The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-20
or THE RACRTRACK.
ROSEBEN SLATED TO co AFTER
MILE RECORD TODAY.
MAY Ron strsIghtaway n the Gale Of m
Last Two Days Does Not Abate-BOOk-
makers ri n over the Talent in Four
a Races With Big Profits on the Day.

M.A NNA
Last Two Days Does Not Abate-BOOk-
makers Put n Over the Talent in Four
= Races with Big Fronts on the Day.
After the second race at Belmont Park
1..day. providing the weather and track con-
S,ions are favorable. Dave JohnsOn's koee-
Ran viii make an attempt to loWe r the worlds
yscord for q mile. ! SS1i, made by Salvador.
ytyh 10 pounds. over the Monmouth Park
',rairhtawsv course in 1890. Roseben will
.srry 10 pounds, too. and will be- ridden by
shaw He will probably have a couple OF
nscemskers and 81 each quarter pole there
All he a time fag. The of1ciGl watches will
h. held by ". ". Barretto. John W. Rogers
and James Rowe. II salvatore record IL
h,stso the Wcstchester Racing Association
iii present 5000 in cash and a gol1 cup to
owner Johnson. Who will receive a silver
crp only If Dick Welles's record Of 81 2-S
around a turn il smashed. A heavy gale
1ss blowing directly down the backstretch
vmtsrdAy, and both Owner Johnson and
trainer Weir said that IL Roseben had been
,sked 10 make his try under those conditions
he would probably have failed. They de-
rlared that he could not have run the first
furlons in better than o;Is. and the fve-eighths
IN 100. m which event. facing the gale for
that distance, the stamina would have been
tE.n out NJ the big sprinter 80 that a new
record would have been out OF the question.
I, tNe gale prevails to-day and the track
IA good there may be no trial unless the track
management consents TO a race against time
,,-elghtawav. The chute AT belmont Park
IA seven furlonc Ga LONG to n point directly in
front Of the clubhouse. The full mile. run
over this course. would terminate Just a few
yards beyond the beginning of the lower
tprn. Both Johns on aud Weir were positive
that II Roseben could run this way he would
zone very close to beating Salvatore figures.
\ elf there IL no wind at all" said johnson,
NRosehen will create new figures, as he Ia in
Grand shape johnson had a talk with 3. \.
Rowland inter the races yesterday. and il is
probable that the race will be run straight
away. providing of course that the gale of
Che last two DAYS does not abste.
It Is understood that there will he no inter-
ference with speculation as to whether the
record IL broken or not. as such a proposition
from a betting standpoint il not against the
rlles. II Ia betting OH the time made in races
run nv two or more horses that is prohibited.
II the weather IL clear n great crowd Will
turn out To see what may be one of the most
sensational turf incidents I'm years. Roscben
hung NJ a new record. 1922. for seven furlongs
hst Tuesday, which prompted to-day's trial.
On that occasion Roseben packed 100 pounds
and vas un paced. Johnson wagered heavily
On the time. or rather that I:2SNi would be
beaten. the gelding surprising both owner
and trainer. 3oseben has always been at his
best 10 sprints Of six and seven furlougs, but
be never cared much for a mile and over.
Many experts wanted TO bet Last night that
even under the most favorable circumstance
be would fail in his attempt this afternoon.
In the Fordhsm Handicap yesterday Disha-
bile. the winner, after following a fast pace.
vas timed in i:25, a performance that was
excellent under the conditions thai prevailed.
Dishsbille. by the way. was well played
by her owner. G.. e. Bennett. who told his
associates that the Kings Counsel mare
would surely beat Oxford. who broke the
worlds record around a turn last Monday
when he lung mp l:is is. On that occasion
Oxford carried lis pounds. 30 hat with four
pounds more in che Fordham he looked like
Q cinch. AZ a result thousands OF dollar
we're wsgered on him by the public and the
plungers until he was backed down 10 even
money at the final moment But the money
vas retained by the layers. as Oxford had all
kinds OF hard racing luck. coupled with a
poor ride. Previous winners OF the Fordham
we're Challenger, Cassette. George Keene,
Richard j.. Belle Of Troy. Chuctanunda.
Belle OF Lexington. Young Henry. Lady
uncas and Diamond Flush. Dishabille. Incl
dentally. hung up a new record for the race.
The books put IL all over the talent In four
races at least. Thousands we're lost by the
players on They're on, who was literally
backed of the boards in the fourth e vent.
Montgomery. the winner, was we'll supported
both ways, however, and so was Philander.
with Orphan Lad literally taken to show.
Angler was another snare for the talent and
smart players. for he carried a ton OF coin
In the third race. only to be signally beaten.
Outcome. the winner, was passed up by the
clever people. who grumbled audibly when
she came home. II Palette had won this
event the ring would have been Jared. as
she was backed from IL down to 8. Woods
man, who hung up a track record for a mile
and a half the other day. attracted very
little support and ran accordingly. Mckit-
uedge burned up a heap Of show wagers.
J Lady Vera, Temacco. Blue Dale and Colonel
Jack we're equal favoTites at 4 to 1 in the sec
ond event and an we're generously played.
Billy, Garth, c. c.. Smithson. W. l.. Maupin
and others in that clique cleaned up with
Lady Vera, who ran six and a half furlongs.
Gtraightaway. in the wonderful time OF :1o SIS.
anew worlds record. II was on Wednesday
that Voorhees, lowered the best previous
time. made by Van Ness, to III is. sam
lazarus sId a big commission on Temaceo,
ridden by Bilac. a Western boy. new to local
racegoers. Jimmy Mccormick tried to cut a
melon with Blue Dale. backed from II down
to 4. but he was badly beaten. Colonel Jack
was steadily supported, but he would not
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Dekaber was a good thing for the books
In the first race. The public and many big
operators bet on her both ways, but tn e
did not run up to form. There was a fair
clean. up with Columbia Girl, the winner.
who was steadily played at 4. Prince Fred
erck. Panique. Wizard. Daruma and Lindale
were all tipped, with poor results. The books
paid out extensively in place and how wagers
on Glvonni BaleriO.
The heavy operators got partially out on
the day when Keene's Suffrage and Big Tim
sulivan's Frank Lord ran first and second
Respectively. Suffrage opened at > to S.
and received so much backing that she closed
ct II to 20. Frank Lord was backed on
the states for the place. r. T. Wilson's Jr.s.
Joyful, a starter In this race, fell just after
baving the barrier and little Brussel. who
has been in several accidents this year. hsd
Q narrow escape.
n. Mcdaniel. who has Just been engaged
N train for Louis Celia next year, Will take
thirty Of Cella's horses. including twenty
yparlings. to Memphis for the winter. liz
will also take W. II. Daniel. Good Luck an {
Eddie Ware along. returning with the string
To Aqueduct next Spring.
Miller rode two winners a nd a second, beinl