New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
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ROYAL ONYX WINNER.
SIX FAVORITES BEATEN.
added Starter Takes the MOrrisQnia
at Empire City,

rovaI ONYX, an added starter. won the Nor.
risanfa Handicap at six furlOngs. for three-year-
cIds and upward, at the Empire City track yes
terdav. Lefbert got him of running and mads
every most a winning one. finishing two lengths
ahead of Funiculaire. which was length ahead
of Old Honesty Royal Onyx is brown geldins
bv Ornament-Oneck Queen and carried the COL
ors Of t. G. Molinelli.
The winner Of the handicap was the extrems
outsider in the betting. closing at TO L Quad
riIle was made the favOrite. and was heavily
pIaved. Topsy Robinson was always the second
choice while the others had few supporters.
The start could not have been better. all six
horses getting of together Royal Onyx. which
was close to the pole, was the first TO show IN
front Leibert kept him going and at the stretch
turn he had opened up lead OF two lengths.
Funiculaire was always second. but he could not
catch the leader which was going away the
end Old Honesty a bad third while Quad
riIe quit at the stretch Topsy Robinson one
of the best played horses in the race. could not
raise a sallOp-
Nat favOrite won during the afternoon and
the LAYERS had much the better OF the specula-
tors Four of the first choices were at Odds-cn
in the betting, while the two others were at short
prices Fully $4,000 persons. almost as many
on the opening day. made the trip 70 Empire
Citv The trolley company handled the crowd
without any trouble and there was no repetition
of the disorderly scenes Of a week ago Ths
track cuppy and not suited 70 the majority
Of the favorites-
The nublic made bad mistake when It picked
Posing to win the mile and hundred yards
race for three-year-olds j. r Wa1nWrtghts
horse was played as II the race was over. clos
ing at TO 10 Escutcheon was quoted al to 2,
Braden at and Usury. the only other starter,
, was as good 80 to L Off to a good start,
Pohanka Immediately took Usury 70 the front
and kept him there all the way. winning by Two
lengths, Posing being second Escutcheon fn-
ished third The winner showed wonderful IN
provernent over his last time out Posing ap-
peared lame as he TO the post. and this was
reflected In the betting, as he opened at to
and scared to to TO- The race was run IN
I:4sH
Colonel Bob was the third straight favorits to
be beaten when Running Account rouped hor1s
five lengths In front In the five and a half fur
long dash for two-year-olds. Only three horses
went TO the post including Coincident- Colonel
Bob was installed an odds-On favorite because
OF his good race early IN the week Running
Account was 7 TO chance with Colncident
ruling at Is to !. The favOrfte got on IN 'front.'
and held the lead to the stretch turn. Whel
Running Account moved up and then rornped
down the stretch flashing under the wire fully
five lengths in front Of Colonel Bob. which found
lis pounds too much OF burden Coincident
was outclassed. The time was 1:O74s-
Off in front. VI Clancy's Clements was never
headed winning by five lengths the three-year-
old selling affair, at mile and one hundred
wards Linnepee ran second all the way. COM
ing in a length and half IN front OF Minos. the
odds-on favorfte w. Ott was looking back on
Clements coming down the stretch Il was
simply gallop for Clements. which closed IN the
betting at 8 TO L Linnepee was Is TO TO
win Bergman, off badly came on with a rush
/ at the end NIinOs did not make his run until
too late but was closing fast in the stretch Tho
| time was 1:47.
| Mrs. HI H SeIby's Bounding Elk. or IN front,
| lead all the way and beat out Belphoeoe BY halr
a length in the opening dash. for two-year-oIdAt
| at five and a half furlOngs L Williams nac
/ to work hard 70 stave OF Belphoebs's rush IN
| the stretch Gun Cotton came fast and got the
4 show money Partisan Model with Schllfng ID,
! was the favorite and well supported at to ),
I while Bounding Elk closed at TO IN the bet
! ting Marshall. who had the mount OF Bel
! phoebe was crowded on the rail and his left leg
/ was hurt
! St Joseph Won the mile and sixteenth race
! leading from start to finish. Reidmoore. the
/ ished third Clyde beating him out for the place
] by three lengths St Joseph found the cuppy
! going 10 his liking and ran good race Hs
! closed at 5 10 I IN the betting J. MarrOne oid
/ the winner up 70 $1,000 and got the horse
I At the sale Of some Of Willie Shislds's horses
| In the morning Servile brought the top price,
! being bid In by j. Marrone. who paid $500 for
| this xo-year-old. which had already been a
| double winner at the Empire City meeting Mr.
/ lrarrone also bought Diamond for S1.100 Bilh-
another two-year-oId colt. went 10 R. W Nelson
: for $1,000. Onatas was sold 70 D. Watson for
] s525.
? EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
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