New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
ROSEBEN FAILS AGAIN
STAKE FOR RED RITER.
Sumter Injured When Patriot Falls
at Jamaica Track.

Roseben is net himself lie tried and found
wanting for the second time this year at Jamaica
yesterday The great weight carrying sprinter
went TO the post in the Paumonok Handicap at six
Iuriongs. with $50 pounds up. but after following
TIE pace closely for half a mile gave it up and
finished bad last. lie looks s well as he ever
did and it is just possible that he another
race or two TO tighten him up. but is also pos
sible that he viii be the good horse he was
before his serious sickness last fall when his life
Was despaired OF for several days from a bad case
Of blood poisoning lie favorite yesterday.
ms owner IavE Johnson, had faith in his ability
10 win. and many followed his lead
Red River Wen the stake and duplicated his vic
'ofE IN The same race year ago. He went right
to the front at the start. and after shaking off
iSat MasJersoT and Roseben. which tried to keep
mace with him, came away to win cleverly from
james r Keene's Restigouche in the fast time OF
1-lS So. which within three-fifths IF second
or the track record made by Quadrille in 1905
hesT1Eouchc would have forced the winner and
might have with better luck in the early part
He was in had pocket in the up the back
stretch and had too much To do when Notter found
an opening the rail turning for home. The colt
closed strongly. and Just the end had be pulled
of Red River. which f. Dugan had taken in ha nd
fNalto running on in game fashion through the
last sixteenth and is worth remembering, he
showed Improvement over his last race
Sumter. Jimmy McCormiCk's Jockey. had a mar
escape from serious injury when Patriot
crossed his legs and fell rounding the far turn in
the third The boy lay still sliding along
the track for several feet picked up in
unconscious condition and hurried to the pad
dock in the starters wagon. He was badly bruised
about the face and head, hut the doctor assured
his friends that no bones were broken.
Jack Joyner's Ramhle the race. beating
Ceren2onious. a good looking youngster from the
Newcastle Stable. which the favorite on the
strength OF some fast work in private. The latter
is sure TO improve with racing. There was a bad
jam just after the start. for which E Dugan, on
Ramble. appeared To be responsible.
The first race looked so open paper that Queen
Marguerite. Chantilly and Harcourt about
racing Queen Marguerite rushed to the front like a
TO shot and had her field reeling and dizzy
behind her in the first quarter. Heaslip tried to
live with the pace, but failed, and Big Bens chal
ienge futile. Harcourt did not back to his
good race Aqueduct. He met with some inter
ference just after the start. but failed on
when he found clear sailing. August Belmont s
Raymond. named after of his sons. looked well
in the paddock but showed nothing after getting
away badly.
Noesey turned out to be a bad odds-on favorite
in the handicap, at mile and a sixteenth The
form players. remembering his good race with Jug
gIer Aqueduct. accepted TO In spite OF the
fact the official hardicapper has proved time and
again that his figures do not justify such short
price Mark Antony II. which Thomas Newton
claimed out OF from r. r Carnan at Aque-
6Uct-a race. by the way. which he would have
with even break and clear sailing-made a
runaway race Of it. ". DOYLE took him into
long lead in the first half mile. and after killing
of Pins and Needles had plenty left to withstand
q helated and somewhat weak challenge from the
favorlte. Nr Newton won Mark Antony ii out
Al the fast asking.
Zal ran out rounding the paddock turn in the
fifth race. and this cost William Gerst purse.
The horse lost four five lengths least but was
beaten only a short head by Bad News, the short
priced favorIte Notter clearly outrode Schiling in
The closing strides. which also counted against Zal.
4
Brooklyn Jockey clubs. his first OF the
season with Melissa. fine looking chestnut FLY
by Star Shoot-AIuch Ado. She fairly romped away
from her field in the stretch the loudly ex-
pressed delight Of the few who had backed her
al - 10 J.
- r Durau earned the jockey honors. riding three
winners queen Marguerite. RambIe and Red River.
Bad News tire only winning favorite-