New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
PINKOLA WINS RICH
HANDICAP AT YONKERS
REPE.ITS FINE RACE Or
= THE PREVIOUS DAY.
IL II. Fiser's Gelding Beats Frdnk
Gill and hing James at
Empire City Track.


x,,,tola the chroe-year-old Of Pink Coat
Wyola won the rich Empire City Handicap al 'iie
- Yonkers track yesterday, finishing oCt the i'iiie
ana furlong nearly two lengths In 'front.' OF iahA
f.il which got the place from King james {! d
= ,e.a The winner vas an added starter. and he
ran rlz. bic race a heavy, muddy TRACK
Va II. .Fizer introduced Pinkola 10 inc f-aS' o
rYtaav when the chestnut geding romped away
u,,b The Midsummer Stakes at the same dis
: tance as Yesterdays big fixture Pinkola lowered
The rack record Il that time TO 1:5l 40
- After his fast race on Friday few persons con-
sidered that he had a chance TO come rlsht od'h
the following day and beat most of the ocst hoseS
IN training The original field for the Empire City
Handicap which had a cash value of $1,000. in
Guided twelve horses. but three Of them deciineo'
and with Pinkoa added there were ten thcroush-.
; breds 10 sport colos The hard rain all the morn
ing continued until just before the first race when
The sun made desperate effort TO get glimpse
q Of The track which sloppy and especially bad
al the turns =.
The big field caused the odds be liberal Frank
GIL was always the He asked 70
carry I22 pounds. but the public remembered his
great race OF a week ago. Tileing was the secono
choice while King James and Pinkoia were aiso
considered. Jack Atkin never prominent IN
the estimation Of the handicaPpers, as he had lzo
pounds carry and the route was considered
rather long for him.
When Mars Cassidy sprung the barrier J. Lee
shot King James to the front Jack Atkin was
right behind him. while Pinlola moved over TO the
rail- the outside they passed the clubhouse
Walter Miller also tried 10 shoot across from the
extreme outside with Frank Gill. but he was shut
of and had drop back TO last Jack Atkn
passed King James the haIf-rnile post but the
latter again moved up under J. Lees hard riding
Pinkola being rated along nicely in third posi-
ton
As they passed the haIf-rnile post and splashed
down bacl1stretch game old Frank Gill began 10
rI1cvc up on leaders Miller forced 10 take
= rsr0 yz-iSa in AZ he far
many lengths further than the leading horses, but
still he closed nearer and nearer. King James and
Jack AJkin both began TO tire as they neared the
stretch. Under J. Buffers able plotting Pfnkoia
drew up inches by inches. The Western gelding's
time had not come Yet.
Finally they swung into the stretch and began the
last stage their long, hard journey Though he
was already receiving punishment. King James
the first get his head pointed for the wire Jack
Atkin. game he is could stand the weight
and dropped back beaten. Then Butler began TO get
down work single tap from his whip and
Pnkola jumped in front It all King
James tried 10 catch him Pinkola moved away
and under a drive he came on TO win honor and
small fortune.
Just a week ago. when it seemed If Frank
Gill was hopelessIy out of it, he came laundering
down the stretch. gaining in every jump He raced
past horse after horse and finally shot under the
wire head in front of King James which had held
gamely, though evidently very tired Gretna
Green would have been third in another jump
cheered heartily J. Butler rode hack TO the stand
on Pinkoa. AS much credit is due the jockey as
the horse, for he saved much ground the turn
= and judged the pace a nicely The time was
154 As. very fair considering the condition Of the
track
lad il been clear day fully fifteen thousand
persons would have visited James Buffers pretty
= race course As it was the attendance was below
eight thousand II seemed pity that it could not
have been fair day, for Of the finest pro-
grammes Of the season had been arranged. Mr..
Butler was congratulated after the both be-
cause Of his generosity in giving purse of SIS,
this time and because of the successful running
of the
picking winners became exceptionally hard Ont
sicers little prominent than on any
preceding day Of the meeting : fair number Of
tsvoritfs Won, and the crowd home well salts
fed.
4 surprise came in the very first race of the
day. " J. Yourg's Dark Night was considered to
have the mile and sixteenth selling affair at his
mercy and he sent 10 the post with the pro-
hi5tive odds Of II 10 20 against him. Cyrnbal
long shot for hve-horse race. got the decision al
the Earl's Court which had made the early
running, third. The defeat of Dark Night was
due part TO the overcor adence Of Smith, who
eased him too after having a safe lead in
the stretch.
R. {. Carraan's three-year-old colt Magazine
found the going just his liking and came home
in front the mile handicap for three-year-
and upward the third race OF the day Butler who
has shown fine ability in the saddle at this meet
o. ing, rode victory. The memory brokers'
? held him !. Firesrone TO post
az odds-on farorite, but the best he could do was
TO finish third TO Tony Bonero. who came on with
rush at the end Magazine got off in front and
vas never headed.
4 fair lot Of tvo-year-olds went out for the
money in the fifth race with Wise Mason the best
thought Of and Personal the second choice. After
Personal tired in the stretch. Wise Mason came or
10 win by length. with Tom Hayward third.
- head IN front OF II F. Whitney's Sandpiper Not
- Ter rode a clever race Wise Mason. saving hi:
s. mount untii well Strengthened out for the ma
sprint
Ragman was the winner Of the other two-year
hid affair Arrndack got the place. and Dander
the favorite could do no better than third Dende
was in front al the quarter. but Ragman go
through at this point and assuming the lead, ht
was never headed though he had TO be ridden ou
70 stall off Arondack's beated challenge.
on the strength OF his good second TO Colone
White on Thursday. c. F. Clark's Lord Stanhop'
was made the favorite the last race, at mile
and sixteenth He justified the confidence of hi
stpporters by flashing under The wire three lengths
in froEt OF Lad OF Langden. which got the plac'
by head from Lally. Lord Stanhope did not lool
as II he would figure in the money as they rounded
the far turn. but he closed with great burst o
speed al the beginning Of the stretch end won a
Re pleased
The work OF ] Butler shone out conspicuous,
among the Jockeys He is excellent judge o
nace daring rider and equal of almost an,
Of the boys in the final drive His services nov
in great demand among the horsemen.
EASTERN LEAGUE.