New-York tribune., 1908-05-19
JUGGLER WINS IN VAIN
SET BACK FOR A FOUL.
Dorante Beats Big Chief Head,
Thanks to Good Rtde.

60 ,,s....s r,,,eler won the Harlem Selling
s-aLes AT Belmont Park yesterday but was dis
qualified for foung GraPple nam way oo~h the
stretch This gave Grapple Inc ia0e' WIN fSe
second and Spooner third. A shou' OF JOY greeted
-, - the Judges inasmuch as Grappe
.oa,ii,. rlane6 whereas Juggier mao oflfted back
a. .be betting from 10 TO TO Those who
hacked Mr. FarrelI's horse counlec themselves
80 ,s,-ar as so far could be from
the stand the interference suoH ds Ill was olo not
sappear TO Justify dsqual4icAtioh-
The stewards did not appear to be of one mind on
,he question as they called on three jockeys and
one of the patrol Judges. and then oeberated some
time before ordering Juggler's number down. Nc
DANIEL on Juggler rode Grapple rather closely when
his horse went the front, and may have caused
Grapple s~7erre over against Rye, but TO many
II looked as il Shaw, on Grapple. the TO
hlsn1e Of the two. and surprise vas expressed
when he went before the stewards and made a
claim Of foul against Mcdaniel AS the was
run, Jusgler was several pounds the best horse.
After trailing his field TO the turn for home he
closed strongly and won going away by two or
three lengths The stewards for the day were
E ". JeWett. H J. Morris and S S. Howland, as
none ef the regularly appointed stewards for the
meeting in attendance.
Frank ! Farrell and the Sullivan clan backed
Grapple. and at time he the favorite in
the betting. Just at the end, however. Spooner
was in such demand thst he closed slight choice
ST 10 !. Spooner managed TO race Arasee into
admission rounding the turn but just when it
hooked as II he might away he bolted the
OUTSIDE. which settled whatever chance he might
have had.
sh-eve is not one Of the fashionable Jockeys, but
those who backed Dorante in the handicap al one
mile can thank him for the victory of the Pessar
colt He saved at least three lengths by coming
through q opening the rail ct the head
of the stretch. and rode finish that would have
done credit 10 a Dugen or Notter. Big Chief
xss better horse at the weights yesterday but
Fcf-r,,
had him on the outside all the way and in the
fnal drive Dorante appeared TO outGame him. TO
win BY head Jubilee which was slow to settle
IN his stride usual, closed resolutely through
the stretch. but never threatened the first two.
Dorante making his first appearance Of -
season. and the strength of fast workout =
G lukevarm favorite over Big Chief and Jubilee
For some hard explain Jimmy Nc
fsvorte with Rifeu1an for the third race, handi-
CAP al z mile and sixteenth. His recent races
did nct appear Justify the short price. and close
followers Of form were not surprised when he fin
ished 8 bad third. He showed a flash of speed
rounding the turn. and raced up to Berkeley, the
pacenlaker, but the latter shook him off when
ne stra aightened out and away to win clever
Is hy two lengths from Riienan, which lost valua-
be ground by bearing out all through the last fur
long T. r. Hitchcock's Dandelon showed i'm
proveuent over his last and will bear watch
ing tine he goes 10 the post
James R. keene started good looking colt by
Ber Brush -Rosegarland named Casque in the first
race. and the youngster won IN way to indicate
that he may develop into stake horse. He has a
smooth, easy way Of running which created favor
able comment, and was hardly more than galloping
through sixteenth win easily from Joe
Madden. which good race behind F1tz Her
bert few days ago When the time hung
out the crowd looked in surprise IL read
55 2-5 seconds for the five furiongs A correction
Ras made later, however. Mr. Baretto, the
timer. had turned the nine upside down. The real
time g % seconds, good performance in it
self. Mr.. heene's Wild Pigeon, which has been
suffering from bucked shins, the fayorite in
the second race. but she could not finish better
Khan second. Gliding Belle, 20 TO shot, closed
strongly in The last sixteenth and won driving by
q length.
those least who remained faithful, by getting
Rsra Avis. at y TO ]. home in front in the last
race. FTizette, the faYOrite. was Tapped on the
winner q the end, with fIarcouTt scant half
length away. The last named was probably the
best horse. as he came from far back. after run
mig on the extreme outside OF his Held all the
Ray and losing several lengths.
Tom McCreery, who was accidentally shot during
Tie spring meeting Benning and whose life was
despsired OF for several days, was at the track
yesterday and held quite "a reception among his
brother trainers.