New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
DRUID LOSES AT WIRE
JOCKEY STOPS RIDING
RouoI Tourist Wins AUTUMN Stakes
Like High Glass Colt.

overoonfdence on the part of G. Swain. the
1ockey cost Druid the second race at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday and her hackers many hundreds
Of dollars The boy stopped riding fifteen or
twenty jumps from the finish, when to all appear
snces he had the safely won, and the mare,
throwing up her tail stopped suddenly that
Roval Lady. under Preston's vigorous finish. got
ID in the last stride win by a short head 1t
was rare piece of luck for the followers Of Royal
LADY the lukewarm fa1orite. as they cashed
vsgers which were hopeessly lost the moment
before.
The race selling affair at mile. and
twelve horses went to the post. The bulk Of the
play was divided between Druid. Royal Lady and
Lotus the last named being heavily backed from
r to I 70 : to .. Royal Lady made the running in
close company with Cloisteress TO the turn for
horne. where she shook the latter of. When
Strengthened out in the stretch however, Druid
moved Up strong the outside. and. after a brief
struggle. conquered Royal Lady and came away
with clear lead Of half length. The race was
al ever but the shouting until c. Swain stopped
ridng. when the mare thinking her work was
done, began to stop. and Royal Lady. struggling
or that she hardly deserved.
Little Swain greatly upset and disappointed.
and a last resort went before the stewards and
made claim Of foul against Preston Royal
LADY FOR shoulderinS his mount slightly the
last sixteenth pole The stewards dismissed the
complaint, however. and when the red board went
W the followers Of Royal Lady could hardly re-
strain their Joy while rushing into the ring to cash
Lotus ran a dull and dismal race. for which no
excuses could be offered. She well up in the
cary part Of the and appeared 10 be running
easily in third place rounding the turn She
stopped suddenls- however. at the end Of six fur
longs ana finished far back in the ruck CIosteress
found the journey a little too far, and while run
ming her usual consistent race was beaten a head
for third money.
Harry Payne whitneys Royal Tourist the
tvrenty-fourth running Of the autumn Stakes. at
six furlongs, Ike high-class colt. He made all
the running and hardly than galloping
through the last sixteenth TO win easily in the fast
time Of III which only two-ffths OF a second
ROYAL Tourist was heavily played from ; 70 to
Z 10 in the middle part Of the betting. but just
e. The end his price drffted back again to TO
when the money poured in Johnny Blake. an
edaed starter. The latter could not finish better
than third. as August Bemonts Half Sovereign
followed Royal Tourist home. Half Sovereign Is
& good example Of a fast, consistent horse in hard
luck She keeps on running prominently IN most
sIi her races but something always comes along
and beats her for the big end of the purse
James r. Keene's Veil ran race behind Rose
ben in the opening event. which entities hep 10
high rank among the three-year-old hllies % the
season. The big Ben strome sprinter had 70 be
ridden beat the daughter of Disguise three
PARTS OF a length in the fast time OF l;l2 50
Miller made wide turn with Neil coming into me
stretch which cost her q full length. Il not mora.
Poseben was at the prohibitVe price Of 10 ., and
those who accepted the short price heaved q sign
Of relief when the was over, as Belwether
outran the big horse for half mile. while Neh
gave determined challenge through the last six
teenth.
Veil was unbeaten in her t7yo or three starts late
in the fell last season sand has been unfortunate
in her three starts this year. She was almost
knocked 10 her knees by Brookdae NNppn IN her
first start when heavily PLAYED. had stormy Jour
rev in the Suburban Handicap. and 'Sas called on
20 race over sloppy track for the swift Stakes
caused bv heavy shower Just before the horses
went 70 the post She viii bear watching from
now on IN any company
The handicap a mile and half reduced
- . two horse rare between Aunpedo and Temaceo.
which closed equal favorites 19 to 20. the former
getting the bulk of the play. Ampedo was so full
Of run that T. Dugan had his hands full In re-
grratniug him The boy Judged the pace cleverly
however. and consequently had plenty left to hold
Teraceo safe through the last quarter
Mark Anthony II made show Of his field IN the
fifth race, at one and one-sIXteenth miles on the
turf He opened Up gap of five or six lengths In
the first quarter, and the others could never get
within striking distance OF him Tony Bonero,
the favorite finished second. while Borghesi. the
good thing of the race, backed from 70 70
s 20 / was a bad last most of the way. Mark An
thony II was bought in England last fall by George
Thompson. the Jockey, who did some riding for
William X Vanderbilt IN France He was shipped
70 This country and was purchased by r. F Car
man during the Saratoga meeting.
After Running Account has won 4 few more
races the handicappers will begin TO take him Sc
r4ously. The son Of Compute his fourth
sraizht race yesterday. going 10 the post at the
sooa price OF 10 , He was in sulky mood on
The way TO the post and il took Knapp almost FIVE
r1iutItes 20 get him TO the barrier. He showed
riz-z Of iIl temper however onoe the race was on
end after being in the thick of the fight all the
wag fought on the last stride and won by
head from Master Robert the favorite. which NIL
Ier messed about badly at the last sixteenth pole
Joe Nealon. heavily backed from 5 to TO to ,,
disc ppointed his followers once more He vas in a
good position at the elbow. but failed 10 come
nous earlier in the season. Running Account
entered 10 be sold for sl.sn. but bid was FORTH
coming when the consistent two-year-old was of
fered az auction.
IRE horses OF the Brovnleigh Park Stable. in
cl,ldiaz Seel and John ". P, the English Jumper,
viii Re sold at auction on Saturday.