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PINKOLAS IMPRESSIVE WIN TAKES THE MIDSUMMER STAKES FROM FRI ZETTE BAD NEWS AND SPOONER EASILY Harrigan Gives Another Illustration of His Superi ¬ ority Engeman Denies that the Brighton Beach Track Has Been Sold Xcw York August 21 Pinkola captured the Mid ¬ summer Stakes it Yonkers today In easy fashion The cards feature pvcnt was chiully interesting be ¬ cause it was the medium through which the western Derby hero made his lirst appearance on a metro ¬ politan track Of the iinlntcttc of horses which com ¬ posed the field Frizette the actual favorite and Spooner almost as well supported and regarded as formidable factors in the race were practically elim ¬ inated from serious contention at the start which left Pinkola the ultimate winner with a coinmanding advantage T Bufler the present jockey Idol was in no hurry with his mount however and relinquished the lead to Spooner wliicIi made the running for the next half mile or until Pinkolas jockey got ready to pick him up This process took place just as the pair were turning for home 1inkola drawing away in the closing furliins and holding sway to the end without urging Despite the fact that neither Fri zette nor Spooner had a chance at the Start ami their jockeys shoultl have refrained from attempted par ¬ ticipation in a hopeless chase the winner established himself a eolt of superior class by tho ease In which In ran nine furlongs threefifths of a second faster than the previous track record time timellarrigan llarrigan the brilliant juvenile development of the present meeting again repealed convincingly lop weight and all in the twoyearold handicap fifth on tln program narrigan game lo the core re ¬ sponded valiantly when called upon to withstand the stretch challenge of the redoubtable Royal Cap ¬ tive earning lirst honors by a neck in a furious drive Todays card was on a par with the high standard of excellence for turf offerings set by the Empire City Association since its inception In four of the six races the smallest of margins marked the finish and In three out of four the issue was In doubt until the winning line was reached Only two favorites won Heknows anil llarrigan Very few profited by i lie Success of Billy Bodemer Campaigner or Grim aldi the victory of the lastnanied climaxing a dis ¬ astrous afternoons sport in a betting way The wayThe same police arrangements prevailed There were three arrests all on warrants issued by Judge Iteall of Westchcster county on complaint of one man James Itockwell Their names as given are t5 II Thompson John Fleisehman and Nathan Wolfgang Anot her one of George Hoses clerks was taken into custody hut subsequently released Walter Miller is experiencing great difficulty in gelling under 31 pounds His contract with Thomas II Williams specifies 10 Dr llowell says Millers contract was vitiated shortlv after his arrival in the east and that Mr Williams is paying him 1501 r r nothingBergen month for doing nothing Bergen the jockey who rode Gowan to victory Thursday is a son of the late Marty Bergen BergenApprentice Apprentice jockey A Lang who is slated to ride Frank Gill in the Empire City Handicap was sav iged in the back by a horse in the morning lie de ¬ clared tonight that he would be well enough to ride Tomorrow 1 P Atkln arrived from Europe on the Lusita nia yesterday When interviewed at Yonkers today Mr Atkln who just got in and doesnt know what lie is talking about said that racing was doomed in California and that he has been making plans to take up racing in France should antibetting legis ¬ lation slopeAmong lie successful on the 1atifu slope Among other new arrivals at the track was A H London secretary of the Hamilton Jockey Club Jockey ClubJockey Joe Xotter was called down by the stew ¬ ards for rough riding on Coat of Arms in the second race but he explained that lie had been reducing weight and his weakness affected his riding The stewards accepted the explanation and no action was taken against him himThe The minors of a possible abandonment of the Sheepshead Bay fall meeting became more insistent when the program of their meeting was seen to be omitted from the current Kacing Calendar Superin ¬ tendent Frank Clark said today there was nothing In these reiwrts Preparations are under way under Ills direction to open the track on scheduled time The governors of the Coney Island Jockey Club will hold u meeting tomorrow tomorrowCharles Charles Edward which seems to have recovered miraculously from his recent breakdown is being patched lip for tomorrows liig race The possibility of his starting is being ridiculed by horsemen and trainers generally generallyMatt Matt Viun who acted is one of the stewards during the running of the ItosebenXlnibiis race on Thursday says that lie did not sec anything tpircr alxiut the race Itoscbcn was simply not ready Tor ii bruising effort thats all allThe The Personal Liberty League will hold a mass meeting on September at Prospect Hall Brooklyn This will be followed by a Madison Square Garden mass iftceting iftcetingThe The press and telegraphic censorship was abolished at tho track today after the lirst race raceWilliam William Engeman has denied positively that the Brighton Beach track has been sold or that he has any intention of selling it itW W L Dliver ships to Baltimore Monday E Tucker the youngest of tile family of gentle ¬ men riders lias applied for a regular jockeys licerse and will ride against the professionals at Baltimoie
