The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-30
SWEDISH TARS AT EMpIRE CITY
OFFICERS AND CREW or THE FYL-
GTA ENJOY IONkERS RACING.


Some OF the officers and crew Of the Sw edish
cruiser Fylgia paid a visit to the Empire City
track yesterday. making the trip from the
city In two big Sightseeing automobiles.
The moment thoy entered the track the
crowd. which numbered close TO $4,000 per-
sons. rushed to greet them. while the band
played the Swedish national anthem. Will
helm. Duke Of S~odermanland, the Swedish
Prince. was said to be In the party. but after
a while II turned out that he had decided not
to take in the racing at Yonkers until to-day.
Upon the invitation Of President James
Butler the officers OF the Fylgia we're escorted
to the clubhouse. where they finally made up
a purse Of SIS and bet IL on ST. Joseph. the
winner OF the last race. The sailors sat in
three reserved rows in the grand stand and
apparently had an enjoyable time. Commo-
d0re Captain Lindberg and Baron Beck
Friis were among the notsbles who made ND
the clubhouse party.
As the Yonkers meeting draws TO n cIose
me sttenda9oe groys biagsr To-Day: the
ban Ssnn %sy crowd as ali of those who have been
at Saratoga will probably go to the track u
BUR- uFle Ur' Frank uotS'Nsiiil. Bob Rose. Tom Foley.
Jakey Josephs. y. r. Bradley and others
y ws9 nsSs 1 ssS =. sI tns sps put sar 70 az a p ss. nc.
cellence Of he track and the general manage
ment Of affairs. Although Ave favorites we're
drubbine, as nearly all the winners were
heavily backed by the wise men;
vailha,lla, Purse, At a mile. was the medium for
weight Of bis support Sst" sen. him @ the p9.t -
on Polly Prim. the contender. who was well
backed at II to 10, the race. was really but a
; ssEeT ienst fSr y, Prs sse sooai T N % Breed s.s' sSni'
c%plaire, i. 20 J. beat Polly Prim a length and
Xlencon. heavily played at the last moment
at 3 TO I. made all the pace in the third event,
At about six furlongs. winning in a romp by
had a cinch on the place, with Comilfo. IS to :.
third. Willie Shields's Diamond. q hot favor
its At : to s could rot get up q EaIloP; ,,,o,
was the winner Of the first race, for maiden
hree-yesr-olds, one mile. Leibert moved
ssiiensth and a a hall in front Of Riiprsp. backed
from i2tO6. who was shut on a part OF the way.
Willdo. % 70 !, was the same distance bscs:
sailing until It was too late. Hiram, backed
down to !, was interfered with. The time
There was an. upset in the second race. for
two-year.olds, ave and a half furlongs. when
Ada q. Walker, 10 to l, suddenly finding her
won essily by. two lengths IL 0s. scaliop.
and beat t"f Ser BY At the p sa@e margin. The
latter hung on, Ions enough 70, beat Polar
star. 20 to ! a head Priceless Jewel 7soI
Manheimer. backed down TO 8 to 5favorite.
after showing the way to the head Of the
Ave furlongs, blew up, Then IL looked like
Col. Bob. : to /. but In the last few Jumps
Aunt Rose. heavily supported at 5 to 2. got
three lengths in front OF Manheimer. TIT
time was 90 3-5.
The Marrone family put over st. Joseph
in the last race. at a mile and 100 yards. Az
the last moment he was heavily backed by
the smart people, who got Q to , for their
money. lie was in hand all the way and
was galloping at the end, where he beat
Tsunt. 0 to /. by a length and a half. Clements.
30 TO /, got M TO take third place by a nose
from Oak Grove. Earl Rogers, backed from
4 to 3 TO >, was never a factor. The time
was i47 rs. Col. John Lambert. a friend
of John W. Gates, was credited with winning
a large amount on Pretension. Musgrave
rode two winners. The summaries: