The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
AT LAST GOOD THING
TAKES EMPIRE EVENT
Andrew Miller's ROamer Runs
Up to Expectations, but
Price Is 1 to so.
SHORTEST ODDS QUOTED
Six Furlong Handicap Develops
Stirring Race From Flag
Fall to Finish.

anu PICK uD tnt neat amount SE,tsO
for his owner. Tue race was exclusively |
for three-year- and only Raj PARIS
Robert Oliver had the temerity 90 oppose
the horse which Is generally recognized
as the champion of his age. The race
was thought such q sure thing for Roamer
that he started at odds OF l TO 80. which. |
according TO old time racegoers, IL the
shortest price ever quoted against a thor
oughbred In America
As expected the race developed into u
with Roamer leading all the
way. Butwoll. on the favorite. opened
a gap OF length In the first half mile
and increased II to two lengths at the
end of a mile. At the finish Roamer had
"A lead of three lengths without being
extended In the slightest. The strangest
part OF the alleged race was that though
$3.50 was offered as third money neither
Il. +. Cooney nor G, II. Robbins thought
IL worth while to start their entries.
The handicap at six furlongs furnished
a stirring race and made amends for the
lack OF competition In the feature event.
With tho exception of lsidora all the
nVe starters were we'll supported, the
Montpelier Stables Hester Prynne closing
favorite at II to s. Surprising and Leo
chares cut out the running. but at the
quarter pole Butwell shook up Hester
speed she shot from fourth place into
tho lead. Leochares hung on going around
the bend but Hester Prynne had a lead
OF nearly two lengths entering the home
stretch. Turner saved ground with Sur
prising on the last turn and coming
through on the rail made bid for
victory. Carmans horse. however. never
had chance to run down the leader and
Hester prynne won handily by two
lengths, surprising staving on the rush
OF Frederick l.. and taking second place
by a length.
Mrs. y. C. Blume's Mr.. Specs. until
recently moderat performer at hunt
meets, startled the talent by winning tho
NTH race and equalling the track record
Of 500 for five and half furlongs.
vi-le shock was the greater because the
race was generally conceded an easy
thing for Water Welles, the to favor
lite Mr.. Specs was the extreme outsider
at IL to ! and the fast pace OF 10 40
seconds ftr the first furlong set by
Othello found Mr. Specs In last place.
Water Welles, which had to carry 100
pounds. tired after chasing Othello TO
the bend and Mr.. specs went flying by.
winning by a length M falf. Yellow
Eyes got clear sailing in the stretch and
beat Water WGlles "a length for the place.
Malay and Delegate were the two
strongly played horses in the second race,
named was pinched or at the first turn
and never had a chance to win. Malay
was outrun all the way by the to l
chance Earlymorn. which won easily by
Ave lengths from Delegate.
There was another upset in tho last
race IN which J. J. Lillls was played az
though the race was over The Western
jockey Neylon. had the mount on =. J..
Mless BE and handled him In fine style.
He ran ]. J. Llllis into the ground IN
the first mile and just lasted to beat
J. Hogans Reno by nose, Patton was
thord, half length in front OF J. J.
LIllis The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
r9G es selling by ,g9bsGTpson
| Horse and Age. VT. Jockey. Prices. Fin
9 Si5S2s;; i 1893 TMs sdSse 81 Is e.
E I;9 oiaefy. a.. g, 90 BSs,Sp Il q I
hiher' '....'''. line 'GS b ics u o. 80
Good start won driying; qu,Hoki oh, {; by
SECOND RACE.
For three-yesr odds; selling; by Subscription
OF slo with sioo added; one mile and seventy
M tse and Ase T q sSsssS Prices rP
Sa sss%%S ,sips., aiSsi ffS1ssT q sI% g
F F:;sssS 90 81 E #SR,aR 81
Good start; won easily; Esrlymorn. oh, c., b.
Peep o, Day. pertor Usnce; owned By r. r Con
THIRD RACE.
For three,year .olds and upward, handicap
by subscription of $40. with $500 added; six fur
Hss Srsf P H1% Sss /. lcs suiweli ,l-s Is !
sgIgrI;n91Es ~, -, T Kas.r, ~ sss 2.
EeGGhsrG i lds s MsGSss ~ eyen
Good snr, won $,,s9diiy Hester n.d PTypns Ct
peler Stable, trained by T. j. Healey.
FOURTH RACE.
Tho Midsummer. owners Fund Stake 70
three year -olds: by subscription OF SIS, starter
sip additional; one mile and half ., ~.
ga a2s:f ;nd age y sSssiy f{';ss n
Hooer'o"'er'' Time r Va 20 Sp pes WI W"
Good start easily sy sbS,sy KnEi
, trained by A, j. Goldsborough.
FIFTH RACE.
. For three year Odds and upward which hay
o2, So % a $40 i've
s y s;ss. 5, il! E sssPsS Il {,
= Water Weiles' g.. 70 na,wel 81" out =
a2, sSts b.. S HiSsSs 81 =
Time, Loo.
Good start: won driving. Mr.. Specs, oh. g., B
o Woolsthorpc--Jlll Greenwood owned by Mr.
i A. e. Bunle; trained by a. G. Bumi.
SIXTH RACE.
For thrce-year odds and upward; selling;
subscription Of $40, with $50 added one mi
Horse and age VT Jockey. Prices. III
n Re d ...'. los Neylon. 90. 81 81 I
Reno 4 ........ 1907 stewart. e2 SO 2
Patton, aged II? SUMTER. 81 IS
. Aftcrgiow, ios Kcderis, 60. ~ SIS 4
% Time, i:a.
n Good start; won driving, Be. br, e.. by Aer
- maui. Mile A.; owned By and trained by p
u Miles
\, New York Golfer Wins In Maine.
~ BELGRADE LAKES, Me, July 22-John
n Thompson OF the Crescent a. C.. Nc
"A York. playing with a handicap OF Is, W
4, the winner of the eighteen hole medal pli
\. handicap played this morning for pri
-, presented by G. w. Noyes of Brae Bur
a His card was s6--l5, II. q. Carr
- Ruzby of Philadelphia. Is; c. W. All
a OF Arlington. Mass. 20, and c. w. Noy
" Of Brae Burn, scratch, tied for seco
place at u.s.
2 Giants Cali on Exhibitions.
4 JouNsrowN. Pa, July 22.-In explai
INK his action in cancelling a game vi
. the johns,own team for next Friday So
~" rotary John D, Foster of the New Yo
y Nationals tele Sraphed Manager Lee W
o. son to-day that the Giants are SO bad