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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
4
Long shot captures the race as Royal Vane get up in time to win the third by a nose over Laughing Eyes. Five favorites lose as wet track conditions set the pace for a dramatic card summary of events.
Adriana Mountain leads a crowded field with Prince Hamburg Royal Vane Baby Wolf and Lord Lovat among notable rivals at Sheepshead Bay. Esther Brown Latonia and Kenilworth draw attention with several contenders like Blaze O Light Chanwick Dora Neff and Louise McFarland contesting the stakes. Windsor hosts Little Lighter Shine On Dr Mack and Excitement among drivers and jockeys for midweek action.
Harry Payne Whit ney won three races at Sheepshead Bay riding Baby Wolf Prince Hamburg and Adriana in a muddy Swift Stakes heavy rain swept the course Charles Edward runner up in the first race Ethan and Prince Hamburg also placed in the second Vane won the third race by a nose Laughing Eyes lost to Vane Yankee Girl failed in fifth Lord Lovat took sixth race Frerrells over Considine in the late race and several favorites were beaten by a public hotly bidding field.
New York June 26 Cassidy bolsters flat footed break over walk up as Jockey Club backed standing start. He conducts seven races under post method and finds fields manageable. Rain turns Swift Stakes to muddy footing as Baby Wolf’s chances shrink. Cassidy’s stance appeases conservative turfmen despite earlier push for change.
A report on wagering at a club house where Pepe Wolf dropped from 100 to 0 and several long shots were bet at 60. Notter rode but Jack McGinnis did not. $600 was bet on Charles Holward. Charlies Holward the Golden Garter colt seemed anchored in rain but ran a remarkable race. Tie-Hooks won fortunes, with yearlings from Reeeland and Ireland studs selling at Sheena Head Bay. Star Shoot progeny led the sale with bids to $4,000 for the chestnut colt to H. McDaniel. Star Shoot-Blue Danube bought for $4.60 by William Garth. Other notable prices included $2,700 for Ch by Star Shoot-Kiamit, $1,600 for diff by Star Shoot-Meria Dess, $1,200 for ch by Sir Dixon-Purley, $1,100 for ch ft by Starcarib-Blue Mose H, and $1,660 for a Sir Dixon-Oles Nethersoly offspring.
In Cincinnati on June 26 Latonia track favored La Caddé and Sea Salt fell early. Helen Virginia finished third but was disqualified for fouling. Outsider Pixdey earned third place as track rode good. Results note Esther Brown won first race at five furlongs, Berry won second with Mary Buchanan second, Blaze o light captured third, Orlenwick won fourth, Dora Neff won fifth, and Louise McFarlane took sixth with gaps filled by other runners.
Weather was cloudy and track fast as two horses Mookaie in race one and John J Rogers in race six were disqualified for fouling Weather. Results list several races with winners such as Anple Teddy and Dawson, while Mookils and John J Rogers are noted among the day's notable entries and disqualifications.
Heavy downpour disrupts Windsor program with scratches and a wiped out closing event. Dr Mack, fresh from Montreal, wins the Handicap at six furlongs, with Shine On and Little Lighter among the day’s notable winners.
A long list of horse names and bidders appears, including Sheepshead Bay Gild Golden West Barbary Belle and many others, followed by miscellaneous phrases and misspelled terms, suggesting a racing or sale catalog likely from a local fair or auction page. The fragment preserves numerous person and place names, but lacks clear narrative.
In a tense three mile race on the river, Cornell defeats Columbia by five feet with Navy third and Pennsylvania fourth. Syracuse, Wisconsin, Georgetown faltered. crowd onlookers on shore and observation train roared as Cornell surged past via a late sprint led by Cox Winslow. Coach Courtney praised the team’s rapid improvement and unique cohesion in a tight, decisive finish.
Lexington Kentucky June 26 John E Madden purchases the famous race mare Los Angeles from J F Charley of Newark through agent William Steele of Lexington. The deal includes a suckling filly, a two year old filly and a yearling colt. Purchase price listed as 10000. Los Angeles earned about 97000 in prize money in her era.
New York June 24 stewards of the Jockey Club adopt a motion regretting they cannot grant a license for the Jamestown meeting in 1907. A second motion directs the assistant secretary to notify all racing associations of the club's jurisdiction and to pursue the matter.
Supreme Court Justice McCall issued an order appointing August Belmont guardian for his two minor nephews Reymond and Morgan Belt. Raymond is nineteen and Morgan fifteen. The boys are entitled to one third each of 10,000 dollars under the will of their uncle Hamilton Morgan.
In a demanding varsity eight event Georgetown faced rough water and a strong outside course as a stewards yacht wash swamped their boat. Cornell and Columbia led from the inside, with Navy and Wisconsin on the outside barely finishing ahead of Georgetown. Ed Fitzgerald was elected captain for next year, with Murray Russell likely to command again.
In Annapolis Maryland on June 24 officials received word of the big race at Poughkeepsie in which Navy entered its crew for the first time. Early bulletins showed Navy leading at the lone and two mile buoys but final results brought deep disappointment. Special interest centered at Superintendent Sands residence where his family learned of the progress via Associated Press bulletins.
Gorgon Glass, Harvard’s strongest oarsman and heaviest crew member, will miss the Yale-Harvard race after a chilling night and a collapse during morning practice. Doctors forbid him from rowing tomorrow. Roosevelt funds Harvard bets collide with Yale money as teams prepare for the contest. Also golf: Western Open plays begin at Hinsdale Golf Club with 32 pro players scheduled.
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