The Washington herald., 1907-05-10

New York. May 9.-Two mudlarks. Clio
rifieF, a hve-year-old sOL Of Hastings
Glory. and Okeuite. a three-year-old son
Of HaFtings-Okienta, both bred at Au-
gust Belmonts nursery stud. finished IN
front of the mighty Roseben in the rich
Metropolitan Handicap. OnV mile. run al
Belmont Park this afternoon.
Because OF the hard rain, the track was
sea OF mud, yet more than 50000 per-
sons were on hand. majority OF them
putting all sorts Of money on Roseben.
GIoriher is owned by J. Il. Mccormick.
Glorider went to the post at 20 to ], his
owner having ID comparatively small
wager across the board.
Okenite is owned by August Belmont,
aRd, ran coupled with Blandy at 10 to ].
Roseben had started but once before in
the Carter Handicap. when. with a stable
boy up and carrying 135 pounds. Gloriher.
with the same burden he picked up to-
day, beat him by a short margin. Rose
ben was the overnight choice, and when
the racegoers saw that the going was
sloppy. their confidence in the champion
sprinter did not diminish
Rosebens failure 10 finish in front. TO
all who saw the big fellows game at
tempt. was a bitter disappointment No
fault could be found with Jack Martins
ride for il was perfect The start was
without a flaw. R0seben was not bumped
nor tnterfered with In any way, but was
beaten on his merits. under the condi-
tions as they existed At the wire GIoTi-
Ter was going easily, "A length and a half
IN front OF Okenite. who IN turn was two
lengths before Roseben. The latter under
a hard drive managed TO last long enough
TO nose NeaIon, a 90 TO ! shot, out Of the
third money. The mile was run in $40 As,
fast time considering the mud.
ROseben's Poor start.
Roseben had the rail position at the
post but when the barrier went up he
did not get away with his usual quick
stride He seemed to have some difficulty
in finding his footing. and sprawled about
for a hundred yards or more before Mar
TN could get him going BY that time,
the three-yeaT-olds, Bat Masters0n. Sew
eH and Superman. were racing out in
front. throwing up a binding shower Of
mud directly In the faces Of R0seben and
Martin. II was near the far turn that
Roseben got into his swing, and he went
past SupermaB like a fash. Gloriier was
close TO Roseben while ar that period
Okenite was far back IN the rut Bat
AIasterson soon quit, and sewen was left
TO make the pace.
With world Of speed Sewell rushed
around the long turn. apparently most
dangerous factor. when suddenly he
bolted to the outside of the track and
lost so much ground that he was out of
it. In an instant Martin cut Roseben
loose. stiu close to the inner rail The
big fellow, who had lot of speed in
reserve shot 10 the front in the most
maiestic manner. and when he turned
into the stretch he had such a big lead
that it looked about 20 10 ! that he would
win. But in the rush down the stretch
he began to falter and at the seven
furleug pole he was in positive distress.
Theg, it was that Garner went to work
with Glorifer, while little Brusseu began
to threaten with Okenite. As these
horses. who reveled in the mud. passed
Roseben a great cry of dismay went up
from thousands of throats. for it was
realized that he had no chance.
NeaIOn Comes Fast.
Nealon was gaining rapidly in the last
few Yards but Roseben never filnching
under the blows of Martin, stuck to the
end. ripple of applause greeted Glori-
fer. Dishabilie, 20 to /. was two lengths
behind Nealon. Then came Go Between.
% to l. an added starter
Supermau, Is 70 l. was practically on
even terms with Go Between. Tokalon
and First Premium. both of whom were
reduced in the odds. struggled home
badly beaten. Dave johnson, Roseben's
owner. lost $4,000 in wagers, it is said.
The other stake feature was the New
York Steeplechase, at about two miles.
Old Grandpa was a hot favorite at to ).
He won as he pleased by two and a half
lengths, with Paul J. Rainey's Sanctus.
to l. taking the place.
OTaculum, to /, won the first race In
the easiest of style He was galloping
at the end Sanguine, to /. won the Sec
ond race in drive by a half length fcRm
Fordcllo l6 TO 5. Pont0on, 3 10 !. won
the fifth race. Pontoon beat Pins and
Needles, S-to-5 favorite. in a drive Kea-
tor won the sixth. He was a I-to-5 IA
vorite, and galloped ali the way Four
favorites lost, and the ring won a fortune
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-SN fHrlousS OrauIlum. los Gar
neri, TO J. won JACK Atkin is o. Martini 10
/. second. Athlete, ll3 GAiller to J. third Time
l;iA CTvssina, Horace E, DunEailo. and Faust also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Four and oue-half furlongs
sangIine rs Miller. 10 l. won. Fordelo, Il2
lNet'cri, is to s. second Master Robert. lIz L.
Williams 20 /, third Time, 0:5i 35. King Co
bait, George C9nsidine. Complete. Smoker, Dead
Gone. Kings Plate Manheimer. and Eruption also
ran.
FHIRD RACE-0ae mile. Glmiier. lls Garner.
% 70 J. won; Okenite, % Bmssein. 10 10 l. second
Roseben. IA o. Martini. to s. third Time 20 IS
Nealon, Dishsbilie. Go Between, Supermsn J. C.
Core, W. H. Carey Tokalon First Premium, Dan
delion, Blandy SeWell and Bat AlasteTson also Fan
FOURTH RAcE-About two miles Grandpa lss
lStone), 70 :, woni Sanctus. lSz lDupeel. 20 l.
second; AR Mccain, iS2 lGTsntiandl IS to l. third
Time, 40. Rocket. Sir Tristan, Pioneer Fala-
heen. Dick Shaw, Bannell and Pagan Bey also ran.
klEFH RACE-Sersn furiongs ronto0n. los tNot-
ter. - l. won; Pins aud Needles, l06 Miller,
70 5, second Ambush. aes jHorneFl, % to J. third
Rfonira, DaTio. Muck Rake. Winston, sam Ber-