The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

New York. July 24.-Nearly 10000
persons attended the race at Empire
City track in spite Of weather that
threatened rain.
The attraction was the $500 Yonkers
Handicap, at a mile and sixteenth,
which was run ever a heavy track.
Fashion Plate. with Scoville up, instead
Of the Oneck Stables regular jockey,
H. Smith. was made the choice at 2 10
/. with James E. Gaffney's Alfred No
bic lukewarm second choice at 3.
The best played horse in the race.
however. was the Mclaughlin huy,
Arondack. who was backed from to 4.
while August Belmonts Halt Sovereign
was in demand at Z. Ganney did not
bet on his $4,000 horse because he be-
lieved that the going and the sharp
turns might prove a severe handicap.
and in this opinion he was supported
by many sharp students OF form.
Alfred Noble Takes Lead.
Vincent Powers took Alfred Noble TO
the front at the start. and the son Of
Garry Hermann led until he had gone
perhaps half a mile. Then Fashion
Plate and Arondack both began to
move up until they had Noble beaten
10 a turn at the head OF the stretch
There II was that McCahey let Aron-
dack down and with q feather on her
back. she drew away swiftly and won
IN gallop by three lengths In Isl SIS.
Fashion Plate had ten lengths over
Noble, with Half Sovereign half length
behind ArOndack received nine pounds
by the scale from Fashion Plate, and
fifteen from Mr.. Gamneys horse. The
previous winners were James In 1900:
Old Honesty in 1907: and Frank Gil in
1908
Rose Queen, who has made a remark
able record on Western and Canadian
tracks. was shown for the Arst time in
the handicap. at six furlongs. She is
q three-year-old fly by White
Rose and was bred by James r. Keene,
who sold her as a yearling 20 II. T.
Griffin for &3T5 Griffin bought Trance
at the same sale. and a year ago last
spring. in California, Rose Queen gave
twelve pounds and a beating 10 Trance
Rose Queen had been sold at that time
70 her present owner for 5000, and since
then she has won nearly $1,000 in stakes
and purses. In to-day's race. Rose
Queen, 70 10, made a show OF her
field. rushing 20 the front with a world
of speed and breez!ng home with four
lengths % spare in l:52.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Fiye and onc-hah furlongs. Frank
Purcell. lG BeTgenl % l. won. Zephyr los u.
Martini. 10 l. secund. Hudas Sister. g IT, King
70 I. third. Time l.lL Helen Carroll. 1acatoas.
and Love Watches also mB.
SECOND -Three-year-olds: uonWinners az
the meeting; one and onesixteenth miles neither
most lO7 Butwen. s % J. won. Dander i05 Tap
linl. 30 l. secand; County Fair lG lBergenl. 10
2 third. Time 81 Cheek Rose Beaumont Ruhia
Granda and Baudcilo also ran.
THIRD RACE-Handicap; SIX furlonss Rose
Queen. i0e lMentryl. 90 3. won; Besom l0s Tap
linz, % J. second; Practical % IL NJ Martini
20 !. third. Time. lI525 Counterpart and Col
ioQuy also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and oue-sixteenth miles
Arondack. - tNcCahcyl s to l. Won Fashion
Plate lOi tscoyillel 10 2 second: Alfred Noble
n9 Powers. 90 !. third. Time. 81 55 Halt
Sovereign and Tony Bouero also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Fivc and One-half hrlms The
Fad, ia tAustn) ? % l. woa; Colinct III fSc>-
viliej. % g. second: Fauutleroy. M Powers 2
SIXTH ACE-rhree-year-oids ard upward: SELL
ing; one and one-sixtccnth miles ST. Joseph los
Bergen. 5 % ?. won; Keep Moving 100 tTapiul
20 !, second: Golden Shore. lo3 (Fainl % 20 l.
third. Time, 80 Neoskaleeta King Sol. Killie-
crankie. Golconda. J. Euncntrout Oriental Queen
and The Gardener also Un