New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-20
COLLOQUY WINS AGAIN.
THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
Takes Grdmatan Purse at Empire
Cify an Hard Finish.


straight victory of the meeting. when she cant.
ured the Gramatan Purse for three-year-oIdz
and upward at the Empire City track yesterday
beating out Carthage by three-quarters Of a
length. Although carrying III pounds. this clever
fIly equalIed her own and the track record %
1903 1-5 for six furlongs. made the opening
day with log pounds up Carthage was probably
the best horse yesterday, but he got poor ride
by ]. Lee. The negro took him wide at the turn
and lost almost two lengths. but he came on
with a determined rush at the end and took
the place from Gold Proof by a length.
The Gramatan Purse worth S1,500 Seven
horses went to the post. with Gold Proof tina
favorite at 70 l. Carthage and Colloquy vera
about equal second choices. The others were az
long odds. Schflling got Colloquy off running
and she was never headed Carthage closed fast
in the stretch. but he could never win under
the ride he got. Gold Proof was in lighter than
he had been in any Of his previous races at the
local track and was heavily played. he Is
a very consistent performer Like Carthage his
jockey, Crimmins. took him wide at the turn
and he could not make up the loss.
The first disqualification of the meeting cana
I'm tho third race, at mile and sixteenth for
three-year- and upward, when Polly Prina
was set back for fouling Light Wool on the far
turn Polly Prirn won by three lengths. going
awav at the end 1t was three-horse race. and
Light Wool beat out Ostrich by five lengths for
the place. SchiIling who had the mount on Light
Wool went before the stewards as soon as tina
race was over. and claimed that his horse had
been fouled. Preston was called up and asked to
explain. The foul was allowed and the change II
the numbers brought forth both cheers and
hisses Light Wool is the horse which ran away
four miles on Saturday. If the stewards had not
disqualified Polly Prim. the third favorite Of ths
day and the ninth straight would have been
beaten. for she was at 10 in the betting az
the close.
The public received bad setback in the Sec
oud race ct mile and a hundred yards. when
the first and second choices were beaten in a
rour-horse race Oak Grove ruled the favorite at
s TO in the betting. while La Feita quoted
at 70 .. Matte H opened at 5 TO I and was
backed down to TO l. Nellie Racine, the other
starter was quoted at 10 10 l. When the barrier
Was sprung SchiIIing took Matte II. TO the
front, waited on by Nellie Racine At the three
quarter mile post. Nellie Racine moved up and.
when once Strengthened OFT for home. she wenr
away easily, going under the wire two lengths
in front OF Matte H. which was half length
ahead of La Veita- Oak Groves race was fas
below her form. W. OFT never made a move
on her He was called 70 the stand after ina
race and asked TO explain his ride
sDunJsv came on with a determined rush IN
the stretch, and beat out Enticing in the opening
five furlong dash for two-year-olds- y Inporta
held on ganeIy and finished third W Gersts
C,vubaI was made an even money favorite, while
betting. J. Lee got Enticing of running and led
10 the stretch turn by length Spunky. when
called on. responded gamely and pulled away
easily at the end Cymbal was never con-
tender. There were long prices against the Sec
ond and third horses
The first real favorite TO win in the last two
5avs was William Walkers Stanley Fay, which
took the fifth race by a couple Of lengths from
G.. w. Burt. Hans finished third Inauguration
made the early pace. but coied UP N the STRETCH
as in her previous race Stanley Fay. which was
ALWAYS in a commanding position. then came On
10 win as his rider pleased C. w Burt got Up
A., time to take the place Stanley Fay was az
5 70 5 IN the betting
of TO q good break ]. ThOmpsOns Request
soon took the lead and made every post a VIM
ming one coming IN several lengths IN front OK
King Of the Valley in the last race OF the day. a.
q mile and three-sixteenths- Leonard Joe Hay
man the public choice traied the field until tns
stretch turn. when he closed fast and got ths
show money. The time was 200 Is.
SchiIIing carried Off the riding honors OF tns
day. with two frsts and three seconds Lycurgus
was second, with two victories 10 his credit
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-Fo- twO-year-olds; I've fl-l7nss- start
BY The Cornronsz-Endu-ance- owner. J. - Fer
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