New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
PETER PAN WINS DERBY
MILLER RIDES IN FORM.
King James and Flip Flap Earn
Stakes at GraUeSend.

Stakes at GrGUcSend.
James r. Keene's Commando colt Peter Pan
1oa the Brooklyn Derby at Gravesend yester-
day and gave further evidence OF his greatness.
Harry Payne Whitney's Paumonok tried TO race
with him in the early part. and gave it up as
HOPELESS task Frank GIL challenged resolutely
rounding the last turn, but also found the TASK
too great and having shaken off all opposition
Peter Pan came away at the end to WIN galloP
ing by four lengths. When Frank GIL swerNeu
over 10 the rail in the last furlong ana pesaii
10 tire Paumonol and Yankee Girl fought II ou'
for the place the former getting the decision 10y
a short head. Oran, which has been hufhfh. Up
the track in his work. finished dismal laS''
beaten of.
John E. Maddens King James Won the Tich
fremont Stakes for two -year-olds. Flip Flap
galloped home an easy winner in the Marlboro
Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth While
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.'s, good jumper ltyiaS
made his first appearance OF the year ana won
the handicap steeplechase in way to ihdlca'e
that he will be hard to beat in better company
later
Miller. the JOCKEY was back in the saddle after
"a weeks susnenson. and rode three winners and
a third horse in six mounts. TO the huge delight
Of his many followers. He rode Martha Jane
Peter Pan and Serviie 10 victory. and his clever
riding was largely responsible for the success
Of Martha Jane and Servile
4 big half holiday crowd, numbering fully
twenty thousand persons. was in attendance II
was almost impossible to move around n the
field inclosu-e, while standing room was at a
premium, in the grandstand, :hat hundreds
had 10 be content 10 find points OF vantage on
the lawn while the races we're being run. The
crowd was a,,ite as big as on Brooklyn Handicap
day due partly to the good card end partly TO
the first taste OF real summer -veathar- II was
almost too warm for comfort, in :act, but few
words OF complaint were heard, as il was almost
a relief after the cold, dreary weather Of Friday
Peter Pan was an odds-on favcrite for the
Brooklyn Derby. but his price drifted back from
j TO 10 / 10 . before there was any disposition
TO back him. There seemed 70 be a feeling fhat
he might not run 10 his best form oyer the
heavy. cuppy track. which made it possible fo~
those who had confidence in the good COZ TO gat
q far better price than would have been possible
If the track had been fast. Frank Gill was a
pronounced second choice at Z to .. while Yankee
Girl and Gran were played down from j TO i TO
70 1. Paumonok was the outsider ct 20 TO ].
PaumonolI was badly pinched off at the start
and lost several lengths, but hoeTcer quickly
rushed him UP 10 Peter Pan, and they came
down past the stand the first time neck and
neck. Peter Pan shook aim of, however. N the
run up the backstretc-.. sy4d galioped along n
front the rest OF the way. as te II also
lutely no danger when Frank SIN made MS bid
rounding the last turn. With better handling
PaumonoA would have been closer ap, out
Koerners ride was enough 20 discourage any
horse, and The son OF Wa-eCcress did well 10 beat
Yankee Girl for the place
h T. Wilson. jr. s. BeaUcoUo was heavily
played from 10 TO 8 TO 10 to win the fremont
Stakes, on the strength Of els having both
u Cohort and Colin TO a head in different races.
He failed TO up the promise OF his pre-
v1ous races. however. and finished third, behind
King James and Ben Flee, the brother Of High
HFva in --re-aa nrrsF- in -I-fa
run up the backstretch. but DUgg1 saved ground
with him on the rail turning Tor ho.ae. and the
colt had every opportunity 80 overcome the
carly handicap, but was not equal TO t.
King James followed the pace closely and
won going away when Ben Fleet. the early pace
maker. began TO tire in the last sixteenth. King
James was at 10 IN the betting. and those
who had watched Mountains listless ride on the
colt In the Great American Stakes a week ago
did not let him run loose yesterday. James r.
Keene's Masque had excuse beyond the fact
that he did not appear to relish the going
Chepultepec, FOR which Fred Burley refused
$4,000 few weeks ago. was again tried AMI
found wanting. II begins TO lock as If he was
morning glory and Will be quite as much
of disappointment IS his fun brother De Mund
James r. Xeene scratched Court Dress and de-
pended upon his Disguise f1lly. Veil in the Mari
boro Handicap 1t was her first start Of the
season. but iC appeared to be an open secret that
she had worked particularly well for Jimmy
Rowe, and the big bettors went TO her 10 a man,
and backed her down Srcn , 20 to 8 TO >.
There was such rush 10 bet CT her in the club
house at The last rnomen. that Of the biggest
commissioners declined 20 accept bet of 5000
from DaVy johnson. IN the face of this wild
plunge Flip Flap. the sorm favorite. went back
In the betting 70 TO !, at which price she
well supported.
Whether the heavy play on Veil was justified
or not must be left for another day to decide. as
her chances were hopelessly ruined when Brook
dale Nynlph swerved against her and
knocked her completely out OF her stride as the
barrier was released. She far out of it
when Miller got her Strengthened out that any
chance she had of winning absolutely lost.
Radtke rated Flip Flap behind BrOokdae
Nymph 10 the turn for home when he gave the
mare her head and she away 20 win easily.
Brookdale NyTnph had trouble in taking the
place from Coy Maid, but the stewards disquali-
fed her for touling the faYOrite at the start.
whimsical winner Of the Standard Stakes last
year, and ranked second only TO Running Water
as the best three -year-old flly, Il starter in
this race. She broke down, however. in the
stretch, and Martin pulled her up and dis
mounted. In ali probability her racing days
over.
Gallant Dan made runaway race Of the sixth
event, at the lucrative price of ID TO J. When
offered at auction John z. Madden bid him up
81 800 over his entered selling price of 81 900.
and bought him for 81, 800, as Jack McGinnis
refused TO protect him above that figure.
Borghesi has been declared of the Subur-
ban Handicap, TO be on Thursday at Sleeps
head Bay.
Radtke was suspended for the rest OF the
meeting by the starter for disobedlence at the
post In the fremont Stakes.