New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
DEFEAT FOR DANDELlON
JOCkEYING BIZ NOTiER.
Running account Keeps Right o"
thinning at Good Price.


Harry Payne Whitney's Brookdale Nymph
won the omnium Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
vezterday hut her followers had A few anxious
moments before the red board went up, as Nicoi'
sho had the mount on Dandellon. the strong
favorite. made claim Of foul against the win
ner- The stewards sent for Notter. who rode
RrookdaIe Nymph, bur after short deliheration
dismissed the complaint and allowed the race I"
stand as the horses finished.
Notter did not deiibera ely foul Dandelion. bur
ne came perilousIy close to doing so, and did as
matter OF fact. carry the favorite wide al
through the last sixteenth hampering Nicol 10
a large extent. The interference was hardly
enough 10 prevent Dandeiion from winning. and
the disqualification of Brooildale Nyrnph would
have been a distinct hardship TO those who had
oct on her but Notter deserved some PUNISH
ment for tactics which should not be tolerated
IN race riding.
His work Brookdale Nymph through the
stretch described clever by some race
Ecers. and il VAS clever inasTuch as he went
Just as far as he dared without running more
than an outside chance of getting his mount
disqualified. The may have been partly
blame, s she firing from her early ef-
forts. and the distance further than she
usually likes TO G., but this Gid not relieve Not
letter Of the rules
The race was marred L. = large extent by
unfortunate start. for which the starter Was
hardly to blame. every horse was straight
when he sprang the barrier. keunyetto, which
had acted like one possessed. sUerVed ~ the
critical moment. while TcC8rter and Faust col
iided with enough force 10 knock both COM
pletely out Of their stride. By the time they got
settled down to racing any chance they had az
winning vase hopelessiy lost DaD6elion was
caught in a jam also. but he recovered quickly
end saving ground on the rail most of the way.
was In a good position the hackstretch.
Brcokdale Nymph had gained such command
;ng lead however thai Try he would he could
not wear her down. although he made gallant
and determined effort through the stretch.
McCarter's race must not be taken seriously.
He badly in the betting going from to
70 TO l, but he looked and acted well and with
even break might have given a better account
nf himself Kennyetto. which performed so well
at Saratoga is beginning show the bad ef
fects Of her extreme nervousness
Jack Akin which the opening race
the lone favorite reach the judges in front,
and his victory was more ~ less a lucky one.
as westbury and Don Enrique We're probably
better horses at the weights Miller squeezed
his way through a narrow opening the rail
with Jack Atkin rounding the turn. saving
enough ground 10 win Westbury. the con
trary, had TO 60 Up on the outside turning for
home, and just failed to get up in Il driving fin
ish- Don Enrique was SLOW 10 settle in his
stride, bat from far back and finished SO
strongly that his followers had every reason to
believe that he would have won with better early
luck
The aandica ppers passed UP Running Account
once more, an6 their sorrow. for this good.
consistent two -year-od won the second race at
one mile. with plenty Of and 10 to / quoted
against his chances until the horses were on
The way 10 the post Just at the end he at
tracted enough support 20 force his price to
10 J. He followed the pace closely to the head
of the stretch. and then coming on. fought out
a driving finish with Danoscara and won By a
head II Eas his fifth straight victory and his
fourth at this meeting and he has always been
quoted at liberal price
For some reason hard 10 explain the form
players have refused take him seriously but
1he honest little fellow has kept on trying and
kept on winning oxford was plunged on in
this race while First Premium and Danoscara
had plenty OF followers The last named ran 70
her best FORM, but oxford gave il up in the
stretch when most was required, after being in
2 good position at the head of the stretch while
J irst Premium failed TO close with his usual
rush after meeting with some early interference
Johnnie Blake made big weight concessions 10
his opponents in the Golden Rod Stakes at six
and haie furiongs the turf. and forcing the
race won rather easily by two lengths Castle
wood made q wide turn into the stretch. losing
valuable ground. but he closed resolItely when
Strengthened cut and beat The Squire head
for the place in the last stride. Johnnie Blake
showed decided improvement over the turf
course. and like the good colt his owner
Fred Cook. believes him 20 be
Prince Hampton made track record of
Is As, at one mile and three quarters on the
turf course, in winning the fifth race The old
mark vas 3 ~ 25. made by Iancastriar a vear
ago Prince Hampton nibbled al in th..
ring and backed from % 10 ! TO Is to l. so that
some, at least profited well by the victor,
BANKER was probably the best horse in the race
but he vas almost knocked 70 his knees by FTis
At the paddock turn. which cost him four or
five lengths He made Up lot of ground ard
closed strong through the stretch. but had 10 H..
content with second money He pulled I'D lame
and may not be able TO go TO the post again this
wear Ostrich. the favorite, had no excuses He
was IN good position al the head of the stretch
but tired i'll The 20 the wire
Marbles made show OF her field in The las,
race winning eased Up by six lengths from Aupr
Rose. the luzewsrm favorite
Cumming Water. which was scratched fror,
the cnnum Handicap worked 2 mile and
fUriong between races in SO all out