Evening star., 1907-09-03
FOUR FAVORITES
LOST AT SHEEPSHEAD

NEW YORK. September 3.-Nealon, the
winner of the Suburban handicap, for
whom William Fl. Dubois, the owner of
the Patchogue stable. paid $1,000 at the
recent sale of c. e Durnelrs horses, was
victorious in the rich Twin City handicap,
one mile and a quarter, run at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday afternoon in the presence OF
&, 600 spectators. Nealon carried top weight
and went up in the betting to to l. Yet
he made all the running and won In
gallop by six lengths in 2.05 3-5, the race
being over heavy track. F. r. Hitch
cocks Dandelon, reCedng to to l. ran
second three lengths in front of H. r.
Headiey's Beacon Light. backed down a
point to 6. T. Hitchcock, jr. s, Salvidere,
played from to Is to >, did not run within
many pounds of his best form, while J. E:
Wid.ner's Sir Lynnewood, reduced from
to ), practically left at the post.
There were five added starters in the Au-
turnn Maiden stakes, for two year-oIds. hVe
furioncs Futuritg course, and two of them
got Il part of the money. Frank J. Far
rei's Jim Ganney, hot favorlte, backed
from to Z to =, made the running up to
the last furlong pole, where Knapp
through overconhdence, eased the colt up.
Then Fred Cooks Lawrence 2. Daley,
30 to / shot, came with rush. and after
josting Gaffney at the sixteenth pole went
on under d hard drive from Nicol and won
BY half a length in 100. The Farrell colt
had four lengths over E. r. Thomas De-
sirous to /. James R. Keene's Res
tigouche we'll backed at to 2, was al
ways outrun.
Chase a Farce.
The steeplechase was not only farce, but
II had a queer look. J. Z. Wideners Homo
selle was backed down from 10 to .. He
went to the front at the start and secured
big lead. When he reached the end of the
backstretch for the last time he stumbled
at a jump and lost ground. But at the same
obstacle both ]. w. Colts Paprika, 10 to 20
favorite, and w. L. Maupin's Judge White,
IL to j, the only other starters, fell together
A steeplechase jockey named Terry grabbed
Judge White, jumped into the saddle and
went after second money. He made the
weight and the placing was not changed
Huppe. his face covered with blood, brought
Paprika home for third money several min
utes later The time was All.
Although he was good as left at the
pos, Keator backed down to D to favorite
was much the best in the lightweight handi-
cap at six furlongs. for Jack Martin per-
severed with him. and going to the OUTSIDE
in the homestretch. keator rushed on to
victory, which he secured from r. F. Car
mans Mark Antony II, to =. by a half
length in LA l-5. The latter had the same
margin over Cressina, . to |. who, with 40
pounds on her back, took third place from
Lady Anne, to l. by a head
c. r. Elisons LanCastrian, to favorite.
won the fifth race at a mile and a half on
the grass. Miller rated him cleverly, and at
the end he had margin of four lengths
over Good Luck. + to ], who tired in the
stretch, but beat Brancas, u to l, by a
couple of lengths. Hoscher, 3 to ], could
not get up gallop. The time was 3.34 20
Although lie was clearly the best, San
guine. = TO favorte. was disqualified by
the stewards after he had won the last race,
for two-year-olGs, at six furlongs, Futurity
cou~s-. Sanguine had the race in hand
when he suddenly swerved and almost
knocked King Folly. 6 to l, to his knees at
the sixteenth pole. The latter's jockey
made protest of foul. which was quickly
allowed. This gave the race to the New
castle stables Wave Crest to 2, with
King Folly in the place and Martha Jane,
TO l. third The time was lis. Four
favorites were defeated and the books fin
ished we'll ahead on the day. Miller rode
two winners.
The Summaries.
First race, lightweight handicap; purse. 1900
added; six furlongs (main course)-k Gator. 1876
Martini 3 to l. won; Mark Antony, ia (Notterl,
to /. second; Cressna. 40 CHorner', to !,
third Time. LA is. Lady Anne. Golden Shore,
He Knows Yorkst and Lstlcss also ran.
Second race, steeplechase; purse, 81 200 added;
for four year -olds and upward; about two miles =
Homoselie l42 Archibald,, to !. won: Judge
GIuppe), 10 ., third. Time, Al. Only three
starters.
for two-year old maidens-L. =. Baly, 1l9 (Nicop.
il to /. won: Jim Garney. 122 Knapp. 2 to /.
second; DESTROYS. 112 tDuGan). 1 to ], third Time
10S Alfred Noble. Imitator, Big Chief, Miss
Popular. Beliwether, lane Swift. Smiley Corbett,
IonneN Tea Leaf and RamoaCe also
Fourth race the Twin City handicap; $4,000
added: for three ear -olds and upward; and
one-quarter miles-Nealon, 122 Knapp, to 1.
won Dandelion. III (SicoD 3 to /. second; Bea
con Light, l13 (Miller,, to l. third Time.
2.05 80. Salvidere. Carthage. oxford, Temaceo
Ironsides and Sir Lynnewood also
Fifth race. selling; purse, 81 200 added; for
and ,o H?w@Ed %,.. one and
Good Luck, 107 Dugan), to /, second; Brancas,
1O3 CPrestonJ 10 to /. third. Time PA 2-5.
Banker, G. L. NJ, Quagga, Hoscher. Algie and
Ocean Spray also
Sixth race. selling $1,000 added for two-year-
olds; six furlongs; Futurity course-Sanguine, 81
(Dugan) 2 TO l. woD Wave Crest, 102 (MIller), 3
to J. second; King Folly, 102 (McDanieD, 5 to /.
third. Time. 1.15. Martha Jane Miss Delaney,