The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
ROAMER THIRD; HURT
BY LIGHTNING STROKE
Public Shocked When He Fails
to Get First in Empire
City Handicap.
BrCKHORN TAKES BIG RACE
Hester Prynne Wins by a Nose
From Water Welles i'm
Third Race.
BrCKHORN TAKES BIG RACE

Andrew Niller's Roamsr failed to win the
rmpre CT, Handle y. which was the
feature that attracted the largest crowd
~ me meeting 20 the racctrack at yon-
ke-s Yesterday The three yoar-old which
-as been the sensation Of the year had
70 concedo weight according TO the scale
N al the other starters. but notw,th-
Standing the public received almost as
great shock when he finished third as
Roamer himself suffered when lightning
struck his stible on Friday.
r Y Mackenzie. who has had signal
success In big handicaps this season.
supplied the horse in Buckhorn that was
responsible for the covering OF Roamer.
'olors and ~ in his BROOKLYN Handlcap
Hcfory, Buckhurn started at the rcmuner-
alive odds Of TO !. Incidentally the
queen Of the thorouEhb-eds went down to
derelt IN the same race. Capt e. r. Cas-
salts FLYING Fairy finishing last OF the
field % I'VE. There was some excuse for
Flying Fairy. she stumbled while hold
'ng a good position ~: the bottom Of the
hackstretch and never could get I'm her
best stride afterwurd.
Roamer was SO strongly fancied be-
fore the race that tho opening quotations
az even money Induced liberal warers
which caused the DDS to recede 10 4 70 n
when the horses went to the post. Flv-
ing Fairy was second choice M Is IN z
and Ten Point next IN demand at Q TO ..
O. VI Miner In spite OF his big pull in
the weights. was the outsider at 10 to 1
As usual Roamer went TO the front as
soon az the contende-s started on their
Journey OF mile and furlong. but Ten
POINT and FIXING Fairy followed closely.
20 that an early lead OF two lengths was
ut down 20 length half way down the
oack stretch. Here Buckhorn WIS i'm
fourth place. with G NJ Miller bringing
m the rear. Roamer stretched out his
'ead 10 TWO lengths going around the bot
ON turn, and Buckhorn moved up into
MIRO place as Flying Fiiry fell away.
McCahey sat down to ride Buckhorn a.
he entered the home stretch, where Roaner
besan to show the effects OF the early
pace. Ten Point faded away. and as
euckhorn closed on Roamer there were
tAouts OF cncoura cement for the three
rear-old. Butwell realized his danger
ana hustled Roamer along at his best
race out just before the sixteenth pole
buchhorn got OH even terms and after
Few strides Roamer dropped back
beaten Buckhorn went on to win by a
sngth and half. while Roamer stopped
30 quickly that G.. NJ. Miller got IN in
,.rne to beat him head for the place.
hoamer was five lengths in front of Ten
Poini with Flying Fairy beaten off. The
Tine OF the race. 81, is three seconds
slower than the track record made by
Da,natian in 1910.
Schuyler L. Parsons's Phosphor showed
mat he Is a two-ytar-old worthy TO be
ranked with the best by the easy manner
IN which ne won the fifth race. at five and
ha.i iur.ong. The Peep o Day-Nyrte-
JUS colt, which had won !mpressively in his
FIRST start At Aqueduct, was a prohbitive
'avorite at 10 6. but there were a few
VINO thought that James Buffers Tinllle
beu mad Il chance TO beat him Tinkle
Bel hung on we'll in the run down the
back stretch. but as soon as Butwell called
on Phosphor he responded like real
racehorse and opened big gap. But
vel! eased his mount at the finish and
Phoephor won by two lengths in :O7.
second slower than the track record.
There was an exciting finish in the
third race, sis furlong handicap in
which five good sprinters went to the
post Hester Prynne was favorite. with
spring Board a well played second choice
Hester PryHne cut out the running and
Tor the first quarter OF mile il looked
as though Spring Boar was at last golng
70 run his race. Then Hester Prynne got
away from him and had plain sailing until
she reached the home stretch. Water
Nelles was two lengths behind as he
made the home turn. but he closed fast
and getting on even terms fifty yards
from the wire the pair fought II out
cCahey landing Hester Prynne first 10y
nose
David Gideon's rierrot displaced tn.
Quincy Stables Lady Teresa as favorit'
for the f-st race. for two-year-olds at i've
ard half turlongs, and showed speed
enough 20 lead until the far turn. Their
Lady Teresa made ney bid and went L
tae front TO win easily by four lengths.
There was a rafting finish In the sec
ond race at a mile for selling platers
Mater and King Fox cut out the runnint
k,u IN the back stretch Marshon was last
fifteen lengths behind the field. Mate
's!l of going around the bend and fou
t1rses were almost abreast when Marshoi
lot up on the rail In the stretch. But
VII 0ut W one OF his best finishes ant
landed Narshon a wilmer by a length
with k.as BOX a length in front OF Siren
uous Orotund. the favorlte, was fourth
two lengths back.
John O. ralhott's Lahore gain PROVED
'la platers were asked 20 travel a mil
and a quarter Ne vas .. to favorite
I'm FLYING Feet consde. "a tie only Iea
contender Flying Feet leG ali the way
but Lahore was Well placed al he end O
NILE and could have won If able 4
STOW a tthe OF his best form. Uopkin
'ook him hrst 70 the outside and IL sn L
the inside 81 the track and he stoppe
trying In the stretch. J. z. Madden's Dis
rarity Which had been following FLYNN
Feet all the way made a GOOD bid In III
stretch, but ButWeu kept Flying Fee
going long enough 20 win by a head. TIL
summaries
FIRST RACE
For maiden tWo-year- odds. by suhscrinton o
W. "'h 500 added; nve and belt iurlongs
Horse and age. VI Jockey, Prices Fin
LADY Teresa l01. Bugl game SIS /: L.
P.eTo'2 .... 10 Fslrb Their. IS 7-2o 2L
ten, koescn ?. 10 McCahey 1875 - s.
N'Folcgy.2. l07 Turner. ... Isl 81
Time los Is
1000 start won easily, Lad Teresa, b. T., BY
tiar Shoot-Maribel. owned by Quincy Stable
ralnet By J. Flllslrnrons
SECOND RACE
.For three-year and upward winner
., NO races 10 1914, selling, by subscription o
elu WIN 500 added. one mile;
,Norse and age VT. Jockey. Prices. Fin
strenuous 4 liz Fairb ther % 81 ~
,r1trnd 100 sumter l2-5e 4
Mater g5 Marco III So