New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
DROPS DEAD IN RACE
FPANK GILL COMES TO An
UNTIMELY END.
Falls in His Tracks After Finishing
Second in Handicap at
GrdCesend.
GrdCesend.

Frank Gill, the winner OF many rich stakes and
hors. Of some class and quality, came to an
,ntir.ly end al the Gravesend raoetrack yester-
day After finishing second TO The Squire in the
handicap a. a mile and furIong, for which he
was the quoted favorit. at odds on. ne dropped
dead in his tracks a. scovin vas pulling him up
The boy was not injured. and after the saddle
taken OF came back to the stand and weighed in
A veterinary who examined the horse expressed
the opinion that his death must have been caused
by the rupture Of blood vessel in the heart.
Jack McCinnis took The loss OF his good horse
heart as his purpose TO establish small
stud with Frank Gill at its head; in fact. the
Of Collar-Rarello II bred 10 ave mares last
spring and then put back in training, he gave
h.Fh promise Of holding his In the best
psny He rarely looked better in his life than he did
Yesterday in the paddock before the race, and
acted more like frisky three-year-old than
settled hve-year-old Jack McGinnis thought he
had the race al his mercy, and advised his friends
that any price was good one. in the he
followed the pace closely, but could not wear The
sou;re down in the stretch. and in all probability
NAV have been suffering from his injury al the
time.
Frank Gill was purchased by J L. MoGinnis
Captain Sam Browns horses fer s5.o0 and since
then has won & number OF the rich and historic
fixtures OF the American turf. He at HIS best
as three-year-ol6, beating James R Keenes good
horse Peter Pan in the Withers and again in the
rich Coney Island Handicap. He second TO
Dinna Ken in the Realization Of that year. and
later won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga. among
others. Last year he less of dis
appointment. but won number OF stakes includ-
ing The Trident Brighton Beach and the Yon-
r. <-O-7
Ear back the stretch beat the lightly weighted
Tony Bonero a head. and such other good horses
rs Jack Atkin. Charles Edward ard McCarter
Jack MoC1inns had twice refused an offer OF s25oo0
for the horse
RaveIIo II. the dam OF Frank GILL vas imported
10 this country after being bred 20 Collar. Eng
rsh horse. and sold for 500 Sanford Lyme was
the buyer, and later he sold her. with Frank GIL
her side to the late Captain Sam Brown for
5000. NJ McG1nnis owns hah-brother 70
Frank GIL. and he is hoping more than ever that
one % his sons daughters, when foaled, may
prove be good horse.
IN spite Of the threatening weather and the oc-
casionai drizzle A good sized crowd went down 10
the track and enjoyed days sport that was more
interesting than could have been hoped for under
the conditions. The track sloppy nnorass,
which accounted perhaps for the unexpected hap
pening in three Of the SIX races. when Notasulga-
ROYAL Onyx and Judge Ermentrout raced home in
front quoted fancy prices.
Roval Onyx won the Patchogue Stakes over the
snort six furlong course. beating McCarter
Dreamer and Chapultepec among others The last
named stood the probable winner on his race
81 Belron, Park. but sprawled about in the going
end ran far below MS true form. Royal Onyx,
always close 10 the pace, revelled in the mud and
came away rather easily in the stretch.
Jack McGinnis made q sympathy wager with q
friend on Notasuga in the first race, and was all
smiles when the mare until he lost Frank GIL
Notasuga was rated of the best tW-o-year-old
FLIES Of her year but proved srievous dsap-
pointment last season. James r. Keenes AfHiction
ike the going
Choirmaster Of Chesterbrook and James X
keene's Henley we're unQuestionably the best
horses in the fifth race. but the former met with q
lot of rounding the first turn and had
s. much ground make UP that he had to be con-
tent with second money. while Henley, after racing
to ths front rounding the far turn. bolted coming
into the stretch. which ended any chance he had
Follie Levy a strong paddock tip ID the last
race, making the running TO the last 1ur-
long pole he began hang so that Harry Payne
Nhlrney's CIreenvale which closed resolutely unoer
hard drive, Won going away by a length or more
from Radum Star, good looking youngster by
Barastar.
P. J. Dryer, president of the Brooklyn JOCKEY
Cub announced yesterday that the attendance had
been quite good enough to justify an extra ga!
racing week. In view Of this an oFernlsh ~
programme viii be arranged for Wednesday,
GRAvEsEND SUMMARIES.
F1gET RAcE-Handiczp. for mares Of all ages; s5ot
sd6eo. About fuTlongs- start good won orlNIns
Inns. l11s- Winner. D. r by The Conafhonei