New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
TURF IDOLS In DEFEAT
TOURENNE Il SURPRISE.
Beats Jack 4tkan IN Cosmopolitan
Handicap-Roseben Fails.

lack Atkin and RoSehen TWO OF IDe nliSntN HI
the turf world were asked do too much in
their respective races at Belmont Park yesterday,
ano both met defeat Jack Atkin could not con-
oede twenty-eight pounds to Tourenne in the COS
,nopolitan Handicap Al a mile and sixteenth,
and was forced 10 strike his coors 10 the light
footed Oddfellow colt. while Roseben failed TO
take up 1s2 pounds and beat Harry Payne Whit
news Royal Tourist, which had the foot OF the
big sprinter all the way Both Jack At&in ana
Roseben were the public choices, and both were
warmly applauded their way 10 the post, a
distinction which comes 10 few in the kingdom Of
the turf Both gave of their best. hut Jack Atkin
found the journey too far. and Roseben met colt
which gives promise Of developing into one Of the
great horses of the year.
The rank and file OF raceeoers had every conf
ience in Jack Atkins ability take Up 129
pounds and win at a mile and sixteenth. and
backed him from 10 ! 10 to 5, almost 10 the
exclusion Of every other horse in the race. Law
renee p Daley and Tourenne were next in de-
rnand. the latter being backed from j. TO TO 9 10
J by Jack AfcCiinnis and those who knew OF a
fat work at Gravesend on Sunday in which he
salloped a mile the reverse way of the track in
$40. He had shown so little, however, IN ms
first start few days ago that even some Of those
who had the information could not bring them
selves 10 back him. The handcappers acknowl-
edged that he thrown in at 100 pounds. but
could not reconcile their figures with his bad
When it came 10 racing, those who scofed at
Tourenne having a chance We're quickly sllenced
as ne followed the fast pace set by Jack Atkin
closely in the run Up the baCkst-etch and around
the turn. and after being carried wide by the big
horse at the turn for home quickly wore MN
down and came away win easily IN the last
time Of s.. Jack Atin did his best TO staNe
off impending defeat. but TO no avail. and had TO
be content with second money. some eight lengths
before Lawrence p Daley. which headed the
others. including Salvidere. Dandelion and Mont
sornerv The stake had added money value
Of s5.o00
salv1dere appeared to be pinched off at the start
and then either would not could not raise re-
spectacle EaIlop. in spite of all Shaw could DO
Dandelion tried to live with the pace in the run
up the baokstretch, and stopped. while Montgom-
cry the winner Of the Burns Handicap IN Cali
fornia last winter. badly outrun from the
start. Sam Hildreth thought Montgomery was
ready 10 run his best form. as he had been
working well FOR this his first start in the East
this year after the race he was as much at sea
as 10 the poor performance as those who had bet
on him around 10 !.
James r. keene's Melisande. well furnished
flly by Dsguise-Sylvabelle, won the thirteenth
running Of the Laureate Stakes at five furlongs
in a way TO indicate that she may be one Of the
good youngsters of the year. She sweryed across
the track from position on the rail at the start
shutting of Rossfenton and interfering TO some
extent with High Private, an added starter and
the favorite for the race, and then came away
10 win easily by length. The clockers had
thing" in the previous race, hut they had over
looked 10 all appearances, Melisande. as the latter
went TO the post at 10 / Must have got those
FLIES mixed in the early dawn was the disguised
and laconic comment Of one man who mad &C
ceped the Tip" on Suffragette and let Melisande
loose
While High Private the favorite for the
Laureate Stakes Rossfenton attracted the bulk
Of the play. His owner and trainer thought he
would VIII easily. and advised their friends but
the colt ran far below expectations
Harry Payne Whitney races Bobbln. a
@ne looking colt by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. and con-
seouertly a fun brother TO Tanya. salloped home
an easy winner Of the second race. in which Suf-
fraserte was the favorite. Bobbin is said 10 be
the best two-year-old in Mr.. Whitney's barn, and
his manner Of winning was impressive enough 10
indicate that there might be something IN the
r1lrnor Mr.. Nlltney's other winner was Royai
Tourist which. said before. beat Rosehen IN the
six-furlong handicap in way 70 indicate that he
100 would he a worthy representative OF the
stable in stakes 10 come.
Royal Tourist fair sort OF two-year-old
last year although he did not do much racing
He chased Colin couple of times, and was
about as good a horse August Belnonts Fair
Play. Ee took up 10 pounds yesterday, and. con-
oeding weight TO everything in the race except
Roseben from which he was in receipt Of seven
pounds according to the scale, made show OF his
57eld winning with his head pulled sidewise in
1928 for the six furlongs. Jack Joyner sent him
10 the post in perfect condition and appeared TO
be quite confident that he would beat Roseben-
Gilbert. the Jockey, who made a name for him.
eelf in California last winter, rode ms hrst race
IN +,e East Yesterday but one second was the
hest he could do. He is under contract 10 Thomas
I. Williams but James r. keene has second call
On his services.
NIsgra1e broke a long losing streak when he
rode Tourenne TO victory in the Cosmopolitan
Handicap. 1t his first winning mount In four
teen starts.
Colin worked q mile and half in 2S1 20 at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday morning in preparation
4or the Belmont Stakes Saturday Celt, his
stable companion, worked q mile and quarter IN
eo72-5 and may go the post In the Brooklyn
Handicap On Monday.