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CRACK RACER DROPS DEAD FRANK GILL EXPIRES ON GRAVESEND TRACK AFTER FINISHING SECOND IN RACE. Horse Had Won a Fortune in Pursos for J. L. Mc- Ginnis — Outsiders Take Most of Gravesend Races. Including Patchogue Stakes. New York. June 10. — Frank Gill, an Kngli -h bred horse that had won a fortune in purses for J. L. McGinnis. dropped dead after an unavailing effort to overhaul The Squire, winner of tlTe third race at Jraveseud today. Jot hi J Scoville. who rode the hone, said that Frank Jill ran his race like a horse that was doing his liest and doing it willingly. ••Immediately after passing Ihe finish." he added, "he la-gan tc stride so uncertainly and nnevenlv lh.lt I thought be was about to fall. It was not until we had turned and were heading for tin- judges stand that Mr. Mi-tlinnis horse fell and expired." Frank HI! was highly regarded bv the breeders of the country be Canst of his exquisite blood lines and his perfect conformation. His owner had been looking forward to a great career in the stud for him after his racing days were over. On the strength of his close fourth in the Brooklyn Handicap. Frank iill had been heavily played at odds on to win todays nee. He only succeeded in finishing a distant second, just in front of so or dinary an opponent as Killiecrankie. In the opinion of the veterinary surgeons who hastily examined him. the grand-looking son of Coihir and Ravelin II. died of heart disease. J. I.. McCinuis wept as he saw his greatly prized horse stretched lifeless on the nimbi, track. Earlier in the day. Notasulga. one of Frank Gills stabletnates. had won at lucrative odds. Frank Gill made his best showing as a three year-old. nothw ithstauding that in that season hi was pitted against sm-h crack racers as Peter Pan. Ballot, Nealon. Montgomery. Salvidere and Charles Edward. He was one of the really sensational horses of that year. As a twoyear-old he attracted little attention until late in the season, when -tie wn some good races, including the Lynbrook Handici i and the Reiuseu Handican at Jamaica. In his three-year-old form he ti-uied as the winner of the Will ers. Kquality. Coney Island Jockev In1. Travels an! Hindoo Stakes. He twice triumphed over the sensational Peter Pan and showed himself to be a colt of remarkable sliced, stamina and ability to handle high weight successful ly. His victories were all in rich stakes and. with the exception of the ,rravers. as an outsider in the lietting. As a four year-old lie failed to race up to the promise of his thr v-j-»V.d form, but managed to win uiion several -occasiphs. „Tbls year he failed utterlv to show anything like his old form. His winnings total the handsome sum of 5,021. of which !. 121 was earned as a three year-old. Following is a record of his achievements: Frank Gill. ch. h. 5. by Collar — Ravallo II. Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. .Id. Inp. Won. 1000 2 10 4 : 4 S $ 6.030 1007 . M 10 5 4 4 6 B0. 121 100S 4 17 4 : 2 8 10.07J 1909 .5 3 O 1 0 2 100 Totals 5S 11 11 10 24 5,921 Walter B. Jennings won his first race of the season in the east wheu Pretend scored over a big field of juveniles in the second race. The same owners Follie Levy figured among the placed horses at the finish of the other two-vear-old race. Not until the Whitney filly: Creetivale. won Unclosing dash, was a favorite successful, outsiders accounting for five straight races before the form players had an inning. Chapultepecs defeat in the Patchogue Stakes evoked adverse comment. Tom Shaws fast horse went badly in the betting and was seemingly unable to raise a respectable gallop. He pulled up decidedly lame, however. Royal Onyx, at 12 to 1, and Judge Ki -uicntrout. at 50 to 1. were welcome winners for the layers. It was the most profitable day these gentry have had since racing began in the east this season. It was in the Patchogue Stakes that Royal Onv won at lengthy odds. The tabled history of the Patchogue Stakes since 1!KKI is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. MOO Meebanus 4 114 Malier .725 1:1:51 lltol Himself :! MB Wenderlv .. 1.455 1:12* 1902 Cameron :, 108 OConnor ... 2.040 1:10 Baft Plater •! 102 Haack 2.110 1:09 1004 Ascension 5 196 T. Burns .. 2.025 1:10 1905 Rht and True. 5 lol I.. Smith .. 1.815 1:10 1900 Keator 4 104 W. Knapp . 2.120 1:094. 1907 Jacobite 4 102 M. Preston. l.S«5.1:09» 190S Don Enrique. ..4 199 Delator 2.170 1 : ! 1909 Royal Onyx... 5 1M Butwell .... 1.200 1:10. A light mist overhung the Gravesend course this afternoon. The weather was dump and threat enmc and not conducive .to good sport. The track was deep in mud. Trains running to Graveeeari wen-well tilled, however, and the attendance was extra good, considering the x-onditioins. Jockey J. Mclntyre. who has been released bv J. B. Madden, left yesterday for Montreal, where he will ride as a free lance. Master Robert has finally broken down. He has ., badlv bowed tendon on his left foreleg. Trainer Blakeley says that Master Robert will never again be able to contend in stake races. There Is only a remote possibility that he may be patched un to win a selling race later on. Jockey K.ivnor. originally scheduled to ride Christina in the sixth race, was found to be seven pounds overweight when weights were rechecked. so J. Bergen was substituted.
