New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
FAVORITES SWEEP CARD
uONFORT WINS DOLPHIN
-yobuuie Blake GaIIops Home IN the
PARTRIDGE Stakes.

x..o- --a-od 20 victory heavy. mold
ebeonsbead Bay yesterday. and the
eo,-, 7lavers went home rejoicing. i IS a rare
,..,i,e for The first choices 10 sweep lhe c''u'
.+,c,1arlv under tie conditions which eAISI'u 70
+arsa- which made the success OF tIe p1aS'
more satisfying 1t vas not a coiili'ie'e ,.I
O. ,he LAYERS however. as a number OF LeaN"S
- 1,o-ses failed 10 run up 10 expectations, nota-
So I7l-astone in the first race. John Marrs IN me
,bjrd Tashaway in the fourth and Snngie8Hl III
the last A fair sized crowd was IN at'eho'l4Ge'
srtbo1,gh fl looked small in comparison with 'n@
monster throng on FutUiity Day ana ue o's ~
,lsv gathering Monday
F-re5 Cooks Johnnie Blake the Partridge
Stakes for tpyo-year-olds. and r T wilson IT =
Nontfort earned the Dolphin Stakes. for three
olds Johnnie Blake went to the post a Slight Ia
,7orfe over Paul J. Rainey's John Marrs, which was
ranked as one Of the best two-year-olds IN inc
West This sprins and for which Mr. Rainey pald
g fancy price. Those who had seen Johnnie bla&e
r7lu good second TO Fort Johnson al saratoga anu
watched him warm up like wild horse were lo'
carried away by the big pluns on 'oih NM 9
which WIS backed from TO to II To q. on Nle
Strength Of some fast work in private Later theF
lad reason 20 congratulate themselves as SOM
E1sr1s was in the ruch all the way Wfne JOHNNIE
T1alo after following the fast pace set bE hltlS
,-rsl+ came away in the stretch TO win easily by
-v-a Lengths His manner Of winning was so lii-
,-ss,e that he will not lack for followers IN even
tette- company the next tine be goes TO the posi-.
Castlewood was driven out 10 beat Dennis Stafloro
for the place, while John Marrs hnisheo poor
fourth, several lengths behind
HTorfort won his first race Of the season when ne
cot home scaut length in front of Smiling Tom IN
the Dolphin Stakes. which had an added money
.-all,a OF s. 000 The mud was in his favor ana
he mas heavily backed from TO 3 70 10 . Dash-
away purchased just before the race by FRANK
O'NeIn the ex-jockey, from John + MADDEN. was
Al strong demand also around TO !, while Harry
Pavne whitney's KiIlaloe and the Patchogue Sta
hes Smiling Tom. an added starter attracted a
scattering play Those who backed Monfort had
-he satisfaction Of cashing. but the son OF orna-
,nent rad 10 be driven out 10 the last ounce 10
heat Smiling Tom. which raced in close company
with him all The way. Three lengths back killa-
loe which net with interference, beat lash-
away head FOR third money The last named
ran below expectations. and seems to be the kind
of horse which always runs well enough To keep
his followers betting him without results
Thomas II. Williams started his good two-year-
sId Firestone in the first race. condition affair
at six furlongs. in which the mighty Roseben go'
in az 1872 pounds. In spite Of the fact that Fire
stone was conceding five pounds 10 the great
su-fntar according to the scale. he was played for
p killing and hacked from 70 10 . The play
was so strong and persistent that Roseben. which
opened az : 20 ?, drifted back TO TO . DaVy
johnson his owner. then sent in good-siZed com
mission and the big Train went 10 the post
fsvoritA AZ 2 to 9 and lost little time in making
front at the start. and he was hardly more than
ealoping through the last fuTlong 10 win as ne
rleased bv five or six lengths FiTestone shook
Ffrebrand Of rounding the turn, and had little
trouble in earning the place He never threatened
the winner hut well enough 10 indicate that
he viii hold MS with the best OF his age after
his long rest.
Thirteen the fifteen starters in the second race
were scratched. leaving only Tom Dolan and NoOr-
hees 10 fight out the issue The former strong
iavorite a odds and came away 70 win easily
after being oUtrUu for six furlOngs-
Welhourne the handicap at one mile and
sixteenth on the turf after meeting with enough
interference on the first turn 70 have discouraged
any but q good horse. Tony Bonero cut him off
sharply and knocked him back three four lengths
in racing 10 the front but Notter bided his time,
and, improving his position slowly sent his mount
I'd 10 Tony Bonero when Strengthened out for home.
and beat him half a length in a hard drive Under
q strict Interpretation OF the rules Tony Bonero
should have been disqualified but the stewards took
no action. Lord Loyat, which has lost TWO or three
good third. Br7isselI. who had the mount yesteT-
day, rode more like a green stable boy than
perenced Jockey lie had the colt all the track
in the stretch and did not begin do him justice.
Dixon f2elle was graduated fro1n the maiden class
in The last race after hard drive with Complete
and Sungleam. Those who had bet on Florence II
VIII probably fight shy Of SWain-s mounts in the
future as he was more of a hindrance than a help
@ the flly.
Roger Minton. the trainer. has severed his
nection with II. J. Haymaan. and viii handle the
horses Of Sam Lazarus in the future.