New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
SCANT PROFIT In RACE
BID-UP PROVES COSTLY.
Mr. Dmyea Protects Ben Ban After
Winning Woodmere Stakes.

II p 0,,-vaa-s Ben Ban won the woodmere
Stakes at Aoueduct yesterday but the victory was
not profitable one. 1t cost Mr. Duryea &oS "
retain his Ben Strome geding, whereas the VIII
ner's share of the purse only 500. Ben Ban
was entered 10 be sold for $500. and when or1ereo
at auction W. R. Ndgley, whose hlly Whip Top
ran second bid him up 500 before Mr. Duryea
representative could protect him with the usual 30
advance. Midgley profted $3.50 by the transacuoh'
as half the bid-up money goes to the owner OF the
second horse. and in this way he got parta4 resl-
tuition for the loss of purse at Graveseno' Wheh
whip TOP won and was bid up $500 over her entered
selling price by somebody representing MI Duryea
Whip Ton was in the Duryea stable until claimed
, out of a race by ". r. Mdgley some three weeks
ago.
Ben Ban which is rated as a fair handicap horse,
was easily the class Of his field yesterday and won
ganoping after indulging Stargowan With the LEAD
until Strengthened out for home. His recent form
was of a kind TO make him stand out out ne
had run well enough TO indicate that he was slowly
but surely coming back to his best, and Tor thal
reason he was not neglected by those who made
oral wagers Whip Top a small but consistent lit
tie FLY closed resolutey through the last furlong
and o1tgamed Stargowan for the place Don En-
rioue which has been working well, had no excuses
and was beaten his merits
Outside Of the WoodTnere Stakes the programme
was none too attractive but two OF three close
finishes proved an offset and made the sport in
teresting for the good-sized crowd IN attendance
Bird of Flight II the opening handicap by a
was graduated from the maiden class in the last
event after long hard drive with Chaplet, cast
OF from the Keene stable in which the outcome
uncertain until within the last few strides
Shadow Glance is the FLY which got E. Dugan
in trouble by sVgerving his field IN a at
Gravesend. causing Dal-Plate and Mramar TO fall
and bringing about the serious injury of n Smith
Smith by the way. was reported last night inn
proving slowly in the Kings County Hospital
Uncle jim, which has the distinction Of victory
over Sir Martin lis credit strong paddock
tip for the first race but he stopped badly after
making tne early running, that Bird of Flight II
as jockey Bird Of Flight II, but horse and boy
were Just little more than q match for Z. Martin
and Obddrste.
Live Wire. which was beaten by Cressina
Monday, came right back yesterday, and, running
a greatly improved race, defeated a much stronger
field. The condition of the track which dead
and slow may have been in favor Of the son Of
Handsel and against Fort johnson, and for this
son. perhaps, the stewards did not consider it
essary to begin Investigation
Andrew Miller received word at the track yester
day that Tom Welsh had arrived safely in England
with the French stallion Adam, which was i'm
ported to this country two years ago for $4,000,
and Is now being sent back to France 20 be sold
Word was also received at the track that at the
sale Of James B. Haggin's yearlings in England
yesterday twenty-five head brought total OF
s1S.500 an average Of $40 each This
sidered remarkably good under the circumstances
although IN happier times for racing the same year
lings would have averaged something $1,000
in this country. A colt by Africander-Florence
Breckenridge brought the top price OF $4,000.
AQUEDUCT RACING SUMMARIES.
frrices or,o+es bv professional handicapper)