New-York tribune., 1907-09-25
FRANK GILL'S HINDOO.
HORNER Makes HIN Run.
Colt Shoes Decided improvement
Tith Change an Riders.

added
-!ch EIndoo Stakes Gravesend yesterday and,
putting Horner up instead OF his own jockey, Not
ter hs6 the satisfaction Of seeing his colors car
ned 30 victory and of pocketing hguratlVely speak
ing the winners share of the stake. which amount
ed 10 Sl0775. frank Gill the outsider in the
.-rirc at 10 10 ! as after his bad race on Satur-
esey The First Special the form players reached
Lhe conclusion that he had stalled off and was not
within pounds of himself Even his owner was
lacking IN his usual confidence and was satisfied
70 send in a small commission and run Tor the
stake. which tempting enough in itself.
Frank GIL has bean racing with the best horses
IL training TINS year and more than holding MS
own when il is recalled that he has two victories
over Peter Pan to his credit. If he had not per
formed so badly in his last two races he would
have been a ! 10 . shot yesterday, the field was
rather ordinary With the exception of James r.
Keene's Superman. the Brooklyn Handicap winner
As il was. the was little gold mine for the
LAYERS, as Smiling Tom. Monfort and Supernan
we're heavily played while the outsiders, Frank
Gil! and Prince Hampton, finished first and second.
In spite OF the fact that the field was micro!
Frank Gills victory a form reversal thaI
caused much unfasorable criticism.
Strange as IL may seem. Notter has never been
:.le 10 make Frank Gill do his best At the boys
suggestion Knapp was put up in several races
earlier in the season. and the change worked "oil
6ers. Frank Gill is a heavy headed colt ana hes'S
q strong boy TO hold him together IN the carry pdI'
or race With this in mind McGlnnls oecloe0 |"
put Fiorrer up yesterday, and again the change oL
riders worked wonders and the horse sho"tD a.. az
Improvement that would be hard TO explain H any
other way 49,, 5
The race was at one mile and six furlongs ana,
strange as II may seem. Smiling Tom W5S & tIIe
favorite and was hacked with confidence. Nioh-0tt
and Supe-rnan were about equal second cholees 1-I
latter being in strong demand as the horses Wen
TO the post Superman has been IN retIellLeI'
The Suburban Handicap was run. but tae >, -dIi a.
T,;-5s -enorred that he had been working Wei io
rhis was enough for those who have been following
-ba fortunes OF the keene horses.
Prince Hampton made most Of the rurllns lo1
=, -,,fle end a furlong with Smiling Tom and FRANK
Gill well UP and the other two trailing NE 80 80
cal point in the race came at the Iaf LuLl- c.iii
Smiling Tom dropped back beaten, FRANK On
took command and E Dusan made ms run Wiz. wiz
Nonfort The last named moved up SO fast tAa'
his followers shouted sleefuly and eXpec.eo 10
see him run over Frank Gill in the stTetcf- he
gave determined challenge. but suooenIE oeSa1
20 hang and Frank Gill came away TO WIN oE a
good two lengths Monfort tired so badly mat
Prince Hampton. running on. earned the place
Supernlan never dangerous Miller used MS
whip early in the as II the horse was sulk-
ing, but in all probability the gong was against
the son Of Commando
The track had been transformed overnight II
was hard 10 understand what had become OF the
duck pond and sodden morass OF Monday. Under
the influence Of the harrows and a warm sun II
had dried and was in remarkably good con-
oition The going slow and dead along the
rail- but the dust was flying in places the out
side, and the jockeys and horses did not have to
battle through a shower of flying mud Overhead
the conditions were welnigh perfect. The sun
shone clear and bright from cloudless sky.
decided relief after the rain and lowering weather
Of the previous day. The attendance was quite Up
10 II not above the average and the sport
5oyed with a keener zest.
9 Those who took Beiiwether's race with Roseben
rape- 4 two year-old which could force the pace
for half mile in a with D. c. JOhnSOn's
great sprinter deserved even more consideration
than he got He closed at u 10 ;. backed down
from TO :. HaIket which beat Fort johnson q
few DAYS ago, in SO little demand that he went
back in the betting, bur the AIierites true
20 Big Chief. E Dugan took Bellwether right TO
the front the start and while he took NJ,
chances and kept him going to within a few
strides Of the finish the good-iooking of wocls-
thorpe won with something in reserve Ha1ket
ran dull race. and probably found the weight too
much he Is the small side
Il cost r. r. Carman s2005 to retain Arirno af-
winning the selling race at one mile and
quarter. for which he was entered be sold for
$1,000 a l. Aste, who ran second with Herman,
did the bidding. and consequently profited 10 the
extent Of $1,000. the second horse gets one-half
the bid uD money, under the rules MI Car,nan
had good bet - his colt at TO / hut an tbinr
considered. the race particularly profitable
70 him. Arin1o. which the Gentlemen's Cup
on Saturday, easily best Of those opposed TO
him. and little Guy Burns did have to do any
thing but sit still and hold him together. Herman
Was the only ane which ever threatened any dan
ger. and his opposition was not formidable. II
turned out Brancas did not settle down to rae
ing until too late TO do more than earn third
money, several lengths behind Herman
The third race wild scramble in which the
winner IN doubt until the Judges were passed
Wave Crest was lucky to find an opening on the
rail and Buxton outinished Liebert. on Aunt Rose
and got his mount up in time win. Saneyine
resorted 10 his CID trick Of swerving when hard
pressed ard knocked Martha Jane completely off
her stride The latter might have won, otherwise
as she closing strong on the outside at the
time Running Account, which five straight
races At Empire City and Sheepshead Bay, has
probably stalled of. reasonable excuses could
be offered for mis- defeat beyond the one that he
may NOT have liked the clppy going on the rail
where he forced most Of the way
Fleming turned the tables on Tom McGrath In
the fifth race. and Tennaceo beat Right Royal in
the closing handicap Tennaceo favorite over
Right Royal during part OF the betting, but Just at
the end the latter in such demand that 10 5
was hard TO get as the barrier was released When
il came to racing Ternaceo was much the better.