New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
COLIN RACES TO FAME.
DEFEAT FOR PETER Pan.
Frank Gill Wins ConeyfLsIand Han
dicap. zeith ISalUidere Third.

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Commando coIr- Colin IN the Great'Irial stakes
of s25,0OO the defeat of his great 'three-Seaf-
ola peter Pan. in the Coney Island Jockey Club
Stakes, the runaway victory of Frank 'Iiii III ''i0
,,..o-e acc which was also worth $4,000. and
the first appearance of Salvidere' the 'acktio"l-
oa,ad cta,,nion of his age last year, were the
outstanding features Of the racing at Sheepsheao
r2av Yesterday Unfortunately. the weather con-
aitions were most unfavorable for the running
pn Of the attractive programme
The sun tried its best to dispel the low hahs-
Inc clouds lust before the first race was called.
but they settled down heavier and heaVier' anu
she intermittent showers turned into steaoy
dovnDour lust before the fourth race Inc TRACK
~yae fast for three races but the top dressing
was soft and slippery when the Jockey SIuD
Stakes was run, which worked TO the auVAh
tage of Frank gill and 10 the disadvantage OF
Peter Pan.
5av nublic viii 20 a-racing at whatever cost
In spite Of the threatening weather, some tWeh-
~ thousand persons went down to see TWO OF
4he richest stakes of the season decided. Ihe
majority rejoiced with Mr. Keene in the victory
of Colin as everybody loves a good horse. ana
syTupathized with him in the defeat OF Peter
Pan which, it turned out. was asked TOO nara
a question under unfavorable conditions
Fourteen horses went 10 the post In the'Great
rrsal Stakes; not one of those sent out prob
able starters overnight was scratched While
r T. Wilson jr, added FaIcada. WIN posSl-
bly one or two exceptions, the field was made up
of the best two-year-olds IN training, ana YET
Colin took I'D 129 pounds and, conceding weight
+o all the Others except Cohort, raced his field
!nto submission IN the first quarter of a mile
and drew away to win, with his ears pricked, py
a good two lengths in the fast time OF 1:l2 SO
for the SIX furlongs His manner Of winning
was so impressive and he came cantering back
30 the judges stand so fresh that the most con-
servative critics were quick to acknowledge hlih
one Of the best two-year-oIds ever ceVeIopeu III
this country.
Mr. Keene naturally phlegmatic, showed more
eation than usual when his friends gathered
around him IN the paddock 10 congratulate him
He said that in his opinion Colin was one Of the
best colts he had ever seen, but when somebody
suggested to him Better than Sysonby?" he
smiled and remarked "Well' DON'T KNOW l
don't quite like 20 say"
Colin still carries the unsightly Jumps on MS
hook which caused SO much comment at Bel
mont Park. Otherwise, however. he is wellnigh
the perfect type OF a thoroughbred. He stands
all of Is hands inches high and is particular
ly well furnished, but proportioned that he
does not look so big as he really is. He won
\ his fourth straight victory yesterday, ana mel
II dentaly by earning $4,000 placed the total Of
Mr.. Keene's winnings for the season at $l6oOUo
in round numbers.
Lady Winffred forced the early pace, but Colin
took command Just before The bend and held the
race safe thereafter. Cohort was dangerously
close.
so that Miller who was OVeranXious, drew his
whip bat was not called on 20 It. After
Cohort tired. trying 70 run Colin down. Meelick
came from behind and proved himself q good
colt by finishing second. while Monopolist earned
third money. Firestone bore out and lost val
uable ground, while Lady Wirifred gave II up
early.
THE DEFEAT OB PETER PAN.
The defeat Of Peter Pan was stunning blow
ba5 Clpd
his stable CON- ion, Phnander, from to s TO
G 10 s. Tt was hard one, as he was
asked to taz- --. 129 pounds. and concede thir-
teen pounds H. E-lectioneer, which had run him
10 a neck in the Standard Stakes and sixteen
hounds TO Salvidere. which was beaten only in
his first start year ago. and which F. R. Hitch
cock added at the last moment to race for the
rich prize OF $4,000.
Salvidere went begging in the market house.
his price drifting back from TO 10 Is 10 /,
and this in the face Of good reports from the
ranbirds as TO his work in private and an i'm
pressive preliminary gallop. He looked and
acted we'll in the paddock also, but John T.
Madden, who trains him, did not give his friends
much encouragement. and il seemed 10 be the
general feeling that 10 race mile and half
with seasoned horses and the best in training,
was asking too much for his first start as a
three -year-old. Electioneer and Montgomery
were most in demand after Peter Pan. around
and TO l. respectively. The others ranged
ia price from II 10 ! TO 40 TO l. Frank Gil had
a light following, and backed from Is 10 1
10 u 10 l. His owner, Jack McGinnis, sent IN a
commission of $780, IT said
u was raining hard when the horses went 20
the post. and the track. while not sloppy, was
wet and greasy. This distinctly against
the big striding Peter Pan. and while he forced
the pace for a full mile. It could be plainly seen
that he laboTing, and not running in the
free, easy style which has marked his recent
races. Salvidere and Electioneer pressed him
closely through that first mile. but the latter
dr0pped back beaten before the far turn was
reached and Frank GIL took his place. Round
ing the far turn Peter Pan faltered, and a shout
went up from the grandstand when Salvidere,
the popular idol last year, flashed TO the front.
His advantage was only momentary. however,
as Frank Gill raced around him turning for
home, and came away 10 win galloping by four
lengths.
In a furious drive for the place Montgomery.
Salvidere. Philander and Peter Pan finished
heads apart the first named getting the de-
cision in the last stride after closing with that
bulldog-like courage for which he is famous.
Salyidere lost little ground in bearing out in
the stretch. but responded TO every call of his
rider in gamest fashion, and managed 10
third money.
Salvidere ran a remarkable race for his first
start Some blamed Radtke, who had the
mount, for not laying further off the pace but
instead practically forcing it with Peter Pan.
Others satisfied that the horse had been
perfectly handled, and there the question rests.
The fact remains. however that Salvidere per-
formed in way to indicate that he will be a
worthy rival 10 Peter Pan and the best of the
other three-year-olds for the so-calIed cham
pionshtp Of his age He out of the race in
good condition, although rather tired, and in all
probability he will make amends in the near
future for his defeat yesterday.
BRILLIANT RUNNING OF FRANK GILL.
Frank GIL. which beat Peter Pan in the
fhere ali Tal,,