New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
RUNS IN RECORD TINE.
BROOKDALE NYMPH FAST.
Jfr. Page Rides Judge O'Gin to
VictOru in the Chase.

Harry Payne Whitney's Brookdale Nymph ran
q brilliant race in winning the Westchester
lightweight Handicap, at six and a half fur
longs, at Belmont Park yesterday. She took
up l24 pounds and, making her own pace, won
handily in the fast time OF 1:l5 p, which es-
tabished a new American record for a circular
course and a worlds record SO far known.
The Ole mark HISS made by James Nc
Laughlns oxford. with us pounds up in the
same race last year. In spite of her good race
in the Bronx, the first Of the autumn serial han
dcaps, last Wednesday. she went TO the post at
TO 2, as the handicappers liked Ben Ban and
Kentucky Beau better at the weights.
Ben Ban a heavily played favorite at
70 l. but he had to be content with second
money, two lengths behind Brookdale Nymph.
Kentucky Beau had plenty of speed, but tired
in trying to follow the fast pace, so that Ben
Ban disposed OF him after short but decisive
struggle inside the last sixteenth pole. The
favorite might have been closer to BrOokdale
Nymph at the end but Kentucky Beau had him
sn such tight quarters the rail in the run
through the stretch that Mcdaniel could hardly
do him full Justice.
Harry Payne Whitney won another race when
his Hamburg filly, Parkview, was graduated
\ from the maiden class in the first event She
Rad run good race behind Notasulga and Julia
Powell in her only previous start on July 2 but
that was 50 long ago that many Tacegoers looked
elsewhere for the winner, and her price dTifted
back from 70 to to 5. She outclassed her
field however, and won in gallOP, while the
wise folk felt foolish. and later regretted their
neglect OF the only winning fayorite Of the day.
as thereafter the first choices went down to de-
feat in quick and startling succession.
The beaten favorites Dunsverrick and
Ariette coupled as the Kerr entry in the
steeplechase. Father Koffee. Ben Ban Lane
Allen and Beauclere. The last named was the
only one for which any reasonable excuse could
be offered. He was practically left at the post
in the last race and then made up enough
ground TO indicate that he would have won
easily with even break.
Judge O'Gin, with Mr.. Page up won the
Meadow Brook Steeplechase in the cOors Of
Thomas Hitchcock, jr. He pounds the best
OF q bad lot and, making the pace under gentle
restraint, won as he pleased by four lengths
from Flying Machine. which would probably get
the blue ribbon for being the ugliest horse in
training. Dunsverrick prominent for two
miles but tired badly and pulled up lame
Dupee easing him up through the stretch,
and Lee Evans, riding Ny Grace out almost
stole third money. Flying Machine also pulled
up so lane that in all probability he will not
&c to the post again this year.
Lane Allen and Missouri Lad attracted the
buil, Of the play in the handicap at one mile and
three-q quarters, but a wise few backed Miss
Crawford from 5 TO ! 70 is 10 in spite of the
fact shat Lane Allen had beaten her easily in
their last meeting and that sha had had hard
race In the Municipal Handicap Saturday.
Those who BET the Tenly mare lad the salts
faction Il cashiDg. as she made all the running
and In a hard drive by length after
short but decisive struggle with Lane Allen,
which challenged resCiuteiy inside the last six
teenth pole.
Miss Crawford had seven pounds the best Of
the weights with Lane Alien ever their last
meeting, but she Improved much more than
seven pounds over that effort in the opinion Of
the majority Of rsCegOers In their previous
meeting E Dugan rode Lane Allen and Miller
Miss Crawford, while in yesterdays race the
riders were reversed, and Miller certainly suf-
fered in comparison with his younger rival. In
sll probability Miss CrawfoTd's race last Thurs
day was part Of Ger preparation for the Munich
pal Handicap. and her owner and trainer may
have warned Miller against Furnishing her too
severely that occasion.
Followers Of Miller had a disastrous dav as
he failed to win with four heavily backed
horses His finish Miss Norfolk IN the first
race, was wofully weak. The marc was prob
ably stopping. but he gave her so little help TO
all appearance, that Lady CoTinne got up in
time to beat her neck, some four lengths be-
!, hind ImJatOr. which followed ParIlview home
Millers other mounts were beaten by better
horses at the weights.
length in spirited drive IN the third race after
tracing Father Koffee, the favorite into submis-
fEion at the last furlong pole. Counterrnand was
disqualified however for interfering with Ona-
tassa, that Father Koffee got second money
and Onstassa third Mcdaniel, who rode Ona-
tassa, did not make a claim Of foul against
Nicol, on COuntermand, but the patrol judge
went before the stewards and advised them Of
the rough work, that the number came down
after the boys had been sent for 20 make what
explanation they could.
Somebody had excuse for Father Koffee
saying that he stepped q stone coming out
of the paddock and turned his ankle. The horse
did not pun up lame but acted a little sore
after the race.