New-York tribune., 1907-08-08
SETBACK FOR WHITNEY.
HOSES THE SPIN4WAH.
Jul;q Po5ccH Uins Rich Stake, Beat
ING Mann Good 7co-Year-Olds.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

csraroca. Aug Julia Powell, running IN
,be name and colors of w B. Jennings, won the
-4-b Spitsaxay Stakes of $1,000 here to-day. She
met and defeated eleven of the best two-year-
old lss IN training. including Harry Payne
7yhi-ney's Stamina. which beat Chapultepec IN
1he second half OF the double event: August
Belmout's Half Sovereign. James r. Keene's
RrE Bonnet. Frank Farrells Aimee C, and
: B. FIaggin's Bouquet. which added at
1he .ast minute Notasuga- which beat Julia
Powell in a race at Sheepshead Bay, was about
til only OF the good youngsters OF her sex
ard age not eligible.
The Whitney pair Stamina and Adriana,
went 10 the post faVorite at even money. s il
appeared 20 be the general feeling that Stamina
had the stake at her mercy. Red Bonnet and
Julia Powell We1e about equal second choices,
ground eight TO Fle, which showed how strong
& favorite the Whitney entry was The start
was fair with Julia Powell, DESTROYS and Half
Sovereign the first to show. Stamina second
from the rail the post, was pinched off as the
barrier went UP. and Z. Dusan could not find
clear sailing until all chance OF winning was
absolutely lost. DESTROYS jumped into the lead
:n The first quarter and showed the way by two
or three open lengths around the turn and into
tie stretch. The pace told, however. and she
began to hang when most was required and
1llia Powell. Half Sovereign and Adriana raced
r. her in the last sixteenth and fought out d
stirring finish. in which Julia Powell won driv-
sig hy q fun length. while Half Sovereign beat
Adriana. Harry Payne Whitney's second string
: head for the place
George Hendrie's Grand Dame. which was de-
-eve5 rwonTy-four hours in transit from Buf-
ssic because the car was condemned ran q fair
-ses and IS likely to show Improvement
+7anorst was slow 10 settle in her stride. and
-as IN the outside all the way. The net value
f the stake 10 the winner $3.50 There
.-as surplus Of $3.50 over the guaranteed value
al $4,000 which went 10 the winner. and the
-ace did not cost the association penny. Court
Dress won the stake last year.
Jesse Lewisohn could hardly hide his feel
s0gs q disgust and disappointment when his
fr,rhar's horse All Alone romped home in the
,sst race at . 10 l, beating Single Stone. the
faro-ire On which he had big bet John
T7vlard who trains the colt, did not think he
casld win and advised against betting. Miss
lillian Russell would not be 'touted Off" how
ever and sent in a small commission, which
brought hig returns. Mr.. Lewisohn said TO
sriend: -IIyland kept off All Alone. SO bet
fn the fav0rte and missed good chance to
get back the $4,000 lost on our colt in his last
sace"
Single stone was all tangled up at the start
und OF badly. while All Alone beat the barrier
With an equal break the former would have
won IA all probability and Mr. Lewisohn's feel
Sings would have been spared.
Four horses went 10 the post in the steeple-
chase and Sheriff Williams beat Goldheur,
which made most OF the running, rather easily.
Cardigan and Judge White fell at the same Jump
on the backstretcl. but the Jockeys were not
hurt Judge White was remounted and finished
third.
The other winners were Far West, which beat
Or Gardner the odds-on favorite. among others,
sn the first race; Tom Dolan. which romped home
a the third and Dick Finneil, which traied his
fed IL the fifth race and then came away 10
win as he pleased, like high class horse. in the
fast tine Of 1:a9 1-5 for mile
Old Acquaintance bled the way TO the post
sn the last race but the stewards would not
order his withdrawal He was pulled up after
she start.
San TIildreth who bought Uncle yesterday.
asked Fred Burlew 20 put q price on Chapulte-
pee to-day, and negotiations for the sale OF the
colt are pending,
MaCkey Dwyer, the Jumper, has broken down
so badly that George Saportas has decided 10
have him shot.
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