New-York tribune., 1907-07-01
RIVALS TO PETER PAN.
HIS DEFEAT COSTLY.
Other Three-year-olds Lay Claim to
the Title of Cham piOR.

One short week ago Peter Pan, James r.
Keene's good Commando three-year-old. was
hailed as the probable champion of his age and
a likely winner of the triple crown" of the
Coney Island Jockey Club-the Tidal Stakes. the
Coney Island Stakes and the Realization.
Now, question arises as to his right to the
title of threeyear-old champion and it remains
for some three-year-old in the years to come to
win the American triple crown which carries
with 1t an extra $4,000. Peter Pans defeat
saturday over a greasy track turned the
thoughts and adulatiOn of tickle racegoers 10
Frank Gill; Montgomery and Salvidere which
finished in front of him. All three are good
horses and worthy rivals to Peter Pan. but it
must be said in all fairness that the going was
in their favor. and it may be predicted that
Peter Fan viii live to redeem himself and re-
venge his defeat. Victory for Peter Pan on
Saturday would have stamped him with the seal
of greatness. That ne is good horse and one
of the best developed in recent years there can
he no doubt but a really great horse must be
abe to take up his weight and win over any
kind of track. Peter Pan is a big striding
horse and Miller said he did not extend himself
freely on the slippery track. 1t is not fair 10
question his courage. however. as some did.
he fought on through the stretch and much
closer to Salvidere at the finish than he at
the last furlong pole
Frank Gill won two races last week which
places him i'm the front rank He beat Charles
Edward, Roseben and other fast milers in the
Equality Stakes and the best of his age in the
big race Saturday. Knapp had the mount
instead of Notter. the regular stable Jockey be-
cause the latter had told Jack McGinnis that
he could not do the colt full Justice Frank Gill
is a heavy headed horse. which Is not easily
placed, and Notter is not strong enough to keep
him we'll together over a distance of ground
Frank Gill and Peter Pan are now ill square
Each has beaten the other twice. and il remains
for future meetings to decide between them.
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Glnnis. He refused SO 600 for him last fall
and his Judgment has been amply justified as
the colt has won more than that in stakes this
year. 70 say nothing of bets. PaveHo II the
dam Of Frank Gill. was brought 10 this country
after being bred 10 Collar. in England and sold
to Sanford Lyme by Douglas Grand for $3.50
Later Mr.. Lyme sold her. with Frank Gill then
o weanlng, to the late Captain S s Brown for
So.9on At the dispersal sale of the Brown
horses Jack McGinnis bought Frank Gill for
S0,oh At the same sale F R Hitchcock
bought Salvdere for S37O0 Both horses have
proved 70 be wonderful bargains
Rocegoers who are not able T., follow tho
horses TO Saratoga in August are looking for
ward to the proposed meeting at the Fn,nirA
City track near Yonkers, now that the courts
nave ruled that the State Racing Commission
must grant the Empire City Trotting Club a
Incense 70 race. President Butler and his as
sociates will confer on Wednesday to make
plans for the meeting, and, while the time is
snort no expense will he spared 10 make il as
.t0tt"~tiNc dS possible Tor hOrSemen and ra4iner
!olk- Now that the long fight for license has
oeeh won II remains for the Empire CITY Trot-
ung Club to prove that the track is properly
equIppeo Tor high class meeting. and that the
faculties are equal to those of any other track
IN the metropolitan district
Inc outlook is bright for some interestinr
sport 81 Sheepshead Bay this week Man, rjc6
nNtureS VIII be decided. the most important be-
ing the Advance Stakes on July and The
commonwealth Handicap on Saturday. The
| advance Stakes is for three year-olds and un
| ward az weight for age, the distance being ona
nii'e i ana Ihree Iurlongs Frank Gill is not eligi-
/ bic, but Peter Pan Salvidere and NTorte,,-,z7
| Whch finished heads apart behind Frank GIL on
/ saturday, are likely 10 go 10 the post together
WIN Dr' Gardner, Flip Flap. Running Water
/ bectioneef, Cottontown and Tokalon II IS i,st
/ possible that Accountant may also face tba
! starter for the first time The Commonwealth
| Handicap on Saturday is practically a renewal
/ OF the Suburban. at one mile and quarter. The
| race promises to be good one, as the following
horses have been handica pped: