New-York tribune., 1906-11-13
R0SEBEN WINS AGAIN.
RUNS BRILLIANT RACE.
DaDy Johnson Has Faith IN Big
!Sprinter and Profits We'll.

Dazv Johnson did not lose faith in his great
sprinter Roseben at the Aqueduct racetrack yes
terday. even though the big and little bettors
did and the son OF Ben Strorne came TO the res
cue of the spectacular plunger once more py
winning the Bay View Handicap at seven FUR
longs under the crushing impost Of JAG POUNDS
The layers were wary. and opened Roseben at
even money. bat IN the absence Of any support
worthy OF the name, and in the face OF WIG
plunge on Hot Toddy. his price went soaring TO
20 ]. AS the horses were on the way TO the
post johnson got busy and placed upward OF
$4,000 On Roseben, so that as the barrier was
released S TO 5 was the ruling quotation. He
told friend that he averaged about TO for
his money
-Four horses went 20 the post with Roseben.
and each one had strong following. Hot Toddy
was played from 4 TO ] 10 Q 20 g. Oxford at
traoted a big play at 4 to /. Ben Ban was
pounded down from 4 TO TO 3 20 l. while even
oETnonde's Right came in for some support
around TO J. Roseben would have gone TO the
post practically unbacksd If II had not been for
his owners commission right at the end, which
vs~ naturally followed by many who stayed in
ne ring long enough 20 note the play.
The handicappers lost faith IN Roseben. be-
cause Of feeling. more or less general. that he
does not like the mud. and from the fact that
his defeat by Oxford. at Jamaica, over a heavy
track. az six furlongs under the same weight ar
rsnge-neot, and many were loud in their crit
lcis-n OF Dayy johnson for sending his good
horse 20 the post under conditions that invited
oetest- The wise ones fooled, however
sld &-. johnson justified. as Roseben ran one
es the best races ot his career.
Shaw took him 20 the front In the first fur
long. and forced q pace which had Ben Ban and
Eot Teddy reeling and dizzy behind him by the
tir1e the field we'll straightened out for
home. With Hot Toddy and Ben Ban soundIy
beaten. Oxford moved Up ana gave challenge,
but he could not run the big spr1nter down. al
though Shaw took no chances, and rode Roseben
out TO win by two lengths. Hot Toddy and Ben
Ban stopped so badly from their efforts 10 out
run Roseben that Ormonde's Right came along
and earned third money
The remarkable popularity Of Roseben was
demonstrated as he passed the judges q winner
Inc majority or those in the stand stood up and
cheered and applauded as If each one had wag-
cred on his chances. II was q spontaneous out
burst Tor q good horse, and those who had lost
on the race were generous enough TO forget
everything in doing honor TO an equine hero
The day was cold and bleak, with occasional
showers, and the track heavy and sticky
with soft mud Under these adverse conditions
the crowd was unusually large. Three favorites
and a second choice Won while two outsiders
Drought JOY 10 the lucky few who wagered on
The steeplechase for maiden three-y -year-old.
resulted In a bowling farce. only four horses
went 10 the post. Jurist refused early in the
race and Paprika hoped over his fences in such
a slovenly manner that he was soon far
In the rear. Dulcian and Locked Out which
were about equal favorites in the betting ran
IN close company most OF the way. with Dulcian
having all the best Of II until he went sprawling
a. lhe second jump from home This left
Locked Out 10 come and win as he pleased
by a furong or so from Paprika, which earned
second money by standing up.
SILVER Wedding was plunged on and backed
from 10 ] TO 10 in the first race with
others All three finished outside the money
however, as Prince Frederick made a show Of
his eompany. while Society Bud ran second
and Firebrand third.
Paud, with Miller up, was picked out as one
OF the surest winners of the day In the third
race and backed from to to even money but
ne was beaten two heads by Rockingham and
Fire opal in a spirited drive. Rockingham had
not steTteo since the meeting at Salem on July
p, bat a wise few profited by his victory as he
was backed from 10 to 1 to 10 to l. The finish
was so close between four horses that a ma lori
~ of those in the stand ala nor agree with the
placing of the Judges. To those a bove the finish
y looked as If Cttrona, which finished on The ex-
treme outside, had won, while those below the
finish thought Fire Opal had earned the purse
The judges were IN the only position 10 see
however, and their placing was undoubtedly
correct.
Mary Morris won the fifth race pulled up to