New-York tribune., 1907-06-25
FOG BANK MARS RACING
ROSEBEN BEATEN AGAIN.
Frank Gill Wins the Equality and
NotGsuLga the RoSebuds.

The racing at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday WAS
Il travesty on the sport, as heavy fog dr,fted
in off the during the running of the first
race and hung the inclosure like a mantle
the rest Of tho afternoon The horses couId
not be seen during the running of the various
races until they came out of the fog like wraiths
at the last furlong pole. Under the crcum-
stances the good sized crowd in attendance
might just well have been in a poolroom for
any pleasure they got in seeing the horses per-
form, and this was the more disappointing as
the card was a good one.
Notasulga, Al Hamel's good filly continued
her winning career by conceding five pounds to
Megg's Hill and Half Sovereign and fifteen to
Jane Swift and romping home in the Rosebuds
Stakes at five furlongs. Frank Gill won the
Equality Stakes, the other fixture on the pro-
gramme, beating Charles Edward and the
mighty Roseben, among others. Cairngorm.
which beat Ginnette head for the first race.
and Notasulga were the only winning favorites
once more, and perhaps for the last time
Davy Johnson had enough confidence that his
good sprinter Roseben, would go a mile to
wager all of $4,000 on his chances. He backed
the horse from 10 TO to l. and his lead was
followed by number of other big bettors. I'm
der the conditions Rosebens weight in tbs
Equality Stakes only rs pounds. and from
a handicap basis his winning appeared to be
only question Of his going the distance. That
he failed only bears out the contention made by
many close students of racing that the big horse
is sprinter pure and simple, and will not show
TO advantage at any distance over seven fur
longs in good company. AS said before the race
could not be seen, hut Jack Martin, who had
the mount, explained that he was in front all
the way until Frank Gill challenged al the last
furlong pole.
James R Keene's fleet Voter fly Suffrage
tried to race Roseben into submission in the
early part but was the first to drop back beaten.
Charles Edward and Frank Gill then moved UP
and gave battle-this much what could be
learned from the jockeys and persons on the
backstretch. AS the horses came out of the fog
at the last furiong pole the crowd in the grand
stand saw that Roseben was in front, but only
by a narrow margin, while Frank Gill was run
ming strong and true on the outside. Rosehen
fought on for a few strides as best he could, but
Frank Gill drew away TO win, ridden out, by a
length from Charles Edward, while Roseben
lasted just long enough to save third money
from the fast closing First Premium.
Frank Gin was at the false price of 10 to 1. In
view of the fact that he was fighting in the van
for mile and q sixteenth in the Suburban Han
dicap- Jack McGinnis, his owner, prohted well
by the victory as he had enough confidence in
his colt. which had beaten Peter Pan A head in
the Withers Stakes, 10 bet $500 at the prevail
ing price. He highly elated after the race,
and heartily congratulated Knapp, who had the
mount. No official time for the mile was taken
but Jack Bennett caught the start and finish
from the paddock and timed the race in 1:4o-
Frank GilIs performance was particularly
good one, as he took up 115 pounds and con-
opponents. according TO the scale. Faust. which
bazed the way in the Suburban Handicap, was
one Of three added starters in this race, hut
finished bad last.
Notasulga established her right TO be classed
with the best two-year-olds of the season in
winning the Rosebuds Stakes, for she was hardly
more than gallopng through the last furlong
10 win as she pleased. James r. Reenes Megg's
Hill hardly ran her race. and finished last. Jane
Swift. making her first appearance, showed some
quality by finishing second.
Mountain, who had the mount on August Bel
r1lonts Half Sovereign went before the stewards
and made a claim of foul against Radtke on
the ground that he had cut across his field
with Notasulga at the start forcing Meggs MIL
over against Half Sovereign. The stewards sent
for the starter and also for Radtke and Miller,
but the stories-were SO conflicting that no action
taken.
2 A. Forsvthe and his friends made a small
sized killing with R1eTnan in the second race
The colt was backed from 20 70 l 10 u TO l. and,
closing strong in the last furlong, beat Herod-
otus a neck. Shreve. an apprentice jockey
had the mount. He was not known to Eastern
raceeoers. many of whom thought he was
stable boy. The youngster has been riding Well
IN the West. however. and is likely TO be an
addition to the Jockey ranks here.