Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
GOLD LADY WINS
AlBEMARLE HANDICAP

NEW YORK, September 24-In spite of
the peltng rain nearly 1900 regulars at
tended the races at Gravesend yesterday,
the horses running over track that was
partially flooded. Because Of the steady
downpour the crowd was forced to watch
the different events from the grand stands
and the clubhouse. while the betting rings
during the speculation were packed to suf-
location. Four favorites in seven events
got the money, but thousands of dollars
were lost on two odds-on choices, De Mund
and Golf Ball
The stake feature was the Albemarle
handicap. for mares of all ages at a mile
and a sixteenth. A. L. Aste's Gold Lady.
who went n back , to - to favorte won this
fine form. rated Gold Lady behind the pace
maker. Golden West 10 to l. an added
starter, to the far turn. where he cut the
Goldcrest filly loose and she breezed home
five lengths to the good in 1.52 Golden
West hung on well and took the place from
II. p. Whitney's Killaloe. IL to 1, by
three lengths. Tokalon; 8 to 2. after get
ting away poorly. could not raise good
gallop while the same may be said of Miss
Crawford and Yankee Girl
De Mund showed the old yellow streak in
longs. He picked up 129 pounds and was
made 13 to % favorite. Nicol rushed him
to the front and the $4,000 lemon" looked
the winner as he reached the head of the
and quit completely when Chief Hayes. 8
to 1. challenged Then Kings Daughter.
to l. became a factor, but Chief Hayes
had too great an advantage and won hand
lily by a length, with Kings Daughter beat
ing De Mund by half a length. The others
were nowhere. The time was LIP.
Rye Repeats.
Golf Ball was hammered down to to 10
In the fifth event, at a mile and furlong
while game little Rye went back to to s.
Golf Ball cut out a fast pace but Rye
and Punky, 80 to 1 shot. stuck close. and
on the far turn both challenged Then Golf
Ball blew up and came home last having
broken down badly behind. while Rye gal
Hoped to the wire two lengths before Punky.
who beat Lally, % to l. by three parts Of
a length The time was Loo 3-5.
With the best of the entries scratched
from the first race for tWo-year-olds, at
five and half furlongs. Miss Delaney
she got the coin in a gallop. length and
a half in front of Rosimiro. to + with
Alex. Grant. to 2, four lengths away. The
time was 100 3-5.
Big money was lost on E. r. Thomas
Bannell backed down to to 1 favorite In
the steeplechase. at about two miles Ban
nell was full Of early speed and good jump
ing but finally ran out on the lower turn
and surrendered the leadership to Guard
ian. 6 to 1. Stone made up the lost ground.
however so that Bannell looked as II he
would win when he came to the last jump
but he tired and finished third. The win
ner turned up in Knight Of Elway. to l.
who had four lengths over Guardian. with
Bannell a length back. Paprika. to 2
got bad ride The time was 4.O5.
H p Whitneys Kings Plate. to TO- was
much the best in the sixth race. for maiden
two-year-old flllies and geldings. five and
a half furlongs. for when Notter let him
of Queen of the Hills IL to l. Mrs. L.
Curtis Gentleman. % to l. was third. two
lengths back Spring Heel, to second
choice, ran as If Of no account. The time
was III 3-5.
Complete, 13 to favorite. took the last
event also for maiden two-year- old FLIES
and geldings. five and half furlongs. IN
canter. She had five lengths over 1mitator.
3 to /, who led to the stretch and then
finished three lengths in front of Lois Cav
anagh, to. 1. The time was Ill. The
books all lost on the day.
Summaries.
First sea W. sf .ns
S Z" Mon RSsinira io2 oyle
Alex Grant, 1O2 Ougan). to !, thiri. Time;
100 s-5. Glaucus, Norbitt, Tommy Ahern and
second race. selling; steepechase: purse; 900
f Knsht of Eway 14s ana arehbaId to l. won
ss to Time. Psprsa
F f$i s'G One and ID Islam So M aso ran w.
Third nsndssR 1
T. 1ss Won; kings baushter Ios (MiIier,, Sec
Ond De Mund 129 (NicoD. 4 to 5. third. Time,
II2 Keator Baby Wolf and Gentian also
Fourth race, the Albemarle 81 500 added; hsndi,
mlles-Gofd Lady, 1O7 (MTer) to /. won; Col
den West, 81 Sumter p to l. second; kil TI
Ion Yankee Girl and Miss Crawford also ran.
Fifth race. selling; purse; $1,000 added; three
year-olds and up; and One-eighth miles-Rye,
los NIler) to 5, won: Punky, 90 Swain. 30
to l. second Lsly 80 sHen H 20 to- to l. third
Sixth race purse; 81 900 added; maiden FLIES
and geldIngs: two.year,olds; i've and one-hah fur
longs-king,s Plate Plate, 1Os SSottep; to g. won:
ond: Gentleman. 1Os MeDaniep; 10 to L third.
Time, LII 3-5. Spring Heel, Dixie Cold Mrs.
0'FarreiI Colgate, Pontiac and Glorious Betsy also
Seventh race, purse. 81 900; maiden FLIES and
geldings; twoy ear-olds; five and onehalf furongs
Complete. 1Os (Miller,. 10 to 5. won: lmitator,
1913 Iowe)., to l. second; louis Caysnagh ios
Buckle, Prowier. sparker Nellie A. Wedding and
Matchmaker also ran.