The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05
FULLER WINS With ROSEBEN.
SANTA CATALINA BEATEN IN AN
EXCITING FINISH.

BAIRD Makes Protest OF Foul, but IL over.
Tuled-M0nte Carlo Takes PTeen'a
Measure August BelmOnt's CrOssways
captures the TWO-leaT.Old Event.
NAsnlNGToN, April THE most lnterestn g
event ut Bennings to-day Was the race between
Dave JohusOns ROseben and n. 7. OInRrds
Santa Catalina. In the fourth event. at six
iurlongs Roseben won II by head because
OF Fullers clever riding. but for a time Il
looked IA II lac would lose the purse. because
Bard, who rode Santa Catalina, made a
protest Of foul. On Saturday these two
-pruters met at the same distance aud Santa
catalina won. hanging up new track record.
She carried % pounds seven less than her
burden IN to-day's AFFAIR, while Roseben
packed a similar Increase. 30 that they were
meeting again under practically the same
conditions. On Saturday Roseben was an
odds -on favorite. but the quotations were
reversed to-day. Santa Catalina going to the
post at TO S. while Rossben WAS offered at
e to 8. Fuller took ROseben away from the
barrier with IA great rush. but Santa Catalina
hung close. and at the halt mile pole she was
loading by "A head. Fuller went very wide
coming into the stretch, and carried the On
uutd My out with him IN such n manner that
% looked 20 many As II a foul had been COM
mlttod Both Jockeys were hard at work
but Rpsrben got the Official verdict The race
was run IA Ia, MonaCOdor, the only other
Another large crowd turned out to see the
sport. but the books continued TO have the
h"t'cr Of the argument with the players, Hs
tour favorites we're defeated. Santa Cata-
llna's downfall WAS not the only hard blow
trat the talent suffered, as the beating Eus-
famed by, preen in the first race, handicap
b. six aud a half furlongs. was In the nature
Of a pitfall Preen looked TO have the rest
Of IN" field at his mercy, aud all Of the big
Wild rush. But Kansas Price, who COB
hod w two purses. had good thing up his
sleeve m Monte Carlo, who was played down
weather warm, Monte Carlo had everything
On bus favor. lie also had Fuller on his back
We'll into the stretch, but when Fuller Chal-
l"uged with Monte Carlo the AthelinE colt
DO a heavy drive by hall length Weird
some. lightly Weighted, took third money,
ia lengths back. by neck from Rocklend,
August BelmOnts CrOssways. q Ally by
OctagoG Lucy Cross, who was neglected
enough TO allow her price TO go up to TO /,
won the second event, for maiden two-year
Odds, al four and a half fIrlongs. She was
clevprly handled by the midget, Joe johnson.
who got the, flly, through on the rail at the
stretch bend and then took the race in a
rafting drive by three parts OF length
from Virginia Bradley's Away. a 20 10 / shot.
down 10 10 l. a head Old Guard. a hot
iayorite at even money. could not deliver
the goods, even with shaw 10 the saddle,
wears old. had the pleasure o. seeing her
,olors carried to victory in the third race,
al six and a half furongs, by the Bowling
Brook hlly The Yelled Lady. literally backed
az 10 TO T. IL was a cakewalk for the nly,
~ no. with Roranellt up, ran away from the
others at the start aud was neyeT caught
She was going away at the end, where she
defeated the luke warm fayoTite. ToOsey
Mack. by four lengths. The latter managed
o. take liberia's measure by a short head.
Esbert and Belle Dixon were disSppoint-
ueuts to those Who backed them.
While the smart players were maxim
cold Van and Cro1ton equal favorites in
the handicap steeplechase they entirely
overlooked n. f.. layes's good jumper,
MISSIONER, who went to the front with 10 to /
about him. WestOYer was in fine fettle. for
he led always, fenced neatly and won as he
pleased by i've lengths. Gold Van beat
CroNtOu for the place by twenty lengths.
Kansas" Price scored again IN the last
race. Al a milo and forty yards, when he put
Uncle Jrigh over the plate. The MaN,o colt
was an odds on favorte and was under wraps
all the way. but PeTrine drew a very line
finish and only got the verdict by neck
from Phantom. second choice, who made the
pao" fur nIile. McWillams, who ran third,
closed With much courage. Fuller carried
IN the saddle hOnOrs The summaries.
TIKsT RACE.