New-York tribune., 1907-06-29
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CHOICES BOWLED OVER.
SIX OUT OF SEVEN LOSE
Grapple Makes Euery Post a Wn-
ming One an Thistle STAKES.


made their presence felt on the way home from
the Sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday. Win
ming favor:tes have been few and far between at
the current meeting OF the COney Island Jockey
Club. and the defeat OF six out of seven yester-
day added fuel to the fame OF discomfort in
those who follow the fortunes of the first
choices. Form. as indicated by past perform
ances. was certainly discount, but the hope
which springs eternal in the hearts of most
racegocrs viii probably lead the majority TO go
down to-day to take up once more the daily bat
tie with the layers.
Crapple. which won the Thistle Stakes SELL
Ing affair at ore mile and furlong. was the
only successful favorte yesterday, and he was
only a lukewarm choice. as Hyperion II and
First Mason were both heavily played to win.
The favorites which went down one after an
other in startling succession were James 3.
Brady KIllaioe, Merry Saint Far West Spring
Flower and Herodotus. OF these Ktlaloe and
Spring Flower had to be accepted on faith.
both were making their first appearance Of the
season.
Spring Flower was played for killing IN ths
sixth race and backed from 10 10 1 to 13 10 5.
The plunge was led by John W. Gates and Emil
Herr. but their lead was followed by hundreds
of others who saw chance to get in on a good
thing" Nasterson. the form favorite IN the
same race. did not prove to be any better in
vestment, as Lady Vincent. quietly backed by
wise few from 10 10 1 to Z to l, got up in tins
TO beat Crafty a short head.
Grapple made every post winning one in the
Thistle Stakes, and won. ridden out. from Dolly
Spanker. which took il into his sulky head 20
run one OF his good races Two or three days
ago Dolly Spanker was hot favOrite 10 beat
Grapple In race the turf, but was beaten
fifteen twenty lengths Hyperion ii figured
to beat Grapple on race at Gravesend, as he
had seven pounds in his favor. but Shrcve man
aged to get shut off twice in the run UP the
backstretch and this may have discouraged the
horse as he failed 10 come when most was
required, and finished outside the money
The so-called wise players backed Merry Saint
from To l to - to = in the steepleChase, but
the horse. after being we'll UP most of the way,
stopped in the last haIf-rnie and finished far
back. Bayonet. at the lucrative price Of ~ 10 l.
raced to the front going Up the bac&1srretCh
the second time and came away to win easily
by four lengths. Sheriff Williams. on which
KOhler rode bungIng race, finished second.
five or six lengths before Dick Shaw. The last
named raced 20 The front at the end of a mile
as # he would g1llop home but he hit jump
on the backstretoh hard enough 10 take most Of
the run out of MIN. Laroue ran against one Of
the barrels which marx the course and unseat-
cd his rider
Earl G.. which has been in retirement since hs
won a race at Belmont Park. scransbIed homo
before big field Of twO-year-Olds in the first
race, with James =. Brady which has been per-
forming we'll III far better company. trailing
along far back in the TUck. Cloistress showed
that she was a greatly. improved mare. and
t'ti7Iottllt tiit tS NSllt OE Dedllng some SOCI
InilerS in the second race. in which Harry Payne
Whitneys killalOe. which brought about the
only defeat Of Court Dress last year was the
favorite. The latter did not run 70 her work.
as she quickly dropped out OF il after showing
a flash Of speed when the barrier was released
Go Between. winner of the Suburban Handi-
cap and other good races last year. showed i
flash OF his true form In the mile and a furlou-;
race on the turf. After being fifteen or twenty
lengths out Of II in the up the baCkstretth
he closed with one of his OIdtime rushes which
would have meant victory II the distance had
been little further. As il was, he finished
second 10 Joaquin. which came away rather
cleverly after following the pace closely all the
way. Far West. the favorite. finished 4 dismal
last.
Blue Book went to the post at 20 70 l in the
last race. but before the barrier was released
= 10 l was hard TO get. late plunge by those
Who knew he had worked fas- sent his price
tumblng- He won going away b.. Two or three
lengths after HerodOtus and Belfast had taken
turns IT making the pace.
Earl G.. was entered 10 be sold for 81 800 IN
the first race. but Jack NcCiinnis took a fancy
TO him, and hid him up TO $500 before y. f.
Griffin could lead him back 10 the stable bv bid
ding an extra 81.