Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
RECORDS BROKEN
At GRAVESEND
Fast Time Made in Several
Events-JoCkey MilIer's Rid
ina CritiCised-DandeIlon
Continues to Win.

NEW YORK September 21-Whiie the
shifting Of the racing arena This week from
for.st-surroundcd arborcaI Sheepsh"ad to
the bare treelsss eVpanse of Graves nd re
minds metropolitan sport patrons OF jump
from broadway and the ftialtO TO Tompk'hS
Smarr and the FIVE Points. racegoers
have entered into the change of scene with
keen zeSt. The quality of the weeks sport
from the stirring struggles OF the Oriental
handicap and the Flatlands stake Monday.
the opening day. down 20 the exciting con-
tests for the Junior Champion and First
ST. cial today has been first class. The neids
have been well balanced, causing heavy
speculation in majority Of the events, and
several broken time records show the speed
of the track this week.
Suma horses run better at GraVesend than
on any other of the metropolitan courses,
especially those trained there. Many such
have made their presence felt during the
week and students of form, both layers
and hackers, have lad them to reckon with.
The GTdvesend course is 50 level that what
goes on in each days events can be clearly
seen with the naked eye something that
rae gorrs in thesa days of rough riding by
certain jockeys appreciate accordingly
Grdyrseud's rather primitive accommodate
tons for the public do not compare with
Sheauh~ad, Brighton and its other rivals for
favor. Another year is likely to see a
change OF base by the Brooklyn Jockey
Club to a tract of land near Belmont Park.
on which an option has been secured and
where the construction of a handsome new
course is contemplated that shall equal any
in the country.
Since the Gravesend race course was
built on the site of the old Prospect Park
trOttiuS track realty values have greatly
Increased, and the sale of the ground by
the Brooklyn Jockey Club prior to its re-
moved to the new site referred to will
doubtless yield large amount SfOr
building lots will be necessary to build
the new course If not more. With all the
racing associations of the metropolitan cir
cult progress is now the order of the day:
and barring legislative contest this winter
on thu respective rights of Saratoga and the
Nouk,rS Empire city, course. next year
is likely to increase the range of all the
metropolitan tracks.
Miller Disobeys Orders.
That a jockeys fame is at bes ephemeral
and uncertain, liable to send him back in
public estimation at the first mistake, the
case of young Walter Miller in the last few
day affords ample evidence. In spite of
the many winners he has ridden for the
keeuc stable this year. his loss of the So
OJH Champion stake with Ballot through
poor Judgment OF pace over the lOrg route
OF two miles and quarter aroused per
feet storm of criticism. in which Trainer
Row. FoXaIl Keen" and Steward Scheyler
Parsons were the leading spirits Of the in
GigIa,iOu meeting after the race.
james K. keene. though naturally disap-
pointed al the messing about given Ballot
H. the race 10y Millrr's waiting tactics that
fairly choked the colt with gathering the
tIISt mile and quarter in :. II, IA Steel1e-
CHas, horse gait. DID not show the same
feeling as his son and trainer. Jockeys
V" uvrrdOne waiting tactics before and
W. DO =" again, and when Steward Par
sons offered 10 institute charges against
Miller Tor his failure ride a TF1 in