New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
BIG DAY FOR WATKINS.
QuadriNe Takes the Feature at
Empire City.

argument at the Empire City track yesterday,
for four favorites and all of them were
well backed 1t a great day for r. E Wat
kins, he sadded four winners and one second
The riding honOrs went to Sumter, as he had
the mount on three winners and second Fully
ten thousand persons were in attendance Every
horse first under the wire literally sup
ported, and the public Jared much better than
on the three preceding days.
Seven horses went to the post for the Katonah
Handicap, at six furiongs, including Carthage
and Cederstrome, which were added starters
Samuel Haymans Quadrille got off running and
led all the way. Carthage. with top weight,
was slow to break, but came on with a deter
mined rush and was just beaten out by a nose
This is the third race which Captain ]. T. Will
iams's horse has lost in the way. Light
Wool third.
The public selected Funicuaire the favor
ite- A heap of money was sent into the ring
on him. and he closed at to s. Light Wool
Quadrile and Carthage closed about equal sec
ond choices. Quadrille opened at to l and
played down 10 to 2. When the barrier
was sprung Quadrille jumped into the lead and
was never headed Swinging into the stretch
Quadrille about two lengths in front c.
Booker then began to work on Carthage and ne
responded gamely. coming with rush, but
just failed to get up in time Light Wool ran
fair race but the distance was not far enough
for him. Cederstrome was left at the post
Aunt Rose, owned by r. L. Thomas was the
good thing" in the third race, a five furlong
dash for two-year-old non-winners of $500.
Inauguration broke in front, but Schilling soon
passed her with Aunt Rose. She going
away at the end. TO win by a length. Gym
bal which was heavily played the last time out,
got the place from Hans. w. OFT. who had the
mount Partisan Model, seemed to have the
show money at his mercy a hundred yards from
home. but he never made a move and was beaten
out Inauguration was the favorite but she ran
her usual disappointing
T E. CRISIS Taunt won the one mile and one
hundred yards race for three ear-olds and up
ward. principally through the good joCkeyship Of
Pohanka- Taunt started to set the pace, wait
ed by Coltness, with I.innepee close UP. At
the half mile post Pohanka let Sumter take
Coltness TO the front They ran in this order
until the stretch turn, when Pohanka made his
run with Taunt and she came on to win easily
by fully two lengths. Taunt was the favOrite,
opening at TO and receding 10 TO 2. while
Coltness opened at 10 ! and was backed down
TO to al post time. Linnepee was well played
10 finish in the money.
When L. A Hirsch's Manheimer won the first
race. five furlong DASH the public heaved a
. sigh of relief. He was the second favorite TO
| win IN nineteen races. Opening at to in the
betting. Manheimer was heavily played and he
| never gave his hackers any doubts, leading from
start TO finish. John P. Bergen, the second
choice. got the place money. Supine, one of the
extreme outsiders, was third. After being left
| at the post, Polar Star around his field and,
| going over horses at the end, almost got in the
money The start was bad. The time. l: 90 2-5,
beats the record Of J. Of is, made by j. W. Bla-
/ locks Gaga Tuesday.
Alpenmarchen, from the Arverne Stable, was
the second favorite of the day 10 win. He was
an odds-on favorite, but had 10 be ridden out 10
| beat Javanese, an outsider in the betting. The
race was at a mile and a sixteenth for three
| year-olds and upward winners since July J.
! The start good. the favorite going out at
| once. closely pressed by Javanese- After the
| half mile post had been passed it was two
| horse race. Swinging into the stretch. they
raced neck and neck Alpenmarchen stood
| hard drive and gradually drew away, winning
| by half a length McIlvain was the best of the
others and finished third. Bergman, which was
played heavily. had rough journey and fin
1 ished last
| Flavigny, owned and trained by r. E Watkins.
won the last race handily. Sumter lay close to
! the pace set by Request, and when he was ready
1 Flavigny moved up and won easily, beating out
/ Kohnofaw, an outsider. by a length. King OF
! the Valley was third. two lengths back. Fla
| vigny was a to favorite, and heavily played
Request, the second choice. had speed for
| mile but tired at the end. This Sumter's
| third victory Of the day.
| EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
| FIRST RACE.-For maidens years cid. five
j longs bad easily Time. lU075- Win
ner- CHI. &, ny High Order-Ffdelitas owner. l. a.
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