New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
SCHILLING'S GOOD DAY.
RIDES FOUR WINNERS.
AUNT Rose Disqualifed-Cwthage
and Gold Proof Earn Brackets.

Schilling and Preston cleaned up the card at
Empire City yesterday afternoon. The former
won four races but his mount in one or them
was disqualified though she easily the best
of the field. Preston rode the winners in the
last two races. There was q big mldWeek
crowd, augmented by many new arrivals from
Saratoga. Except for q slight accident in the
first race X ideal day, about an equal
number of public choices and outsiders coming
home in front.
The principal race Of the day was for the Dun
wooGie Purse, which carried $4,000 In added
money. Besides, the owners sent out their en-
tries for three other races in which there were
purses of $1,000 each. An excellent caro- was
offered and good fields went TO the post In every
race.
After running second four times Captain
James Wiiams'S Carthage finally found a place
his liking in the second race. at mile, ana
won as his rider pleased by five lengths. He
was a prohibitive favorite in the betting. Ear!
Rogers. off running, led to the stretch turn
where he was passed by Carthage. but had no
difficulty in getting the place from Prince
Ahmed Red Gauntlet the other starter, was
outcassed. The time for the mile was within
three-f fifths Of second of the track record
r. /. Thomas's Aunt Rose won the opening
dash for two-year- -olds. at five furlongs. but
was disqualified for causing foul which upset
two horses right after the start Through the
disqualification the race went to Scallop Gun
Cotton getting the place and John F. Bergen
the small end of the purse. Gaga, after show
ing early speed. quit to nothing in the
stretch. Aunt Rose was played heavily at even
money Scallop and Gaga were about equal
second choices. but the bulk of the speculation
Aunt Rose to win W. OFT and Sumter.
who the horses which went down in the
mix-up. were not hurt
Another horse which has been running second
at this meeting finally a race. when c. E.
Hamilton's Gold Proof romped home an easy
winner in the six furlong dash for threeyea
olds and upward. He led from start to finish
and was never extended 10 win by about five
lengths. Topsy Robinson caught Haensel in the
stretch and got the place by half a length The
three horses finish in the money were the
most heavily played of the large field which
went to the post Gold Proof was at odds-on
in the betting. He only asked To carry "a
pounds, and he handled the impost If it was
q feather. The time, 09, equals the track rec
ord held Jointly by CIoisteress and Topsy Rob
inson.
Minos. off running never headed and won
the mile and 100 yards race by three lengths.
Buttons. the well played favorite. closed fast in
the stretch and beat out Granada for the place.
The winner got the best of the start and was
never hard pressed. Posing had early speed but
tired az the three-quarters.
The six furlong dash for two-year-olds was
won easily by G. c Hughes's Skye. Running
Account the best of the others. and got the
place handily by a length from Hanbridge. the
favorite, which had top weight. Skye got the
worst Of the start. but was many pounds the
best of the lot, and made a runaway race of IL
after they had reached the stretch turn. Run
ming Account a good race. skye the
most heavily played horse in the race. the pub
lie not caring to speculate Hanbrdse at
money. La Sorella III and Bounding Elk
never contenders.
Reidmoore after soaring in the betting from
10 to to 2. went out and won the last
at mile and eighth. The public hammered
Clyde down from and TO post time.
Clyde tired badly at the end and did not finish
in the money King of the Valley got the place
and Palette finished third, after closing big
gap
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.