The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-08


Nealon. II TO 1, showed the a for about
a mile. whore the former stopped. Their
II. p. headIey's Beacon Light, with whom
a sensational killing had been framed, the
O~ddedrOpping frOmeO TO 30. showed in front.
but Lowe made a trilie too much of him. for
he weakened at the last sixteenth pole, where
Superman challenged. and then going ON
about his busine won easily by a length in
2:OS. Beacon Light was second and NealOn
third, with the rest nowhere. Before his
day ended the Newcastle Stable put over
a killing with the two-year-Old SpOOner. who
start in impressive fashion
Don Enrique, in the Belmont silks. won
the P~reakness Stakes at rs to 1 and picked
up 2.260. the date being May a.. Then
ON the following day Mr.. Keene's TransVaal
captured the Manhanset Stakes, S2. $40 20
the winner. On May 70 Charles Edward.
the great Colder Garter Flora Mac three
year-Old. started for the first time this
year in Sydney Paget's oolors and won
a handicap, at about six furlongs. without
being extended and beat such s~printers
as Oraculum, lack Akin. Eddie Ware
and others. ~JacObite. from the same harm.
captured the PatchOgue Stakes the same
day, but he was not heavily backed. Incl
dentally Mr.. keeue won two races that
afternoon with zambssi and SepOy. Suf-
frage scored the next day In a handicap.
! at about six fuTlOngs, in which she handled
l20 pounds and beat Brookdale Nymph
in a gallop. Another keene success that
! afternoon was that Of the erratic GrimaIdi
who at prohibitiVe odds got out Of the
maiden class.
The Empire State Steeplechase on Nav 2S
was a'queer affair because Of the Fact that
! r. =. Martin, a Ravorite. could not raise a
gallop. while J. f.. Widener's Fl Cuchillo,
backed at "A long price. won in spreadeaRIe
fashion and won - 900 for his owner as his
share Of the stakes. This was a disastrous
day for the Keene Stable as Transvaal, at
q = n - 49,, - A-.1 -. - - =
TO I, in the Hudson Stakes, while Peter
Pan. at 3 to s, sucCumbed to Dinna Ken, ~
TO l. in the Carlton Stakes, at a mile. Peter
Pan led for seven furlOngs and then curle1
up as II short or because he had a weak
heart. Charles edward was a poor third
in this event. which was run in 1888 AS. a
new record for the Gravesend track. The
biggest upset of the day was the success of
Bill Daly's Sailor Boy, backed from 10 TO 40,
Harry Folger winning $50, 900.
They went back TO Belmont Park on
May q. rain falling steadily on a muddy
track. MIR. keene's FTizet te won the Laure-
ate Stakes. 81. AIS to the win Ter. The best
race Of the day was the Cosmopolitan Handi-
/ cap, SIS, LIS to the winner. which was won
i'm a terrific drive by a head by MoCarter.
who just lasted long enough 10 beat Frank
Gill, with NSalon a close third. The follow
ing day f.. V. Thomas showed Ben Fleet,
a full brother - HiGhball. the yOungster
winning by a few inches from Mr.. Kesne's
Masque with John T.. Madden's King James
u head back. Montgomery, with I2O
pounds. was victorious in the Baychester
Stakes, for three-year-Olds at a mile. but
he only beat PaumOnok a head, with MIR.
kene's CabOchOn three parts of "a length
back. A memorable killing with Cracken-
thorpe, engineered by Howard Dots and
{. T.. Rowe, also went through successfully
that day.
II was ON May ~ tina Mr.. Keene scored a
! double triumph. The great Colin started
for the first time in an overnight race for
aid two-year-Olds in when there wers
! iwenty-three starters. Colin, by Com
mandO- Pastorella, went To the post with a
role hook, nj 20 mucn had b.sn
heard Of him that he was arr overwhelming
f~avOrite. Miller rode hinl and the colt never
saw another morse afJer he left the barri sr.
lie was in hand all the way and won breez-
ing In IOI for Ave ~furlOngs slrliQht. wi n
MIR. Whitney's Nastlrtium colt DIr Nona
y ,cond and harcOust third. Mr.. ksens'
: other slcct ~ was with ZaInhes nj. who won
the POcantlcO Stakes, one mile and "A six
teenih. in l:i5. "A new track record Dim
won $3.50 and Hambesi S3.OS5.
Win "A form reversal mat was shocking
To say the least, a. =. Martin won the
whitney Memorial Steeplechase, a., 0OO TO
the winner, on Decoration Day. lie was
always in front and beat GOOu and Plenty,
n to ~ favOrite, by a dozen lengths. Right
ON top of this came a grand victory lOr
Peter Pan in the Belmont stakes, Tor
three-year-Olds, one mile and three IuTIOngs
lie made all the running and finished two
and a half lengths in irCo' 81 his stable
mate Superman. with Frank Gin IA poor
third. 1he public wagered thousands Of
dOllars on the keene entry at ! 10 iH
Peter Pans share of the stakes being
S2i 765. The next day Mr.. keeDe's Court
Dress. a f%avOrite, was badly beaten in The
| Ladies' Stakes. AT a mile, by 4, X. Elll-
sons Eankee Girl and X, I. Wilson, JF. =
Alteration. Colin. a Is to ~ favOrite. won
the National Stallion Stakes. 1862. 80 TO
the winner. on June |. beating Bar None.
Ben Fleet. smoker. king james and ROYAL
Nane, who finished in the order named.
Colin packed I22 pounds and ran the five
iurlongs straight in OJS, a new track record.
! Montgomery, by Pessara, who had been
purchased from +. A. fOrsythe by Emil
IierZ Tor S25, OOO cash. now showed 10 adj
vantage when he ran on with the Jockey
Club weight for age race. one mile and "a
furlong. He was in hand at the end and
beat Go Between in a gallop in 1853.
After 10 IN r. Madden = uncle, by Star
Shoot The Niece, had won his first race
| over a sloppy track on Jun ) Colin came
out, and AT 3 TO 3 won the Eclipse Stakes,
S.. 1876 to the winner. This was Collins
hardcst race of the year, as II turned out,
for Beaucoup, to whom he conceded eight
pounds. ran MIN TO a head, Colin standing a
long. hard drive through the last quarter
Of a mile. On the same day 7. =. Martin
turned another hiptOp in the Grand National
Steeplechase, when as a hot faVOrite he was
beaten on, Wnlle AHAr, u ROOu ,JnlnR, won
in a sharp drive by a length from Mr..
McCann at liberal odds. Affairs share Of
this stake was S.. go
Lady Winlfred. bred 10y Madden. won
the Criterion Stakes. for ~twO-year-old
fillies, on June u at GTavesend. beating
Meggs Hill. Ella O'Neill, Aimee G., Gold
finn and Half Sovereign. linen Jack Ben
nets Flip Flap. with whom a $50. 900 killing
was pulled on. ran her lest race Of the
season and won the West minister Handicap.
81, 9OO TO the wfnner. She was backed from
10 down TO I and beat Phiiander by a dozen
lengths in 2 rs l-5. Running Water. the
~favOritr, made her first appearance of the
SEASON and finished third.
Dave johnson cleaned up f25. 900 on Tile
KIM on June 7. John ". Gates alsp betting
a bundle on the DIR, HisJrOuCk hlly. But
Gates lost "a chance 10 make a killing with
Durnell's SaylOr. who won the next day at
10 to / unbacked That afternoon the
Oneck Stables Cohort, by CesaTion. was
successful in the Great American. for two
year-Olda. when he won &ll.75O and easily
disposed Of MasJue, Bar None, King James.
Ben Fleet. Chapultepec. S~targowan. Fal-
Cuda and other good youngsters. The
Broadway Stakes, for th~ree-yeaT-olds. one
mile and IA sixteenth, run on the same day,
went 10 Mont OInery, a hot favOrite. who
baaf ArCita Frank (iIl and nthara in "A