted the others u the
handicap, six fIrlongS straghta way and was
a handy winner by a LEM 9Th and half from
sydney Paget's tairngorm, II to 10 i9Norlte.
Flyback. second choice. was four lengths
away. The race was nun In l.4.
Mr.. Paget's Colors were carried to victory
by a small margin IN the second race for two
year-olds, four and half furlongs stTqight-
away, by Andra. 4 10 1. who staggered home
a nose n front OF John E., Madden's Come;
dienne, z TO fayoTite. The latter Glosed
swiftly 10 the maj siXteenth ana had nEe
lengths over Stalactical IS 20 shot. The
time was o "a is.
The steeplechsse, at about two miles. was
9 FARCE. Six out OF eleven -tarteEs including
refused early IN the. game. Mr.. Majors
Flying NiTginian, backed down to threeS,
S Eent tR Se I sPSs hse tS s paP
Page rode Ivan, 10 10 1. into second money
with Melbourne Eclipse, 20 I. halt a dozen
lengths back. The time was 400
Hs fnai crushing blow to the talent.
Palette, a 80 20 / shot, showed her heels 20
a fair lot OF platers in the last race, at mile
EAR s snFtb in l. a wizard ' to o. Closed
with a rush and nailed the place from Lord
Badge, second choice. by "a scant length.
money. after rough journey in which Hide.
brand tried vainly 20 eNtriCate him from all
sorts Of pockets. The summaries: