New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-06-16
SIX FAVORlTES BEATEN
LONG SHOTS SWEEP CARD.
Eugenia Burch 4mOng the Choices
That Went Dozen to Defeat.

Favordtes were beaten at Gravesend yesterday
with a regularity that was depressing to those
who waeered on their chances Long sho'S
rolled home in the most astonishing way
When Shot Gun. the odds-on favorite IN the
9Th race hung in the last furlong ana d.
lowed Van Ness to beat him home, the form
PLAYERS held up their hands and acknowledged
themselves soundly beaten. Some went nack
and tried 20 get out by backing Royal Sceptre
or Bayonet which were first and second choice
respectively. in the last race, but Stimulant at
: 10 J. kept up the record for the day by break
ing in front and making every post a winning
one A select few profited by his victory, as he
was backed from 10 to l TO to l. Van Ness
at to l. was the shortest priced winner Of the
day which gives some idea of what the regulars
had TO face.
The Hanover Stakes for two-year-olds at five
and one-haf furlongs. with selling conditions
was The fixture on the programme. Monfort
because Of his good races at Belmont. Park, was
always the favorite, hut Senator McCarren's
Master Lester was in almost as much demand
and closed a strong second choice at TO l.
Neither took prominent part in the race. for
after Pierrot had raced himself out five six
lengths in front Clare Russell closed with a rush
and won CleVerly by two lengths going away
Eotanist showed Improvement over his last snce
and had little trouble earning the place. four
lengths before Master Lester. The latter did
not have his usual early speed, and was so far
cut Of IL IN the early part Of the race that his
chances Of winning were hopeless. Monfort had
no excuses. as he came into the stretch head and
head with Botanist, and simply would not tight
under pressure.
Eugenia Burch which was beaten only short
neck by Go Between in the Westminster Hanoi
cap the opening day Of the meeting, was
plunged on 10 win the mile anc a quarter handl-
cap yesterday from Agile, Masaniello, Oliver
Cromwell and Samson. Second was the best
she could do, however. as Samson, the rank out
slider . IL ll0Qed along IN front all the
wsy ana won by safe margin Of three lengths.
although little J. Hennessy, his jockey. was not
taking any chances and rode him out.
Eugenia Burch had more speed than usual IN
the early part. and always in a good posi-
ton, but when Crimmins called on her IN the
stretch she failed to respond with that burst OF
speed for which she is famous, and had all she
could 90 to beat Oliver Cromwell. a maiden for
the place Agile ran M strong around the far
turn but il was only fash as he hung badly
in the run through the stretch.
The first race furnished a surprise in the VIC
colt by The Commoner- He opened at 10 TO l.
hut drifted back To 30 to /. as there was not
even any stable support 70 speak OF. He was
making his first appearance, and had top weight
IN of lis pounds Acrobat. ThraCian and Arimo
were equal fa vorites at / TO ] each EDDIE Ware
was always close 10 the pace, and Lyme brought
him ID ~ the last furlong pole and won going
away rather CleVerly. Acrobat, in a hard drive,
beat Yankee Girl for the place. Arimo had
speed but hung in the final drive.
Adben which has some pretensions TO class
found his real level in cheap selling race. sec
ond the card He was pronounced faVorlte
hut after huf7ng along i'm front 10 the head 81
The stretch was not equal 10 accepting chal-
ienge from Samuel II. Harris and Jack McKeon
and quickly Captulated. Samuel II Harris. al
j. ~ l. won in hard drive by half a length
Bragg did not run hack 10 his good race Of the
DAY before. and Mabel Richardson, which had a
following vas in the ruck all the way
II was stated on good authority yesterday that
James r Keeue had nearly completed negotia-
tons FOR second can on the services Of E Rad;
the crack Jockey. for first call on whom Paul j
Rainey paid $4,000