Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
ROAMER IN THE VAN
Picks Up 1877 Pounds and
Wins Yonkers Handicap.
RUNS OVER HEAVY TRACK
Defeats Spur and Ed Crump, the
Favorite and Second Choice in
the Race.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The mighty
Roamer is himself again. This after
noon. in the presence of some 10000
persons who had gathered at the En-
pire City race track to witness the
eighth running of the Yonkers handicap.
the son of knight Errant and Rose
Tree II picked up an impost OF l2'
pounds and. on a track as heavy as
lead, took the measure of three other
famous stake horses. including James
Buffers wonderful three-year-old, Spur,
and John w Schorrs Kentucky handi-
cap winner. Ed Crump.
as an odds-on favorite, with Ed Crump
the second public choice, the victory OF
Andrew MilleTs gelding was acclaimed
as though every man and woman OIL
the great throng had bet on ms tri.
umph. AS Jimmy Butwell rode the
winner back to the tower after beat
fng Spur to the wire in hafr-rafsing
finish pandemonium broke loose In the
stands and clubhouse in honor OF potn
the horse and rider.
It was splendid race-as pretty
four-horse struggle as has been seen
in many years. Roamer, perhaps the
greatest front-runner America ever mas
seen. finally got off to one of his best
Held and made every post a winning
one. AS the quartet passed the grand
stand the first time it was seen that
Roamer was we'll in the lead. Ed
Crump second. Spur third and Daooy
Choice hanging back in last position.
On they went through the slush and
mire. first one and then another of the
trailing trio making bid to draw up
on the speeding son of knight Errant
Half way down the back stretch
S-hn mount
resorted to the whip in an endeavor to
draw up to the leader, but he might have
saved his energy. ,-..
Coming into the stretch, Guy Garner
on Ed Crump. and Fred Hopkins. on
Daddy's Choice. laid on the lash with
right good will: but by that time the
ecamper had resolved itself into bit
ter duel between Roamer and Spur-a
duel in which no outsider had chance.
The summaries:
First race. for three-year-olds and upward;
selling: $500 added: one mile-Rob Hensley, Jos
sfR Hoffman,. II to 10. 10 3. to 4. won:
sosus. 116 Urquart). to s. TO 5, ! to 8.
second; Transit; 11s lBahl; to J. to l. even
Tamberlane. Tinkle Bell and Aberfeldy also ran
Second race handicap: for three-year-olds:
u. McTageart,. II TO 10. out. won; Pocki-
choo. III LapailleD. 10 to I. to 5. out. sec
end: Paddy whnck. 121 Uoftns,. to 10. out.
third. Time. LIZ IS. Only three starters.
Third race the East View stakes: for two
year-olds: value. S. 900; about six furlongs-
Tom McTagrart. 112 tTaplin). to 5. to 5.
/ to g. won; Ticket. 12T tButwell. TO 2.
to 5. 1 to 2. second: Philippe. 11o tMcCaheyl.
II to l. 4 to 1. 2 to 1. third. Time. liz As.
Ballard Friendless. Woodtrap and Reprobate
also
Fourth race. the Yonkers handicap: for three
year-oIds and up: 81. 500 added: one mile and
eighth-Roamer. 127 (I3utwelll. to 1. to 5.
eut. Spur. Ill tShilling,. II to 20. TO 5.
ont. second Ed Crump. 123 &C. Garner. IS TO 5.
even. out. third Time. 1.5s. Daddy's Choice
also
Fifth race. for three-year-olds and up; selling:
purse. $500; mile-Royal Meteor. los Tap
I'M. to 5. TO ). to g. won: Task. 103 tE
Campbell). 10 TO l. TO 1. TO l. second Good
Counsel. 81 tLyk~,. II to 3. to 10, / to 3.
third Time. 14S. Trevate. Song Of Valley.
Charmeuse. Woodfair. DR.. Gremer, Monmouth
and Gainsboroueh also ran.
Sixth race. fer maiden -year-olds; purse.
100: five furlongs-Tootsie, 100 (Stewart). II
to 8. to 5, . TO 5. won; Rebel. 112 Haynes).
to 1. 2 to 1. even. second: Namesake. 100 (R.
Holman. 10 70 /. 10 l. TO 1. third. Time,
1-o4 2-5- Snpernal. the Mink H. Mae Murray
Miss Iipperary and Bottles Baby also ran.