New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
nANDELTON'S GOOD RACE
WINS OCEAN HANDICAP.
NeeI;ck Beats Lascrence p. Daley O
Heed in the Sapphire Stakes.

rp t5ftchcockis s Dandelion ore Of the hesf
.ss ~ HIS career when he galloped home an easy
- ~ the ocean Handicap, for tlree-year-olds
80 inward, at mile, at Sheepsnead Bay yester-
g. Of none too well, he improved his posluon
- @s,allv and going 70 the front the turn for
80 came away TO win well in hand by two
,-g-b. Harry Pavne Whitneys Brookdale NFInph
g-sshed second. head before Ben Ban while be-
800 them were such good horses as Beeconlght,
s.u,ell Kennvetto and Court Dress, among others.
h,n6eljon was the fsvorite in the betting at IL TO
and E. Dugan had the mount instead OF Radtke'
The race proved conclusiveiy that James X
urae,s;s Court Dress which ranked the pest tvo-
.esr-old fly last season, cannot carry her speed
rver six furlongs in good company. She made the
raca I'D the backstretch ana around the lurn'
nd was only gaIloptng 10 ali appearances when
nsn6elion challenged quarter OF mile from
tor1e Once caught however. she stopped all over.
80 every horse in the field passed her in the run
th-ough the stretch, not even excepting Carthage.
t-hIch was practically left at the post
John ssnford's Kennyetto the second choice also
ran Disappointing race She showed rare cour-
sps ana some stamina at Saratoga, but gave IL up
-or1netey when the strife grew hottest yesterday
reNeII Carthage and Ola Honesty were added
r-erters IN this race, but OF them finished In
ire money Sewel. which ran such a sensational
rsr. from behind few days ago, was well UP in
Ire early part but failed In the stretch.
70 the disappointment of his followers who expect
Is another brilliant rush through the last furlong
Only four horses went TO the post in the Sapphire
Stakes for fwo-year-o1ds with Woodford Clays
s-i-nhus tie heavily played fevorite backed down
rom even money 10 TO 10 His easy victories in
rather ordinary company have led many TO believe
tr srite Of the fact that he had the best Of the
weights and finished a bad last. John E Mad
sen's Meelicz Lawrence P. Daley down in the
enal drive, and got up in time 10 win by q short
head. He quoted at TO 1. a most generous
r-ice ali things considered, there was no Colin
II the field him off his feet IN the first half
mile Lawrence P. Daley a remarkably good
race under I25 pounds, and lost nothing in defeat
He bore the brunt of the early fight while racing
Sinbus into submission and hung on In gau1est
Nicoi, VINO had the mount made claim of foul
ggainst E. Dugan on Meelick. The stewards dis
missed it. however and rightly, as there did not aT~
pear 70 be any good ground for complaint. Du-
gan rode Lawrence p. Daley rather close through
the last sixteenth. but far could be seen from
the stand. die interfere with him. Nimous
stepped badly that Live Wire, closing strong
beat him a full length for third money
Meelicz's victory added further lustre 10 Collins
fame On Saturday Colin made Meelick look like
the cornrnonest Kind OF selling platter. but the lat
ter came back yesterday and won good race IN
fast time.
Sheriff Williams gailoped home an easy winner
ef the steepechase after being pounded down from
even money TO 9 to 3. Donahue had him under a
stout pull for q mile and half. but when he let
him down the race was practically over, altnouSh
Blue Pigeon threatened some danger rounding the
last turn. Locked Out. backed from 10 TO TO
to l. made the early running on suerance but ran
b fair race. all things considered.
Four horses 20 the post In the second race.
ht one mile and three-sixteenths, and three Of the
tour were heavily played When IL came 70 racing,
however San Alviso, the despised outsider went 20
the front and making the pace to suit himself.
IN mild drive by a length from Red Briar in slow
time. Af:lier's handling Of Moonshine far
below MS best efforts that many persons did not
hesitate 10 express the opinion that the stewards
should have asked some questions.
The fifth race at mile and half the turf.
resulted In stirring head and head finish in which
Brancas. at 10 10 l, beat Ostrich short head Tho
latter was in close quarters in the drive through
the stretch and just failed get up after closing
WITH rush IN the last few strides. Good Luck.
the favor.te. and Flavigny, the well played second
ohOios finished outside ths money. The stewards
not entirely satisfied with Sumter's handling
of the latter. and called him before them 70
plain what happened 70 MS mount al the head OF
the stretch E. DUgan rated Good Luck in the
early part OF the race and moved up head and head
with BTancas n the r1in around the turn The
horse hung, however, when strs ightened out the
disgust OF those who counted him the 'one best bet
OF the day
Alfred Noble ~sE served Up hot favorfte at
Z 70 1 IN 1eId OF twenty-one starters IN the last
race and he justified the confidence Of those who
bet On him by gaIoping home easy winner. He
:nterfeTed slightly with RosiIni-o at the elbow but
not enough 10 have changed the result Call Bow
e half brother 20 Faust and a son OF the black
whirlwind Imp. starter in this race, but fin
iEhed IN the rUck.
The statement made on Saturday that James p
heene had broken all records in the matter Of win
nings for one season turns 10 be incorrect The
Duke o. Portland sSS9 900 in -oInd numbers in
one season the English turf n 1859.