Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
FOUR FAVORITES
DEFEATED AT SHEEPSHEAD

NEW YORK, June pa dense fog that
rolled in from the sea marred the racing
at. Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon.
After the first race had been run It was
impossible to see any of the races until the
horses reached the middle of the home
stretch. AS result the crowd which num-
bered close to $4,000 persons. placed wagers
in the ring. and then as the horses disap-
peared In the gray gloom on their way
TO the post the spectators sat patiently in
the grand stand or walked about on the
lawn waiting for the finish. The start of
the straightaway events was made known
by ringing an electric bell in the judges
stand. BY this means 1t was possible to
get some sort Of time for the Rosebud.
won oy Notasulga. but as it was mere
guesswork this method was soon passed
up. Altogether the sport from a specula-
1--WE standpoint was rather unsatisfactory
as four favorites were beaten. while the
crowd remained in ignorance as to the ex-
act reasons for their downfall
Frank Gill. Is to 1, who ran a great
race for over mile in the Suburban handi-
cap. was victorious in the Equality stakes.
at mile Roseben. with only 115 pounds
and to / favorite. made the pace for
about seven furlongs usual and then
stopped. Frank Gill closed with a rush at
that point and took the race by a length
ana half from Charles Edward, to l.,
with Roseben half a length away
oTeeZo IOr NOCaSulga.
Notasulga, 8 to 5 favorite. ran Off with
the Rosebud. for two-year-old FLIES. five
furlongs. She led at all stages and breezed
home two lengths before Jane Swift, to
l. Half Sovereign, 8 to 1. was the same
distance back. with James R. Keene's
Meggs Hill to l. badly beaten. Mountain,
who rode Half Sovereign. made a protest
OF foul against the winner, but it was not
allowed. The time was 1.OO3-5
r. A. Raineys Ginette. II to 10, after
making most of the pace in the first race
at the last furlong pole by Sydney Paget's
Cairngorm, IL to 10 favorite, who beat her
a head in Lie 2-5. Sister Frances, 8 to 2.
was poor third.
A. Forsythe's Rifieman. backed from
~ to II. got up in time to win the second
race, for platers. at mile. by a neck from
Herodotus. to l. who was firing RAPIDLY.
put managed to beat Troublemaker, Is to
l. by four lengths. Orphan Lad. to 5
favOrite, struggled home three lengths be-
hind.
Confederate. backed from 10 down to 7.
rolled home in the fifth event, a handicap
at mile and three-sixteenths. on the turf.
winning by three lengths. Lancastrian.
to /. had a mortgage on the place. with
Banker, 9 to 1. third. James r. Keene's
Cabochon, Ii to 10 favorite evidently could
not extend himself on the grass
W. W. Darden's Live Wire. backed from
for maiden two-year-old, five and a half
furlongs. James r. Keenes Restigouche,
II to l shot, took the place from G. ].
Longs Sir Cleges, to l, by head.
The Summaries.
First race, six and one-half furongs-Cafrngorm
11S (Miller). IL to TO- won; Gnette, 1l3 Radtke)
II to 10. second; Sister Frances, 113 (Mountain),
to 2. third. Time, 1-19 rs. Only three starters
Second race. one mfle-Rifeman. 81 (Shreve), IL
10 J. won; Herodotus. Ill (iiller). to l. second:
Tfoutirnaker. 1O3 wv. McIntyre). Is to 1. third.
No time taken on account of fog. Orphan Lad
Lord Badge, Masaniello. Clements Umbrella.
BtiEkt Boy and Nagazam also ran.
Third race. the Rosebud: Ave furlongs-NOtas,rl-
g. 100 (Radtke),, to 5. won; Jane Swift. los
lM1untsin). to 1, third. Time LOO rs. Meggs
Hill also ran.
Fourth race. the Equality; one mile-Frank Gill.
Radtke). 4 to /, second; Roseben, l15 (Alartin)
even. third. Time not taken. First Premium Tony
Faust. Suffrage. Dolly Spanker, Zal. Kentucky
Beau and Faust also ran.
Fifth race, one and nesixteenth miles-Confed-
crate. liz MARTINI. to l, won; Lan,astrian, 11S
u: Hennesseyl to l, second: Banker, 113 (Brus-
seD. to l. third. No time taken. Buttling Cab
OchOn. Gatebei and Sailor Boy also ian.
Sixth race, six furongs-Live Wire, 1l5 (Radtke)
8 to l, won: Restigouche. lip (Mirlery. IL to 1,
second; Sir Neges. 115 tE. Dugan), 4 to 1, third
No time taken. CastlewOod. Meeiick Annoyance
Thurbet. Arasee, Herbie, Rara Avis, Kodak Col
conda Hartford Boy, Rampage Jiu Jftsu and Don
nell also