The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02
JOHNSON A BIG WINNER.
ROseben's Victory I'm Fail Handicap . Gold
Mine 70 Him.

ROseben's Victory I'm Fail Handicap . Gold
Mine 10 Him..
The return to form Of Roseben In the Fal
Handicap and the victory Of E~lectioneer
in the Futunty was a gold mine for the
! plunger David G. johnson. johnson lost
$780, 600 on Roseben In trying to make a
long distance horse out Of him. In fact,
johnson went to the wall, but he got on his
feet when Joaquin won a race at Brighton
Beach and since that time has been going
along smoothly.
The fact that Roseben, his old champion.
had had a long rest, In accordance with the
ideas Of his new owner. l.. o. Appleby, q
lifelong friend Of johnson, and had recently
shown all Of his old speed, brought johnson
to the track yesterday prepared to put
down one Of the biggest bets he has. made
this year. Frank Farrell, whose trainer,
Frank Weir, prepared Rosebsn for this
race, Appleby, the Sullivans, Alderman
Gatfney and many politicians who follow
the races also went to the Bay ready to back
the big Splinter to the limit.
In the opening prices some Of the books
quoted as much as 10 TO 1, but this price
was quickly demolished and at Q to 1 the
SINAI money made it's appearance. Every
book In the ring felt the force Of It, but
Roseben was backed down to "a to I just
as the bugIe sounded, and before the horses
wore sen away Is to S was offered by
many Of the frightened layers.
A ton OF money was dropped on 0rmon-
dale in this race, the talent going to last
years Futurity winner with 80 much con-
fidenoe hat his price dropped from ? to 1
TO 3 to s. but Roseben was himself again
and he won no easily that had he been ex-
tended he would probably have smashed
Brookdae Nymph's track record Of lI2.
It was said johnson won $50 900 on Rose
ben, but this could not be verified. Frank
Tyler, the -Humming Bird. = also bet on
Roseben and cleaned up $4,000. As Lake.
land has always been a close friend OF
Johnson and Appleby, IL a but natural
that they should bet a bundle on -Electioneer.
Farrell and the Sullivans also took Elec-
t~ioneer, as did Al Dryer, and IL was the
weight of the money placed by these specu-
lators that did much toward forcing the
price Of the Futurity winner down to 8 to-l. =
John A. Drake, John W. Gates and A. B..
Hudson we're among those VIII bet heavily
on the Keene entry in the Futurity. Sena-
tor McCarren and Paul j. Rainey supported
De Mund, while Jesse Lewisohn took Yam
kee Gun, his brothers colt, at 30 to 1.
Lakeland is one OF the veteran trainers OF
the turf. He is not a poor owner by any
means. "a he is said to be comfortably fixed.
he won the Brooklyn Handicap with Exile
and trained the Keene horses back in the
'sOs. The first time he started Elec-
tioneer was at Brighton Beach when the
horse was backed from 20 to 1 down to 1
for an old time killing, but being left at the
post the colt did not win, although he ran
Nc Carter to a head after a phenomenal
race. At Saratoga he ran second to Peter
Pan in the Flash Stakes, a performance that
convinced Lakeland that he had a chance to
win the Futurity.
The Futurity was run for the first time in
1888, the past winners being: Proctor Knott,
Chaos, Potomac, His Highness, MorellO,
Domino. Butterflies. RequitaI, Ogden,
L'Alouette, Martimus, C~hacornac, Ballyho
Bey, Yankee, Savable, Hamburg Belle,
Artful and Ormondale. The richest Fu-
turity was in 1890, when the gross value was
ST.. 900.
II was only by chance that Shaw had the
mount on Electioneer. When the jockey
reached the track Lakeland had not u C
ceeded in engaging a rider for his colt. A
friend of Shaw heard OF Lakeland's pre-
dioament and told him that Shaw was dis
engaged. Lakeland jumped at the chance
and considered himself lucky in securing
handsome present from Lakeland "A q
reward for his services. The jockey formed
a strong fancy for Electioneer before the
race and toll fis friends to bet on him.
John A. Drake has lost confidence in
little Garner, who has been riding for him
all the year. Garner seems to be n BILE
to get away from the post, and after his
performance on Wes in the fifth race yes
terday Drake said he had about decided
TO pass the boy mp. Garner rode in splendid
form early in the year and was regarded
as one Of the best hghtweights in the saddle,
but he has been going back steadily until
p~atienoe on the part Of his employer has
CEASED to be n virtue.
The bookmakers were big winners on
the result Of the first race. TTemaceo was
practically unbacked. except in some Of
the third books, while Mopfort, with Miller
up, was played on the boards. He opened
at 8 to S, and at the last moment a flood
%on mSne many o. the the EsyeTs turn turning their their
states. Bemay and Somnus were also
well backed three ways, while Eudora,
who finished third, was played from 10
down to 8.
The victory Of John NJ. p. in the steeple-
chase cost the ring a pretty penny. Club
house commissioners loaded up the books
with heavy wagers on the English jumper,
who won like a 10 to 1 shot. Previous
winners Of the Inaugural were Article, Plato,
Orman. Rising Sun, Adjidaumo. Caller and
Phantom.
The past winners Of the Fall Handicap
were Lady Violet, Butterflies, Gotham,
Ornament, Miss Marian, Previous, Waring,
Cobourg, King Pepper, Shot Gun, Ham
burg Belle and Prince Hamburg.
The defeat Of Vino and Yves in the fifth
race enabled the books to break better
than even, although Hot Teddy carried
the Western money. All Of the plunEers
o Ginette in the last event while Ma;
place. The weight stopped Angler.
Before the races there was a yearling
sale, the star Of which was q full brother to
Old Faithful, who was knocked dow to G,
r. Ellison for $500.