New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
FRANK GILL'S FINE RACE
WINS YONKERS HANDICAP
T5co jockeys Hare Narrosc Escape
at Empire City,s Opening Day.

AS much excitement often comes in a wfoie
meeting was crowded into the opening day of the
midsummer meeting of the Empire City Racing AS
.ar,ation AT Yonkers, yesterday afternoon. The
climax was reserved for the last race, wheh t"o
jockeys went down under the flying hoofs OF the
thoroughbred racers and escaped death by only tne
narrowest of margins In fact. the majority OF 'ne
snactators left the track believing that s. sweet
the clever Young rider had had his life crushco
out under the body OF J. c Core whch re" IN
front az the clubhouse carrying down saSioi' %
sa,rnter M with him. Sweet was under the Douy
cf his horse for nearly half minute every secoho
o< which seemed ages TO the horror stricheh SPeo
iators. 49,. ,,sr
when the apparently crushed ana hieiess 80
was drawn frcm under the horse the crown 'uiieD
.nsav for if was believed that he was oeao' sum
~ trie5 TO regain his feet. only TO IAN oach 70
the track as if fatally injured bo'h 'oSs ~
..,a ,,, carried into the clubhouse and driven al
-soora speed 10 ST. Joseph's Hospital "H
Yox found that they were not even Serious'S -
80 nat both would recover sweet was 0au
..as and suffering from shock sumter. VII
D'uiSeu 90 - :. charmed life as he has had sew
-, baa fs,ls I'm the last two years VIII oe '"' -
the hospital in few days ,5
.he af+h race Donzelia, vicious t"o-Seai- -'
80, s,,,-se-,e his rider while on the way 10 'io
,,osf The boy was kicked on his risht iee. ~
A,. n linn off the track 4. Lee was suos'itu'eu
.,,, ,ha horse was then logged 10 the post "i'i0U
further mishap- ~.
Great interest attached 10 the opening oas a IL,
TTeST che eSTe NA''1-
special deputies were at the track 10 [,,iot
s,o,rl4srt law was not violated. Ponce INC
Wolff of Tonkers. was also on manu- - -
eve was kept the crowd nut Only ~ +ha
,,,ere made though several men were esc0 =
cot. and told that their absence would De IN0
;..as -l,an their presence One OF the hhesI
~,zs shat have attended the Empire III! "Ach
since running races have been helo lhele ~ =,
attendance Fully twelve thousand persons So :,
rscss and went home well satisfied Win eolI
nil Was
.ble as many Of the regular racegoers nao s'a3eu
over 10 see the last days racing at ~ SarA'osn
From present indications the Empire lily mems
sbo.l5 he one of the most prosperous since ue
Arnev-Hart law went into effect ihe'e ""
,,lenty Of betting. but il was al ooHe os "Oi0 N
mouth. - .+,rt
col+ Frank Gill son Of Collar-RaVeno "a mao ~
run truly remarkable race to WIN 'ie 80. -
the card the Yonkers Handicap. by head from
Tony Fsonero The handicap worth $4,000 ano
Was al E mile and sixteenth Trailing along IN
the rear apparently out Of II until theE SWUNG
info the stretch. Frank Gin then picked ms way
through the broken field raced far out at the turn
and then came on by great leaps and bounds. pass
ing runner after runner and finally nipped Tony
Bonero STRIDE from the wire 1t was one OF the
greatest finishes this season
Frank Gin was practically neglected in the bet
ting For this reason few persons paid much at
tention TO him as he came laundering down the
stretch finishing like a whrlwind- A Lang. his
rider may have been instructed TO ride waiting
race but if he he could not have waited an
instant longer and
Ten horses went TO the post for this race, in
cluding such good performers Jack Atkin,
Charles Edward. McCarter. Bad News and Arasee,
the latter being the favorite- Jack Atkin, al
though he carried top weight, 12S pounds, was
hacked heavily. his Barney Schreiber send
ing ir a good wager. although he forced to
see HIM finish third 10 of his former racers.
They got off a good start, with McCarter show
ing in front almost Immediately. He was pressed
closely by Charles Edward. .Arasee and Tony
Bonero. the horses running in the order TO the
half mile At this pole Frank Gill was fully TWEEN
" lengths behind the leader and apparently hope
lessly out of it McCarter then gave way Charles
Edward, which stayed in front till they rounded
the far turn when he faltered and Tony Bonero
assumed command for a moment Frank Gill then
began 10 close ground by giant bounds. and was
sixth they swung into the stretch He came on
in beautiful style, and just up 10 the iegweary
Tony Bonerc ten feet from the wire Jack Atkin
third. closing fast in the stretch Frank Gill
a ! in the estimation of the memory
brokers
After sayIor and J. c. Core went down in the
sixth race after the start. Comedenne took
the lead and held il TO the wire Just lasting long
enough stall of the determined rush Rock
stene. Interest in this was small after the
frightfuI fall received by the riders Saylor and
J. g Core. as already told
Harrigan rcmped away with the two-year-old
race of the day. Garland an easy second and
Gliding Belle took third money from Star Thistle
The favcrite.
Besom carrying the colors of the southweI
stable and ridden by Eddie Dugan had the honor
Of winning the first the meeting a six
fUriong dash for three -year-olds upward Du-
gan got the best of the start and led all the way
Bosom galloping in three lengths in front OF James
p. Brady. which second all the way Frizette
closed fast in the stretch got third money from
Black Mary, which tired
The third race, selling affair for three-year-ods
al Cne mile. was won by ". J. Youngs black geld
ing Dark Night, which in three lengths in
front Of Queen Marguerite. which made ali the
early pace and then tired badly at the end. Queen
Marguerite the hot favorite, being backed
from Z 10 down 10 money. She got off in
front and opened up a big lead. At the half mile
post she three lengths in front Dark Night.
The latter then began up and was on even
terms with Queen Marguerite at the turn. When
Smith let down Dark Night he jumped 10 the front
and pulled away rapidly. At the end Dark Night
three lengths in front of Queen Marguerite.
which hung on long enough TO get the place from
CymbaL EarIs Court had plenty of early speed.
but seemed be short.
ETHEREAL the class Of the second race and
won easily when Cullen let him down. He was
only gaIIoping the end win by five lengths
fifty yards from the wire After the scratches
had been made only four left TO go to the
post for this five and half furlong dash for two
year-oids- or TO good start the quartet raced
terms TO the first turn where ETHEREAL took