New-York tribune., 1908-08-26
OuCK ROLLER In FRONT
rrrF FlTORITES BEATEN.
reeuc Colt. the FaCoite, Finishes
Third IN KmckerbOcher Handicap.

r,olie- q tUc-year-old son Of Dick Welies-
porer owned by J. B. Respess, beat good
-. ,vro-,ea~-olds over a short six-furlong
and won the Knickerbocker Handicap.
-, e 90 and the feature of yesterdays races
.,-,nire city Struggling along TWO lengths back
-, I,rnery's Erbet. with James r. Keenes
-rse c II Footpad. top weight and warm IA
&c third short head in front of Wise Mason
y, .ba original field Of starters ". J. Young
sss-,v his colt Direct. and Thomas +. Fitz-
1s ADDED Catherine Simpson. leaving seven
- IA 20 to fre post, Footpad was asked TO
..--v ls n---..s but on the strength of his Two
50 aces at this track he always the favorite.
a. Odds retreajing from TO ; 10 money at
= zine Wise Mason was the second choice.
-,rs few thought Dick Roller had a chance
rss-s was so1ae delay at the post but finally
-. eot of 10 good break. with Erbet in the
,,.s and DicE R-Ier right his heels. Torbellino
sis, oned in the chase. and they ran in this order
81 the way dovn the backstretch. Gilbert still led
.le way with Er,et IS they rounded the first turn.
l-Hs J Lee satisfied ride waiting race Dick
pofer Footpad which had been slow in getting
.,,a his stride went wide at the turn but made up
-,e ground and seemed TO have a chance just
before they swung into the stretch. But Dick
BOILER had something in reserve, and once they
were Slaughtered out for home he shot to the
4rort and STAYED there 10 the end. Erbet tried in
vain 70 keep ,p with the feet Dick Roller. Notter
gave Foo;pad hard ride. bat the Keene colt was
not equal to the task imposed upon him. and was
lacky l. get in The money.
Las; Thursday Footpad and Dick Roller met at
equal weights, and the Keene colt trimmed the
weston two-vear-old Yesterday Footpad was Civ
lng seven pounds 20 Dick Roller The Keene two
yesf-old has his best races with 112 pounds up
There decided change from the conditions
Mendsl Instead OF six faVorites coming home
front che lone first choice got the decision
while the majority Of the winners We're quoted at
cood 0dds Nina5Us was The only favorite TO live
ID 10 t.e confidence placed in him The crowd
large Than usual and interest ran high all the
afternoon.
Scratches reduced The second race IT six furlongs
2 handicap affair for ;hree-year r-olds and upward.
four starters George Odom's consistent Star
Shoot Esl1.ng Nimbus. the even money favorite
20 Of wei bur was passed in the backstretch by
kng Cobalt which then showed the way to the
stretch turn. where Ninlbys raced to the front and
sd % the wire. though he had be ridden hard.
fo- Don Enrique came on with \ great rush and
rpok The place easily. King Cobalt stopped al
a walk and permitted Firestone TO get in
mourl- The time MAS I:ll 40. This the
h-o winning start Of Nimbus at this meeting. King
cobalt had not raced since July - ana was not
% 10 sarh fast race lie viii probably a
eier race The next time out
Inc Squire, owned by Thomas Welsh. BOWED over
2 r Whigney's ROYAL Tourist the odds-on IA
rUte En- the mile race for three-year-olGs and
,rRani finishing The distance in l:40 two-fifths
q second slower than the record for the track
5aigus- always close TO the pace. was catching
Roys. Tourist ~ the end. The Whitney horse was
-lls5e--d 60 have the race al his mercy. and the
memory brokers' were deluged with ROYAL Tour
s money For Z time he showed great speed. but
Eael he Tired The Squire took command and won
Burns pleased. The Improvement shown by
Liz v inner was 4 great surprise To most turf fol-
isers. lie had been bady beaten in his last three
zars wool Sandals, as usual. had plenty Of
gsed ror Lalf ID mile ana then he quit
T. r Brandt's Planudes colt Lawton Wiggips
cane Sack 30 ;he races in fine trim after his long
5ezt ssl non the opening dash. at nEe and q half
-lrI-nG~ FOR cwoy eT-oids- j Lee got him OF run
Ing an5 soon oper-,i ZIP big gap bat the negro
be-, had .9 rid. him hard ia the stretch. for he
was beginning 10 Tire Arondsck which is always
s-sU f,-g-u. came with great burst Of speed
slG TOOK Ia. plac- 10y head from Star Thistle
Tie rtn. was l.o. ID ana the price against the
V!are. Was 10 I when they went L. the post.
Gram t5g fsnorite. got OF badly and never could
- through HE n-id-
Es- L.ia was another Of the odds-on favorites
Il q down Geo defeat. She was backed heavily at
Ito re aiH the last race. al one mile and six
te-Iia Tor vesr-oIds and upward but Rock
sc1-. rle second choice came home on the bit.
win Size tayorte second and George q. Hall third.
Tie latter ed most of Ehe way. and when he grew
tired Rlozsco7- took -oulmard and gaoped in
aone
cymbaI sr to in TIE estimation OF the mem
CT fraka-s-- TOOK the fifth race, at a mile fol
aree-year-al5s. from Black Oak in the last jump.
-ae .at.e- might have won. but Mcdaniel did not
e 10 wnrs ms mount until 100 late. Milford,
lie taHo-ite. was third