New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
FOUR FAVORITES LOSE
lille TURNER WINS.
z. p. Hayes's Mare Takes the Wake
field Handicap at Empire.

eso,-or.l his, battinr coups at the Empire City
track yesterday failed TO go through hy me
narroWest Of margins, and as a result le Jay
had far the better OF the day -Four heaViE
nlaved favorftes went down to defeat a Ia.
card was I'D for decision and a large crown
enjoyed a good afternoons spoTt
Lille Turner running in the oolors of T. T.
Hayes who has been one OF the most succeSSA''
owners at the track. won the feature of the day
the Wakefield Handicap for three-year-ods ana
inward at a mile and one-eighth. with Sl,sVo
added. Five horses We're sent TO the post WIN
Lille Turner even money laNorlie- Nooi-
stone which has been raced nearly every oa!'
went out to make the pace. Punky was ci"9e
I'D until the mile post Then SchililhS Ie' uo"h
on the favorite. and she moved up from the rear
and took the lead turning into the stretch. She
was much the best and won as her rider peaseo
by two lengths. Woolstone got the place Hse
lengths in front of Cederstrome. inns Is 'he
first time that Lille Turner has won race at
the local track, although she mas oeeh III '0
money three times
Although Hollow won by ten Iensus oii
Thursday. the public overlooked the nay
horse Yesterday and he closed at TO : IN the
betting Running Account was the hrst choice
and was the medium of heavy plunge, Nhen
tho barrier was sprung, ]. Lee rushed Hollow
10 the front and he was never headed NlIiiiiis
hand ridden by two lengths Running Account
which was always in commanding PosIuoli'
closed fast and got the place by half length
was backed down from 4 10 Ii 10 "' P'"'
time ran a poor race.
G. L. Richards's old campaigner Palette SUI
prised the public by winning the second ldos' rae,
at a mile and sixteenth. with the lohS ouu9
of 70 to ! against her Incidentally she spoiled
. bie ba+tioy coun on Miss Alert which ruled an
even money favorite. rather poor lot Oh
mares and fllies went to the post M1rla!l -
a long shot, showed in front untll the three-
ouarter mile post when Miss Alert took COM
IN 4nff a
reared sure winner. swinging into the suetcn,
Palette then came from the rear and hnlsned
with rush, just getting the decision oy d
head. Miss Alert faltered in the last ieW
strides La Veita the best OF the o'helS
and had no difficulty in finishing in the money
Another outsider in the betting fooled the
nla1-ars when John p. Bergen. owned by MIS-
E, w Moore, won the first race, Tor nalueil wv
vear-olds by three lengths t-hucihs 0ioSe
the favorite. while considerable money was se'l'
into the ring on Lady Schel. which mas run se'
orol good races at Empire City. OF TO good
start John P. Bergen was the i1rst 10 sho" IA
front He had the best Of the field ana won wiz, IN
plenty TO spare. Enticing, which was secoiiu an
the way, got the place from Snplle py d leils ~
The latter closed big gap and ran good race
Howard Octs's game little mare. Topsy ttop-
| inson won the fifth race, a six furlong oasi'
with ridiculous ease. She was OH none 100 wen,
but when Preston was ready she maze si'o" VI
| J,er field flashing under the wire three lenSths
| in front of St Joseph. Alencon showed plenty
| of early speed, but tired in the stretch he was
evidently short and should run better race
| next time out.
t-I.viony- a heavily played odds-on favorite
! ,,I5 40 mo better than finish third King Of the
Valley and Rolla both beating her out in the
mile and three sixteenths selling affair King
! Of the Valley proved to be much the best ana
won by half dozen lengths, while Rolla got the
Mace a length in front of the faVorlte- fIaNlshy
recad as II she had been worked too hard.
a big crowd is expected at Empire City TINS
afternoon to see the running of the East View
Farm Handicap for three-year-o and upward
over the six furlong course Suadrliie mas lhe
4 ,,ost Of honor The fields to-day are small. but
the card is high class. and some interesting
racing may be looked for.
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-For maidens two years OLD hVg lurongs
Won Time lflSs. Winner, h.
nv IonEstreet-Rosauah. owner, Mrs. r. ".