New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
HORSES IN DEAD HEAT
OENERS Divide STAKE.
Spooner Badly Beaten IN Long
Beach Handicap at Jamaica.

Trance and Fitz Herbert ran sensational dead
heat in the Elmhurst Stakes. Tor twoyear-ol6s. at
five f1rlongs at the Jamaica racetrack yesterday
IN the last time Of minute fat, track
record Trance was the better horse. but the luck
CT the against her. and George Odom the
onetirne Jockey. who purchased her from A. T
Griffin on Friday. had share the purse with IL
II Brandt
Sqooner. the odds-on favorite in the Long Beach
Handicap. badly beaten. Old Honesty winning
easily from Rineman. 4 big Saturday crowd was
IL at;e2eance. and the sport was interesting
enough, although hre and half favorites' as one
wag remarked, ,3own TO defeat in quick and
startling succession. Every winner well
Iiaye1, however. that the downfall of the
choices did not necessarily mean big profits TO
the layers.
Musgrave who had the mount Trance in the
Elmhu1St Stakes. made claim of foul against
Schilling. Ftz Herbert, but in spite OF the evil
dence OF a badly scraped leg the stewards would
sustain il. Just before turning for home Mus
grave tried TO come through narrow opening on
the rail. with the result that Trance was knocked
back and lost precious lengths The fy re-
covered quickly. however. and Musgrave. in spite
Of the pain his injured leg from being jammed
Up against the rail. sent her up the outside and
caught Fitz Herbert the last sixteenth pole
just as il looked. however, if Trance would
come away win easily she began TO hang. and
Fi-z Herbert running game and true under pun
isllnlert fought il out TO the last stride got
Up again just in time make it dead heat.
Opinions differed as the justice of the ruling
by the stewards, Some maintained that Musgrave
fault for trying to squeeze his way through
between Fitz Herbert and the vail while others
argued that Schilling pulled and shut Trance
of deliberately. MUsgrave said that there was
plenty Of room when he made his move. but the
stewards were satisfied that a foul had been
committed, so that the purse divided and the
bets on both horses split in TWO. \"
Erhet. which finished third in this race, was
keen contender until Strengthened out for home.
but the others, including James r. heene's Noodoo
and T. A. Forsythes Warden, strong paddocA
tip were badly curun all the way. and finished far
back Trance and Fftz Herbert opened equal
favorites tc ;, but the former got the bulk Of
tie PLAY and went the post favorite- Their
money back with slight profit. was consequently
the Cnly return the faVorlte players got al Gay
Snooner the Peep o Day three-year-old which
Tom Welsh is pointing for the Metropolitan Handi-
cap. hardly qualified for the big race on the open
ing day al Belmont Park in the Long Beach
Handicap. At one mile and a sixteenth lie was
corcetiinz eleven pounds Rifeman and nineteen
pounds 70 Old Honesty. according TO the scale out
this Was hardly excuse enough to account Tor MS
stopping badly through the last furlons' in
asrl1l.ch as ne had only 10+ pounds up. IL may pe
TOO early to PASS judgment his ability 10 so j
route or question his courage. but in both races
this year he shown palEable signs or being leg
weary al the end OF SIX fur3ongs. which lndlcateS'
,erir9rs that he will show to better advantage
80 e7,-ir1ir7- distances After his first At
Aoueduct II seemed be the general opinion fhAs
ne was a race short, but that excuse was hardIy
possible yesterday.
old Honesty ran a surprisingly good race and
showed quick Improvement over his effort in the
Excelsior Handicap when he finished fourth, badly
beaten 10y Ri1eman. which was also starter
,,As-e-da,- He was in a bad pocket in the run up
The tacksretcf. but Musgrave bided his time ana
,.-,e, he for,nd AZ, opening rounding the turn Old
rs Honesty quickly raced up TO Spooner and came
~, 70 win easily by FIVE six lengths NeX-
fordl horse with which r L. Thomas made a
kilIing last year. could hardly raise respect
9Ta6riIero. the $50 horse, which three
straight races at Aqueduct, was beaten by
Rambler in the opening event yesterday +
Tg,-an got the latter off in his stride and galned
q winning advantage il the first quarter Mad
rsleno was IN good position all the way but try
as he would he could not wear the winner down
Alethelse. the odds-on favorite in the second
race met with just enough interference IN the
first furlons 20 account for his defeat nE
-Earorera6e. He running on through the
s-re7cf, after making a wide but NotteI
kept Masquerade going long enough TO win by a
scant half length Horace +. does not appear 10
have developed any courage with age He raced
head and head with Masquerade 10 the head of
the stretch. but gave il up suddenly He would
Win = good many races II looks counted for any
thing. but does not seem able 10 carry his speed
foI even six furlorgs.
savior and Zal were the other winners The
former beat Trou blema1er hard drive in the
Ccth race. thanks largely TO f Dugan's clever
ride AIusErave had Troublemaker in and out of
two or three pockets, and under the ciroum-
stances the horse WAS not quite good enough to
Leat SAVIOR. which was perfectly handled
BlacIlsaeep was played for d killing in the
LAST race and backed from to to l.
Please also came in for strong support, but TO no
avail as Zal and Frizeue fought out the finish
Blacksheep might have been closer up with clear
sailing but he. like four five other horses yes
1erGay. had TO overcome too much interference 10
get % the judges in front