New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
R0SnBEN A SPEED KING
PEER OF ALL SPRINTERS.
Brcclis Au EriSting Worlds Rec
ords for SeUen Fwlongs.

Eoseben. tho OF Ben Strome-ttose Leaf.
socS up 12s pounds az Belmont Park yesterday.
snd seven fCrlongs in the remarkable time
CT 1922 He not only broke the worlds record
for q circular track by almost three seconds. but
surpassed the worlds mark for the distance on a
strasrhtaway course. The old record for a cir
cusa- traci, was 1924 As made by Halifax. while
the cid mark for straight course was 1:2si4,
MADE by Belle e. with 10S pounds up, at Mon
mouth Park in 1880. and practically eQualled by
Perverse al Beimont Park last fall. when she
ran down the straight course in 1:2S S-5.
.7,ay-y-" Johnson, who owns the great sprinter.
was 80 confident that Roseben could break the
.rac.: record Of 1925 that he wagered large
sum. sE.d 10 be $4,000. at even money. with two
or three clubhouse commissioners. Several Of
his friends followed his lead, and cad" Doggett
wso accepted most of the money offered on that
basis was fairly rnobbed before he declared his
book closed.
Hail gale OF wind blowing. which Rose
ben had 70 face for three furlongs. but which
helped HIM materially through the last half mile
When he had flashed by the judges and the
tine hung out. a mighty cheer went up
from the crowd in the grandstand, which was
-edoubled when Shaw brought the good horse
back TO the judges stand 10 dismount. Not one
there who did not realize how brilliant tho
performance was and who did not consider him
se,f fortunate 10 have seen turf history made.
Harry Payne Whitney expressed the feelings
Of large number Of those present when he said:
Il never greater performance. and It
seens pity that arrangements had not been
made TO time him for full mile. as he could
not only have made new worlds record for
circular track, but would. in all probability have
beaten Salvator's record Of l.: S535 made over the
straight course at Monmouth Park IN a race
against time" Roseben's performance vas all
pscemsker 10 carry him along. His only op-
ponent yesterday was lengths behind after the
nrst few strides
Roseben was entered with thirteen others in
che race for all ages. at seven furlongs Under
tne conditions he got in at 126 pounds. so that
the owners and trainers Of the other horses with
one exception, scratched rather than chase him
home NJ Hirsch sent the two-year-old Beau
clere 20 the post 10 earn second money. A muir
nur Of discomfort went up from the crowd when
the Jockey board went up announcing only two
starters. and the majority waited with some
signs OF fnpatence, as even the most confirmed
pikers would not back Beauclere at 60 to /
ThisSis a joke" I'm sorry I came down II
this is the best they can offer" and other ex-
pressions Of the kind were heard on all sides
Some did not even take the trouble to come out
or the ring TO see the practical walkover
remarkable spectacle. however. and those who
had scoffed the loudest cheered the loudest after
they had seen the great fight of speed. Few
knew that Roseben would try for a record but
all realized it as the barrier was released and
Shaw was seen sending his mount away at rae
ing speed. Beauclere was distanced in the first
furlOng, and kept dropping further and further
behind, but Roseben sped on with Shaw crouched
down over his withers and skilflIly guiding him
over the shortest route. When Strengthened out
for the 70 the judges Shaw called on Rose
ben for a final effort and rode him out through
the last furlong The crowd at last awake 10
the possibilities, turned eyes and glasses on the
timing stand where Mr. Baretto could be seen
carefully studying his watch. Then % flashed
on the board, and enthusiasm broke loose.
Roseben appeared IN way distressed when
he came hack TO the judges stand. and walked
away as If it nothing unusual 10 break all
existing records. Shaw. who rode the horse, said
that he ran smoothly over every step of the Jour
new. and while he knew he was racing fast did
not realize that he going faster than any
Thoroughbred ever travelled before over seven
clricng distance The fractional times for the
race were II . 4-5. 35 1-5. IS 4-5 1:1O2-5 and
1.22 Eoseben ran the last quarter IN % sec
onns and TIE last turlong in IL 3-5 seconds,
which was czsrsr than the first furlong and first
quarter. waer buckfng the wind
Tbs rack a. Belmont Park was lightning fast
Tor which 1.T-c6 credit IS due the superintendent
~ che Wssrc1esrer Racing Association but II
rnHy ae years, = ever, before the mark made
yestsr7-=S e z-a4!sd, and Roseben has earned
a Gasns which vii live as long as racing exists
a. a sDcr- Roseben has been ranked for two
y>z-s as cns q the greatest sprinters OF all time
but he now stands the peer of all, and his Won
csrc-- fight yesterday will be talked OF for years
% eo-,e-
ToCrenne won the Rancho del Paso Stakes for
cZo-yesr-Olds at six furlongs, beating Philander
bsTel and seven Others in the fast time OF
1:1O l-5, which was a new track record for the
etra1ght course The old mark was 1:1O As
made by Broolodale Nymph last fall with 1Os
POUNDS up Tourenne went TO the post at the
good price OF 10 TO !, the form players had ap-
perenuy forgotten his clever race behind w H
Daniei on Saturday. II was thought, however
that 1eo pounds would stop him. but he handled
The burden like a feather, and forcing the pace
won easily by two or three lengths
Se"etl wh1ch hao equaled the track record
sor seven furlongs few days ago, followed
Tourenne over most of tho tourney hut lrant
bearing out through the last quarter losing
enough ground TO cost him the place which
played into favoritism, could never get vri,bi1
striking distance of the leaders and finished IN
the r1ck while Marathon. also heavily pleved
failed 20 hatter his hackers
Bound Brook the 'odds-on fayorita IN The
steeplechase, staggered homo a winner from
Caller and Adams. Macmillan, which eppar-
emily had the race safely won. came cropper
et me last hedge, from which Gallagher escaped
without 6 scratch WOODRUFF was q wild barsa
ior q mile, and Kellaher had him all over the
track IN an effort 10 place him. He found the
Journey too far. however. and was beaten OFF
sd1 ne o,ner winners We're Saylor. Zambesi and
sewell. 7. Clark ]. Harris and coan. war.
suspended fo- the balance of the meeting by ths
starter toT disobedience at the post.