New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
JOCKEYS In BAD FALL
SMITH At DEATH'S DOOR.
E.. Dugan Punished for the accident
at GraUesend Track.

Two jockeys-Yorke and H. smith-faced instant
death in a bad accident at the Gravesend race
track yesterday and Smith. a negro boy in the
employ OF Billy Karrick, lying at deaths door
last nisht in the Reception Hospital at Coney
Island after an operation for cerebral hemorThage
Yorke escaped with bad shaking up and
broken collarbone- Hopes were entertained FOR
Smiths recovery at late hour
z. Dugan. who had the mount on Shadow Glance
was held responsible for the accident by the stew
ards. and was punished within the limits Of their
power by being fined 5000 and suspended for the
balance of the meeting Shadow Glance was dis
qualified. which gave the race to select. WIKI
Raquel second and Florence III third
Few among those present had good word 70
raw for Dugan as It was reasonably plain to those
watching the race closely that he had made niue
effort to keep his mount straight when ne sWerVeo
across in front of his field just after the turn for
home Dial Plate which trying to come
through on the rail- was knocked out OF her stride
and fell. throwing Yorke directly in the pain OF
the flying field. A cry went up from the STAND as
Mlramar fell over Dial Plate. and many turned
away as it looked as if both boys would be tram
pied to death.
Yorke Jumped to his feet and staggered under the
rail. but Smith never moved and was picked up
unconscious and hurried TO the hospital After I-e
mix-up Shadow Glance came away, 10 Win edSilS'
but as told was quickly disqualified Dial Plate
the property Of Mrs. L. A. Livingston, was So
badly injured that she died in the paddock later on
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.'s, Angelus had 10 nlaAs
a new track record for mile and a rurlons' u
beat Firestone a neck in the Oceanv1ew Hanolc4p
Of s25OO. The big OF Sandringhanl-Ee espeIs
followed the pace closely, and. racing up to FIRE
stone rounding the turn fought IL out with MIN
stride for stride through the stretch, TO WIN Dy
safe If narrow margin. He ran the distance IN IN
2-5 one-ffth of a second better than the Old
mark of Isl 3-5 made by Gold Lady, Win fV
pounds UP, last September. II was brilliant per-
formance for Doth horses. and consequently en-
phasized the improvement in form shown BY An
gelus over his races at Sheepshead Bay
Master Robert and the Whitney pair. Stamina
and Royal Tourist, appeared to be in most favor
among those who made oral bets. but they ran far
below expectations. Master Robert finished poor
third after being in good position for seven fur
longs while the other two came trailing IN sew
eraI lengths back
Mary AiIeen, starter in the third race. ran
away a mile before the start She is a seven-year-
old maiden, which had been to the post be
fore and is said TO have a three-year-old foal
racing in the West. She had been working WELL
but her ambitious move cost her any chance she
might have had.
Sweet had the mount Mary Aileen. and was
so tired after the runaway that Mccarthy was
substituted to ride Firestone after the former 5
name had been posted on the jockey board
Jugger repeated his victory over Milford In the
second race while Miss Crawford, the quoted IA
vorite finished distant third Lee found an open
ing on the rail in the up the backstretch, and
with quick sent Juggler through to lead
of three or four lengths. Milford followed him. out
could not wear him down. Red Friar did better
than in his last race MCDANIEL 'Jolied' him
into galIoping the distance
The programme books for the fall meeting Of
the Queens County Jockey Club at Aqueduct next
week were distributed among horsemen yesterday
Six stakes of 01o each have been arranged. while
the overnight purses range in added money from
$500 to $500.
GRAvEsEND RACING SUMMARIES