The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
MERRY LARK WINS EXCELSIOR.
ROSEBEN, HOT FATORITE, BADLY
BEATEN IN THE BIG HANDICAP.
OrmOnde's Right and EuBenIa Burch Cut
Up Rest OF the MOney-Iady Amelia,
At PrOhlbitiye Odds, beaten by Halifax
Thirty Thousand Persons at Jamaica.

at PrOhlbltiye Odds, Beaten by Halifax
Thirty Thousand Persons at Jamaica
Thirty thousand persons. the greatest
crowd that ever passed through the gates
OF the Jamaica racetrack, saw the mighty
Roseben ignomlniously beaten in the $40, 900
Excelsior Handicap. one mile and a sixteenth,
yesterday afternoon. They also saw Merry
Lark, a four-year-old son OF Jim Gore -Twitter.
a 10 TO / shot. come home In triumph, Jockey
Miller wearing the cardinal and white Jacket
Of the Newcastle Stable. owned by Andrew
Miller, Blair Painter and Frank c. Bishop.
Running second to Merry Lark and a length
and a half back was Alexander shlelds's
ormonde's Right, 8 to / with Mrs. H. Curtis's
marc Eugenia Burch. at 90 TO I. taking third
money, the same distance away. The race
was worth $1,000 TO the winner and 1t was
run in the comparatively slow time OF TAT is
over a fast track,
The defeat OF Roseben. who had won the
Carter Handicap and the Sterling Stakes at
Aauedlct. was a crushing blow not only TO
his owner. David O. Johnson, and other big
plungers. but also to a majority Of the crowd
With James r. Keene's Delhi and W. 3.
Williams's pair. Rams Horn and Phil Finch,
scratched. Roseben, carrying 100 pounds.
looked like a sure winner. The books opened
him at 3 10 :. but the money came into the
ring In thousands until the price was forced
uOnu " = ~ o.. thC6 ming was thO Ouly
other starter to be played down, but Or
monde's Right was heavily backed In the
place and show books. There was some
nibblinR at Merry Lark, particularly by the
clubhouse set and the followers Of Jockey
Miller, but at that he went up In the odds.
There was q round Of applause when Rose
ben. with Lyme up. headed the parade past
the stand. The big Ben Strome gelding had
been pronounced At and ready by TRAINER
Era nh n Uaie rrho hoA lot Kim hraa1A thrnt0h
the stretch In the morning in q way that con-
vinced the railbirds that it was all over but
the cashing. With the raising OF the barrier.
Notter. on Hermitage. made a fast break
for the rail. but Lyme was after him with the
f~avorlte. who ranged alon gside OF the Loyalist
colt on the lower turn, hermitage cut out q
smashing pace. however, and Rose ben went
with him. Once In the backstretch Roseben
assumed the lead and also took the rail, but
Hermitage clung to him for half a mile,
which was run a fraction under 0:4s, Merry
Lark. Colonial Girl and Ormonde's Right were
following in y bunch not far away. with
Eugenia Burch absolutely last. At the
three -auarter pole Roseben was still leading
by a length and q half, but he seemed TO lack
his usual speed and dash. and was unable to
draw away from Merry Lark and Orinonds's
Right, who had passed Hermitage and were
after the big horse at top speed.
When Roseben reached the seven furlong
ole he was beaten. He hung in his stride,
and quick as q fash Merry Lark got TO him
and then put his head in front. Close be-
hind was Ormonde's Right, with EuRenia
Burch making a wonderful run through the
field from the rear. As they hurried into the
stretch and reached the mile mark Roseben
was beaten to a turn. He was tounderlng
about in evident distress and lost ground
80 rapidly, In spite OF the whipping that
Lyme gave him., that the crowd groaned and
roared m dlsmay.
On came Merry Lark after that. Miller
looking around at Willie Knapp. who had
the mlzzled Ormonde's Right under heavy
punishment Merry Lark was evidently At
to. run all day. for Miller did not shake him
up at all, but sat still and passed the Judges
In the most impressive manner. Up from
the ruck rushed Eugenia Burch at the siH-
teenth pole, and she was gaining 40 rapidly
that had the race been a mile and a quarter
she might hsys takeg the place ir9m ShIeids,s
out. There were cheers for the winner, but
that was discussed long after the races were
still another heavy blow for the public
Lady Amelia In the handicap at five and a
hall, furlongs. The mare, with 1872 pounds
s Sn h nsr eo osGai S'f but t't thai did aHd"P not d keep ee'f the
big operators and the crowd from ,gobbling
up, Il TO 20 against her. But Alexander
sni Shqsel esa a itI't So ip 0 by i Handse i i hirarfs.,
Sho was IN receipt Of tweH ,Hc,io pr pSou wds
also backed down to to ;, Shields made
good, too. for Halifax hooked up with Lady
Amelia at the outset, ran her to a standstil
up TO the turn and then Halloped home three
lengths 10 the good in 1907. Lady Amelia
had four lengths over the Oneck Stables
Stli another odds-on ~favorite went by the
board in the first event at six furlongs. IL
was Frederick Johnson's Aeronaut. who was
chance to beat Escutcheon. ! to 2. second
choice. who showed the way, almost from the
barrier and won easily by a length aud a half
place. half a length before Bill Days List
less, 70 to l. j, i MeC9rmiek Won Two races
SI1s g ii9ts Ds st an 70 NARY ! RAD dd0 y r mo Gpxa leV op tbe
second event. for two-year-olds. Ave fur
longs. He stood, the others on their heads
W. H.. Browns Flowaway. a u to l shot,
had the benefit OF Radtke's horsemanshIp
and nailed the place by a head from Jack
head before c. /. tiark's Big Hand, a good
thing played down to S. The race WAS run
Behind the p~acemaker. Varieties. ii to 5,
ran over the latter in the stretch and won
the hft6 event ! for y mares ma Sii and fnt ssid sngtbs one re
over l., b; suliIvan's A%uTumaster, s TO j:
This was n Ave furlong event for wo-year-olds
and G.. L. Rowe started a Cesarion colt named
Sewell, who was ridden by Jockey Sc well.
Tho colt carried a fortune at even money
and then . to S, and won, ridden out, by, a
length in 1902. James X: Keene's Umbrella.
5 to /, came strong at the end and got the
place from Newton BenninRton's Merrill.
8 to l, by a length. The latter got up In time
to beat Royal Ben q head. Martin. who had
the mount on the latter. made a protest of foul.
but II was not allowed. NJ. j.. Hayman's
Isidor Hireoh, backed down TO 7 to 2, had
early speed, but died away when he hit the
stretch. Three favorites. therefore, were
successful, but the ring had much the better
Of the argument In summing UP the days
oper ations. The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
Selling; for three year olds and upward; 800
ri TST:s sSs ~ 3a... VI VI. " 3 ,ssssS,n,. 1 e;H, Even FL Il.
Aeronaut, I......... iii Miller ...., 4S rs ~
LIstless, s.,.....,.. ~, Garnet, 1871 ~ 81
Nonacodor, &c.. lilo. Homer, COL OIL 4
TranSmute, S.. 10. Sewcll".... 1o-l 81 5
Matte Bumppo. A.. los, Nooney -. al 81
Curly lin. S.. % Mcdaniel. lb-l Al
Time. lI4.
Good start; won handlly; Esen,ehson, !. c. by
trained by r. Z. watkins.
SECOND RACE.
Selling; for two year. olds; 500 added: ave fur
longs:
Rf=iSsasay, s"..,..,,SS g fsdIGs Il q 2 e
Biz Hand, l........ loz. Flnn"."". 81 So 4
Cisu,ents i..... OF. .Horner,.., o. 7-lO