The Washington herald., 1907-04-16
Five year old Wins Carter
Handicap at Aqueduct.
RosEBEN FINISHES SECOND
stable Boys Ride on Champion
spriater Proves Costiy-3ig Crowd
On Hand 40 See McCornsieIS's Entry
Lana at 80 1-oxfoFd an AIse
Han--De MINDS Defeat Felt.

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the champion Splinter would have Won
the Carter Handicap, seven furlongs. IN
gallop. AT least that was the opinion OF
majority of the keen-eyed spectators
who saw the race and enthused over It's
magnificent running.
/ j. II. MeCormick's five-yesr old Glori-
4 fer, a son Of Hastings-Glory, who was
coupled with Tileing at 4 to I. was the
winner. a length and a half before Rose
ben, S to ]. who in turn beat August Bel
mont's Don Diego. 10 10 l. a half brother
/ to the famous Beldame. by a head,
/ As II was impossible TO have a tenn
/ porary license issued by the Jockey club
stewards to Martin, David c. Johnson, the
owner Of Roseben. decided TO start the
/ Ben strome geidng anyway as he was
/ ln superb condition and it was not de-
/ sired to disappoint either the crowd Of
more than 2o.000 persons or the manage
ment of the track.
But as no first-class jockey was availa-
bic. Johnson and Trainer Frank Weir in
trusted the mount 10 a little fellow named
Beckmau, who has been in the stables
/ employ for more than year. and vino
rode with some skill az New Orleans
last winter.
ROseben's Price 40 to /.
Because OF Beckman's presence in the
saddle. the surprising odds Of as much as
10 to / were offered at one time against
R0seben. but at the close there was a
heavy play on him by Johnson Frank
Farrell. and their friends. who were will
ing TO rely on the proWess of the great
Isprinter to bring home the coin on his own
IcouTage Beckmsn was cool enough in the
paddock when he received riding instruc-
tions from the trainer. but when the race
started there was a sudden Jam, i'm which
II R0seben was knocked almost 10 his knees
by Colonel Jack, and Beekman. completely
losing his head. pulled his mount up short
to escape bad fall When the big field
reached the far turn Roseben was q few
lengths in from Of Shackle. vino Was last
4 The pacemaker. Paul J. Raineys DE
Mund l3 TO 3. favorite, was Al least tWen-
ty-hve lengths better than Johnson s
ichampion. who seemed hopeiessly beaten.
iBeckman had nothing else 10 do but 20 go
TO the outside and when the far turn was
reached Rosehen was running completely
around De field with tremendous strides
and a phenomenal turn OF speed.
Jockey of Little Help.
When he hit the head of the stretch
he was about sixth with De Mund
Avaunteer. Rye. oxford. Glorihcr. and
Don Diego ahead OF him. Even then il
seemed impossible for Roseben. after
such an effort. 10 accomplish anything
But the big train" had taken the BIT
in his teeth and was running away witt
4 ~ a1r
sistance 10 him.
AS the field stand vas reached. De
Mund. as If Influenced by "a yellow streak
3 began 10 stop under the strain, while
Avaunteer and Rye also backed up. Ther
for a moment it seemed as If GlOTifier
who shot TO the front under perfect hand
ling on the part of Mountain. would vii
. in "a r0mp. But ROseben, never faltering
I gradually overhauled Don Diego. and theI
went after GlOrifier in earnest. witt
a tremendous outburst OF frenzied ex
citement the vast crowd began 20 roo
FOR Roseben. and near The end he SCENE,
! TO be gaining steadily on the leader. Blu
6 GIorifer stood d sharp drive with lion
hearted courage, and took the race aml'
{ the widest sort of demonstration.
sprinter Gets an Ovation.
So many pounds the best was Rosebel
. that he received an ovation when he trot
9 ted back TO the scales.
= Davy Johnson stood 10 win just 81. %
II Rosenbea had been victorious to-day
When the odds went up 70 10 TO / Johnsol
> shouldered his way into the betting RIM
and went up and down the line until b
y managed to get down $4,000. all straight.
He did not bet dollar place and show
As the race was worth $500 to the win
ner, Johnson $ prospective winnings foote
n up as stated above. The noted plunge
took his defeat without a word of com
. plant. He saw the race from a privat
! box in the grand stand.
Roseben conceded nineteen pounds b
3 the scale 20 GIoriGer and twenty-five [
Don Diego
c Glorifier had speed and gameness. bu
5 the bulk of his success was probably du
e to the clever horsemanship Of Mountain
5 who held him in check until he saw
chance TO squeeze through on the ra
orally played that his victory proved IN
tensey popular Don Diego. well riddle
by Mcdaniel. ran a splendid race IN
e time of the race was 1.2S 10. the horse
running over a coed track.
The defeat of De Mund was keenIy felt
not only by the crowd thar backed hin
n but also by Paul J. Rainey. the Cleyelan
, millionaire. IN whose colOrs he ran Ma
Ie laeca who was backed down 70 by tn
e. hendicappers, was never a contender
Ia Juggler was disgraeefully beaten.
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