New-York tribune., 1909-07-16
SWEEP FOR THE WEST
INVADING HORSES YIN.
Aronddck Beats ETHEREAL and Others
in WMrI Stakes.


Western horses. owners and Jockeys made their
presence felt at the Empire City track. near 1on-
k.rs yesterday. and. practically speaking. made q
eles, sweep Mrs James Mclaughlin cannot be
called q Western owner but ArondacI. which won
the w-hiri Stakes. IS an invader, as she has been
running in Canada up this time, and was shipped
here for this meeting. Otherwise the Western
ho-ses had things their own way and from now
on viii BE- held in high respect
zephvr. the first Of the Western invaders 70
score was quoted AZ a fancy price and galoped
home an easy winner Of the first race, when Zaca-
tecas stop4,ed almost 10 walk after turning for
hoFne two lengths in front Just before the race
the MONTPELIER Stable sold the son of Mexican TO
c F. Clark for $1,000. but the colt failed 10 win
himself out st the first asking. with everything IN
his favor. Madeline L. the quoted favorite at
odds on was bad last in the run up the back
stretch and did not settle down TO racing until TOO
late. although she closed big gap and hnisheo
fast running second After the race she was
claimed by s F. Hyman for $685..
Flreban made it two straight for the West IN
the second race. He raced Takahira into submis-
sion in the run up the backstretch and around The
turn, and then came away when Black Mary 6ot
anchored for strides in moving up on the rail-
The head Of the stretch. where the going Is oeep
Black Mary was wearing the winner down at me
end and ran the best she has shown this year.
Adriuche was in close quarters most o. the way
and never had chance 10 do herself justice CouI-
~ Fair. cast-oT from the Whitney Staole' VIII
h.a- watching in the near future. He made TIP a
lot Of ground from bad beginning, ana certainly
outlooked every horse in the race.
Stanley Fay the third horse 10 win Tor the west
took I'D 11e pounds in the handicap mile and
q sixteenth. and beat Pins and Needles IN a haro
drive by 2 neck L. Duzan. who had the mount
On Stanley FAY. rode We'll judged race laying OF
the pace set first by Ardri and then by p bafh4sH'
end taking command when Strengthened out for
home TIE boy had ride his mount out 10 "lh'
however as Pins and Needles closed resolutely
through the last sixteenth The latter might nave
won If ButweI had been able to keep her slI@lsHl
q. the stretch She tried 10 s7cerve in TO the rail
and lost valuable ground al a critical point IN 'e
race DR.. Barkley had nc excuses and was SIMPLY
not good enough even with his pull in the weights
Mrs James McI.aughlin's Arondack. rather
undersized but honest FLY. by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
won the whirl Stakes. which had an added money
xsiue OF 81 noa She lay in behind August Bel
oon,.s Practical the full brother 10 the good horse
Prisciuisn TO the head Of the stretch. and came
erav when The faint-hesrted son OF hastings
STOPPED IN the last sixteenth when most "as re-
o,,ired ETHEREAL which appeared 70 have the
stake AZ his mercy ran disappointing race under
rather weak handling. He appeared TO be running
On Al the end and got to within half length OF
the winner. but Il sufferance only. as NC
Cahey had Arondack in his lap as the wire vas
passed Practical appears 10 he a hopeless PROPOSE
ton he has speed. but IS lacking IN heart or the
ability 10 carry il distance
George J. Longs Foursome. with running
break made g show of his feld in the fifth race,
winning by six or eight lengths. with Pocket ABOUT
the same distance before Projectile- The last
named Is one Of the most choicely bred hies IN
training being by Meddler-Gunfre. but she has
proved grievous disappointment 10 her stable Al
one time r T Wilson. jr.. and his trainer, Tom
Healey thought she was high class stake mare
but they have lost confidence in her, which is not
sa,rp-ising in view Of her poor race yesterday She
made up little ground in the race. but only be
cause the others q cheap lot. were tiring-
FeIieriew q "gooi thing from H. 9. Bedwell's
stable came from hack in the last half mile Of
the closing race and wound up the day for the
Western crowd in a blaze OF glory. After May
River had disposed Of Lord Sranhope II looked as
If he would turn tide for the East but Belle
view ran over him when Strengthened out for home
Herman Brandt who has gone 10 Saratoga
Springs, turned Jack Akin 70 John Powers
Before leaving The good spTinter had been pointed
for The Empire City Handicap tomorrow, and,
barring accidents. win 60 10 the post.
Fred johnson has purchased Melownlint. through
john E Madden from George Borkel al private
terms The horse ran a good race behind Bonnie
Kelso last Saturday.
Ocean Bound. which is ranked as the best two
year-od ly Of the season. pulled sore after her
work yesterday morning
James z Gaffney added 10 his stable by buying
Dr. Barley after the third from l. Smith for
$500
The trees beyond the fence on the backstretch
took lively in the racing. and shouted in
structions TO the Jockeys.
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE.-Selfng. tao-year-olds: $500 ADDED;
rive and half furiongs start good Won easily.
Time. los. Winner hr. T.. by star shoot-Adris-