New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
JOCKEYS In BAD FALLS.
EOERNER'S CLOSE CALL
accidents 1Im Last Day of the
GraUeSend Weeting.

FAosTrer, Harry Payne whitney's Jockey barely
escaped with his life in a bad accident while the
horses were racing through the stretch in the last
race a. Gravesend Yesterday Incachee, on which
ne had the mount, was knocked off his stride, and
f,I INSIDE the last sixteenth pole and directly IN
front C the grandstand, throwing Koerner in the
pS1h Of the oncoming field of fifteen horses.
= cry of horror went UP from those IN the stand.
- /; looked as if the boy must be instantly killed
he was picked up unconscious. with an ugly cut IN
his head. and carried off in the ambulance He re-
Wired later, and the doctors did not consider It
necessary TO send him to a hospital
Nofter also had narrow escape IN the fourth
race. when Moonshine stumbled at the start and
turned complete somersault. The boy picked
himself up. however. without a scratch although
Il looked from the stand as if the horse had fallen
directly on him The youngster showed his nerve
by accepting the mount on Nagazsm in the next
Park Row. responsible for the accident in the last
race. and disqualified his mount which beat War
dine head in a hard drive. Park Row had been
Qllety packec from 100 to 70 60 10 !. and his few
followers went home with long faces. Those who
had backed Wardine. however, from to ! to : 10 2
shouted joyfully. and made a wild rush for the
ring 10 cash. The disqualification placed Coat Of
AIMS second and Remiss third. The latter would
ESve Won but, in spite Of all Miller could do. she
bolted 70 the outside rail in the stretch lest
several valuable lengths
Incachee. which had been in a good position all
Row bore over sharply, knocking him out Of his
stride. koerner tried TO hold him up, but the
horse apparently crossed his legs and fell IN a
heap. The accident marred TO g. large extent the
closing day Of the spring meeting OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club
IN many ways it was e characteristics getaway
day. Saylor was the only favorite to win and
he receded in the betting from to TO 10 l.
Before the barrier was released he had drifted
even further back, and Ed Ball the actual
choice at TO !. The beaten favorites were Joe
Nealon California King, Jacobite. Rye and Brother
Thomas.
at one mile and seventy yards. He closed with a
rush in the stretch, after Beckman had managed
70 work his way out OF two three bad pockets
and got UP in the last few strides TO beat Hy-
peTion I'd neck. He backed from to ! to
l3 10 by Frank Farrell Dayy Johnson and
other big bettors. The Sullivan clan tried make
& Killing in the sixth race with Rye. He was
backed from TO TO to s. He raced Masaniello
came Swinging into the stretch in front but gave
Il up when Hyperion I'd challenged, and had TO be
content with third money Grapple the dis
tance in the fast time of ~. which euualled the
track record made by Fried Krupp in 1902
J. c. Core made all the running in the handicap
the short six-furlong course and beat Jacob
ite, The even money favorite The latter moved up
strong Wnen Strengthened out for home, but j.
c Core shook him of and ridden out by a
scant length. The other winners Hal, which
made & show of his field IN the first race: Del
canta, which galloped home easy winner in the
kensington Steeplechase, and Saylor, which beat
orphan Lad q head after a furious drive in the
nth race. California King strong favorite
in the steeplechase, but his followers even
ger run for their money, as she refused the
first jump.
E. Dugan rode two winners and heads the list
OF winning jockeys for the meeting with fourteen
victories 10 his credit Radtke second with
nine, Notter third with and Miller fourth
with six, in spite OF the fact that he was on the
ground for the greater part OF the meeting.