New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-11
NAY NOT RACE AGAIN.
Baby Wolf and County Fair HIN in
Whitneg Colors.

Roseben. D. c. Jehnson's great weight carrying
Splinter, pulled UP in such bad condition after
ming last In the Flight Stakes Sheepshead Bay
yesterday that he may not go TO the post again
this year. IL His leg filed up while cooling out,
and r. d. Weir his trainer, showed unn1istaka bic
signs of being worried about him Roseben won
the Flight Stakes in 1906 and again last year. and
his chances looked bright to X three straight,
as his easy victory last Saturday with 140 pounds
UP indicated that he at his best more.
He lacked his usual dash and speed In the early
part of the race however, and badly outrun
by Half Sovereign and Arctic in the first half mile
that his ultimate defeat foreshadowed. He
ran up strongly the turn but quickly fell away
again and finished last.
Harry Payne Whitney's Baby Wolf the
Flight in common galop, running one Of the best
races Of his He In tight quarters
rounding the turn, and appeared to be shut off
when Dugan tried to through the rail, SO
the boy forced to take him to the outside.
When Strengthened out, however, he raced up to
Half Sovereign In a dozen strides and came away
to win he pleased.
Jack Joyner, who trains for Mr.. Whitney, tried
hard TO repeat his of the two previous days
by winning half the programme. County Fair and
Baby Wolf won in the light blue brown cap. but
sandpiper failed make the third winner after
being in front of the way in the last
Lawton Virgins him down at the last furlong
pole and beat him home. Jersey Lightning, Mr.
htney's starter In the first race. wrenched herself
on the way TO the post and will be retired forth
with.
The steepechase furnished of the best con-
tests of the season between Pagan Bey and Econ
omy. They raced head and head and took the
jumps like team for the greater part of the last
mile. Economy faltered after clearing the last
bank that Pagan Bey came away to win easily
Caller. which was f6ncied by the cross country
sharps. did not run up to expectations and was
finally beaten head for third money by Pirate
The statement was made in the paddock that Caller
which is now nine years old. had never fallen in
aIad,- and 70 doDH-t he aS-
sertion as nobody could remember when, and there
is question about his being one of the safest
and surest jumpers In training.
E ". Jevett's Bedouin went ia the post so stir
and sore behind in the Russet Stakes at mile
pressed when he easily followed the pace set by
Moouette and came away at the end 10 win easily
Moquette is rated pretty fair sort of threeyear-
old so that Bedouins performance indicates that he
is not far his best Cairngorm, the only other
starter in this race pulled up lame.
Sweet the jockey who injured by a bad fall
at Empire City and went to Nova Scotia to re-
cuperate will be back next week and may be seen
in the saddle at Gravesend.
George doom said yesterday that Trance. which
has been such consistent performer since the sea-
son opened might not go to the post again this
wear. as he was thinking seriously of retiring her
There will be no racing at Sheepshead Bay to-
dsv so the followers of sport will have TO turn
their attention to baseball other form OF
amusement The meeting will end Saturday
with the Great Eastern Handicap for two-year-olds
and the Annual Champion Stakes on the pro-
grsmme.