Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-13
ROSEBEN EASILY
WON FLIGHT STAKES

NEW YORK. September 13.-Four out of
seven favorites were beaten at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday, and the books got much
better than an even break The surprisingly
liberal price of 9 to 5 was quoted at one
period 81 the speculation against Roseben
In the Flight stakes, for all ages at seven
furlongs, main track. but the Big Train
won like a to 10 shot. He handled the
comparative feather of 10 pounds. which
included three pounds overweight, and
Knapp got him away from the post with
a Quick break. The two-year-old Chapul-
tepec, 8 to 1, raced out with Roseben to the
turn. when he began to stop. all in. After
that the great sprinter ran away from the
others with consummate ease, and at no
time was he let down. He won In gal
Top by two lengths. running the half in
O463-5, the five furlongs in 0.59 40. the
three-quarters in 1.12 3-5 and the full dis
lance. seven furlongs, in 1.2o So. four-fifths
of a second slower than Halifaxs track
record Considering the fact that the go
ing was heavy Roseben's performance was
remarkab BILE Far West. to l, ran into the
place eight lengths in front of keator.
to l.
nv Frank D. Weir, for he sent Frank j.
FarrelTs two-year-old Jim Gaffney to tn
post in the second race Tor an astS' a.
mile OF the original seventeen starters
only three accepted the issue. CARNEY. rid
den by Buxton, the new jockey from cali
fornia. ruling prohibltlVe faNUrite AT 10
D. 1t was only a good galiop for MI FAR
rels colt. who went to the 'front.' reauHS
and breezed home five lengths IN front OF
punky H. to |, who beat Jane swirl,
to l. by ten lengths. Tn mile was run
in l.42.
There was a sensational finish in the
Russct handicap. at mile and half on
the turf which made the big crowd get up
on its toes. Nealon. II to ,, an ADDED
starter, after making all the pace gra9uahy
tired in the last sixteenth. and as khapp
had been instructed not TO use his whip T..
Dugan got Miss Crawford. to ;. up in
time to win by nose on the post IN 100
new record for the track. Neaion had ii
scant half length over Beacon Light 10 10
10 favorite, who managed to stagger home
a head in front of Lancastrian, backed from
10 to s.
Won in a Gallop.
T Hitchcock, jr.'s. Garrett, to !, won
the steeplechase at about two and half
miles, in "A Gallop by eight lengths Essex.
9 to = was second. with Jimmy Lane. Il re
ceding favorite who got bud-loOking ride
from Turnburke. third. DR. Keith, backed
down to 5 to >. was also poorly handled.
while Grazallo. lowered from 10 to I, after
making the pace for greater part OF the
route backed up: TEe time was 81 30.
from 5 down to s. got the coin in the sec
ond race. for paters, at six and a half fur
longs. main course. He ran over the pace
makers at the head of the stretch. and after
Il short duel with Ingham, to /, won
landily by length in l22. lngham had
length over Clare Russell. to 3 favorite.
who was queerly handled by Miller
II. B. Duryea's Goldquest, 10 to l. got
up in the last jump and won the sixth race,
for maiden two-year- olds. five and a half
furlongs Futurity course by a nose from
C. J. Longs Milford. backed from 20 to ID.
Glaucus. 10 to l, was poor third beating
Ariel to 1. a head Himalaya and St.
Ilario, equal favoriteS at 4. and Lois Cava-
nagh, at s. were money burners. The time
LOT Is.
Sungleam 3 to favorite. won the last
race, also for maiden two ear-olds. five