New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
SOME SPIRITED RACING
MONTGOMERY WTN.S AGAIN
Cohort Beats Good Field in the
Great american Stakes

After meeting and overcoming one Challenges
after another Montgomery. for which Emil Herr
,aid $4,000 a few days ago. won the Rroad1,.o,, ;,
stakes At one mile and a sixteenth at Gravesend
Yesterday. Herr more than finished w{nnipo
him out. as ne sent in 2 good sixed commission
Thch placed al the prevailing price of =
+oh TIE race was for three-year-olds and .i
horses went 10 the post. George ]. Longs Arctic
was a strong second choice while Frank cfu
which had beaten Peter Pan a head in the
Withers Stakes. was also in demand around 1
10 l. Mniota was backed down point from, <
while Hickory and Timaceo were nibbled ot
around 20 l. The latter won the Calitornt,
Derby last winter
Contrary to expectations. Radtke whipned
Montgomery away from the post and forced the
pace around the turn and UP the bacl. stra+c1,
Arctic tried to keep pace with him. and thor
Hickory moved up and tried 10 run him down
The latter dropped back beaten at the far turn
and Frank Gill rushed up and gave determineT
challenge, and even headed the Pessara colt
when Strengthened out for home Montgomery
far from beaten however. and soon shook
him off when Radtke drew his whip. and then
had plenty left 10 withstand Arcite's beIated
rush.
Montgomery again proved himself a three
year-old which IS likely TO take high rank among
season. Heretofore he has been looked on as
rater, who ran his best races from behind
when the pacemakers began to feel the effects
OF their early efforts but he showed ,,esterda, =,
that he had speed enough to force his own naca
snd courage enough 10 fight on even when defeat
seemed inevitable. 1t begins to look as If Emil
Herr got a bargain even at $4,000
TroXlers handling Of Arctic caused some nm
favorable criticism from those who had backed
him When The boy allowed him TO drop ont Of
trounding the turn il looked as if he was hone
lsssy beaten, but he closed resolutev through
the stretch and finished at Montgomery's heels
Troxler either would not or could not pull him
of The rail, however. and it looked almost es if
he would cut Montgomery down inside the last
sixteenth pole. Frank Gill hung in most un
accountable manner after racing I'D 10 Mont
gonery turning for home as if he would come
away easily Il is just possible that Notter
MADE his move too soon, but the colt could hard
ly have won as he was tiring through the last
sixteenth.
Dig half holiday crowd was in attendance.
ane Win four fixtures on the programme those
who made the journey to the track did. not lack
FOR entertainment. Weather conditions were
also favorable. and the sport was spirited and
interesting from end TO end
Cohort running in the name and colors Of the
oneck Stable. won the Great American Stakes
Tor t"o-year-olds. which had q gross value of
dose 10 $4,000 He made most Of the running
and Won rather cleverIy from James r. Keena',
Maseue and Harry Payne Whitney's Bar Mono
among others Mr.. Keane scratched Colin.
much % the disappointment Of the big crowd
and added Masque. Chapultepec for which
FRED Burlew is said to have refused $4,000
was making his first appearance in this race
put he did not show flash OF that speed about
NA4cn the raubrds had been talking for the
las six weeks
Harry Payne Whitney's Bar None was
strong favorite on the strength Of his two races
VIII COIN He was in ugly mood and did not
want TO leave the paddock. Once on the track,
ne reared up and shook koerner off and gal
lopeo 70 the post rideTless to the CONSERVATION
OF those who had wagered on his chances. He
htoppec OF his own accord when he got to the
post. and was easily caught. Koerner quickly
Tefnounted after being driven over in the patrol
Judges wagon, and when the start came Bar
None was of well and ran in forward position
al tne way, but could not do better than finish
third. His rderless gailOp before the start could
hardly nave affected his chances in the slightest
particular, but IL was impossible 10 convince his
followers Of this. Cohort now stands second 10
Colin as the best -year-oId Of the year He
Is well furnished colt. by Cesarion-Ondalan.
e Cuchillo the favorite for the Greater New
York SteepleChase. galloped in front all the
way and won well in hand from Rocket. the
treroe outsider, which made up a lot of ground
after being practically left at the post. Pagan
Beg and Paul Jones got ugly falls, and T. Held
Ct ana kay !aE stretched out on the turf for "A
time if badly hurt. Both escaped with a
shaking UP. however.
The Gentleman's Cup race. over the short six
furlony course was won bv r Carrnan's
Waterbury, with r. F. Carman. r.. IN the sad
de The young amateur rider rode a clever
race and came back n the scales with his face
|Teathed in smiles. Mr. J. O'Brien also han
died Ontario 10 advantage and finished good
second, while Ed BAH with Mr.. Cassidy up. n
FOL Of Mars Cassidy, the starter, earned third
moneE after coming from far back The
wrestler hung IN the final drive after running up
strong, turning for home He a heavily
played faVorite. but proved a grievous disap-
pnintmeut
The other winners were Saylor. which gaIloped
nome an easy winner in the first race; Voorhees,,
IN The handicap. fifth on the card and All
Alone, which scratched home a winner in the
!ast race. for maiden ar-Olds. Voorhees,
vas played for a killing" and backed from
Io n / n ! to !. He closed strong In the last
furlong. and got up in time to beat Dreamer
which had run Halifax down, by short head.
another ''lilling'' made on All Alone in
ne last race. He was backed from 10 10 | 10
10 . by Jesse LeWisohn. Dave Gideon and
o.hers. The biggest part Of the money
paced Al > 10 , the layers wary. and
quickly cut when the money began to show.
FL A'ore was lucky to win. as Scall0p was the
from . bad beginning and finished second. In
spite of being badly cut of on two occasions
~ the stretch by the winner. Z. Dugan made a
calm Of foUi against Notter All Alone, but
Ior Some reason hard 70 explain the stewards
CID not allow n
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