New-York tribune., 1906-06-01
T0OTS NOOK SET BACK
STEWARDS RULING FAIR
InquiSitOr Wins Stake and Go Be
tsceen Defeats Kiamesha.

The disqualification OF Toots Nook after
winning The third race at six furlongs was the
only incident out Of the ordinary al Belmont
Park yesterday Il brought sorrow 10 those who
had backed the flly from TO TO s 10 Z. but iox
20 the followers Of Miller who rode Lord Of me
Forest which got the race The stewards were
.ustined in their action although Interference GO
much the same kind is overlooked dav after dav
flfteen horses went TO the post in this race.
with Toots Nook closing a sligbt favor;,. over
Mes WHICH after opening at even money drifted
back TO 10 5. Lord OF the Forest was held at
4 10 !. while Prince Frederick also had follow
ing at from 10 10 10 10 l. The others were
more or less neglected. II was practically a
three-horse race from the start Toots Nook
opened up gap in the first furlong and showed
the way by two or three lengths 10 the head OF
The stretch. where she went wide Radtke
Strengthened her ont quickly and 10 all appear
ances she was winning cleverlv when Lord of
tbs Vale ana Wes doomed up on the outside at
the last furlong pole. From there home il was
& hard drive. in which Toots Nook kept bearing
out carrying Lord OF the Forest with her and
shutting on Yves. All three finished right under
The 5odges' stand. with Toots Nook winning bv
head from Lord OF the Forest and Yves n length
back.
The crowd gathered around The Judges stand
Hna cheered Miller when he Went up and claimed
fouL Garner, who rode Wes, also went IN 10
lodge complaint The stewards. without evan
sending for RadtlIe, who rode Toots Nook dis
qualified the winner. placing Lord OF the Fores,
first Yves second and Hot Toddy third. The
Miller followers We're lucky 10 win, as under or
cIleIy conditions his position at the end cou15
AaroIy have been better than third Yves was
Uhdouoteoly the best horse in the race ana suf-
iered most from the interference. while Too+s
-aOoA "ouio nave unquestionably beaten Lord
or OF me Forest If Radtke had been able 10
keep her straight in the stretch There were
some who blamed Radtke for Intentional ron.lb
rialns but IL looked from The stand as If ,TooTs
from the whip. o. "'
The Pocantico Handicap was the fixture on the
s. STesl anime. and lnquisitor. First Premium and
Siu ,Tuafo were the only ones TO 20 10 the post
1nouisitor closed favorite al 4 10 : but First
premium. backed from TO 20 6 10 . was
prooably the better played horse Of the two
old Guard was the rank outsider al 10 70 /
4nQulsltor was IN SulRy mood and Miller had
tTouhie IN getting him 10 the post When it
came 10 racing, however, lie kindly enough.
Gno making most Of the pace had plenty i'm
reserve 10 Withstand First Premiums determined
challenge through the last fur!ong. The latter
was none too well handled by Redell but he
could hardly have beaten the winner under anv
conditions. Old Guard showed speed for sly
iurlongs. but tired badly in the run home
Charles Edward which only beaten a
neck by Jersey Lady, in track record time in his
tlrst start ran a disappointing race in the event
for maiden two-year-olds. He vas plunged on
and backed from even money 10 TO . hut after
sNetNAlis ba0Ag ana running gretn had to be
content with second place, as Botanist, hacked
uy select few from so 20 i 70 20 TO !. made ell
lle running and Won easily by a length or so.
Lotus was q pronounced fayorfte in the first
race handicap At six furlongs, but she was
pinched on at The start and ran dismal last
al The way. never showing any speed. Monet
lAaoe al The running and lasted long enough TO
win IN a hard drive by q neck from Pater. AT
The last fuTiong pole six OF the seven horses We're
stretched across the track like a line OF cavalry
u tills respect the race was the feature of the
cay.
The other winners were Bill Phillips which
beat Just So a head in the fifth race. thanks 10
Miler's well judged ride, and Go Between which
galloped home an easy winner from Kiamesha,
the only other starter. in the last race. Kia-
Tnesha- which holds. with Dick Wells. the worlds
record for mile on q circular track OF
1a34 2-5, was making her first appearance of the
year. Reports OF her good work were such that
she was always at odds-on. closing at 3 TO ..
Go Between was not neglected. however. and
was played from . 10 ] TO 4 10 q. Kiamesha
ran if she needed a race. for after showing
plenty OF speed for six fUrlongs she tired badly.
A good sized crowd in attendance, al
though il looked small indeed compared with the
cecOrd breaking one OF Wednesday