The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-04
GOSSIP OF TIE RACETRACK
SPORT At THE SPA SHOWS I'M
PROVEMENT.
Second week Opens With Better Raees and
q Prospect OF Larger Patronage-Mos
hawk HIS Breakdown Causes Disap.
pointment-Maskette Shows Speed.

q Prospect of larger P~atronage-Mo'
hawk HIS Breakdown Causes Disap.
pointment-Maskett Shows Speed.
meeting here opened to-day with promises
that must have been pleasing to those In
charge. There was a material Improvement
in the racing while new faces in the clubhouse
and grand stand SHOWED that the predicted
increase In patronage with q settlement OF
conditions had come. II things go on as at
present 1t will mean entire satisfa elton to all
concerned. though there will be a big deficit
for the association to meet.
The unpleasant feature OF the day was the
breaking down OF Mohawk II. In the handi-
cap It was the colts first start since he
went amiss two years ago. He has been at
Gen. Sanford's farm for two VARS and his
trainer. william Hayward. has worked earn
estly to bring him back to racing condition,
To-day In the paddock he looked At and
ready and hundreds who had no financial
interest in the result hoped to see him returned
the winner With the lifting OF the barrier
he raced into the lead and for close to six
f~urlongs continued to show the way at a pace
that kept the others busy. just as he rounded
into the homestretch he was seen to falter. and
after another stride or two he stopped short
and 1t was seen that he had broken down.
A wall Of real sympathy went up from
kIt Sto"us " Is SohhOo " @ tociS thts
has endeared itself to racegoers Of the entire
country. At first II was thought that he had
broken his left foreleg, but an examination
showed that he had broken one of the mall
bones near the pastern. He was able to
limp slowly to his stall. where the injured
leg was treated. After the meeting he will
be shipped back to the farm and used for
breeding purposes, as Gen. Sanford has always
had the opinion that he was a horse OF class.
AS a two-year-old Mohawk II. raced here
with every indication Of being a top notcher.
Among other races he won the Saratoga
Special and the Hopeful sta kes. the two
big events OF the meeting, and was receiving
q special preparation for the Futurtty, In
which 1t was generally conceded he would
be an important factor, but In his work he
hit himself and was shipped home. As a
three-year-old he ran a couple of ind
races. then some skin disease developed
and once more he WAS sent back to the farm.
Last year 1t was thought that he had bowed
one OF his tendons and no attempt was made
to get him to the races.
The victory Of Refined In the opening race
brought a lot Of profit for q select few. The
FLY was we'll supported at fancy figures, as
good as SO to / being offered In some quarters
against her. She runs In the name Of A.
Weber and is trained by j. 8. Ward, o well
known Westerner. It is said that Sig Levy,
the Western bookmaker. WHIT at one time
controlled the dollar books at Washington
Park. Chicago. Is aspart owner Of the stable.
Their colors have been seen three times here.
on Zipango. Edwin L. and to-day's winner.
Three victories in three started, with so to I
against one and so to 1 against another woul
look like a chance to win q fortune cheap.
To-day they did play the Ally. but Edwin L.
ran loose on Saturday. as they were a little
in doubt as to the merits Of the field that OPP
posed them.
Sugar Pine. the horse that Refined beat q
head. was clearly the better of the pair. When
Please stumbled and fell at the start Sugar
was right behind her and lost fully half
q dozen lengths before he settled down to
running. TIL lost ground he made up in the
run to the far turn. a rush that looked III adj
vised, and II was really surprising to find him
hanging on as well as he did.
Maskette. the winner Of the closing event
Of the day. is reputed to,be the best Of James
r. keene's two-year-olds, She is a rich bay
In color, by Observation-Disclosures. and II looks
count for anything will develop into a wonder. |
afternoon che broke last, but soon got
down to running and closed on the leaders |
In q manner that was little short of dazzling. |
the homestretch there was a display OF |
.greenness that kept Notter busy trying to keep |
her straight. but she again settled down to
and won in good style. The five and
a half furlongs were run in 0e 3-5, the fastest
IdCo VI tHc meeting, ana Deninu ner was |
clever debutants In Miss Kearney, said
TO be one Of the stars Of John E.. Madden's
Some questions were asked when II was
noticed that Maskette ran In bandages on
both forelegs. but this was not due to any
serious weakness. The flly bucked only q
weeks ago and for a time IL was feared
she would not be able to race until late this
fall. but she rounded to rapidly. Unfortu-
M fatp tha AIIv In MT In ~. O.~okA-. 0--xt.t |
but she is on the list for the Futurity and
several more Of the fixtures that will be de-
at Sheepshead Bay.
IL Jockey L. O'Brien, who rode Rufus in
The steeplechase. could have heard some of
The comment after his blunder in going wrong
With the colt after he had the race literally
won he might have believed he was as stupid
Is some Of the critics rate him. Rufus ran
n the name and colors OF Edward H. earle,
who has leased him and several moro owned
oy +. Ambrose Clark. the latter being in
Mourning for his stepfather. the late Bishop
Potter.
All the horses Of R. T. Wilson. Jr., who
aces in the name Of the Montpelier Stable,
we're withdrawn to-day owing to the death
II Mrs. Wilson'S mother. Mrs. Mason OF
Harry Payne whitney's horses were
'cratched from the handicap for the reason
hat their trainer. A. j. Joyner, did not think
hey had achance Of beating Dandelion at
he weights, and the chances are he reasoned
veil. as Dandelion won in easy fashion.
When this horse was beaten In the Saratoga
handicap his showing was excused on the
yround that the going did not suit him. To-
lay there was an improvement and he won In
style.
j. Z. Seagram. one Of Canada's best sports
men. was at the track this afternoon and he
tarted Purslane in the handicap, but the
'olt was badly interfered with on the far
urn. Mr.. Seagram is one OF the hard work.
rs for the Ontario Jockey Club at Toronto
nd he predicts a great meeting at Wood
this fall. He will ship q portion OF his
table to Montreal after the close here for
he meeting at Blue Bonnets. which opens
20.
Jay O'Brien. the gentleman rider, was
ne OF the many who suffered by the Rufus
assoc. HE had watched the horses prepare
ion for the race and at the liberal figures
'acked him to win about $4,000. When the
orse went TO the front on the backstretch
he second turn Of the field Mr.. O'Brien
urned loose a yell that made the other root
RS jealous. His cry was. i've got mine,
ack to good old New York" When his
amesake went wrong at the last jump his
ceilings were beyond expression. He has
OF started for New York yet.
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