The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-27
GOSSIP OF The RACETRGCK.
ROSEBEN rs THE FAVORITE FOR
THE BIG MATCH TO-DAY.
Layers VIM Make Him an Odds On choice
Over Lady Amelia king Henry wins
$1,000 for O COney Island Dance Hall
ProprsetOr Poor starting by Cassidy.

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$1,000 for O COney Island Dance Hall
ProprietOr Poor Starting BY Cassidy.
II IL does not rain to-day and the Graves
end track Ia in good condition. Americas
greatest sprlntsrs. Roseben and a Amelia,
will meet In what IL practically a match race
10 decide the championship. TIT race.
aweepstakes, has been termed the Third
weight for age. about six furiongs.
and in order to comply with the rules OF the
Jockey Club the Newcastle stables Inquisltor
been entered. but will probably be with
drawn at the last moment. According 70
the condition OF the race, Roseben. who H
IL said will run once more In the colors OF
Dave johnson. will carry i2S pounds, the
same burdent to beshouldered by a Amelia
who will run in the name and interests OF 4.
q. Thomas. There has been much Discus
sion over this match and Lady Amelia has
been touted by many horsemen as the prob
able winner, but one Of the leading book
makers said last night that he would open
up Roseben as the favorite at . to S. with
even money against Lady Amelia. shaw
will ride Roseben. while Miller will have the
leg, up on the Ben Brush mare. Looking
hack over past performances. the sharpers
pointed to the fact yesterday that ON four
different occasions Roseben has defeated
Lady Amelia &C all sorts OF weights. In
view of this fact the wiseacres now believe
that Roseben. having what Ia known as the
Indian sign on the mare. will win. Dave
johnson said yesterday that Roseben would
20 TO the post in superb condition. On Tues
day morning about II o'cloc he turned
six f~urlongs over the 0ravesend track In
i:l2 SIS. packing q lot Of weight and fighting
for his head all the way. This performance
has convinced the smart people that he can
not lose, although nobody knows except
Trainer Joyner and the stable connections
Just what Lady Amelia is capable OF doing
when she faces the gate. There was some
ugly talk yesterday about probable rough
riding in to-day's match. but IL 10 generally
hoped that there will be a fair test and that
the question OF supremacy can be definitely
settled. With pleasant weather IL is est
mated that a great crowd will be at the track
side to see the struggle.
When King Henry % place money In
the Hindoo Stakes yesterday an Interesting
yarn developed. Eing Henry In 9 thres-yesr-
old EeldinR by Sir D~ixon-Salhe OF Navarro,
hence a half brother to ~Salvidere. the cham
pion two-year-old. He was bred by the late
y. y. Brown. but for some reason did not race
a. a two-year-old. Last spring Robert
Tucker brought him East, expecting TO make
a series OF cleAnups. The Relding started
a number Of times with heavy backing. but
was in each instance badly beaten. Then
Tucker sold him in disgust to Frank Brown.
WIN u JIG FhillN hhhN VI NhSh '0Nh- 49,
with him. In despair Brown finally dis
posed OF him for $500 TO A. Cefalo. a Coney
Island dance hall proprietor. who had de-
veloped a hankerinR for the turf and its
vicissitudes. When Accountant and Bel
mere were scratched King Henry was sure
OF third money. $3.50. no matter how far he
finished In the rear. but when he actually
managed to beat Vendo for the place CefaIo
not only got his purchase money OF $500 back
together with his $3.50 subscription. but also
cleaned up 81. 900 besides. as the place money
amounted to 3I.75O.
Unable to bet on Ironsides to win OF Vendor
a place at prohibitive odds. the small bettors
took King Henry a place. getting in some
instances as much as S to l. Consequently
a great roar Of delight went up when king
Henry, a maiden. finished second. 1t was q
sorry field that ran for this valuable stake.
Just why Accountant was scratched could
not be learned. and there was much surprise
in consequence, as it was generally believed
that he had the prize at his mercy. II. P.
whitney came to the track to see the race
and was ayr "a surprised when he found
that after the blue pencil had been used
Ironsides had q cinch. Ironsides's share OF
the stakes was -. 72S. Hurstbourne, Stalwart
and Merry Lark were the previous winners
OF this event.
Before leaving the paddock Trainer John
W. Rogers told Jockey Koerner to walk Iron
sides to the post. The boy took his orders
literally and wasted so much time that
the stewards fined him 800 for delaying the
start. The sendoH In the race. by the way,
caused much comment for the reason that
in spite OF the fact that Cassidy only had
three horses to get way King Henry was
practically left. The start In the Holly
Handicap. when T. d. Sullivsnis Frank Lord
was allowed to beat the barrier by four len gths
while nearly half OF the field was all tangled
up. caused more faulthndiug. Cassidys
work with the field In the first race was also
so ragged that there was a general outcry.
A. b. Dade. II was of1cially announced. will
do the starting at Brighton Beach next week.
The Holly Handicap was worth o.. $50 TO the
winner. The Sullivans did not bet a dollar
on Frank Lord. and thereby lost a chance TO
take home a barrel OF money. Sewell was
heavily played by the talent In this event.
to being hammered down TO Q to S. Super
man and Red River were also well taken. with
ROsemount. Tourenne, Fantastic and Frank
Gill played three ways. The result was q
royal cleanup for the ring. The race was
run for the first time in 1887. the winners being
Omaha, Diablo, Tournament. Esperanto. Curt
Gum. Ajax. Filtration. Dolabra, Ben Brush.
Storm King. Bliss RuCher. Kentucky Colonel.
Hammock, Conroy, Endurance by Right. ARR
cander, Pulsus. Oiseau and HoOray.
Many Of the plungers were unable to get all
Of their commissions on Belle OF Iroquois in
the first race. The bookmakers were wary
and the small fry would not accept a bet on
the Ben StrOme Ally az any price. She was
backed from 4 TO 5 down TO I IN ,. the stable
commission being almost 1900. PunEent
and Dave Gideon's The Belle OF Brighton were
the only other horses played to any extent in
this race, but neither proved dangerous at
any stage. RolllckinR Girl. . 40 tn shot, had
enough early speed to warrant a bet the next