New-York tribune., 1906-10-11
ROMP FOR DIR. GARDNER
WINS BRONY HANDICAP.
Far Vest Runs a Fast Nile an De
feating Hot TOddy.

DR. Gardner for which Frank Farrell ana
big Tim sullivan paid $4,000 few days ago,
more than justified his purchase at Bellho"t
Park yesterday by making show OK his Eeid IN
the Bronx lightweight Handicap. he took up
l24 pounds. and after running in close COM
uany with Okenite. Ben Ban and Mamie Hodge
Tor a quarter Of mile. drew away and was oi'i9
Eailopine through the stretch TO win as ne
,lesses bv four or Eve lengths. Dishabile closed
strong when Strengthened out for home ana hAu
little trouble in earning the place. bat she never
threatened the winner.
Dr. Gardner. after opening at even money
drIfted back to 10 3 in the face Of strong
NAV on Dishabire but just at the end the son
OF Bannockburn attracted the play Of the ma
5oraty OF the big bettors so that TO was
hard 10 get as the barrier was released Hls
new owners are said 10 have sent in gooo
sized commission, and they won enough IN al
probability. TO win him out August Belnloht
okenite which ran second 10 Ballot IN the Mat
ien Stakes Monday, was a starter III tnis
race, but he stopped badly after chasing Dr'
Gardner for half mile. and finished last.
Far West continued his winning career and
,.on hts fourth straight victory in the condition
,ace for sll ages at one mile Only four horses
went 10 the post, as eight Of those sent out
ove- night as probable starters declined the
,xyue Hot Toddy, Sanfara and Montgomery
were opposed 20 Far West, and the two frss
named were plunged on as there seemed to be
a disposition by the wise ones 10 play around
Far West This made II possible for those who
were faithful to get 9 10 10. and in some cases
even money against the consistent Montana
reiding For time Il looked as # Far West
would be beaten as he had TO be hard ridden 10
keep within striking distance OF Hot Toddy,
which made the running for seven furlongs- He
ever, and won going away in drive by bali a
length in the fast time OF 1:3S 20. Montgomery
almost knocked Sanfara or her feet in running
wide at the stretch turn. and then came on to
earn third money. sanfara appeared 10 be
beaten al the time. but the stewards would have
been justified in dlsqualifyfng Montgomery.
The track through the stretch was heavy and
holding although comparatively dry on the back
stretch and racegoers could hardly believe their
eyes when the time was hung up. as 1t would
have been & good performance over track
lightning fast.
George r Johnson's Airs won the Hurricane
stakes for two-year-oId maidens at time OF en-
trv, at the lucrative price Of 20 10 l. The FLY
was at home IN the going, and came away in
the last sixteenth 20 win from Glenham and
vaque-o. Beggar Maid. heavily played from
s to / 10 20 J, could never get within striking
distance Of the leaders. Airs and Beggar Maid
are both trained by T. McCreary, although
owned by different men, Beggar Maid IS said
20 have outworlSed Airs. and was heavily played
IN consequence, while the latter went back in
the betting. This illustrated once again the un-
certainties OF the sport, as Beggar Maid was al
WE'VE outrun, while Airs won cleverly. In the
West these horses had been coupled in the bet
ting, as trained by one man, and il seems high
time that the Metropolitan Turf Association
should make the same ruling here, as II would
prevent that unfavorable comment which IS
usually heard IN cases Of this ind.
HandZarra, which could hardly raise a re-
spectacle gallop IN the first race, and Naquero,
tn the Hurricane Stakes, Were The only favOrites
10 disappoint The form players. Harry Payne
Whitneys Prince Hamburg. which has been
running IN a most disappointing manner won
the first race, coming away from Rusk in the
for which August Belmont paid 600 at Sara
togs a year ago, and which has not a race
since, managed 10 earn third money.
Toddles. running in the name and colOrs Of
Thomas Hitchcock, II, made runaway race OF
the second event, while Belmere had things
much his own way after a struggling start in
the last race. Benere was not sent out as q
starter in the last race, and his name was not
on the programme but his entry had been
made in proper form he was allowed TO start.
Onatas was practically left az the post in this
race but closed big gap and finished third.
With anything like even break he would have
been keen contender. It was the third time in
succession that Onatas has been practically left
and II looks II the horse and not the starter
was 70 blame