The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-11
IN TIE SPORTING WORLD.
ROSEBENFAVORITE FORTHE CAR
TER If HE FACES THE GATE.
Otber wise Lord or the Vale VIII BE the Pub.
lie Choice, With whimsical In Some
Fayor-Rumor ThRt Jockey Cochran
May BE r einstAted-Baseball Criticism.

Trainer Weir said several days ago that
Roaeben would not be a starter In the Carter
Handicap next Monday at A~queduct. there Is
hardly a track sharp who does not believe
hal in his present condition the big Splinter
can walk Of with this $4,000 stake as easily
"a be won some OF his races last fall. A week
ago Rosebsn, after a poor showing In a five
f,rlonz trial, was considered UNIT for the
car,er and johnson decided that II would
be better to start him in the Metropolitan at
Belmont Park. Accordingly. Weir sent him
mile a couple Of days later In l:46h. and on
Monday he let the Ben Strome gelding cut
loose over o six furlong route. which he turned
In il4 ?-S, being under restraint through the
last furlong. This latter performance is the
talk Of Gravesend Just low, and II Roseben
e sant IN the post on Monday he Ia almost
sure to be a ~favorite. even though he must
nick IN iga pounds. II Ia tho intention of
Weir. II is said, to train Roseben 30 that he
can carry his speed over longer distances
than six or seven furlongs, so that. II possible,
he NAV have a chance in either the Brook
Ign or Suburban.
n Roseben does not start in the Carter.
then August Belmont's six-year-old Lord of
the Vale will probably receive the bulk of
the public's support. This horse qualified
for the Carter IN a race at Bennings on Monday
when he won a six furlong dash in the mud.
svinging. Trainer John Whalen has keyed
I'd the Hastings horse 10 concert pitch and he
will 90 to the barrier in superb condition.
Tim Gaynor's fast mare. Whimsical, Is another
possihle factor in the running of the Carter,
for she has been going great guns at Grave
send and is A far better racer than she was last
wear. when. next to H. P. Whitney's Perverse,
she was considered the best two-year-old f1lly
o, the season. Ii is possible that nearly twenty
horses will go in the Carter. which will be the
" -. At
AZ Gravesend Yesterday the best trials noted
we're by oxford. Dixie Jane, Cuina, Red
Frisr. San Nicholas. Jennie McCabe, Merry
Lark, Bulls Eye. Water Bearer. Ellicott.
Ormondale. Albert F.. and lnquisitor.
It. was rumored Yesterday that Jockey
Harry Cochran. whose license was taken
away a year ago. might be reinstated by the
Jockey Club stewards so that he could sign
contract with James r.. Keene. Cochran
has been exercising the Keene horses at the
Bay lately and this may have been the basis
for the report. Cochran rode q number of
queer looking races here in 1904 and during
the following winter he got into trouble with
the track officials at Hot Springs. This
,Aemed TO cap the climax. for when he applied
last spring for a license tho Jockey Club
turned him down. Mr.. Keene has already
signed Jockey Wishard for the coming sea-
son, but the boy is practically inexperienced
and may not he capable enough to meet
the requirements of Trainer Rowe. II Coch-
ran does not receive a license IL will be for
the reason that the turf authorities here
have something up their sleeves of which
the racegoing public knows nothing. Arthur
Redfern, who did some riding for the Keene
stable last year before he was injured in an
automobile accident, has signed a provisional
contract 10 handle the horses of James r.
Brady. II he can make ITO pou DIS he will
have the leg up on Osieau, Waterlight and
Holscher in many important events.
Tom Healey has a big sta BILE in training for
RI. Wilson, Jr., this year. All are two-year-
clds, barring Dolly Spanker. Bill Phillips.
Beaufort, Gallavant and Lord of the Forest,
and are named as follows: Adoralim. oh. f., by
0rnament-EIcellent Grand vidette, b. G..
by Lon Notwithstanding joyful. b. G., by
A~irthful-Lady Schorr; Lady Gay Spanker, b.
T., BY Ornament-Spanker; Moonvine, oh. C.,
BY 0rnament-Servine; Pendarveis. b. e.,
BY Albert--Persander; Prince of Orange, br.
G., by Ballyhoo Bey-Passan; Puissant, b. C.,
By ReQnital-Par Excellence; Red River, oh.
e, by Fatherless-Lizzie H.: Safrana, oh. G..
by Goldcrest-Alabama; St. Wilfred, CHI. c.,
by 81, George-Frone; Thracian. b. c., by
0rnsment-Arena Zebedee, Oh. c., by Boa
herges-Martyke; h. C. by Salvator-Desde-
mona. b, Q. by ornament-Eleanor: b.. c. by
Or~nament-Money Box; b. c. by Bel Demonio
Morbid oh. @. by Ornament-Star Dreamer;
CD c, by Ornament-Undecided.
Manager Blowhard OF the ~Sockdologers
hsoing to give the town a new deal in a base
oll way" says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
Within a week he announces that not one of
The clubs who began the season will be found
ID the lineup. He is tired Of trailing in last
Place and has decided on drastic measures.
flowhard adm Its that he was gold bricked
haIoi his deals, but he Is game. and says he
VIII vet give the town a winning team. The
town certainly needs il, for If ever a dub lot
J Of ball players were gathered together under
one canvas that dub lot can be found in our
midst. The catchers have played like two
Oh women. Tho pitchers cant fool a minis |
terial team out for an outing, II any mem
Der .! the inneld has ever been known to
mop a ball or throw it straight, the score
BOOKS IAN to record 1t. And as TO the out |
teld we'll We still have nightmares inthinkinR
Of lts antics. The players can I even make a
Ioui on a bar Of sawdust, and as for catching |
mlhRs, they are about as adept as a country
sheriff The bunch is the limit and Manager
n'oWhard can make no mistake in whatever
changes he decides upon" This is the kind
Of criticism often levelled at the losin q teams
~ '' WV VA lndlOT leagues DN ScTlDeS VINO |
nave become weary Of making ante-season
pfeot'tions Of n boosting nature.
ban Johnson has assigned his umpires
LOT the opening series of games in the Ameri-
cAh Leagle championship race. Tim Hurst
tno Connor will handle the Chico COS games
~ Detroit, Jack Sheridan and Evans. a
new man, will iud ge the plays in the New
n"K-b"ston series in thisc city. Silk OLaugh-
IN WIN umpire at Washington and Tom Con-
holly al ST Louis.
Battling Nelson and Aurelia Herrera are
reported to have abused each other soundly
,ne street at Los Angeles the other day,
Sa nut ior the Intervention Of friends they
."ulo nave come 10 blows. As the men
Let IN The ring early next month this may
ave been a scheme 10 advertise the bout.
rraoVing the example set by Corbett and
tazeimmons, who INDUCED In several brawls
City. ~ ''' "' NH'soh
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