New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
BRILLIANT TURF DUEL.
"A NOD DECIDES RACE.
Running Water Beats Frank Gia
for the Edgemere Stakes.

...,-,,,s ., .,vo track records and the brill
..-.or-nsnoes OF Veu, Running Water ana
-, (=ul were incidents al the Aoueduct race
- Yesterday which aroused the good sized
IVA 10 a show Of enthusiasm that made 1t
80, .hst the sport on these closing days OF a
80 season was thoroughly enjoyed The crowd
g hardly as large as might have been ex-
..o.,eh IN view OF the fact that Il was the last
s,,ursav's racing Of the season in the metropol-
a., district but some ten thousand persons, at
..,o..s hv the bright fan weather and the good
..or-aume made the Journey 10 the track
-b,v were well repaid, too as the racing was
.-,r,t.a and interesting. ana four favorites and
,v,o second choices won.
Running Water and Frank Gin fought out a
srs through the last quarter OF a mile OF
-. Edgenere Stakes which was only decided
~ the action OF a nod as the Judges were
,assed This race alone was well worth the
,o,-ney 20 the track Running Water won. and
:, winning earned perhaps her greatest fame
as she not only ran the mile and a ruriong IN
,h. fast tine of 1:62. but gave fun evidence Of
,sst rare stamina and courage which mark q
great horse
Frank OH shared the honors OF the race with
IN. good daughter OF Sir Dixon. as he met her
AZ even weights according 20 the scale. and
a,rer forcing the fast pace hung on with grim
determination ana fought it out stride for stride
even though apparently beaten az the last six
;eenth pole. Five lengths away came Philan-
der. which had beaten Running Water in the
Election Day Handicap. His race was disap-
pointing 70 these who had bet on him, but IN
point Of fact he ran close 10 his best form. and
while beaten was not disgraoed
Running Waters time established new track
record. as the old mark OF 1852 SIS was made by
Dolly spanker two years ago. Philander opened
tavorite for this race which was for all ages at
weight for age, but even while strongly sup
ported ne went back in the betting in the face
Of plunge on Running Water. which forced her
Price down from 10 70 20 3. Frank Gill was
not neglected al TO !. although it was hard for
the form players 10 give him a chance in view
Of hts last two races when he was badly beaten
Eith weight Up. His improvement over a dis
tance Of ground was rather startling. but graft
t1ng in the main, as II established the fact that
he Is colt that is likely train on into a good
hree-year-old II it had been necessary for
Running Water 10 make good her claim TO the
three-year- old fIly honors for the season. her
Performance yesterday would have settled II be-
yond all question.
Vel. the o-year-old daughter OF Disguise
B!turica, confirmed the good impression she
made when she won her first start few days
ago by winning the Beldane Handicap for two-
year-old FLIES az five furlongs in easy fashion
and in the fast time OF So seconds. This time
was also new track record. The old mark was
1915, held Jointly by Toscan and Barbary Belle.
Yell took up i2O pounds. and after racing Lor-
ing into Submission came away 10 win as she
plssed by two OF three lengths. Alteration, win
of the FLY half Of the Matron Stakes, closed
strong, and catching Loring tiring from her
Efforts 70 outrUn Vel earned the place by A
neck Barbary Belle. heavily played from TO
% s 70 g. was al tangled up at the start, and
lost 50 much ground in the first sixteenth that
her chances were ruined then and there. Veil.
which had been the favorite at odds-on during
most OF the speculation. went back in the bet
ing just al the end. which made il possible for
Jesse LeWlsoEn ana Dave Gideon 70 place good
sized commission al a better price than they had
expected 70 get
". Gould Brokaw's Expansionist won the
Greensboro Steeplechase after a spirited drive
through The stretch with Yama Christy. They
were about equal faYorites in the betting, al
though the former closed the actual choice
Commancant made the running for a mile and
hall when EXpansiCnist took command and
helo the lead TO the end. Nama Christy made
bolG bid under punishment, but ENpansiOnist
always held him safe. COmmandant stopped al
most 20 a walk, and Potash, the extreme out
slaer. earned Lhird money.
Emergency, played from 4 10 l "a II 70 3.
proved true TO the trust reposed in her, and
won the first race easily from Mintia. the IA
vorte and Reticent GiVonni Balerio and Grace
curtis took turns in forcing the early pace. but
both stopped badly.
Leonard Joe Hayman closed a slight favorite
over heatcr in the 1frh race, although the latter
was perhaps th5 better played Of the two. Kea-
tof propped himself as the barrier was released
ena was some twelve lengths behind Leonard