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, BERKELEY WINS THE COSMOPOLITAN. Fitz Herbert Is Withdrawn and Olambala Makes Disappointing Showing at Short Odds. New York. May 27. — Berkeley, appearing for the first time in the colors of II. ;. Beihvell. was winner of the Cosmopolitan Handicap at Belmont Park this afternoon at the remarkably liberal odds of 12 to 1. Jockey Shilling rushed him into a big lead immediately after the barrier went up. and when he went the first five-eighths in Ml he had opened a gap that safely saw him home, though he was tiring at flic end. After Fitz Herbert had lieen scratched R. T. Wilson. .Ir.s high-priced Olambala was made the favorite, but he was shy tin speed and was outpaced at all stages of the race, the place going to the lightly-weighted Arondack. an added starter. with Norbitt third. Textile only had Ben Iunond opposing him in the opening race and it was only a canter for him to score at 1 to 10 in the lietting. Senidrian easily took the measure of the favorite. Hamilton Court, in the s-uceectling race, anil Pickaninny was winner of the second two-year-old race at a long price. Stargowan scored in the fifth and in the last F. D. Weirs Jalley Slave nosed out Mexoana. an odds on favorite. The tabled history of the Cosmopolitan Handicap since its first running in 1000 is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockev. Val Time. 1906 Inquisitor 3 103 W. Miller. ..,075 1:47» 10O7 McCarter 3 10O W. Miller.. .1,17.1 l:4.i» PHIS Tourenne 4 101 Musgrave .. 4,790 1:45* MM Live Wire 4 114 A. lee 4:tO 1 :45* MM Berkeley 6 105 C. H. Shilg 420 1 :45 i Jockey .Shilling will go to Toronto to ride King James in the Toronto Cup if S. . Hililreth is aide to secure E. Dugans services for Fitz Herbert in the Brooklyn Handicap Tuesday. Harrigan was sold yesterday to a Canadian turfman who will campaign him across the border. Late Thursday afternoon Czar hail his final fast work for the Brooklyn. He went a mile and a fpiarter in 2:07j!. Fitz Herbert was sent an easv mile and a quarter in 2:095 by S. C. Hililreth this morning. He is a sure starter in the Brooklyn. In referring to the determination of the Brooklvn Jockey Club to carry out its rating schedule despite the passage of the ant i-hookmakiiig bills at Albanv. Philip J. Dwyer. president of the club, said: "Why should the race track officials close the gates/ The new bills refer to liookiuaking ami gun bling. The Jockey Club and the racing associations have not |icrniitted transactions of this character since the Ives pool law was wiped out." The State Court of Appeals. Dwyer pointed out. has held that oral liookiuaking is permissible, antl as only such transactions are allowed, the directors, be argued, cannot be held responsible for permitting it until the new measure takes effect in September next. After that the courts will be called on to interpret what "oial looking really means. Andrew Miller says the Newcastle Stable will not have a representative in the National Stallion Race Monday. Seth was kicked in the Juvenile ami lamed. Adam Bide is not ready. Neither Royal Meter nor Danger Mark is good enough antl neither Zeus aor llerotlia is eligible. The youngsters likelv to go are Naushon. Babbler. Footprint. Dartworth. Semproliis. Colston. Antetior. Novelty. Towton Field. Anna Casse ami Dust. Naushon probably will lie the favorite.
