New-York tribune., 1908-08-27
MUD LAKKS HOLD SWAY
BROTHER JONATHAN WINS
Runs Fine Race against Moquette
IN Melrose Stakes.

Brother Jonathan. the three-year-old son OF
yankee-Sjster Mary beat Moauette head in
hard mile and a half for the Melrose stahse'
carving 5000 added money, at Empire CITY yes
+erdav afternoon The track was a sea OF n1uo anu
tie horses passed under the wire SO bespattered
that il was almost impossible to distinguish 'he
colors of the little riders, who could hardly breathe
or see as their noses, mouths and eyes were nllso
with the mud tossed by the flying hoofs OF the
racers It about the worst day of the season.
and yet fully four thousand persons journeyed 10
the Yonkers track They were the "dyed-in-the-
WOOL regulars
Seven were named to start in the Melrose Stakes,
the longest race of the meeting, but Lally- BAD
News and Killecrankie were scratched. the hrst 10
run in the next race. T. W. Coulter sent ootn
Brother Jonathan and Trash to the post George
Wood thought Moquette had a fine chance on the
muddy track and did many others. He engaged
e Dugan to ride Moquette Old Honesty was the
only other starter. Moquette played so heavily
that the best that could be found against him at
post time was -, 2 Brother Jonathan and Trash
ruled at to 8. and Old Honesty found few sup
porters even at to l.
Dugan lost no time in taking the lead with Mo
quette Old Honesty racing alongside of him. The
Coulter horses lay behind the pace, getting all the
mud from the flying heels Of the leader, but run
ming easily. Moquette went down the backstretch
four lengths in front At the mile Old Honesty had
had enough and his place was taken by Brother
Jonathan. Trash also moving Moquette still
raced on in front and as they began the final dash
the colt held length advantage.
G.. Burns slashed his whip across the flank OF
Brother Jonathan and the selding began TO draw
closer Moquette. All through the last furlons
Dugan worked with hand and heel Moquette,
but the early pace had been too much for the colt
ard Brother Jonathan passed him at the east end
of the grandstand, coming to win by head at
the wire. Trash third. six lengths back with
Old Honesty beaten of many lengths The time
was 237-exceptionally good, as the record for the
track is 2:S5 3-5.
Two favorites came home in front GoIdproof IN
the first and Golden Shore in the last The
programme made up of four distance
and two for sprinters J. Butler kept up his good
work. riding of the winners
A close watch was kept the memory brokers'
right from the start, 9nd several OF them
warned before the racing began that they were
under surveillance.
James Peter Gangley, Of No. 2D West 5sth street.
was arrested, charged with accepting bet from
Samuel II. Klein. of No. los West 161st street.
Gangley taken to the Yonkers police court
where he gave $500 cash bail and was released
c E. Hamton's chestnut geding Gold PROOF
galloped away with the first at six furlongs.
a selling affair for three-year-olds and upward.
He was a l 10 favorite. and the memory brok-
ers were hard hit by his victory, for the other
three horses practically neglected The going
was just to Gold Proofs liking. and Notter SIM
ply had to sit still. Gold Proof got off in front
and made every pole winning Sir Todding-
ton chased after the leader. but never had a
chance to catch him. Biskra was an easy third
he time 1:1525
Aster dor. running in the colors of the Chelsea
Stable. found soft spot in the second race at a
mile, for three-year-olds and upward. and won as
he pleased Colonel White. the favorfte getting the
place, with D'Arkle third. After Grimaldi tired
at the half-mile post Aser dor went TO the front
and was never headed thereafter He was only
galopins in the stretch. Colonel White. which was
quoted at 4 to 5. didn't like the mud which was
thrown in his face. and Gilbert took him wide at
the far turn, where the going was better, but ne
never had chance to catch Aster dor. DArkIe
closed little ground in the streach and was third
eight lengths back of Colorel White
Okenite. a Hastings horse owned by e w
Heffner. galloped away with the fifth race at a
mile and a sixteenth. Dainty Dame getting the
place and Lay just finishing in the money. The
Wrestler. owned by the Chelsea Stable, was made
hot favorite, but he went TO pieces after racing
his legs off with Dainty Dame. J. Butler rode
good the winner. being satisfied to wait
until the stretch before he made his final effort
Then two -year-olds sprawled through the mud IN
the five and half furlong dash. and P. ]. Dryers
Sir john with a good price against him. came
home alone. Ruble which seemed have
chance TO win they swung into the stretch.
swerved all over the track in the last sixteenth.
but under hard punishment managed to hold off
Star Thistle, the favorite. for the place. Short
Cut the way TO the far turn, but there he
stopped. and finished in the ruck.
r F. Carmans Golden Shore liked the muddy
track and splashed the mud in the faces OF his Op
ponents all the way, coming home in front. in the
last race under clever ride by J.. Butler He
one of the two favorites take first money Mono
Gle ran a fair race. and second. CastlewoOd
being third. Lord StaIhope. which easily in
the mud on Saturday prominent yester-
day though the time for the mile and sixteenth
only fifth of a second faster.