New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
FASHION PLATE LUCKY
QUESTION ON PLACINc
Torbellino appeared to Wp Third
Race at Brighton Beach.

With heavy track. stsau1inz weather. ara :
sonns cases light and badly balanced feds ths-.-
ing at Brighton Beach yesterday was the Iss.s =
terestinz Of any day tkts. season The spor, -
enIfvened by two close finishes. n one OF Vs.
most OF those in the stand behind the finish ia -
agree with the placing Of the Judges 80 far "a 49,.
the winner and third horse were concerrs5
in question was the third IN which ths tys,.,
placed Fashion Plate first. Torbellino second 49,
Dander third whereas II looked as n Torb.g-
won BY good head and that Personal vras Ere,
by neck. Fashion Plate was the quoted tsvo-,..
and when his number went Up the crowd eIanr.s
and cheered while hardly believing their 49,.
When the red board went up. confirming tns rae.
the clappins was renewed. as II there had beer a
fear that the numbers might be changed
AS has been said many times before. the fu5z.
are in the only place TO decide fairly on a hss5
and head finish but those who sit behind the ssa-.
have studied the angle 50 long that they rsr.,
make mistakes in calling the finish. and uine OUT =.
ten thought Torbellino won yesterday b. sas.
margin. Fashion Plate swervsd over into N.
heavy going on the rail in the closing strides as.
wearing Personal down, while Torbsllino. runuf,r
strongly on the outside seemed 70 bear out - hst
the two horses were widely separated. making \,
harder to decide between them II was harder q,
explain the placing Of Dandsr third he had
some trouble in getting through. and Personal au-
peared to. last long enough 70 earn third money
The handicap az ore mile and a sixteenth fur
rfsbed the other close finish when Far West b4s,
Iallv head Rounding the far turn the racs
seemed 10 lie between Tony Bone-o ard Question
Mark the quoted choices as Far West vas poor
third at the time and racing none roo freely. Ths
fast carly pare told on Tony Bcne-o. however IN
the last quarter. and Question Mark gave u ID
zudden5v when he had conquered the former. 50
that Far West and LaIy fought II out Gilbert
was forced 10 bring Far West through II the worst
,oi,g naar the rail while LaIly closed the out
side but the latter swerved AZ critical tire ard
t.+ failed 70 get I'D Mccarthy was blamed for
making TOO much use Of Tony Bonero after being
1rcLv enough TO save two or three lengths on ths
rail rounding the first turn
Wusgrave. who was hailed as star Jockey early
{, the season had the mount on Saracinesca. a
the first race and his mount 50 far ouclassed tas
others that the boy did not have 70 Do anything
b,+ sit still to score his third victory q the meet
ing
II cost Sam Emery 81 7O5 to win the second event.
or Il z25 over and above the purse. as sam Dog
gett who bought star Thistle out Of selling raes
on THURSDAY took a fancy to Arasee- Vnen that
colt eaIIoned home an easy winner. and bid hin
up s.7o0 over his entered selling price Of Aen
Mr. Emery retained his horse with tae usual $
advance II begins to look as If sam Dosgett ina
one-tfrne jockey. had decided TO get stable 10
gether-
" Colt. who owns Prince Of Pi-sen. which
,-as beaten bv Jim McGfu IN stsepIechase- on
Thursday. after a bad looking ride. went before
the stewards OF the meeting yesterday 70 answer
some questions about Lynchs work ne e1-
pIained that the horse did not appear TO Ike the
heavy going and that he had instructed the Jockey
10 spare the whip. even II the horse could no,
| keen I'D in the early part. as he vas the KIND 't
horse to do his best all the way Inc eApIAn@-
ton was accepted
The inv-stigation Of Star Thiste's quick improve
une7t was postponed. some OF the persons n
voI,ad were not AT the track yesterday
Great Pirate. the quoted favor1te N tns las1
event ran a wofulIy bad race He vas m a souu
nostfon for half mile more. but stopped oadiy
in the heavy going rounding the far turn anu
dro,nsd out Of il The condition % the track may
have accounted for his bad performance
Leach. the jockey, was suspended on InurSuAy
for the balance OF the meeting for dlSooe17nce s'
the most He will not be missed
The distance Of the Crest Handicap on the ias'
dav Of the meeting has been changed rom ono
| mile and a quarter to mile
Frank Gill and Big Chief are likely to meet %
da1, 70 settle the controversy growing Out ol 70
dafea- of the former by Big Chief last Sa'ulo@s-
| Roth are entered in the Breakers Handicap. q.
ona mile and a quarter. and following the 'aAA -
| a match race both are likely to start FRANK %.
| has the best of the weights over their Last n'ee
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