New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
BECKON WINS ASTORIA
DIR. KEENE SCORES TWICE.
Running Water Beaten in Public
Trial for the Suburban.

Frank r. Fitchcoclts Bec6on ronlped home an
easy winner in the Astoria Stakes, for two
year-old nIlies. at Gravesend yesterday. She was
heavily backed from 10 to even money. and
the issue was never in doubt. even when Clara
J. was racing along TWO lengths in front up the
backstretch and around the turn. Those who
watched the race closely saw that Mountain had
the favorite under wraps, and when fairly
Strengthened cut Tor homo she went up TO the
pacemaker in a dozen strides and came away to
win well in hand by three lengths In hard
drive Clara J. saved the place from H. B. Dur
yeas Whip Top, with the others badly strung
out
Under the conditions Of the race Mr.. Hitchcock
entertained the losers and their friends at
dinner at the WaIdorf-Astoria last night. It
r Jolly crowd and the celebration was not
over ,-.t the wee small hours.
The stake was worth $7,375 to Mr.. Hitchcock,
10 say nothing Of massive loving cup valued at
s50o which has come - be Of the most
coveted trophies Of the season. Beckons man
ner Of winning was impressive. and il is safe to
say that she viii hold her own in better company
from now on. Sle was bred by John e Madden
and IS a wei furnished chestnut FLY by Plaudit-
Semaphore. ALr. Hitchcock leased her before
May II order 10 have q representative in the
stake. She qualified for the race q few days
ago, when she ran second to SpOoner. and ii
turned out even money a liberal price.
There vas some play for Una, which was maxi
ing her FIST appearance while Woodford Clays
Flower Queen also heavily backed from
10 10 to l. The latter moved up strong turn
ing for home, but fell away again when straight
ened out, while INA was never prominent
James r keene won TWO races yesterday with
GrimaldI and Caboohon. both of which per-
formed in the most cre1ltable manner Grimaldi
beat some good s1rinters in the first race in
cluding the speedy Lady Amelia, while Cabochon
beat Running Water, among others, in the han
dioap at a mile and q sixteenth.
Lady Amelia was making her first appear
ance Of the season IN the first race. and was
strong favorite at odds III spite Of the fact
that she looked high in flesh and had to handle
the staggering impost OF 134 pounds. She had
all her great speed for half mile. but stopped
badly when Grimaldi raced UP 10 her rounding
the turn. and finished outside The money. She
probably needed the race to tighten her up, and
is likely 10 run better the next time she goes
TO the post. The Afillerites backed GrimaIdi
from TO ! TO 8 TO J. and cashed. The colt was
firing through the last sixteenth and Ben Ban,
which had to overcome some slight interference
in the stretch. would have in a few more
strides Zal ran back to his last good race. but
was lucky TO save third money Red River
was closing strong after being badly outrun in
the early part
Running Water was an odds-on favorite for
the handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, in
which she was getting public trial for the
Suburban Handicap on Thursday She hardly
qualified in the opinion of many good judges, all
though she a fair race considering the fact
that she in close quarters in the run up
the backstretch and around the far turn. She
made up a little ground in the stretch. but had
ali she could do TO the place from Don
Enrique.
Cabochon made the early running. but ap
peared soundly beaten when Don Enrique and
Bad News headed him few strides turning for
home Instead Of that. however, he came away
again in the last furlong. TO win easily by four
lengths. Bad News. which appeared 10 be going
much the best rounding the turn was the first
. 10 give It up and he finished outside the money.
m Sheriff williams the steeplechase while
J Tom Coogan. which beat him few days ago,
finished far back under what might be termed
an easy ride. Kohler rode good race on the
winner yesterday in striking contrast TO his
previous effort Realm forced the pace for two
miles when Sheriff Williams took command
and came away TO win in q mild drive by two
lengths DuIcian. the lukewarm favorite, was
in the thick of the fight most Of the way, but
tired when most was required. Buckman came
a cropper on the far turn and Palmer got an
ugly fall. He escaped serious injury, however
E Dugan forced the pace with Tipping in the
fifth race and this probably brought about the
mares defeat, as she is a rater and has won
most Of her races from behind. She had moth
ing left when Lord Stanhope challenged at the
last fursong pole, and had to be content with
second money.
R,,rgou7aster was declared out Of the Subur-
han Handicap yesterday, and all his other en-
90 ge,l,erts at Sheepshead Bay and will be re-
tired 70 the stud. He is one Of the best sons
o4 Hamburg and il Is cause for regret that his
racing DAYS are over. as he ranked high among
the best horses in training