New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
MUDDERS HOLD SWAY
ROYAL ONYX WINS.
Biz CrOzcd Sees Him Take Feature
at Empire City.

''MudlarkS' had their day at Empire C1ty yeSter-
day. Probably fifteen thousand persons were at
the local track the largest attendance at the pres
ent meeting and this in spite of the threatening
weather. From a speculative standpoint the public
did not fare particularly well. Although three IA
vortes home in front the layers had much
the better of the day. the players backed the long
shots heavily in the majority of the races, ex-
pectng form to be at a discount because of the ex-
tremely heavy going. 1t the first time there
had been a muddy track at the meeting. and the
spectators had basis for judging the ability of
their selections.
Even the opening day the crowd was not so
large as that which thronged the pretty little
Yonkers course Yesterday The grandstand was
uncOmfortably filled, while it was wellnigh impos-
siblo to move around in the betting rings Despite
the deep mud. for the track had no chance to dry
out. there few scratches. and every race was
well contested. AS a rule, the horses ran to their
best form.
The East View Farm Handicap at six furlongs,
for three-y year-ods upward. with $4,000 added,
by r q. Molinellfs brown gelding Royal
Onyx. which closed the favore In the betting Lie
bert got him off running and he never extend
ed to win handy by length and a half Gold
Proof added starter. got the place half length
in front of Funiculairc, which closed with deter
mined rush in the stretch. Hawkama, the other
added starter. had early speed, but tired I'm the
stretch Seven horses went TO the post including
the two added starters. 1t was big victory for
the BOwery as MoiinelH had passed out the tip tIlat
Royal Onyx it and liked the muddy track
Dan ORourke and his friends took any odds they
could get. and flooded the layers with money As
pace set by Gold Proof and away easily when
Liebert ready. At the present meeting Gold
Proof has run second times and got the show
money twice. He has had almost as much bad
luck Captain Williamss Carthage.
The heavy going Just suited 10 the taste of
ColtnesS and he the mile race by three lengths
from La Vieta, which a length in front Of
Prince of Orange Colness. the favorite. went out
at the first turn and opened up such a big
gap that the others could never catch him La
Vieta closing fast at the end, but Coltness had
tcb Of laaIf for bpr Cttti fOypu
of Orange tired after running second most of the
way. There big play on both Coltness aud
La vieta. Muck Rake opened at 10 to l. and was
backed down 6s post time La Vieta receded
from s to to to /. The time for the mile was
"A. exceptionally good considering the condition
of the track
long dash by lengths. BelphCebe getting the
place half length in front of Skye. About the
finest field of two-year-olds which have raced at
Empire City went to the post, with Manheimer
the favorite. BelphoPbe. however. was the good
thing" and she backed down from i5s to 3
to at post time Syko was the second choice.
Nearly every horse his host of supporters.
Belphcrbe unruly at the post. and there was
considerable delay. Finally they were off 10 good
start Manheimer showing in front. Swing
ing into the stretch he began to tire badly ana
stopped 10 nothing when Stanley Fay came on with
a rush. Under a hard ride by Marshall. Belphnbe
closed fast. outgaminG skye in the final drive
Stanley Fay revened in the mud and won with
plenty 10 spare.
Clements romped away with the firth race at a
dily from Taunt. Alpeumarchen the favorite.
never was q contender When the barrier was
sprung Tauut raced to the front. waited by
Clements. At the half mile Taunt dropped back
beaten and Clements went 10 the front and opened
IN a big gap. Sam Rice made a game effort. but
could catch the winner. Taunt came again
in the stretch and got the show money She did
not like the going. This Leibert's second
straight victory. Clements raced in the colors Of
NJ Clancy.
Inauguration and Hester Zorra tired each other
out and then Miss MaZzoni To win the
first race. a six furlouG dash for two-year-olds. II
was n pretty finish and J. Lee just got Miss MAJ
zou up in time O a the wire by n head In
auguratou was second after leading nearly all the
way while Hester Zorra had no trouble getting the
place. Miss Mazzoni at 10 TO l in the betting
AZ post ti,uc. Ia SoreIia II and Silver cup were
haffooted when the barrier went up
Leonard Joe Hayman finally found a track that
suited him. and Ike a real racehorse In the
last race. at a mile for fcur-ycar-olds and up
ward non-winners Of 81 600 this year. II was a
very ordinary field Of four that went 10 the post.
The Watkins horse. after proving a big disap-
turned a winner. Sumter got him of running, and
he Just revelled in the going, leading from start TO
finish Brancas a fair race and beat Penrhyn
a length for the place. Mark Meddle the other
starter which had not been under colors for long
time. was hopeessly outcassed
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-SeIng; for year-olds; about six fur
longs Won driving. Time l12H. Win