New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
CLARK GRIFFITH FAILS.
BEATEN IN THE DUNTON,
r;r.f Premium Wins Feature at
TamGica-FiUe Choices Lose.

.-., Griffith was sOundly beaten in the
--.,n stakes at Jamaica yesterday. The
vras Cor three-year-Olds, and was the
- ~ a rather ordinary card. The son OF
.-'-,., Mack ia view OF his two good races at
-.s-c4 which we won so easily, was a pro-
,5 fayorSte az odGs-On. Lyme mad the
- and the form players accepted the price
,,r the race were over
r1.rL Griffith failed miserably, however, and
.-,.bed outside the money in slx-horse field
- .rsck was heavy as the result OF the thun-
=. s.orrn early in the morning. aAd this may
80 accounted in part for his defeat as he
--,-,.a 10 sprawl in the going and was not able
= t,ry extend himself
" FulIer's First Premium won Ike sooo
=, ue was raced at New Orleans during the
-I-,sr and his form there was such as to lead
-. eo take a chance on his winning yesterday
,wbough be went UP in the betting from 70
$50 lanes r. Keene's Oyama had a world
70 sneed and opened up a gap of two lengths IN
- -,,n IN the backstretch. with Clark Grifhth
s EaIIe Of Pequest racing head and head De-
hind him. ..,,
,r,s order was maintained TO the stretch
Ae-e First Premium closed strong on the out
,sss and. fairly running over the early pace-
,.Eers won. going away by two lengths. belie
% psauest met with slight interference al I'e
,,s. eurlong pole. but hung on gamely uhoer
Wuler's strong finish and got the place snort
rsod before Oyama, which was the same olS-
,.nce besore Clark Griffith. The last named was
IN the heavy going on the rail all through 'he
,,-strb which counted against him In the nnaI
drive.
The handicap at one mile and a sixteenth re-
suited In a driving finish between GaEhish'
Chimney Sweep and Masaniello. SIX horses
,rent 10 the post and each one had foAowihs'
wasaniello closed a slight favorite at 10 10 D.
hut every horse in the race was backed down
from his high figures GaTnish raced FreIe.ls 's
,ion ;nto euhuission in the first six rurlonsS anu
s5en foolC command and held It TO the eno' al
tbongh he had to be ridden out TO the last ounce
- bsat Chimney Sweep half a length.
The last named was Outrun IN the carry PaLs
~. closed strong MasaniellO was pinched OIL
n the last sixteenth between Chimney sweep
and C;arnish, or he might have been secono'
O'Neiu did not i-.ake claim OF ioul, nQ"eset.
sailor Roy ran a d4l race, in spite OF the fact
fbsf he has a known liking for the going. Miller
res AT him with the whip all through the race
IN an effort to make him keep up. but 70 no
TeoIlv Dollars won the opening race. but was
lucky 20 earn brackets. as Josie s.. which was
practically left at the post, closed ike Wnirs-
wind az the outside, and was only beaten oy haAf
q length joyful, too. might have inquired IN the
result as ne was leading by three open lengths
rounding the turn when he ran out and crashed
into the outside rail in spite Of all Miller could
do 70 prevent it.
Ebony. which won the second race, was the
one lone favorite TO score He won handily by
half length after being shut of on the back
stretch and losing two or three lengths The IA
ToFites which failed were Mexican Silver, Ma
sanielIo Clark Griffith, Lester L. Hayman and
Sandy Creeker. Lester L. Hayman would not
break when the barrier was released and was
lsft 1atfooted at the post, but no reasonable
egclIEa could offered the others
Sandy Creeker. which was the choice OF the
last race. opened up what looked to be a win
ming lead in the first quarter, but he stopped
badly and was even beaten for third money.
Answorth, a good looking colt, by Farandole.
Esyelled IN the going. and won like a fair race
nuTge