New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
TWO HORSES In CHASE
MR. PAGE RIDES WINNER.
Go1can Makes Track Record IN Mile
and Half Handicap.

OF the nine horses carded to start in the seventh
running of the Corinthian Open steepIechase at
Belmont Park yesterday. two went to the post
much TO the disappointment OF the crowd in at
tendance Under the editions of the race the
horses had to be ridden by gentlemen Jockeys,
and the scarcity OF good amateur riders may have
been partly responsible for cutting the race 10
pieces Two of the oldest horses in training Jimmy
Lane and Grandpa were the starters, and they
were handled respectively by Harry s. Page and
". c. Hayes two OF the mos, enthusiastic OF the
cross country set. Jimmy Lane proved much the
better Of the two. and easily by four or hve
lengths. after Mr.. Page had INDUCED Mr. Hayes
and Grandpa with the lead for two miles or the
journey.
Jimmy Lane has been a consistent breadwinner
for Gwyn Tompkns his owner. He is eight years
old but has won no less than twelve races through
the field this season. and has been out OF the
money only Since he was schooled as jumper
he has twenty-four races, a record which Re"
if any steeplechasers have ever equailed- MT
Page earned plate the value Of 800 for riding
the winner yesterday.
The Rancho del Paso stakes for two-year-olds
also degenerated into a two-hOrse race, with
ETHEREAL. of the most consistent horses IN
training. and Wise Mason the only starters 1t
furnished a pretty struggle, however, as the two
horses were never more than nalf length apart
In the hard drive through the last sixteenth Nc
Carthy clearly outrode McCahey so that ETHEREAL
won by short neck. with the Jockeys reversed
II is safe 70 say that Wise Mason WOu!d nave
won the winners share of the purse
Gowan made a track record for mile ana
a half Of 2:32 Is in winning the fourth race She
made all the running and came swinging into the
stretch fully eight lengths in front with the others
badly strung out she firing through the
last furIong and kept bearing out but Upton man
aged to get her home four lengths in front OF
Beaucoup Gowan. fly which found six fur
longs too far in the early part OF the season. has
developed into a good distance runner She made
a new track record for a mile ana half OF 2;SS
in winning last Thursday, and broke her own
record again yesterday Tourenne was well thought
Of by his trainer Ed Whyte, but the erratic son OF
Odd Fellow sulked after being crowded and
bumped in the run to the first turn and was last
most of the way.
Falcada which had not been TO the post since ne
Champion stakes at sheepshead Bay. beat the
Oneck Stables Fashion Plate in the fifth race Inc
latter has had deal Of racing for two-year-od
in the last two weeks, and it is Just possible that
he is stating off Footpad tried to make runaway
race Of it, but he tired in the last furlong. and
Falcada came along 70 win ridden out by 4ensth
and d half from Fashion Plate.
Golden Legend, with unknown jockey up, was
graduated from the maiden class in the first race
1T the expense of thirteen other two-year-olds
including H 3. Duryea's Lady Sana, which ap-
peared to outclass her field. Golden Legend was
whispered around as a good thing and a wise
few profted by her victory, particularly away
from the track.