The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
ROAMER EASY VICTOR
IN BROOKLYN DERBY
Andrew Millcr's Thrce-Year-
old Establishes Himself
a. Rest Of Year.
n the VAN THROUGHOUT
Finishes Under Strong Pull
EIGHT Lengths Ahead
Of Gamer.
n the VAN THROUGHOUT

a. the tlr.r-i uai~uld OF inc year ana
40. that challenge comparison with the
hos, q. ,nc american turf. 1t is true that
ruae VI Luke. winner of the Belmont
s,,ts.. another classic for three year -olds.
did not start. but nc was among those
,,r,.I overnight aud the presumption Is
,bti h1d th. Western champion started,
Ro,rer would have disposed of him almost
,..l.tI, rs "a. shuillcd Gamer and Char
i,s,orIau into the discard. II was the
.,s.rs day ~ the successful Aqueduct
meeting
Bcat,u of in the Withers early in the
R,,,oot Park meeting, there was some
suryriso when u was found that Roamcr
Va. poIntsd for the Derby. where stamina
1. Am essential rather than speed At
s~y.n fir.ougs Roamer had shown that he
vss po.srss,i ~ sufficient foot to beat
Tn, hest racers Of the East, hut tho ques-
uon that confronted the form players
cou,srn,I his ability to travel the route
u a mile and quarter against horses
that had proved themselves In the first
hight How well Roancr answered this
quest IN may be gathered from the fact
rhat tho son of Knight Errant-Rose
Tree H.. though not extended at any stage,
ran 'ue mile and a quarter IN : 90 80,
and m 50 doing clipped rs seconds of
the track record made by Buckthorn IN
winning the Brooklyn Handicap ON the
opor.gg day of the meeting
Ogiy three went to the post for the rich
event and Roamer. on the strength OF u
recent trial over the Derby route was
mad ftvuritc over Gamer and tharlcs-
,ior'ln IN. closing figure against the Miller
cracs being 3 to b. while Gamer was quoted
.tgtu / and Chtrlestonian At . TO ], The
race itself requires little description. for
a.l "a
barrier went up ana never utcrward was
headed.
swinging along down the bdckstrctch
under a strong pal, Roamer had "A length
and "a half on Charlestonian, with Gamer,
alsp under control. another length ana
q hal! bach, Going around the bottom
turn hotter sent Gainer along, aud en-
tcrlus the humestretch Gamer was in
.r'ond place, two lengths behind Roamcr
and q neck In front of Charlestonian. All
tha while Butweu never had let GO OF
his hold ou tho leaders head. and when
quarter of = mile from the finish
b,sh Nnttrr aud Buringame began whip
ping their mounts lie contented himself
with q hand rdo hat was by no means
cn"r-Duy.
n was iu this stretch run that Eoimer
showed h.s superiority, lilo giLloped
along with = steady, even stride that
carried him away from the struggling
% oroughhIcds behind him and IT the
sam. nm" showed evidence Of reserve
speed 'i case It was required. A fur
lolr from the finish Roamer had a lead
o. ',v lengths on Gainer, but Butwell,
, looking back, tooh NOR determined
null ou the ambitious son Of Knight Err
rant and he rumped past the Judges with
his mouth wide open, eight lengths in
from az Gamer The bearer of the Whit
noy silks finished a tired horse but
n had La of ha
Char.,-,oulan. Roamer ran very even
race, the fractional times recorded being
Quarter % half. 20 20 five furlongs
OF rs. xix furlongs. | IA l-5 one
mil, ! 40 3-5 one mile and a quarter
e;01 30
good thing was upset in tho FIRST
rec through overconfidence on fhe part
of Buxton, who had the mount ON H. e.
Hall'nhecks Azyade. There were many
era'cntr and AEyiad,, one of the over
hgr 'ugihleN was added and made
. favortc a' . to =. Buxton got his mount
away We'll and had a length and a halt
lNad turning in the stretch. with McCahey
hanging on with Scallywag. Undaunted
hhpl up on the rail turlong from home
and Buxton let go of his mounts head
while ID" watched this rival. \ sixteenth
rom home Scallywag received attention
rom Buxton, and In this maneuvre Bux
ION lost another valuable half length
I've reAi1ed too late that he had a real
race on hand and in the dash to tn,
WIRE McCdhey's vigorous finish landed
~ r,AIyWas d nose in front of Azyiade.
I1A SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE.
ror three-year odds aud upward handica p
,mlg BY subscription OF SO. with $500 added
s h2,s' and age w. Jockey. Prices. Fin
S Stsds lo s S Mfssaey g 80 y
NllmtfT q h a
rtfs1w F'ss' o. % % M MsrS..'".. ~ 3 !
Jim basey lo7 Deronde.. II SO
g., Tine, ll5 3-5.
ny SPme sIb won rIdden out Scal,swag b. z
IN n1lned by J titzsimmons
SECOND RACE.
~ tNo;year ,Qlds selling by subscription %
w vim $50 added nye furlongs
,tto-.e and age VI Jockey. Prices. lin
Ms, FieideI,e n Marco sS"Ii'a ?,
bb::SS..i''iR9e,.s y "a s%%5i%%sja g + :
s 1' i5 y Soa g ~ o AasG' bS BY S,s
oNh" laluCd by r j Healty.
THIRD RACE
az maiden tnl'"-'eSr ODDS and upward sell
u. ny subscription " $40, with 500 added sli
Nor,' and age. Vs. Jockey. PRICES. Tin
rl.Hn,mS i4s Butwcll ~
,'N.'l. - sumter. 4 81 -
? l,al.ay.p io1 nn" oTo%a l,"' 70 5
a.asorh.3. 'Oe ocuurgcr al - 6
hm"t i "' A A,G,ll n, 70 70 Io = !
Iiu'g. il6
T.. -''i Won drlyna sun King h 3. h,
",t O.. Woods GaIta
IurRrH RAGE.
""blu bobby for threc-y car-olis; h,
a.. o..i, ~ So "''h 5000 added; one nail
a'' 'md age. ". loctoy .lTlces. Fin