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ATHLETE MENDS HIS WAYS. RUNS TRUE AND DEFEATS HIGH CLASS OPPONENTS FOR THE ROSLYN HANDICAP. Dreamer Spoils a Coup Sewell Injured by His Mount Falling Jockey Shaw May Ride in Germany After All. New York, November 9. Todays card was more than ordinarily attractive and one of the largest off-day crowds of the season turned out to enjoy the superb weather and grand racing. The big stake fixture, the Roslyn Handicap at one mile and a furlong, was materially depleted by the with-, drawnl of the great filly Running Water. Its running marked an upset in the victory of the lightly weighted Athlete, which is in such present rare form that he was able to vanquish the high-class westerner, Hot Toddy, admirably ridden by Miller when the real struggle in the final sixteenth was on. Cressina was the layers favorite, the public not taking the Joyner filly seriously and the result justified their acumen. Rye, the victim of a poor ride, cost his following a pretty penny. Finn contrived to get the little Bowery horse shut off so frequently in the early running that he was many lengths back on the last turn, where he sent hini up so fast that the end found the Sullivan horse staggering like a drunken man. Davy Johnson and Frank Farrell attempted a coup with Handzarra in the opening sprint which failed to materialize owing to the inopportune arrival of Dreamer, which Miller brought up at the finish With an irresistible rush. Toureune, the crack two-year-old, from which the close contention was looked for, made a sorry showing and his race should not be taken too seriously. The last race of the day, for maiden three-year-olds and upward, developed the hottest tip and the most sensational plunging seen this season. The medium of., this feverish, wagering, was; "WUlliaaX-Hus tons Herodotus, which was credited with marvelous private trials, the most noteworthy being a recent mile in 1:40 over the Gravesend track. The layers were fairly swamped by intending bettors on the good thing when prices were posted. Such was the rush to get on in the clubhouse that speculators became paralyzed. No wagers were accepted nor was there even a price quoted for at least ten minutes. Fully 0,000 wore laid at 4 to 5 by the commissioners. The backers of the good thing were very lucky to cash. Horner finished badly on Deuce and Miller roughed him into defeat in the stretch. The claim of foul was dismissed. When Horner mounted the stewards stand to lodge it the spectators got up and cheered themselves hoarse in anticipation that it would quickly be granted. ; Llchtmess fell when a hundred yards from the finish in this race, throwing Sewell heavily to the ground. The prostrate jockey squirmed about uneasily, but got up and then fell over as if in a faint. lie quickly revived, but was evidently in great pain when picked up and carried to the ambulance. There was general belief that he was badly hurt. It developed later that no bones were broken and the doctor declared that he would quickly recover. Delancy Nicholls will represent the Jockey Club at the trial of the bookmakers who were arrested at Bennings last spring for accepting wagers in the j betting ring on horses running there at the time. It is said that the present action constitutes an import- 1 ant test case. John Qulnn leaves for Frisco next Sunday. Bill j Cahlll will race his string at Washington before j shipping to California. J. T. Muir will send some high class horses to Oakland to participate in the ! racing there this winter, including Comedienne, Ostrich, Suffice, Claude Duval and others. Ed Purser departs next week for the same destination. Harry McCarthy left yesterday for Los Angeles. T. H. Ryan is undecided and may take in the j Bennings meeting before going west. It is reported that jockey Shaw will accept the terms offered him to ride for Weinberg Brothers in Germany next year.
