Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Opening at Empire City Marked by
had Spill.


YONKERS, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Fully 5000
people assembled today for the opening at
Empire City Park, and everything ran
smoothly until the sixth race, the closing
event. Soon after the horses reached their
racing stride, Dugan, on the favorite, Com
medicine, cut across in front of the field
Of eight starters. The horses were then
nearing the bend opposite the club house
and Jockey Sweet, and Jockey Sweet who
was riding ]. c. Gore suffered a bad tumble
and mis- mount rolled over him close TO
the rail. Saylor. ridden by Jockey Sumter,
which was close up stumbled and fell upon
his rldet about thirty yards further on.
The accident created a furore. The race
was won by Commedienne, against which
no foul was claimed. Sweet was badly
crushed and an ambulance call was sent
to st. Joseph's hospital in Yonkers At first
it was rumored that Sweet was dead, but
a few minutes later it was said that both
ada were badly shaken up. Sweets coll
dition became worse and both boys were
taken to the hospital where 1t was found
necessary to perform an operation.
The principal event was the Yonkers
handicap at one mile and one sixteenth, in
which Jack Atkins ruled favorite. The best
he could do, however, was a poor third.
Frank Gill won handily for ]. L. McGinnis,
at 6 TO /.
Betting was on the mod" but two men
with odds marked on their programs were
quickly shown to the gate and cautioned
not to return again. Sheriff Lane OF West
chester county, with a corps OF deputies
watched closely for any transgressions OF
the new law governing betting, but aside
from the two men mentioned none of the
betters was disturbed and every one whc
was known as a regular race attendant
found no difficulty in getting down a bet
Summary:
First race. six ~furlongs: Bosom COS, Du,
gan, s to 81 won, James b.. Brady Q07
Garner, o to u second, Frizette Q1O, Upton
Z to u third. Time l:l276. Jacobite, Dainty
Dame, Gold Proof and Black Mary alsC
Second race for 2-year-olds, five and one.
half furlongs: Etheral Q02, Cullen, 2 to 8
won, Ragman Q07, r. Smith. 4 to u sec
ond, Home Crest O10, Dugan. 4 to u third
Time: l:O74s. Ethelda also ran.
Third race: 3-year-olds, selling, mile
Dark Night 0lo. H. Smith. 4 to u won
Queen Marguerite Ql0, Jupton, even) sec
ond, Cymbal O0s. Z, Dugan, 8 to u third
Time: l:42 Harcourt and Farls Court alst
ran.
Fourth race, the Yonkers handicap, 70,
S-year-olds and up, one mile and a six
teenth: Frank GIL 0l9. Lang. s to u won
Tony Bonero (ss, H. Smith, Is to u second
Jack! Atkin 12S, II. Shreve, 2 to u third
Time: l:4L Charles Edward, McCarter
Grapple, Arasee, Old Honesty. Tileing ant
Bad News also ran.
Fifth race 2-year-olds, five and one-hal
furlonEs: Harrigan Q14. II. Shreve, 7 to S
won, Garland (sS. II. Smith, s to - second
Billy Bidemer QO5, Sweet. 7 to u third
Time: Loss. Star Thistle. Gliding Belle
o.. L. Kid, Kinsella. Energy, Kin, E1me
Boy and Fine Lawn also ran.
Sixth race, 4-year-olds and up, selling
mile and sixteenth Commedienne Q04, r
Dugan, 9 to II won, Rockstone QO4, Garner
Z TO o. second, Coat OF Arms QO6, A. Lee
6 to u third. Time: 1:4s%. Chantilly, Lor,
Stanhope, Tipping. Sailor and ]. d. Cor
also ran. Sailor and Core fell shortl,
after starting and Jockey Sumter an,
Sweet were seriously hurt.