New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
DIR. GARDNER DEFEATED
MILLER IN POOR FORM.
Berkeley Beats Tileing a Head
IN the Union Stakes.

Or. Gardner tried to take up 127 pounds and
concede big weight to his opponents in the han
dicap at seven furlongs at Aqueduct yesterday
and failed Led by Frank Farrell and Davy
johnson. the Sullivan clan and most OF the big
bettors accepted with confidence the short price
laid against his chances. and backed him from
4 10 . to . 10 2. Frank Farrell sent in a par
ficularly big commission, he. together with
many other good judges, felt convinced that the
big Bannockburn horse could not lose. The
horse was soundly beaten however. by Athlete
and orphan Lad. TO which he conceding
twenty-five ana seven pounds, respectively, ac-
cording 10 the scale 1t is possible that DR..
Gardner was Just short Of that condition neces-
sary for such a bruising race, and while de-
seated he viii not lack for friends in the Excel
sior Handicap on Friday, 10 which race he has
been pointed.
Athlete which won the opening race at the
meeting, had a pull I'm the weights yesterday
and many shrewd handicappers backed him 10
beat Dr. Gardner from 5 to ! 10 TO !. orphan
lad was also in some demand for the place,
Charley Cash taking all the = to he could find
sn the ring. Dolly Spanker and Hot Teddy
looked high in flesh, and did not attract the
support that VIII be accorded them later on in
the same company.
DR.. Gardner was quick 10 settle in his stride
when the barrier was released and showed the
way up the baeltstretch and around the turn.
Athlete was never more than length away.
however and when Strengthened out for homo
made DR.. Gardner stop. and came on 10 what
looked like an easy victory at the last furlong
pole. II did not prove to be So easy. however,
as Orphan Lad closed with rush. and Hen
Messy had 10 drive Athlete out 10 win 10y a
short head. DR.. Gardner third. two lengths
away. Hot Teddy showed enough speed for
half a mile 10 indicate that he viii be a hard
horse TO beat from now on.
Those raeegoers who gre afflicted with Miller I
stis and they are not few. are slowly but sure
ly being cured by heroic measures. Miller has |
not ridden winner in three days. and if he |
keeps this record up for three or four more days
fhere won't lie q sign Of the disease left. as |
Tacegoers are proverbially tickle. The boy only |
accepted three mounts yesterday but was out |
Of the money each time. He had the leg up on !
Helen B. in the last race, and this may have |
been responsible in part for the wild plunge |
which forced her price from g to l to > 10 I.
]. ". Colt won the steeplechase with Dulcian |
which closed a strong favorite at t 10 >. Nc |
5neTney let him rate along in front frea start |
TO finish, and while Tom Cogan raced within two |
lengths of him most Of the way Dulcian always |
held the race safe and won easily. He took
the jumps in has stride and did not make a sin
gle mistake. The other three horses We're beaten
on, although Dick Shaw hung on well for mile
meeting Aribo was heavily played, but each per-
Torrance has been worse than the last. and he
viii have TO improve many pounds 10 win a race
through the field this year.
Tneng and Melesey divided the play in the
Union Stakes for three-y ear-OIds. at seven fur
longs the former going 10 the post a slight IA |
Vorite. Moesey could hardly raise q respectable |
gallon, and was last all the way while Tileiny
was beaten head by Berkeley. one Of the out-
siders. at j. to l. Gamers handling Of Tileing
was responsible for the colts defeat. He al |
lowed him TO run into pocket AT the head of /
the stretch from which he could not extricate |
him until the last sixteenth pole was reached /
Iieing then closed strong, but Garner did not |
give HIM the help that might have been av
pected, and Berke.sy. which had made all the |
running, got home by a short head. Tim O'Toole /
enc Cempaiener pan fair races to within a hun
ared yards Of uhe finish, where both hung slight /
sy under pressure.
Poor judgment on the part OF B. Smith prob /
sply cost Cloistress the 9th race He tried 10 4
keeR pace with Jacinta in harum-scarum rush