The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03
GOSSIP Or THE RACETRACK
JOCKEY RADTKE ESCAPES DEATH
BY a MIRACLE.

luhOWn Oy hen Cetc IN the HOme0tFetch
the 1ay IL Badly Cut en- the Head and
mnpAdnr-F. c. BlShOps Sells His Interest
" Newcastle Stable TO Tom welsh
1Folowine The accident 10 Jockey Miller
WnichsWtn keep him out OF the saddle until
The Belmont Park meeting, came another
miehap At Jamaica yesterday, which caused
Jockey Herman Radtke TO be laid up for re-
pairs : too, It was only by a miracle that
RAdtke was not killed outright. He had the
mount on. the Columbia Stables Ben Cole
10 the inst race. The colt was such a hot
feyorite that he was backed down TO 0 to 10.
He seemed TO be winning when he turned into
the. stretch, but opposite the feld stand he
falteted and both Rife Range and C~aernavaoa,
who came up on the outside. quickly passed
him. Ben Cole was close to the rail when
suddenly he stepped In n hole, crossed his
legs AndSpent down RAdtke was hurled out
OF the saddle with great force. He turned q
complete Somersault IN the air, landed on his
head and then rolled over and over. He was
conscious and threw up his hands to protect
himself a. Foremost came upon him with q
rush. The oolt'sforefee Just grazed Radtke' q
head. and the boy. stricken with fear, then
hobbled on the track TO the inheld, where he
fell nat upon his face.
The ambulance was driven In a hurry
nom thepaddock while the crowd was shocked
% dAu ncSlucHt, WHICH lOOke0 ike u fatality,
hadtke. covered with blood. was lifted into
the vehicle and wal carried to the Jockeys
room. Just 90 he was getting out the folding
ambulance seat used by the surgeon fell
upon; the boys head and knocked him over
backwafd. Radtke seemed TO be all right
after. \ while, In spite Of q bad cut over the
bridge Of his nose and q lacerated shoulder.
The physician said that no bones were broken
but that Radtke could not ride again for at
least a week.
2 Theirs have been so many accidents at ia
mAica during this meeting hat some Of the
trainers have decided noteto race over the
course again. 1t is also said that the jock
sys are in constant fear OF being injured.
nthere is any way to enlarge the track. horse
men say. the Metropolitan Jockey Club should
60 about 1t at once.
Much TO the surprise OF the patrons OF
the clubhouse came the announcement yes
terday that Frank G. Bishop. the young Pitts
burg millionaire. had sold HE third interest
In tho rich Newcastle Stable TO Thomas Welsh.
the we'll known trainer. II was not stated
how much Welsh paid for Mr.. Bishops share.
but IL was rumored that IL was a large amount.
Mr.. Bishop. togeth.r with Blair Painter.
became interested in the turf a year ago
mt the solicitation Of Andrew Miller. and the
trio formed the Newcastle Stable. With
Welsh as trainer and Miller as the stable
dONhNs NhO Az b0Ou pAONtN W OC
an important factor in turf affairs. Many
valuable yearllnRs were purchased. and
during the summer Mr.. Bishop. while in
France. bought the noted stallion Adam for
and shipped him to this country to
stand at the head OF the Mlllstream STUD,
owned by the three partners.
For several days there have been rumors
hat a change In the makeup Of the New
castle Stable would be made. but there was
nothing authentic upon which to base / story.
But when Mr.. Bishops withdrawal from the
turf became known yesterday there was a
great deal Of talk. Welsh 10 one OF the best
trainers In this country. He has had a long
and honorable career in this capacity and
has developed many famous racehorses.
He formerly raine for Julius Fleischmsnn
and Frank Farrell, afterward handling q
string for Andrew Miller. Welsh 10 well
known and popular on the Jockey Club tracks.
and in his new venture he will have the good
wishes Of many horsemen.
As THE Sun has already stated, +. A. For
sythe. the mai who ught Fountainblue
and Tourenne East last year, has some fine
t~wo-year-olds In his barn. He put over q
killing with Sussex on Wednesday and fol-
lowed IL up vest srday with two successful
coups in Rife Range and Bounding Elk.
The Western spectators who were following
Forsythe took IA bale Of money out Of the
ring on both of these tricks. while Jack McGin-
mis- also profted by them, chiefly because his
Jockey, Notter. was In the saddle. In each
instance the Forsythe colts beat Fred Burlew's
out OF some nice bets. Rife Range trimmed
Burlew's Cuernavaca. well played at 4, while
Bounding Elk took the measure Of Royal
Nane. Il literally supported f~avorite. The
public LOST heavily on the failure OF Ben Cole
TO stand up, hut the money paid out on Rife
Range. Cuernavaoa a place and Abba TO show
made il about an even break for the books.
The success of Killochan in the second
was Il knockout blow for the layers. as he
was backed by the crowd In general and the
majority Of the big operators. But the
OF Shenandoah to get the place was
IN anchor to windward\fo the chalkers.
bon Mot. who might have won with better
lncl. was taken third in many books. while
Lord badge. played three ways. might have
had n part Of the money u he had not begun
The Sfllivans lost many dollars OF
KTaus's Star Cat. who was backed
from 10 to Z. only to run next TO last.
In spite Of the report that Tanya was good.
he public did not wSaken on Sewell. He
practically a steady ~favorite all
the speculation. while big COM
from the clubhouse forced Tanya's
price down The play on Avnunteer was also
lively, but once again this horse ran like a
uuitter. Roy Rainey's Horace E., who cost
$50. 900. performed after the fashion OF his
iiscr edited stablemate. De Mund. Sewell
II sure starter in the Metropolitan Handi-
cap. and those who bet on Tanya yesterday
said that they would back her again II she
rould meet Sewell in another race under
he same conditions.
Tanya, who was one Of the hest three-year-
cid mares In training. went wrong after win
ming the rich Belmont Stakes In 1905. She
entered for the big handlcaps last year.
Dut after she had Rone along fairly well in
ler training John W, Rogers decided that It
would not be well TO send her TO the post.
After her long rest. however. the Meddler
marc has come back 10 the races as rood az
,ver. She pulled up perfectly sound yester.
lay and 10 bound to improve. Blandy ran o
,racktng good race for the first time out
md will also start In the $4,000 handicap at
Park next Thursday. Roseben,
sho will, represent the Weir stable In that
worked a mile over the Gravesend
rack, with Martin up. yesterday morning in
.8f-i-S, on the bit. The big fellow 10 In grand
and will probably be the f~avorits
shtn the Metropolitan prices appear on the
j. C. Core, who will represent the
Newcastle Stable. worked ~three-auarters
yesterday In 1913 2-S. and looks like q dan
rerous factor. II is believed that there will
% at lekst twenty starters.
The books we're winners on the result OF
he Columbus Stakes. While Campaigner
nd Molesey we're equal favorites and re-