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: l ■ i • I i I • 1 1 * : 1 " " %l • 1 • J 1 r ■ ROAMERS WONDERFUL RACE -4 Runs a Mile in 1 :36 3-5 to Win Queens County Handicap. ♦ Dunboyne Scores in the1 Great American Stakes — Chase Feature to Brooks. a New York, June 29. — For the se -ond time in four years Roamer. he idol of the New York nice-going public, won the Queens County Handicap from u fairly good baud of horses, including the rejuvenated Borrow among others. Roamers time, 1:36%, was one-fifth of a seeond slower than the record for the race, made by Short Crass two years ago. It was a remarkable exhibition on the part of Andrew Millers wonderful racer and, when it was evident that the little gelding would win easily, the big crowd, one of the largest of the yi-ar. arose to its feet and cheered long and lustily for everybodys favorite, without doubt, one of the most popular thoroughbreds that ever raced in this or any other country. The race needs little description, as Roamer took early command and never relinquished the paatthm, winning by two lengths fp m the steady going Tom McTaggart. with Hand Crenade, from the Macomher stable, beating the ethers for third place. At no time could Borrow keep up with the fast pace and was badly beaten in the run home, tiring so badly that Hand Orenade outg.iniotl him at the end. Tromi e La Mort and Priscilla Mullens flashed into contending ]iositions in the early part of the race, but failed to rescind later on. The condensed history of the Queens County Handicap is here shown from the date of its first running up to and including todays decision: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Joekey. Val. Time. 1902 Margrariate ...4 112 O. Wond*ly..050 1:4« 1903 Yellow Tail ...0 10S W. Shaw... 1.725 1:45 i/-j 1904 Rosetint 4 105 T. Burns .. 1.S55 1:39 Vr. 1905 St. Valentine ..4 112 M. Crimns. 1.715 1:39% 1900 Rams Horn ..4 US Perrine 1.710 1:39ts 1907 W. H. Carey... 4 115 Mountain .. 1.795 1:40 190.S Jack Atkin 4 124 P. Musgrave 1.555 1:39 1910 Arasee 5 109 J. Glass MNlSMf 1914 Flying Fairy ..4 120 T. Davies... 1.190 1:42% 1915 Roamer 4 127 J. ButwelL. 2.300 1:39% 191H Short Grass ...8 114 F. Keogh.... 2.900 1:30% 1917 Old Rosebud... 6 125 F. Robinson 3.S25 1 :37% 1918 Roamer 7 123 L. Lyke 3.775 1.315% Distance 1 mile and 70 yards until 1904. Not run in 1909. 1911, 1912 or 1913. The twenty-eighth running of the Great American Stakes, with a net value of Si.lioo to the winner, went to P. A. Clarks Dunboyne, thanks to joe-key G. Byrnes vigorous riding. Away forwardly, the son of Celt — Workmaid led throughout and won easily from Eternal, with the top-weight and favorite High Time a badly beaten third. Eternals raise was a good one. but he could not gain on the winner. High Time could not concede the weight, tiring iH-rceptibly at the end. Stickling was the only one of the other starters that figured prominently and he tired badly after going a half. ENORMOUS ATTENDANCE PRESENT. One of the largest crowds of the year was present at Aqueduct today, the grandstand, club house- and lawns Icing crowded to overflowing. Ideal weather and the splendid racing program offered by the Queens County Jockey Club was too much for the sport -loving public of the metropolis to resist and shortly after the noon hour they came iu seemingly endless streams, The seven-eighths of a mile handicap, that opened the afternoons s|M rt. furnished an iips«-t. the favor Ha Wise Man finishing third to King Worth : rid Crumpsall. hath outsiders in the calculations of the oral speculators. King Worth led throughout by a safe margin, but was doing his best at the end, with Crumpsall gaining with every stride. J. E. Davis furnished the winner of the Win- field Steeplechase in Brooks, the Manly Memorial winner of mat year. Brooks was at his best today and showed the way to his opponents from start to finish. His rider took no ehaaajM and rode him out when Trumpator challenged in the stretch. The latter i an awkward jumper, hut displayed much si oo«l on the flat. St. Charlcote suffered on the last turn when Trumpator crossed in front of him A big unruly field contested tie running of the closing race and. St. Quentin. escaping the general crowding, quickly assumed the lead and maintained it throughout. Racing Secretary A. M -L. Earlockcr notified horsemen of the necessity of their early application for stall room at Saratoga. No stalls will lx- assigned to those who have made previous application and have been notified of their acceptance by Otto Townsend. Al Adler departs for Saratoga this evening to superintend the allotment of space. Thos. Carroll has taken apprentice R. McCranns book at the request of Jack Goldshoroiigh. his con-? tract employer. The youngster gallops Roamer in his trials and has a record of fifteen winners. His riding weight is 100 itounds. Walter Congdon. acting for C. F. Cobb, has re- purchased the plater Conduit from A. II. Diaz, who claimed him after Fridays victory. Exercise boy John Jones has left W. II. Karrick without consent or written discharge and the seen- tary has posted warning against his employment by horsemen. Jockeys ■Mat aud Troxler were given ten days each by starter Cassidy for offenses committed at the barrier on Friday.
