New-York tribune., 1909-07-01
FAST RACE BY EFFENDl
WINS THE BAY RIDGE.
Fweb0r OutfO0ts Some Good TIco-
Tear-Olds at Sheepshead Bay.

Efendi, ". T, Ryans hope for the Suburban
Handicap, which withdrawn at the last min
ute because of a slight aiiment the Bay Ridge
Handicap at sheepshead Bay yesterday in the fast
time of 2:0i 20 for the mile and quarter. He de-
feated Harry Payne WhJney's Petticoat and John
F. Madden's Lady Bedford the only other starters.
by scant length but with something in reserve
It was good performance, and stamps the fine
looking of Previous as a three-year-old Of
some class and quality. Doyle. the regular stanle
jockey worked hard to get down the required
weight Of IS pounds. but in the end was forced to
take up three pounds extra. This made no differ
ence and Effendi forced a fast pace from the start
Lady Bedford, of which much expected. was
well handled by Glass. who managed to
get shut off two three times in trying TO come
through the rail. where he had no business, but
the Ogden fy could hardly have beaten Effendt
with everything in her favor. Petticoat made up
some ground In the last quarter under hard drive
TO which she responded with courage
The handcappers went astray in the Nasturtium
Handicap. FTrebox defeated the three horses
Rocky O'Bren, Pretend and Reybourn-which were
figured out as the probable eontenders. After the
race was all over ii was easy enough TO give Fire
box royal chance on his performance in the first
half Of the Double Event when he finished third to
Dalmatian. AS il was. the of Box raced Rey-
bourn into submission rounding the turn. shook OF
Rocky OBrien when Strengthened out and came
away win cIeverly. Billy Lakeiands Everett
closed strongly in the stretch and beat Rocky
O'Brien a head for the place The former Is
good looking youngster and quite likely to prove
useful Pretend did not appear to stride freely
the turf course. and while E Dugan was hard at
him all the way. the colt could not improve his
position.
Waponoca had a lot to do win the first race
from a big field of fourteen starters. OF none TOO
well. f. Dugan had to pick his way through sew
eral small openings and then pull 10 the outside at
the stretch turn. Once straightened out however,
the Sempronius colt quickly took command. and
ir, aGi1V
which forced the early pace. hung well and out
gained Seymour Beutler for the place Both horses
ran we'll enough 10 indicate that they viii earn
brackets in the future. Takahira. one Of the
choices showed scant speed. and this was not sur
prising 10 those who looked her over in the pad
dock as she Is light in flesh and looks as If a rest
would do her good.
Prince Gal a sprinter. pure and simple. judging
by the difficulty he had In winning the second race
called the Colin at one mile. from cheap lot Of
horses. He appeared to outclass his field 70 such
an extent that he was quoted prohihtive price.
but It all Butwell could do to get him home by
a short neck in a whipping finish with Verbatim
Glass did not hesitate to drive Lad OF Langden
through a narrow opening between 81. Joseph and
Footpad in the last sixteenth OF the fifth race end
by this move got hts mount home in front. ST.
Joseph tired forcing the pace. while Lord Stanhope
lacked his usual speed. as II the grass course was
20 his liking.
Jimmy Rowe sent James r. Keene's Flushing. a
fine looking FLY by Ben Brush-Daazhng TO the
post In tho last race but she greenly and was
not prominent in the last furong Curly LOCKS,
hIy by Heno, another nsWcomer. and every
body seemed 20 know that she had worked fast
trial and was well thought OF by Tom Welsh. her
trainer She had speed. but hung in the final drive
as II q race short so that CeIlaret came away to
win driving from Pocket and Coonskin
According 70 the counsel for the Brighton Beach
Racing Associatiou more than half the indebted
ness to the hoIsgruen incurred at the meeting at
Brighton Beach last summer has been paid The
track can be put In order for meeting inside OF
ten days, and In all probability the association will
aIs an application FOR dates with the Jockey Club
for q meeting Ia ths fall
sHEFPsHEAD BAT SUMMARIZE
FIRST RACE-FHE ELKwooD; selling: for three-year-
cids ans inward; S4O0 added. Six and half fur
onrs Start fair. Won easily Time. 30. Win
ner b, c.. by 5empronius- Ambulance owner !.