New-York tribune., 1909-07-23
DONAU WINS A STAKE
RUNNING Start HELPS.
FauntEeroy Closes Strongly After
Stormy Journey

William Gersts Donau, starting for the thirty
fifth time since January l. won the Nakeheio
Stakes at the Empire City track near honkers'
yesterday, but grave doubt existed, after it was
al over as to his being the best horse in the
race OF running 10 a fair start. Powers made full
use Of the advantage, and Donau. after shaking
of Foursome which raced up 10 him rounding
the far turn, came away 10 win ridden out from
Fauntleroy. The last named. on the contrary, had
q stormy journey. for which Z Dugar. on August
Relmont-s Dullcare. largely responsible IN
the run up the backstretch the Hastings colt bore
o.er sharply to the rail, forcing McCahey, on
Fauntleroy. and II. Smith on Ffrebox, To pull up
Both horses lost TWO or three lengths, but Fam
tleroy quickly settled back TO racing and closed
so strongly that, except for the Interference he
could hardly have been beaten
Reybolrn The quoted favOri1e, warmed up in
heavy bandages, which made him go proppy, and
IN the race he did not run TO. his best form He
was in close quarters in the early part, but had
every chance IN the stretch to come and failed
Dullcare stopped the last sixteenth, if short
or totally lacking in class. He showed a fash Of
speed from Indifferent break and followed Donau
into the stretch two lengths before the others. but
instead OF running like good horse he gave II
UP completely under pressure.
Yankee Daughter needs q rest. and needs II
badiy- She has had deal Of racing in the last
three four weeks. and showed yesterday IN the
first race that she was in condition 70 60 TO
the post In spite Of running in siN-furlong
sprint on Wednesday. she started right oacR
AT mile and q sixteenth, and was too sore ana
stiff to extend herself. AS result she was iasl'
and bad last. all the way May River. the Guo1ed
cavorite fairly o4Iteassed the others he worked
his way 10 the front the backstretch, and was
only galloping II the end win as he pleased
Cheek closed resoluteIv and beat 1ama after d
spirited drive for the place.
Lucky Jack" McGInuis is looking for new
nickname. His horses have been running just well
enough 10 get beaten. snd Captain Swanson was
M exception the rule in the second race SLOW
10 settle in his stride and eight lengths or more
behind the leaders the backstretch ne cioSed
the gap by saving ground on the rail turning Tor
home hut was beaten neck by Sir Neddam'
which had tie advantage of the harder going on
the outside in the final drive Flying Footsteps
forced The pace but hung in the last SiE'eenth-
truthbert- good thing" from ar. Earle's stable,
failed TO up to expectations. although he was
close 10 She leaders al The finish and VIII pear
watching
James E. Ganney appears 10 have bought bad
horse IN Or. BaTley. and is already SICK o. iiS
bargain. TIE 8fargrave three-year-old was beaten
OF IN the handicap al one mile. in which NInlous
s.eIlopea home an easy winner before Bellwetaer
and Casaue in the good time Of $40 p. The race
Was a procession after Belwether shook of CasQue
Al the head Of the stretch
AEadman. from the Bedwell stable. Halket and
Black Mary were the most talked Of horses for the
fifth race but Ida d came along and upset ali
calculations by beating Black Mary head IN me
fast time for the six furlongs Of l;l2 20 Black
lltts aotceu tlie AaeS anu 9fPS01SI ~ -
easily the last furlong pole, but Tor about the
fifteenth time the meeting Ida D. came along
the outside and earned the purse Queen Mar
gaerite running on in the stretch. contrary TO
her usual custom and finished 50 strongly that
she is likely brackets before the meeting
Is Halket, pinched of on the baekstretch,
baS little chance thereafter while Mailman proved
a false alarm. Tor one at least
Bobbie kean made runaway race OF the last
event, while News finished where his recent
races indicated he might. although his quick
t1lrn 20 his form Of a year ago Indicated by
the short price quoted against his chances. Earl
g \ as not the horse he was when he beat BerEe-
ley 1t Sheepshead Bay IN spite Of being cut of
sharply q The :lrst
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-Seliug. added
one mi < good Mon easily
Tine i.z7ss Wilmer, b. e.. d. WstercTess-Shait-