New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
FLIP FLAP WINS STAKE
nrsTS PERVERSE EASILY.
Knight of EIpay Gallops Home in
Chase When Fergus Falls.

racing at Gravesend yesterday was dull
,,r,nteresting. There was not even one close
s-v,ng finish TO arouse the crowd to mo-
-, ~ excitement -Four favorites. one second
1~,Os snd one outsider won. and in every case
=. -,srs1n OF victory was from two TO six
.hs A Big rnidweek crowd was in attend
snce
s.,rss for three-year-old hllies at one mile and
s,rteenth beating Harry Payne whitney's
---s-se the winner Of the Ladies' Stakes at
p.,,out Park in easy fashion Only four
.r-ses went 10 the post, and Meddling Daisy and
:. Ursula were so far outclassed that they
-ybt lust as well have been kept In the stable
,or suv part they played In the race Miller had
tbs mount on Flip Flap. and he took her right
NJ the front at the start and let her gsllop along
~ ne lead au the way. Lyme. on Perverse, kept
bis mount within two lengths Of the leader in
she rl1n up the backstretch and around the turn
but when he called on her and tried to go up
10 FLIP Flap at the turn for home there was
70 response in spite Of free application Of the
WIN. PeTverse did her best and fought on reso-
)utsly. but Flip Flap always held her safe and
Vuu with something in reserve.
perverse was generally ranked as the hest
tEo-year-old FLY last year because OF her brill
tst performances at Belmont Park last fall.
when she won the Nursery Handicap and Cham
payne Stakes among others Taking a line
through Flip Flap, she is not within fifteen
POUNDS Of Whimsical this year Peryerse has
not grown much over winter, and IS altogether
100 smsll 70 handle big weight in good COM
pany, She is speedy and game however. and
with light weight up VIII probably give a good
account Of herself in future races
knight OF Elway won the steeplechase over
the short course OF about two miles. but those
who Tagered on his chances had some anxious
moments IN the last half mile At the second
jump from home he took off badly and Glensate
headed him for few strides Again at the las,
jump he tried 10 run out, and Glengate took the
lead and showed the way into the main track
Knight Of ElWay came on again. however. when
sraightened out, and won easily enough by six
lengths Glengate. al the fancy price of so To /
vas second, ten lengths before Tom Cogan. The
others which stood UP struggled in many lengths
back
Fergus which was practically an equal IA
vorite with Knight Of Elway, took off too short
a. 6 jump IN front OF the field stand and came
snasty cropper. Mr. Stone. who had the mount
was rot injured, but the horse lay where he fell
as Il he had broken his neck. He scrambled &c
hf feet after several minutes. and was led away
witt great difficulty. after fruitless effort had
bsen made 10 get him into the horse ambulance
i vss found that he had broken his shoulder
and be viii have 10 be destroyed.
Acoountant won the handicap for three-year-
dds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth
ne conceded all the way from seven to forty
pounds TO his opponents and beat them handlIy
enough Martin who had the mount, waited be-
End Gsrnish 10 the turn for home, where he seni
accountant 10 the front. and won gong away
ny TWO lengths. Garnish held the place safe
while MaXner, closing with q rush, beat Ceder.
strome a length for third money. Pater the
strong second choice, heavily backed from Il
] 10 10 J. in a contending position fol
seven furlongs. That was as far as he cared
10 CO. however. and he finished back in the ruck
The other winners were Al Powell, Right and
True, and Yankee Gun. Al Powell made a show