New-York tribune., 1906-07-26
rROXLER FACES DEATH
r1KE FOR SALVIDERE.
v;rqcr Mike Wins at a Fancy Price
accidents in Chase.

~. were enough incidents out OF the ordi-
y, ,be Brighton Beach racetrack vest r
- ,,oon the crowd IN a fever OF excitement.
,be Western jockey. had a narrow
-. -. from fatal injury when his mount, Orly
-, =, she stretch turn in the third race; the
y -,..,,sse was q chapter of accidents in which
- wonder was that one or more of the
ll =. rs not killed while Niger Mike caused
=. ;,s sansa,ion by winning the first race with
. - ,-'.., - ouoted against his chances.
~ IT vas the fayorite for the third race, at
lie and sixteenth. in which fifteen horses
=. - the post He was slow TO begin, and
80 along in the ruck most OF the way until
-si,q the turn, when he began TO move up.
=. Troxler riding desperately to. work his
;n+o 4 contending position. Coming into
= st-stch the horse appeared TO cross his legs,
= ssl with crash, throwing Troxler under
I. feet Of the flying field. The boy lay in a
-, vhere he fell. and cry OF horror went up
s-,To the stand. as II looked as If he had been
,uss outright. Willing hands rushed TO his
,,3stance, and he was placed in an ambulance
"a rusbed 10 the Reception Hospital at Coney
rg.,5 in an unconscious condition. He revived
Aortlr. however. and escaped with a strained
,,,k and a cash over one of his eyes. After
,..,ng at the hospital for a time he felt strong
|
.,ough 10 60 10 his home
n seemed little short of a miracle that the
s,ss horses and jockies which fell at the first
.rn in the steeplechase came through with
r,tsing more serious than a shaking up. The
SD Of ten horses came TO this jump so closely
.,vstber that an accident seemed unavoidable.
orsora appeared 10 turn a complete somer-
rBlt while the Doctor and May Woodhouse fell
wg- him Finnegan. Donohue and Turnburke
-i.kea themselves up and staggered TO the side
the course in a dazed condition, but they soon
v.s on their feet again, and came walking back
u the stand as If it was an every day occur
rnce Yama Christy. ARABIC and The Lexing-
tga Leader also came to grief during the race,
although the last two named were remounted
snd cane cantering down TO the stand long after
se four which stood up had finished.
The race developed into a two horse affair be-
tween Kassil and Grandpa. They raced away
Ron the others in the first mile and fought IL
on between themselves. Kassil. which looked
Ike pony when racing alongside the big. @1uln-
gainly Grandpa. had all the best OF il through
ihe last half mile. and won easily. Mr. Hays,
Vhe RODE his own horse, Grandpa, lodged claim
f foul against the winner for some slight inter
ference coming 10 the Liverpool the second time.
The stewards dismissed the complaint, however,
ani allowed the horses to stand as they finished.
There was one wildly excited person in the
aanistand when Niger Mike won the first race
q tie lucrative price of 100 to 1. He explained
Eiter cooling OUT that he had wagered 50 on the
ui because he No. 13 on the programme
ui II was the thirteenth day Of the meeting. A
GhTas Of the ring showed that the layers as a
Fls had clean sheets. although here and there
'ilsons which they themselves could not explain,
Is Niger Mike has been running consistently
kst n his recent races.
T. P Hitchcock added Salvidere In the Mon
suk Stakes and had the satisfactionEof seeing
Bis colt race home in front, beating Efeetioneer,
ne Odds-on favorite. and three others in clever
sshion. Electioneer was plunged on by the form
Players because Of his brilliant race with Nc
laFier few days ago. when he was beaten only
head after being practicallyz-left at the post.
AeCarter vas the pronounced second choice,
While Salvtdere was backed by a wise few from
10 ! 10 q 10 !. NcCarter went racing off in
mont when the barrier was released, but Salvi-
Ge challenged on the far turn and they came
ZINC into the stretch head and head. where
-cCarter capitulated and allowed SalVidere 10
( on and win cleverly by a full length. Elec-
.'aeer appeared 70 be only galloping in third
laoe rounding into the stretch. but he faltered
sllaenly and Martin went TO the whip. He re-
s9naed garely, and managed to beat Don En-
igue halt length for the place, but never
L5-tened tie winner. He pulled up slightly
-ae and in all probability struck himself round
y y me turn. which may have accounted for his
s-sa- &cCarter. which was conceding ten
5 s-5aas 10 the others. stopped badly in the last