Evening star., 1907-09-04
ALL THE FAVORITES
WON AT SHEEPSHEAD

NEW YORK, September 4-Six favorites
were victorious at Sheepshead Bay yester-
day afternoon and the bookmakerS received
memorable trimming. 1t was simply a
case of paying out bundles of cash after
each race to long lines of happy bettors
The track was muddy. but a cool breeze
from the ocean made the track a comfort
able place for about II, 900 enthusiasts. A
feature was the Dolphin stakes. for three
year -oldi at mile and furlong. With
sue. r. T. Wilson, IRIS Montfort was made
hot favortte, backed from to to 6 to g.
IL. P. Whftney's Killaloe remained steady
at 2, while Dashaway receded from to 2
to to 2. William H. Dubois added Smiling
Tom. who was backed from 20 to IL and
made things interesting from start to finish.
get the rail with Smiling Tom. but E. Du-
gan was up to SNUFF and took Montfort to
the front so fast on the lower turn that he
took the lead as he ran into the backstretch.
But Smiling Tom. who had all kinds of
speed. hung on gamely. Dugan came wide
into the homestretch and carried Smiling
the race for the favorite. for Knapp took up
and went in toward the rail at the furlong
pole. Montfort winning in drive by scant
length In 1.57. Smiling Tom had two
lengths over Killaloe, with Dashaway half
length back.
Fred Cook won two races, with Tom
Dolan, and Johnnie Blake. 1t was in the
Partridge stakes, for two-year- -olds, six fur
longs on the turf. that Johnnie Blake, a
to favorite, rushed to the front when
he got to the head Of the stretch and won
by two lengths from Jack McGinnessf Cas-
tlewood, to !. who had half a length over
]. E. Maddens Dennis Stafford. to i.
well played at IL to s. could not get up a
gallop. The time was lib 4-5-three- ffths
Of a second slower than the track record.
Big List Of Scratches.
As thirteen horses were scratched out Of
the second race, for platers, at a mile. Tom
Doian and Voorhees, indulged in an inter-
esting duel. Tom Dolan was the choice at
IL to 20. with a strong play on Voorhees, at
8 to 5. At the start Voorhees, rushed off in
front, setting the pace to the head of the
stretch. Then e. Dugan let Tom Dolan
down to an easy victory by three lengths
in 1.42 3-5.
Roseben fooled whole lot Of smart peo-
pie In the first race. With 132 pounds on his
back the big sprin,er was allowed to re-
cede from to 8 to even money before the
stable connections Itut down the checks.
Then he was reduced to to 5. Meanwhile
many wise men pct on Thomas H. WILL
liams' two-year-old Fireetone, who was low
went up Roseben broke in front and had
the others groggy b,fore the half mile had
been run. He swung home on the bit
eight lengths in front OF Firestone. who
was conceding fire pounds by the scale to
the Big Train. Firestone had two and a
half lengths over King Cole, 20 to 1. Fire
brand had, early speed, but stopped. The
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Jack McGinnis' Melbourne. backed from
5 to 2 to o to 5. won the fifth race a handi-
cap drive by half length from Tony Bo-
nero, 4 to 1. who led for six furlongs. The
latter had three parts of a length over
Lord Lovat. to /. The time was 1.47.
H. r. Grifnn's Dixon Belle. played down
to to 8. made all the pace in the last
event, for maiden two-year-old fillies, six
furlongs, Futurity course but was under
drive to win by scant length from
Complete, a % to shot, who beat Sum
glean, II 20 5, head. Florence II, Is to 1,
was close up. The time was 1.16.
The Summaries.
First race. purse: 8 300 added; for all ages; six
furlongs- -Roseben, 132 (Knapp) to 3. won; Fire
(MartInJ. 20 to /. third. Time, LA 3-5. Inquisi:
tor. Firebrand, San Alviso. Capt Emerich and
Second race. selling 1000 added; three year
oLds and upward: one mile-Tom Doan. lo2
pussn, to ,a. e won: u Voorhees, lis Doye' to
Third race, the Partridge handlcap: 900 added;
three-year,olds and upward; six MISUNDERSTANDING
otte to seeond 10 + Dennis siaoS m iG
Knapp. to i. third Time. lis rs. John
Mars, King Cobalt Joe Nealson, Creation and
Fourth race. the Dolphin handicap; 50. 900 added
for three ar-olds one and ne-eighth miles-Mon
Knapp, 20 to i. second Kiiiaioe. Ios (Sotterc
to 9. third. Time. 1.57. Dashaway also ran
Fifth race, handicap; purse; 81 200 added; for |
miles on turf-welbourne. ia (Nottery S to 2
won; Tony Bonero 10 SANDY. 4 to l. second |
l.47. Dolly spanker Miss Crawford, Puisus,
Standover and Arimo also ran |
Sixth race. selling; purse; 81 900 added: maiden
SANDY. 5 to 2 won; Complete. 90 tGarner). 15 to
l. second; Sun CLEAN. - Duganl: to l, third. |
Annoyance Beiphoebe. Pasquinade. Caesars VIE WIFE,
Queen OF Hills and i,c-orthy Queen also ran.