New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-31
KaSkaskia Turns the
Tables on Con1elv
Good CardW1nds Up Sum.
mer Racing Season at
Empire City.
CROWD APPLAUDS
AT CLOSE OF DAY
Blanket Finishes Yield Quota of
Thrills - McCahey Rides
Three Winners.

The fonkers Band banged and blared
Aud Lang Syne" as the horses fled
20 the post for the last race at the
Empire City track yesterday after
noon. From the grandstand there
came a ripple, then a resouuding burst
of applause. But 10 wasn't for the
horses or Cor the band II was IN
recognition % the close Of the sum
mer racing season. that has been sue
cessful beyond the most sanguine eN-
recta.ionS OF those that have stood by
me snort through fair weather and
storms Of adverse sentiment and crlt-
cisn.
Tire hand clspping and the singing
o. the standing crowd were a compI-
meut that was we'll deserved
Although Il was the closing day OF
the meeting the fields were good. a.
least in the first four races, and the
finishes we're all that could be desired
There was a tang of fall IN the air
and lowering clouds threatened another
wettinc TO the already muddy track,
hut the crowd. as big a one as any
a. the meeting, didn't mind-it was
seeing its last day of racing here
shouts fer month.
kaska.kia All Out to Win.
Kaskaskia turned the tables on
-Comely, the pride or the Butler sta
hles. n the Wakefield Handicap, at
I'VE ard a half furlongs.
The big brown daughter OF Yankee
Kiamesha had quite pull in the
weights matter of twelve pounds
and Butwell outrode McCahey in the
last furious drive down the stretch.
But as Kaskaskia staggered past the
winning post length and half u the
lead she knew she had been IN a ace.
There was no sting IN the defeat Of
ne Sly that has been heralded as one
Of the best two-yesr-olds II not the
best Of the season. II seemed a pity 70
many OF the crowd that she could not
pav her owner the compliment OF car
wing the white and cherry silks 20
victory on the last day Of the meeting
~ his Own track.
Kaskaskia stole an early lead, thanks
% her good manners a. the barrier,
and IL stood her in good stead. Al
WAYS willing. she set a pace that on a
fas.sr track would have sent the pres
c1 record Of 1905 a-glimmerlng. With
me track soCgy from three days ram,
ne five and a half furlongs was run
IN f:07.
Comely took after the flying Kas-
kaskia. with her stable mate, Kilkenny
Po~. we'll Up. The others were punched
behind and Ed Crump, trailing, bad
fas- r. 2. Carman's Lady Barbary.
which vas the choice OF many just as
-he horses wen: 20 the post, showed a
fash OF speed and then dropped out OF
the running A. the same time AL
kenny Boz began 70 weaken, and I'd
Cru71p. under a good ride from Neyion,
moved I'd.
A. both turns Conely was carried
wide and lost deal OF valuable
ground. In the stretch the game and
veil named daughter Of Disguise
Pretty Maiden. gave OF her best and
closed in on the fast firing hasksskla;
But i was just little too late I'd
Crump vas running over the others a.
me end and captured the snort ehd o.
the purse. r7 g..
richer $1,000 b. the victory OF kas-
Saskis. -
Joe NcCahey. albeit ne might have
done better with the Butler lilly, had
q GOOD day. He rode three winners
Manic K. Add1 w. and Af-erglow -
nd had The satisfaction OF beating
N-1lor. the Western boy that has been
rsi.s-r a Juror with his riding IN the
last. two races named. McCahey was
in the money n every race but"e!i
ode two winners. and was n the
money in another race.
Mamie h. Earns Brackets.
v,-,;e K. thanks 20 the good ride
~ vrCabev. earned brackets in the
one1i7g dash Of FIVE and half fur
ld-gs for tvo-year olds. OF well. she
r,ede the running 20 the far turn
v.bere BUSY Edith made her old and
.ooL The lead. McCshey, however, got
- las. OUNCE OF speed out OF MS
,ount IN the 4. ! sixteenth and Won
by a length. -.
Frecuor showed mrs class IN me
10 and seventy yards for non-wln-
-srs a. the meeting, and beat lot o.
sd ones after Chsrmeuse and MI
c~ea had raced themselves 20 pieces IN
s-on.. Young Emblem showed a turn
~ s,eed a. the end and made the
oiace while Stars and Stripes finished
consi stently-thlrd.
Although the last two races on the
ard we're thrce-horse affairs, they
-.crc not without thrills, especially
. handicap for three-year-olds and
award. az a mile and sixteenth: D.
u Nesservy's Addie ". showed tnai
~ bad come back 20 her old form by
bsndily beating Working Lad.
Under wraps 20 the stretch turn, Nd
de VI caught Working Lad and out
..rocd him IN tho last Turing Il was
nccs-aud-neck finish, and the crowd
.hrieked approval
IN the closing race, AfteTgiow beat
Rolling stone b. nose afteT furious
stretch duel