New-York tribune., 1908-06-19
WIND-UP AT GRAVESEND
STAKE FOR MELISANDE.
Roseben Left at the Post IN Handi-
cap Won by Rialto.

The spring meeting Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club.
a meeting that will long be remembered as one
during which the turf received its hardest blow.
came to a quiet and uneventfuI end yesterday.
There was no change In the order OF things of the
last few days. except perhaps that the crowd was
a little larger than usual There little no
betting. between individuals, and the lid
was screwed down quite tight Wednesday.
when P ]. Dwyer. president of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. made personal appeal against wagering of
any kind
Inspector O'Brfen hand with the same
number of policemen and pIainclothes men, but
he and his had nothing to do. and the mo-
notony not broken by arrest. Police
men were the sole occupants of the onetme betting
ring, and the crowd assembled the lawn ir.
the sun. where the majority amused themselves by
betting on horses in their minds and then figuring
out how much they and lost.
James r. Keene's Mesande, bred at Castleton
Stud, beat August Belmonts Field Mouse and seven
other two-year-old fliies in the Castleton Stakes
at five furlongs. Notter was wide awake at the
post and got Melisande off in front, where she
stayed to the end. Notter shook her up the
last furlong pole. when Field Mouse, under the
whip. appeared to threaten some danger for d
moment. but the move was hardly necessary, as
Mesande responded quickly and came away to
win easily by two lengths. Trance beat Melisande
at Belmont Park by narrow margin, but many
good judges believe the latter will reverse the
decision when they meet again.
The handicap over the short six furlong course.
fourth on the card, was marred by a bad start
The mighty Roseben practically left at the
post, while Bat Masterson and two three others
off badly that any chance they had of
winning was hopeessly ruined. Rialto and Colo
guy off flying, and when the latter stopped
Riaito away to win easily for Jack Joyner.
Bat Masterson closed a big gap. but Pantouhe beat
him scant length for the place.
Davy johnson. who owns Roseben upset
his horse being left at the post that he could not
gst~over it for the rest of the afternoon. Garner
explained that Roseben got caught in the barrier.
although 1t looked from the stand as II he was not
ready when the starter called Come onl''
The steeplechase chapter of accidents, In
which Stellaland, Banner and Queen OF knight
fell. the first named twice Queen of knight went
down at the second jump while Banner and Stella
land came to grief at the liverpool opposite the
clubhouse. Broadwee, who had the mount on
Stellaland, did a circus act by hanging on to the
lines while the horse dragged him along for fifty
yards When the horse came to stop the boy re-
mounted and went after the field, but Stella
land fell again Broadwee escaped injury both
times and applauded he walked back to
the paddock.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.'s, California King made
most OF the running and won rather cleverly from
j. E Widener's Mark Gum berts. King Castle, well
up most of the way. lost ground by going wide at
three and tired in the last half mile.
c. J. Fitzgerald manager of the Brighton Beach
Racing Association, said yesterday that owners
were continuing sign releases their contracts
for the closed events at Brighton Beach, showing
a keen desire to cooperate in every way possible
SO that the association may hold meeting through
July To show how far of the horsemen
will go to help along he made public letter
which he received from John E. Madden, who
wrote follows:
Please say to the directors of your association
that If they deem 1t necessary 1 will for
purses and overnight events low 500 This
is TO apply to both spring and fall meetings AS
have forty-fve horses in training, I will try to
have starter in every race, and perhaps two
Notter headed the list of winning jockeys for
the meeting with twenty victories to his credit
E. Dugan was second, with fifteen. and the others
nowhere.