Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
FOUR FAVORITES
BEATEN AT GRAVESEND

NEW YORK. September 1S.-Four favor
ties were beaten over the Gravesend track
yesterday in the presence of the usual
crowd Of $1,000 persons The Bayshore
stakes. at about six furlongs was the fea-
ture. and 1t proved a pitfall for those who
made H. r. Brandt's Tom McGrath an
even-money favorlte. for Miller pulled him
up at the start. losing so much ground that
the stern chase was hopeless one. c. r.
Ellison's Jacobite. heavily backed at 3 to /,
was off running. on the contrary, and.
after shaking off Lady Anne. to 1. on the
far turn he had the favorite to contend
with for a moment. But E. Dugan let ia
cobite down then. and he breezed home
winner by two lengths in 100 As. Secur-
ity. 8 to /. closed with resolute courage and
nailed the place from the tired McGrath
by a head. Lotus. 25 to 1. who was a half
length back was in series of pockets.
from which Knapp did not extrcate her
until too late.
Radtke put up one Of his best rides on
First Premium. backed down to II to s, in
the handicap for all ages. at a mile and a
sixteenth He stuck close to Orbicuar. 10
to l. the pacemaker for nearly a mile. and
then took First Premium to the front. At
the last sixteenth pole Old Honesty. backed
down to Z, stole up on the rail. so that
Radtke was forced to go to the whip. In
fierce drive First Premium won by a head.
with Old Honesty a length in front Of Or
bicular Alluda 10 to | had rough jour-
new. Melbourne. 0 to .. was shut Off early
and never got clear. The time was LAT.
Lost by a Nose.
Although he rushed away from the post
with a strong lead. John Sanford's Fort
Johnson, o to 5 favorite. tired in the stretch
and lost the second event. for two-year-
Odds five and a half furlongs. by nostril
to w. Gerst's Halket. to l. who came with
q great rush in the last furlong. Nicol
out up a weak finish on the Sanford colt.
c. w Burt. 40 to l, was length and
half back, with Queen Marguerite. 100
to / shot. knocking at the door Antaeus.
backed from to to 3. had no speed at
any stage The time was LOT
The Newcastle stables Momentum to
: fayorite, tiptoed his field in the first race.
for three-year-ods. about six furlOngs, and
won easily by a length and half in 10.
Belle of Iroquois. 80 to l. ran into the
place with Rockstone. 10 to I. beating
Green Seal. to !, a head.
Little Buxton put up a fine ride on Bar
ney Schreiber.s killiecrankie. 20 to
shot. and took the fifth race at a mile and
quarter in a gallop In 2.oo. Woolstone.
10 to /. ran game race and took the
place by half length from Astor dos.
5 to favorite, who was made too much
use Of by Dugan. Red Fr1ar was just out
The hardest blow came in the last event.
for maidens. at a mile and a furlong. when
the Whitney entry, Westbury and Perse-
Pins and Needles. 7 to 1. The latter was
well handled by Miller, who caught West
bury. the pacemaker. firing at the head OF
the stretch and then sent the mare to the
front like a flash to win by three lengths
In 153 1-5 Perseverance ran over his
stable mate and beat him two lengths for
the place.
The Summaries.
FIRST race selling; three Odds; 81 900 added;
about six furlongs- Momentum, lO1 (Miller). TO
g. won; Belle of Iroquoise. 9s uiennessyl. 20 to
second; Rockstone. 90 tBuxton) 8 to third.
Time l. 10 Green Seal. Golden West. Sir Tod
dington Don Enrique. Coltness. Berwick. Adel-
bert Belle Glamor. Anna May. Golden Shore and
Vaquero also ran.
and one half furlongs-Halket. ITO Prestonl. , to
l. won; Fort Johnson. 10 tNicOD. I to 5. second;
c. w. Burt. 10 Mountain. 20 to l. third. Time.
lOT Queen Marguerite. Live Wire. Antacus. Cas-
tlewood and Alabama also ran
Third race. handicap; all ages 81, 900 added: one
and sixteenth miies-Frst Premium ia
(Rudtke). ; TO l. won: Old Honesty. 10s tMus-
gravel, 10 to l. second; Orbicular. ia CTroxler),
G to i. third. Times 147. Altuda. zienap. Wei:
bourne. Tipping. Yankee Girl, Lady Savoy and
Chaifonte also ran.
Fourth race. the Bay Shore; for three yea olds
and upward; 81 800 added; about SIX furionSs-
Jaeobite los (E. Dugan). to 1. won; Security,
100 (Finsa. to !, second; Tom McGrath. LOS