Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-14
FIVE FAVORITES
WON AT GRAVESEND'

NEW YORK, June 14.-Five heavily
played favorites and we'll backed good
thing landed the money for the public at
Gravesend yesterday, all of the bookmakers
losing extensively on the days proceedings
James r. keene celebrated the thirteenth
day of the month by winning his thirteenth
stake event since the opening of the sea-
son at AGueduct. His Ben Brush fly
Megg's Hill, backed down to I to TO- was
victorious in the Glover Stakes, for two
year-old FLIES, five furlongs. Notter, who
rode three winners and second during the
afternoon, had the leg up, and he got
Meggs Hill away from the post with alac-
rity. But as F. A. Forsythe's Berry Maid,
backed down to I, had a world of early
speed and outran the Keene FLY, Notter
took her up on the far turn only to let her
down when he reached the homestretch.
Berry Maid stopped then, and H. p. Whit
ney's Fancy, to l, and August Belmonts
Half Sovereign to l, moved mp. 1t was a
drive to the wire, Megg's Hill winning by
three parts OF length from Fancy, who
had the same margin over Half Sovereign.
The time was 1.01.
Z. r. Thomas Halifax, II to 10 favorite
was at his best in the handicap at about
six furlongs. Picking up top weight he
tncanned to the wire, winning easily by
length and a half from Col. White i to l.
with First Premium, to l, third, beating
SirLynneWood. II to l, head. A bad
start killed the chances of Red River, to l.
The time was LOO 2-5.
Voorhees, a Good Thing.
a. B. Spreckels' Voorhees,, backed down
to &, made all the running in the handicap
at mile and a sixteenth and won pulled
up by two and half lengths in LAT. Crack
enthorpe, backed from u down to 4. ran
into the place. half length in front of
Blandy, to Crackenthorpe was off
slowly, but ran a fine race. Coy Maid i
to l favorite, was outruE in the first three
quarters of mile.
Boots Durnells Faust. 6 to favorite
showed the way in the second race for
platers. at a mile and sixteenth, and won
in gallop. Acrobat. II to l. always a
contender, saved the place from Rio
Giande, to l. by a length The latter
came from nowhere in the last quarter of
mile. Belfast, IL to o. found the distance
too far. The time was LAG 30.
After the toughest kind of a Journey Tip
ping, to favorite, came with rush at
the end and won the fifth event. for plat
ers, at a mile and a sixteenth. by neck
from Cloisteress, II to 1, who had made
all the pace. Mary F. to 1, after an in
competent ride, was third. Miss Strome, ;
to !, after shutting off the winner on the
far turn was similarly dealt with at the
last furlong pole, Swain pulling up The
time was Ia
The Newcastle Stables Spooner. 8 to
favorite, enjoyed an exercise gallop in the
last race, Tor tWo-year-oIdS, nVe 1uflonSS,
which he won by eight lengths in 1.01 10.
F. r. Hitchcocks Beckon, 8 to l. took the
place from Oscar Lewisohns Monopol.st.
10 to 1, by head. Martin Robert, 9 to /,
was badly handled. He got off in front,
but L. Williams pulled him up as soon as a
Jam on the rail was imminent. The at
tendance was more than 12.0OO.
The Summaries.
First race about six furlongs; municipalities,
1913 ,Notter). IL TO TO- won; Col. White. LOG tW.
Doyle,. to l, second; First Premium. llG
wood. Ruby. Red River, Heaslip, Trio, Don Fonso
and Melenite also ran.
Second race one mile and seventy yards-Faust
1913 IL Duganl. to 8. won; Acrobat. ;Ol tNotterl
IL To l. second; Rio Graude 9s CBcckmani, \ to l.
third Time, lI6Ss. Kiltcr. Naqurro. Belfast
Wise Hand. Blondy, FowawRy, Berkeley aud
Mnyea also ran.
Third race one and sin tcenth mlles-vonr
hpen ia w. Doyle, to |. won; Crarkenthurpe
los u'restonl. to L. second, HANDY. i2G Mouu
tain. to 2 third, Time. IA. Elrnap. Angler
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also ran.
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