Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
ROSEBEN MAY MEET
COLIN IN SPECIAL

NEW YORK. September 18.-Comment-
ing yesterday upon the present good form
of his gelding. Roseben, David c. John
son said that he bad proposed to one of
the executives Of Belmont Park a match
between the big geldng and Colin. or any
other two-year-old or other racer at weight
for age. six or seven furlongs, the race to
be run on a good track. Mr.. johnson does
not doubt the excellent of Colin. which
he believes to be high class two-year-old,
but he is eagr to start Roseben in races
at which he says he will have more chance
to win than in handicaps.
Never again will l run the good old
gedfng with $50 pounds On his back in
handicap" said the owner of the big sprn-
ter. Some think that in October the scale
of weights are all in favor of two-year-
olds, but 1 am willing to back my horse
proposed and will wager 5000 or $4,000
a side"
Roseben 100, Coin los.
In the month of October two-year- olds
carry 1O5 pounds at six or seven furlongs,
and Roseben being a six-year-od gelding,
will carry 100 pounds. The owner of the
old racer says that he notices that high
weight affects Roseben at the end Of six
furlongs, and he intends hereafter to seek
softer spots for his breadwinner.
An example of Johnson's alertness in
~
ton" races was seen in the Flight stakes,
wherein the geldings weight was only 1O7
pounds, he receiving fifteen pounds for
being up to that time a nom winner of
race of the value of $500, in 1907. John
son says he could, before the Flight, have
won a race of the value of 81, 200 this year
with Roseben, but preferred to keep him
eligible to the weight allowance in the
Flight which was worth 5000.
Last October ROseben made his record
at Belmont Park, when he ran seven fur
longs in 122, and as the big racer seems
to like that course an excellent opportunitv
is here offered the Westminster Racing
Association to draw much more than an
average attendance on the day Of the match
or special.
Speaking of erratic temper shown nv the
steeplechaser John NJ. p, at times keen
critic, who has been all his life a horse
owner says that the horse had bad knees
which as the race progresses begin to hurt
him and finally he fiinches after landing.
and this causes the accidents
Good Card at Gravesend.
Gravesend's autumn meeting begins to-
day with a card OF seven races The ORR
entail handicap, with $4,000 added. is a
strong attraction. Running Water is at the
top of the list, with Dandelion Tokalon.
Cabochon and Charles Edward as probable
starters If Running Water starts it will
be in the colors Of her new owner. H r
Duryea. Charles Edward is reported IN
be very much improved over his Saratoga
form. The Junior Champion stake. to be
run on Saturday next may furnish Colin
another opportunity to add to his owners
already enormous winnings of the wear
With six starters the race will be worth
about S5,6T5 to the winner. Collins weight
would be 127 pounds. His stablemate Celt
would get In at 1O7 pounds Nimbus. John
ME Blake, Uncle, Jim Gaffney, Restigouche.
Meelick, whose weight would lie III pound.
Spooner. Cocort, Beaucoup and other well
known performers are engaged
On the same day the First Special will
be run. Here Salvtdere can meet at weight
for age Montgomery, Ballot, Running wa
ter, Nealon. Charles Edward and Dtnna
Ken. The year has been hard one On
three-year-oldds. Peter Pan, the best hay-
ing gone into retirement, and some of those
left are merely the shadows of their former
selves.
Not only horses but jockeys have de-
Perforated this year in the matter of repu-
tation to an alarming extent, If even a part
of what is alleged be true. Riders who
three months ago were on the fioodtiGe of
prosperity and favor are now cast out by
their employers because of misconduct or
OF peculiar defeats of horses riGdec by
them. In defending themselves, several OF
the jockeys made no bones about saying
that the defeats Of the horses wnsR ridden
by them was due to the absence of tn,
stimulants, the administration CT w.iicn TO
such horses when ridden by other jockeys
is openly charged by the suspected ones.