New-York tribune., 1907-04-09
DOUBLE "KILLING" FAILS
MILLER BACK IN SADDLE.
Ormonde's Right Beats Son of Imp
in Handicap at Benning.
- Telograph . - rrLbune. J

z,-.sbinrton. April S.-John L. Madden and
-, S,se,ds tried 10 make double killing at
-, manning racetraclk to-day with Beckon and
-, paU. II began auspiciously when Bec1on.
.,,nring in Maddens name and colors, romped
nome IN the second race, for two-year-olds,
t.c,ed from to 10 to >. T. Hitchcock, jr.'s,
Golf Ball. which is trained by Madden. failed
a oomplete the coup, however, as he was badly
,strlIn all the way IN the third race, for three
,,.er-olds and upward at six furlongs. Golf Ball,
a fair two -year-old last year, had worked fast
Cor the race and was played even more heavily
than Beckon. From high price OF 20 he
was backed with such persistency that he went
N the post a strong favorite at TO 8. When
he failed the greater part Of the winnings on
Pstkon went back 10 the layers.
good sized Monday crowd was in attend
snse. as the weather cleared off warm and bright.
The track was heavy, however. and mud horses
we're In demand. Anna Smith was the only
winning favorite, although ormondes Right was
nracticaIy an equal choice with Faust in the
handicap. Miller and Radtlle were both back
IN the saddle. the former after a weeks suspen-
sion for rough and foul riding and the latter
after slight illness Of two days. Miller
cepted four mounts and rode one winner in
Auna Smith. Radtke had only one mount. on
Merrymen, and finished second. Mcdaniel earned
the Jockey honors OF the day. riding Cobmosa
and ormonde's Right 10 victory
The form players began the day badly They
wee divided between Wabash Queen and Jack
NcKeon, but Chippewa. backed by wise few
from 20 ! 10 TO !, closed with a rush, when
the two first named had tried 10 make a run
away race Of II, and won going away by two
lengths
After Beck0n had made show Of his field IN
The second race Lord Boanerges repeated the
performance in the third. Mountain, August
Belmonts new jockey, waited behind Anna
Nay for half 4 mile. and then gave Lord Boa
neTges his head, and the colt came away to win
pulled up by eight lengths
Cousin Kate tried 10 make a runaway race OF
the fourth event hut tired in the last six
tenth, and Miller brought the heavily played
favorite, Anna Smith, up and quickly took COM
msnd. The others were strung out, six lengths
before Kankakee. which finished third
Delphic was the one best bet OF all the rail-
bils in the fifth race, at a mile and the tip
was SO strong that she was backed from to
hand by Cobmosa. Mcdaniel outriding England
er in a hard drive.
oxford Heaslip and Old Colony declined the
issue in the closing handicap at seven and a
half furlongs, which left only three to 60 Faust
a Of the great mare Imp, closed a slight
favorite over OrmOnde's Right. Sailor Boy made
the early running. but Faust soon ran him
down turning for home. and appeared TO be
winning until Ormonde's Right came with well
timed rush, and Won, ridden out, by two or three
lengths.
The race for the jockey honors Of the meeting
Is a close one Miller Mcdaniel and J. Johnson
now tied FOR the lead with ten victories each.
ming mounts TO his credit.
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