New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
PURSE FOR MR.. KEENE.
STILL UNDER RECORD.
Lee Evans Rides Jimmy Lane to
PictOry in the Chase.

Masque won race for James r. Keene at Bel
mont Park yesterday but the net value was only
$500. that the vice. chairman of the Jockey Club
Is still $l59 under the worlds record for winning
owners in Mr.. Keene's grand total is
now $3'1.6l5, as near as can be figured without a
ohiciaI statement. II the heavy rain had not come
on Monday night Masque would have gone TO the
post hot favorite, but there seemed TO he a gen
eral feeling that he would not show to advantage
over a slow track, and > 10 was always on offer
against him. The track not so bad as might
have been expected, however and AIasdue won
rather clever1y by two lengths. In winning he was
sradua led from the maiden class 1t seemed rather
late in the season for horse which has been high
lr thought of by his stable, and which has run
prominently in much better COMPANY to earn
brackets for the first time.
cold wind blew directly into the grandstand,
and the conditions were distinctly unfavorable for
= days racing. The crowd was small, or at least
ii looked small, scattered throughout the big in
closure, and not one Of those in attendance was
sorry when the last was run, particularly as
four heavily played favoTites went down to defeat
The feature Of the card if there was = feature was
the nfth running of the Cornthian steepleChase in
which gentlemen jockeys played the leading roles.
Only four horses went the post. but It proved a
rett and Dr. Keith were all heavily backed. the
first named closing favorite at S to =.
Lee Evans rode Jimmy Lane, ana SO far could
ho judged he did not make a single mistake oAcr
the two and a half mile journey. He rated his
mount patiently and cleverIy for two miles and a
quarter, while MIR. Page was forcing the pace with
Garrett. and consequently had plenty left to finish
with after clearing the last Jump. so that Jimmy
Lane away 10 win rather easily by four or five
'cnHtb apart. except rounding the last turn. when
NIr Page slipped away with Garrett and opened up
a gap OF two lengths. It clever move but
avaed nothing. Garrett tired in the home.
br. Keith ran a disappointing race and made mat
ters worse by running ont at the last turn. jay
q 'rien did not spare the spurs Judging from the
looks Of the horses side when he came back 10 the
judges stand, and II may have been effort 10
set away from this punishment which caused the
horse to out. Follow-on was trailer most Of
the way. except for flash of speed at I'll" end OF
mile and half. when he ran mp strong only to fall
away again
Temaceo made a show of his field i'm the Fair
view Selling Stakes at one mile and a sixteenth
Miller rated him along behind Tony BCnero and
~ Dorado until Strengthened out for home. when
the winner of tie california Derby went to the
front and won eaSed up 10y eight lengths Tony
Bonero was second and Acrobat third The latter
a strong favorite and the form players We're
busy the rest Of the afternoon trying 10 reconcile
his performance with his last race when Ht practi-
cally tho Same weights he beat Tomacco easily.
Acrobat has speed enough a rule, to go right
the front. but yesterday he FAR back I'm tho
early part. and did not settle Gown to racing until
ii late to get anywhere near the leaders.
lie closed quite gap, however. and finished 50
strongly that his followers did not even have the
condition Of tho track to blame for his defeat
Faust. the of Imp, was heavily backed from
10 10 10 to ! 20 Win this race. but n" got away
from Walsh IN the parade 10 tho post and ran
away up the long stra.shi The hoy tr'ed to- Walk
him back. but the colt took the hit ia It's teeth
again and galIoped most OF the way 10 On" start
ing post. II not mad gallop. but il must have
been an exhaustinC one Faust stopped badly
finished "A had last
Frank FaryclIs Wavcorcst was played for XIII
ing in the third race and backed from 90 to
to q, while Sauguine. which appeared 10 be the
natural favorite could not be given away as
raccgoers say, and went to the post at 60 J. Tho
wise players then went up in the stand 20 500 SAM
gune win the post ty head from Bridge Whist,
while Wavecrest finished far back I'm the rurt
Sanguine n heavy headed horse, bat Sumter held
him together better than might have been expect
cd. and rode a particularly strong finish.
The biggest surprise of the day came IN the de-
feat Of Good Luck the odds-ou fayoritc In the Afih
race n. q milo and a half After p'Arkle had made
the running 10 the head Of the stretch Missouri
had moved up on the outside. while Good Luck
came through the rail \ long head and head
drive TO the wire followed. In which Mcdaniel
showed 10 such good advantage that hc got MIS-
souri, Lad home by a short head.
The favorte players got lhtl" consolation in
the last race as Chief Hayes beat Golden shore
mead Phil Finch vas heavily backed and might
have won but me took 10 tie outside rail turning
for home and lost many valuable lengths, so that
he finished just outside the money.
H. X Knapp. ono Of the members Of the state
Racing Commission. said yesterday that he did not
expect n decision from the Court 81 Appeals Ia the
Empirc City case controversy for "a mouth or more.
although yesterday the day set for argument