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ROSEBEN VS. LADY AMELIA. P. J. DWYER ARRANGES FOR THEIR MEETING AT GRAVESEND NEXT THURSDAY. Davy Johnsons Champion Sprinter Fails to Answer Yesterdays Question Comediennos Connections Hit the Ring Heavily Gravesend Gossip. New Yoiki September 19. The mighty Roseben finally succumbed to 150 pounds weight on his back and staggered home with his huge burden behind the lightly-weighted Comedienne in the opening sprint at Gravesend today. Davy Johnson wagered 0,000 to win ,000 on his fallen idol, whereas the astute manipulators of the winner are said to have cleaned up from 0,000 to 0,000 at lucrative odds of 1!0 to 1. The large crowd which came down to the track, attracted by the prospect of seeing Rosebeu and Lady Amelia, respectively the king and queen of American sprinters measure strides over their favorite distance, were greatly disappointed oyer the withdrawal of the latter and it is supposed that the public criticism, engendered by the scratching of the Thomas mare and the apparent disposition to dodge one another shown by both owners for the last couple of seasons, has resulted in what is practically a match race between the two champions. This important race was arranged by P. J. Dwyer tills afternoon and will be decided at Gravesend a week from tomorrow Thursday. The association will add 500. Weights carried will be 12C on Roseben and 123 on Lady Amelia. The distance about six furlongs, good day and fast track. Todays card was of more than average merit. Probably the best steeplechaser of the fag end of the. season vwus uncovereds-in -Thomas R. - Hitchcock Jr.s Phantom, winner of the steeplechase over the full course, which was called after the owner of the winning horse. The stewards of the National Hunt and Steeplechase Association were aroused to action by the apathetic ride jockey Douohue put up 011 Coliguy and they have started an investigation. Douohue was subjected to ollicial inquiry for a similar looking ride on the same horse two years ago at Morris Park. The running of El Cuchillo, a stablemate of Coligny, during the Brighton meeting was severely criticized and the horses subsequent Improvement at Saratoga was not unexpected. Report from a good source says that jockey Willie Shaw will ride in Germany next season. The famous rider, who is now at the top of his form, has a contract which calls for a 5,000 fee per year and a liberal bonus from a wealthy nobleman. The old campaigner, Lord Radge, was badly injured this morning in a collision with an automobile. The accident took place on the Neck road near Gravesend. W. L. Olivers useful breadwinner was remold to a nearby horse hospital. Killlecrankie pulled up very lame after her effort in the two-year-old five furlongs race.
