New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
EMPIRE CITY CLOSES
GOLD PROOF WINS P4rr
Takes Woodlazon Handicap from
Good Field on Closing Dan

William Walkers brown geIding Henry o. b,.
the honor Of winning the last race of the npaas
ing at Empire City. which closed its gates 49,
terday afternoon after eighteen days of success
full racing n large crowd was on hand 10 -
farewell to or to see for the first time Jarnas
Buffers new track Many of those at the co,r-~
yesterday had hurried down from Saratoga :,
get view of the Yonkers track. Some of tn. !.
were there to see the course, others to repeni,h
Sheepshead Bay this afternoon, where the hi.
toric Futurity will be decided
From a speculative point of view. the racs.
favored the layers. Two fayoriteS managed -
come home in front But. on the other hznS
the success of several long shots helped to All
the pockets of the booknakers- The racing ~.
interesting. and rule the winners got ~
final decision by narrow margins.
The Woodlawn Handicap-the fourth race =
the programme-for three-year-olds and upEars
at about six furlongs. was the feature OF ths
afternoon. and proved one of the most intereu.
additions had been made ten horses Were I4N
to go to the post. CollOquy, although carryn,
top weight was made the favorite. probably ~.
cause she had not been beaten at Empire Cifv
and Rad showed her ability to carry vvai,s;s
Ouadrille was the second choice Haensel ana
Lady Savoy. running in the cOIors of William
Gerst were coupled in the betting and backed
down from Z to to 3 to l at post time
c. E. Hamilton's Gold Proof turned up ths
winner after mild drive with CIoisteress ons
Of the added starters Both as good =,
10 to I in the betting at the opening. Ola
Honesty closed with a rush and beat CoiIoquy
out for the show money. Colloquy, as usual
was quick to break. and opened up a good fead
She was caught at the stretch turn by Cioister-
ess. The two raced together into the stretch
Gold Proof, always well up. then came on with
a rush and flashed under the wire length and
a half in the lead. COlloquy tired under her
heavy burden. and was shut out of the money
by Old Honesty. which closed lot Of ground
The Cerst starters finished last and next to last
The time for the distance, Los, equaIled tho
track record
Colonel Bob beat the barrier by three Lengths
In the two-year-old dash at six ft1rlongs, and
was never headed, winning by a length Aris-
totIe closed fast and got the place from Sky,
by a head II was one Of the poorest starts Of
the meeting, Enticing being left at the post
Skyo was a slight favorite over Colonel Bob
the former being quoted at to at post time
Colonel Bob ran a good race after MS hard e1ors
the day before against Aunt Rose
lust So closed with a rush and caught Lady
Carol at the wire in the third race. at mls
and one hundred yards, for four-year-olds and
upward. non-winners since August j. Granads
beat Cobrnosa for the show money Just So
was a we'll played favOrite. Off to good break
LADY Carol soon showed IN front and at ths
half-rnile was leading by two lengths. with Cob
rnosa In front Of the others Swinging into tbs
stretch, Just So came on with rush and Just
caught Lady Carol IN the final jump. Cobmoss
| tired under the weight and was beaten out fsr
/ the short end OF the purse by Granada Brad.n
pulled up lame
| IAeberts good ride landed Hawkarna a winner
| of the mile selling affair by half length frcm
| WooIstone The latter hung IN the fnal stride
| Taunt. after running well up all the way. tired
! In the stretch and AIinos, the favorite. closed
-as, and beat her for the short end Of the purse
| One OF the heaviest played horses was Lexoins.
which finished in the ruck and then ran away .
/ mile
| Running Account. owned by William Walkss
and quoted az 8 to 1 IN the betting. beat Hoho0s
\ the odds-ou favorfte, by two lengths in ths
opening dash. at five and half furlonss Tor
| two-year-olds Scallop was third, lens1
| back Of running, Hollow soon opened up .
good lead AT the stretch turn Running Ac'
| coun. came on with rush and was going away
/ an the end. ScalIop closed fast and alrnoss
caught the favorite at the wire Corncoo had
| plenty of early speed. but tired IN the stretch
| The winner was bid IN by II X Finsur fos
| s1.500-
| EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES
4 x,pc7- y ACr-For two-year-0lds; i've and n1- IaS
4 sra-t good. Won easily. Tine. lsUo-s Ml'
| ner br c. b. Cou,pute-koHl1rasakL owner "-'