New-York tribune., 1907-06-08
JOCKEYS FACE DEATH.
ESCAPE By Il MIRACLE.
Miller Fined and Suspended for
Causing Bad 1ccident.

Swain ". Doyle and &. Burns, Jockeys
faced instant death al Gravesend Yesterday. nut
escaped as by miracle. and VIII live TO return
TO the saddle. C. Burns was caught in Jam
et the first turn with Sailor Boy in the thlru
race and lost his seat hut ESCAPED without a
scratch and rode out his engagements. This
was mere incident. however as compared to
the ugly accident in the last race, when Willdo
and Helen Porter fell soon after the start
throwing Swain and ". Doyle under the feet OF
the ealoping horses. cry Of horror went up
from the crowd in the stand. a. il did not seem
possible that the boys could escape with their
lives. Both lay where they fell until willing
hands rushed to their assistance and carried
them To the jockey room
Both boys were badly bruised and shaken up.
but neither was so seriously injured that he had
TO be taken 10 the hospital ard later both were
sent to their homes. The stewards held Miller
responsible for the accident. for cutting across
the field sharply with Brother Thomas from
position on the outside and only disqualified
his mount which finished second, but fined him
5000 and suspended him for one week. This Is
the third time this year that Miller has been
punished for rough riding and il is hoped that
he win take the lesson to heart.
Brother Thomas was played for a killing
and heavily backed from to to TO D. At
which price he closed an equal favorite with
full sixteenth of a mile in his only start this
year could not understand the wild plunge, but
that there was good reason for it was plainly
shown in the race, although he could not 90
better than finish second to Dan Buhre, which
won rather cleverly. The disqualification hurt
however. as many persons had backed him place
and third. Those who had backed Bright Boy
second and Ambush third had chance 10 re-
joice, however. as these horses were moved up
-Sr-- Ii as I'D
Barbary Belle won the May IE4es, and Incl
dentally spoiled a well planned coup with Bel
cast which was heavily played from TO l TO
3 to . BarbaTy Belle worked her way into
ccntendng position from rather poor sehd-oI on
and found opening on the rail turning for
home. Belfast had to go round on the outside,
however, at the same point losing valuable
ground, and gradually wearing BarbarT Belle
down through the last sixteenth. Swain gave the
followers Of Barbary Belle mild form Of heart
failure by a show of confidence through the last
furiong which hardly justified. Barbary
Belle may have had something in reserve at the
finish, but Swain drew the finish altogether too
fine. Belle of Iroquois showed lot of speed
in this race. as did Ingham. but both stopped
If in need of
Golden West, at the lucrative price OF Il TO l.
beat Robin Hood, the Odds-on fayorite. head
on the post in the first race, and Walsh, a little
eighty-pound stable boy. probably the hap
piest person at the track for the of the
afternoon. He had broad smile his chubby
little face. when he brought Golden West back
the judges stand and il simply would not
come OF for ten fifteen minutes afterward
be so far forgot the dignity of a jockey as to
wave his hand at somebody in the grandstand
while waiting to weigh in, much to the amuse-
lnent OF those who noticed the incident
Notasulga once more proved her class by con-
ceGlng twenty pounds TO her opponents in tn.
second race and winning easily. She was
pronounced favcrite in the betting and while
her followers had a few uneasy moments while
queen Marguerite sailing along in front
rounding the far turn. they We're soon dispeHed
when The georgtAis took comand in the stretch.
Tfleing 8Iasanielo a head in the handicaI,
al ono mile and a sixteenth. third on the caro-
The latter appeared TO have the race safely
won turning for home, but Tileing wore him
Gown and got up in time win by head Bad
News, backed from 10 to / to > to l. might have
Won with even break. He was off last TO n
Etraggling start, but made up a lot of ground
70 flnish third. IrOnsides. the favorite had 4
stormy journey, and finished in the ruck. Sailor
boy, after throwing @. Burns the first turn.
raced along with the pacemakeTs up the back
stretch and around the far turn
D6Ey johnson made one of his characteristic,
plunges on his DR., Hasbrouck fIlv TiIexins in
The fifth race, and backed her from to ! to
10 ., and even lower before the barrier was re-
leased She broke running and was never in
uanger When offered al auction after the race
Homer Selby bid her up $1,000 over her entered
selling price of $500, but Frank Weir acting for
Dohnson protected her with the usual s. ad-
vance The bd-up made II more profitable for
Ihomas Monohan to run second with Helen =.
than II his filly had won the race
Miller. did not ride winner for the third day
In succession, although he finished second four
LINES. His suspension will give his many fol-
an end to their systems for the time being