New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
MAGISTRATES VICTORY.
The Triple Whitney Entry Defeated
bu august BelmOnt'S Colt.


centration is applied TO turf affairs in the same
big way as in the world OF finance. it is not Oh
ten that one prize however rich in wealth or
glory. is sought by sending three eplesenta-
tives. ali carrying the jackets OF one owner ous
TO struggle for it When this occurs and the
three representatives go down 20 defeat, one by
one the recital Of their downfall becomes posi-
bly, Of moro moment than the story OF the vic
eoras triumph. Such was the case yesterday at
the great racing Enclosure in Westchester Coun-
ty VIXEN Stalwart. Inf7exble and Minlosa. each
sporting the light blue and brown of William
c. Whitney were beaten in the National Stallion
Eclipse Course.
Eclipse course.
A CHAPTER OF LAMENTATJON.
For great and sad majority Of the thirty
i've thousand people who saw the contest the
account Of il resolves itself into chapter OF
iementation. In a field of only ten-which were
gil that remained from the original nominations
Of sixty-it was difficult for the average lay
mind TO understand why Mr. Whitney's claim
TO the race, with his presumably invincible
sriumvirate was not so good as mortgage in
the hands Of the Sheriff. Nor could the stu
6ents-the astute amateur han6icappers OF tn"
racing world-find any other means of solving
the problem.
The consequence was that the Whitney entry
became prominently focused to the specu-
didates-with the possible exception Of Foxhall
P. Keene's Palnlbearer-were in almost total
eclipse from the moment the market opened.
Apparently II was difficult 70 forget Stall
warts defeat Of Race King, Precious Stone
Rapid Water and other youngsters Of class as
Il was TO remember Magistrates victory over
Pulsus, Grenada. Dolly Spanker and others in
their exclusive set. The manner N which Leon
idas held the pass from Aristocracy, Cold
Had hon 1p
triumph of the son Of Hastings in his maiden
effort was overlooked. Even should these tive
have failed there was Mimosa, with clean
record. to fall back upon
THE WHITNEY ENTRY LOOKED
~CINCH,"
In the varied vernacular Of the track which
finds separate and distinct expression in the
clubhouse the grandstand and the free held, the
Whitney entry was respectively q certainty, a
cinch' and q moral. The others were there TO
lend color 10 the affair. There was August Bel
rnont's Magistrate by Hastings-Lady Mar
garet: James r. Keene's Srephon and Foxhall
P Keene's PaImbearer, coupled in the betting;
2 ! Lantry's Mohican. Green B. Niorris's
Precious Stone and Rapid Water. and L R
Thomas's DimpIe, recently purchased from John
Z Madden With 119 pounds the Hastings colt
carried ton weight, DimpIe and 3Iimosa, the two
aIlies having the highest inpost, with Ia
pounds each.
Mr. Whitney, presumably with the view Of
keeping the weight of his colt Stalwart for
further engagements. possibly because the
colt is q son Of Hamburg. and more OF an early
racer than either Of his companions, declared TO
win with LeonidaS. The trio warmed up to-
sether and the way they came down the hill,
with stalwart lighting for his head, was suff-
Gent for the talent. In the paddock the three
were constantly surrounded by an almost i'm
penetrable circle Of admirers Mr.. Fitzgerald
did not delay matters long at the barrier and
cent them away in good alignment.
IT WAS GOOD START.
When the field came in range OF the glasses
Il was seen that Magistrate was showing the
pey by full length. And even at that early
moment CONSERVATION seemed To have fallen
upon the others. Burns-posstbly the best
Jockey in this country with two-year-old-was
ooaxing Stalwart TO wake up. and McCue on
Leonidas. was shaking the colt UP with his
hands and heels Cash" Sloan. on Rapid
Water. drew his whip first, and in another mo
rneat all the boys. with the exception Of Bull
man, were hard al work
stalwart could not improve his position
tsrially although he showed no inclination TO
stop. Magistrate with his jockey urging him
only with his hands, shook of his rivals
often as they challenged In the last eighth.
when ell the horses and boys behind him seemed
to have collapsed under bad case of rattles,
he drew away and with something in re-
serve Falmhearer shook off Leonidas. who had
been hanging tenaciously at his saddle girth
for four furlongs and followed Magistrate home.
JOCKEY DID NOT LOSE HIS HEAD
Leonidas alone OF the Whitney stable shared
IN the distribution of the purse. and Bullmap
rode Magistrate understandiagly and-possibly
because be was in front-never lost his head. as
many Of the other jockeys did
Tie National Stallion was worth yesterday
sl3.os5. Of which S10,247 went TO the winner.
$1,000 TO second, $500 to third. and 81 600 to the
nonainator OF tbs winners sire. After the first
grievous shock Of seeing the three virtual ia
vorites go down. it was frankly conceded that
all things considered the best youngster won
ar.d that the sixth running Of the National Stall
ion was a true won race. The winner was bred
at Mr.. Belncnt's Nursery Stud, and both his
sres and dams side he is a Belmont colt all
over. In his two races he has demonstrated that
he has stamina, courage and speed, the three
great requisites Of the successful racehorse. and
mis- future is bright with promise.
Aside from the National Stallion the pro-
Srannae was lavish in rich and COOS things
Next IL interest and in value to the three-year-
old stake was the renewal Of the Grand National
Steeplechase. over two and one-half miles.
THIRTEEN sTEEPLECHAsERs.
II was worth yesterday s6259 TO the winner
and attracted thirteen OF the best steeplechasers
ir training J. w Colts aged gelding Lavator,
by Salvator-5ot Spring. was past per-
forraances' 3 logical favorite, and received
most Of the support al tygos. Fred Alderman,
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.'s. ive-year- old son of
Teuton, had a tremendous following among the
trainers and early birds. and although he did