Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Marked Reversals of Form.

lack Atkin. the Missouri colt on the same
day also gave the public a surprising form
somersault. while T. S Martin did the same
thing in the SlO.p1 Whitney Memorial; like
wise Dolly Spanker in the final. In JUS
tice to T S. Martin. however. 1t must be
said that Trainer Billy Garth's orders to
his jocky, the colored lad Dupee. had much
to do with the horses defeat for the Empire
State chase at Gravesend.
On that occasion Garth told his boy TO
wait with Martin and not let him go TO the
front until beginning the last circuit OF tne
field. AS Martin is a front runner TINS
change in tactics was not to his notion.
and when Dupee made his move with him
all the go had been choked out of him
In Thursdays great race, however Mar.ih
was sent out in front. as is MS usual way
of running, and the further he went the
further he beat his horses. His victory
over Good and Plenty was all the more I'M
pressive, as that good, old chaser was meet
ing Martin at nine pounds better terms
than in the Gravesend race.
For Paul Rainey. who paid 81? 600 Tor i;
S. Martin. Sanctus and St keVin last ran
and this spring the race was distinct tri-
umph especially as there is no knowing
Just how good Martin may prove to be-
While he may not turn out to be a great
weight carrier his fencing is fauitless. ana
his speed is most impressive. AS for Good
and Plenty the old fellows age ls against
him. for chasers with advancing years IRE,
auently grow cunning and nottonal AMI
hard task.
Yesterdays reverses to the Keene stable
also let the public down heavily. Inc cara
looked on form il the popular color OF
the chairman of the Jockey Club would nm
ish first in four out of the six events Ana
as Grimaldi and Miller galloped away with
the opening race in great style, the pubic
''unbelted'' in the third race on Philander.
But the latter Is such slow beginner that
Whitney's Ironsides and Fuler's Tokalon
both beat him. although he was going two
jumps to their one at the end.
Yankee Girls Somersault.
Then Can't Dress, considered by many
good judges as the best lmo-year-old in the
Keene barn last fall, was beaten in the
Ladies' stake by the winter campaigner,
Yankee Girl. belonging to c. r. Ellison.
The latter, with only 81 pounds. was beaten
by Sailor Boy only a few days ago. But
now she comes out with twenty-four pounds
more up and defeats such hgh-class fillies
as Can't Dress and Alteration.
Can't Dress, who was making her first
appearance of the year. was no doubt short.
She was beaten only in the last hundred
Yards. and the race will do her good. AS
a wel-knoWn trainer said after the race.
That keene flly will in week or so beat
Ellison's illy as far as you can throw a
stone.
Tie final Waterloo of the Keene horses
Yesterday in the last event saw Cabochon
beaten by the RancoCas-brcd filly Mlnlota
in very fast-run seven furlongs. The
latter was making her seasons debut and
had worked a mile in lao for this race.
She ran out at the home turn losing several
lengths, yet made this up and won. Mrs.
Lillian Allen Livinston. her owner and
breeder, formerly Mrs. Barnes, was present
to see her win.
Peter Pan and Superman will meet Salvi-
deere and Arctic in the Brooklyn Derby
two weeks from today. That race is at a
mile and half and a test of stamina as
we'll as speed. ArCitcs race Wednesday
with Zambes and Dnna Ken, when he
ran out a the far turn Yet came on again
and got the place, marked a good effort for
the Kentucky colt with 1876 pounds up.
While as for Salvidere. John Madden will
not start him until he is thoroughly fit
The National Stallion stakes, Interna-
tionaI steepeChasc and other events drew
another large crowd to Belmont Park to-
day. The meeting lasts over until next
Wednesday, when the scene changes to
Gravescnd. There the public can see what
is going on in each race, and racegoers
are emphatiCally better losers lin the light
than in the misty obscurity of straightaway
faraway courses. c. c. p.