New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
BIG CROWD AT EMPIRE.
MANY FROM THE SP1.
Carthage Wins the Mahopac Handi-
cap Easily.

One of the largest crowds of the meeting attend
ed the races at Empire City yesterday afternoon
Among the throng were many new arrivals from
Saratoga. To the close observer ii looked
like day Brighton Beach Sheepshead Bay.
That the Saratoga meeting is near its end was evil
dent by the large number of new faces on the high
stools in the betting ring. 1t noticeable how
ever, that these Nets" who had deserted the
Spa, were not making book under their own
Form players Jared poorly in the afternoon. only
two favorites coming home in front. Cymbal.
OF the first choices was at q prohDbitve price in
the betting. and little money his vic
tory. Carthage. the other favorite. was heavily
played at to 5. In nearly every race there were
big fields. and consequently luck big factor
in the final result. Jake Hoffman had his trou-
bles at the starting post.
One of the finest fields of the meeting went to
the post for the Mahopac Handicap, at mile and
a sixteenth. for three-year-olds and upward. with
$4,000 added. Carthage, the strength of his
good race on Tuesday, was made the favorite, and
he rewarded the confidence of his hackers by win
ming easily five lengths in front of Lille Turner
which caught Edwin Gum a few yards from the
finish. when c. Morris quit riding believing that
he had the place easily Edwin Gum got poor
ride from start to finish and was lucky TO get
In the money.
Carthage and Lady Savoy were added starters
while Woostone and Alpenmarchen scratched.
leaving six horses to start The majority Of the
play was on Carthage, although he asked to
carry l2l pounds and had run the day before. Light
Wool which has been running some good at
Empire City a well supported second choice.
The wise ones could nothing else except Ed
win Gum. and he backed down from fives TO 5
10 , at post time. Carthage the first TO show in
front, but Lady Savoy soon took the lead and
half a length in front of the favorite at the half
mile When Musgrave was ready Carthage had no
trouble in drawing away from the firing Lady
Savoy. Lille Turner closed with rush and
nipped Edwin Gum few yards from home. The
latter trailed the field for the greater part of the
distance The showed that had Carthage had
better rides in his previous he would have
won brackets long ago. He is probably the best
horse at the track.
William Gerst's CymbaI won the five and a half
furlong dash for two-year by half a dozen
lnpOrfa second lengths
front of Ingraham Cymbal the odds-on favorite.
took the lead soon after the start and won pulled
up lngrahan1. an outsider in the betting, the
first 10 show when the barrier sprung. He
was waited On by NImporte. Cymbal took COM
mand at the far turn and going away. NIm-
porte easily the best of the others
Fifteen horses went to the post In the second
race at six furiongs for three-year-olds and up
ward 1t was the largest field that Hoffman has
had to handle at Empire City. AlenCon. the IA
vorite. broke in front and led into the stretch.
when Woodwitch came and by a length
and a half. Lee Harrison II third. Wood
witch to l in the betting. Barnsdale.
of the we'll played horses cut off at the start
and could never get through Many OF the horses
were making their first start at the local track.
and nearly every one had some friends 1t was a
profitable for the layers.
OF running c. ". Burt ronped homo easy
winner of the fifth race. for twoyear-olds. at six
furlongs Aristotle second, six lengths back.
while Silver Cup third J. Lee got all the
best of the start. and c. W. Burt never in
danger. The first and second horses opened equal
favorftes but bulk Of the play Aristotle.
and he was held at 10 at post time Belphnbe
and Louis Roederer were next in demand. The
former showed plenty Of early speed. but stopped
nothing in the stretch
Elfall, Of the extreme outsiders. won the
third race, at l mile and 100 yards. He
good Is to / in the betting. Javanese was sec
ond, length back. La Veita got the short end Of
the purse six lengths hack. Il a bad start
Punky facing the other way when the barrier was
released. La Veita's chances were also killed at
the start.
King OF the Valley proved surprise by winning
the last race at a mile and ree-sixteenths Wool
fira Cfn and ri q ha
speculation him. Four horses went to the
post. including Palette and Brancas. After Wool
stone tired King of the Valley to win
easily.
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-F,or maidens old five and
half furlonEs Start good. Won easily Time. 1:oI+s.
Winner by tialashiels-Soundfng Brass. Owner.
William IersT.