Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
FLIP FLAP WON s
CLAREMONT STAKES

NEW YORK, June 2-Ratke's excellent
work on Flip Flap, added to that fillys
own fine stretch running qualities. achieved
victory for ]. A. Bennet's filly in the
Claremont handicap at Belmont Park yes
terday. which not one man in a thousand
thought she could achieve when the race
was half over.
Even at the finish 1t was very doubtful
matter If Flip Flap had got up, in the
opinion OF hundreds, but the judges de-
cided that she had. The f1lly came from
long way behind, the long homestretch
eminently well suiting her. Up to the very
last stride 1t seemed as If Dolly Spanker
had just lasted long enough. Flip Flap
had good fortune in finding an opening
nearly three furlongs from home, and the
game manner in which she answered
every call made by Ratke was the talk
of the crowd for the rest of the day Flip
Flap equaled the track record LIS 2-5, for
the six and a half furlongs.
Cairngorm in Good Form
Second in Importance to the Claremont
was the fine display Of Sidney Paget's
Cairngorm in the handicap, at a mile and
sixteenth. 1t was a pleasure to all
lovers OF a good horse to note the physical
excellence OF this son OF Star Ruby. A. ].
Joyner, his trainer, did not find 1t neces-
sary to run him In overnight races before
declaring him ready. He was nearly as
good yesterday as he will be In any race
this year.
With Miller up, 1t was a good thing for
Cairngorm. He followed the pacemaker,
Pretension, for six and half furlongs.
and then came on in the lead When he
moved to the front yell from 5000 people
In the field was borne along to another
5000 In the grand stand for the victory of
Cairngorm meant much to the great crowd
which now makes 1t rule to back Miler's
"a djcfq In
LAO or at the rate of a mile in 1857. He
had up 124 pounds yesterday. whereas In
the Suburban his weight will be 119 pounds
Running the fastest mile of the current
Belmont Park meeting, c. T. HenshaIrs
french mare Ginette won the fifth event
from King Cole and six others including
John A. brakes Rebo. who was most In
5udiciously permitted to race his head or
in front at pace which was certain to
tell on this non-stayer. He went six fur
longs web, but Ginette was under a pull
at his heels. and on the stretch turn she
came on alone. and seemed to be running
easily until King Cole Miller up came with
a dash that caused T. Clark, on Ginette, to
do his best to win. The mile was run in
for $1,000 and C. E. Rowe, owner of Co
lonial Girl, bid up the mare, the owner buy
ing her In at $2.5o5. John A. Drake said
after the race that If his hard luck did
not soon change he would turn reformer
He was told by the owner of Ginette that
the mare was never better and was adj
vised to scratch his horse Rebo, but pre-
ferred to start and backed him heavily.
Rough Riding Causes Criticism.
Close observers of J. Jones riding of Bal
lot Box. In the first race, declare that he
was responsible for the rough deal admin
istered to Old Faithful. who, after they
had run furlong, was seen to be knocked
back. Again In the stretch Old Faithful
seemed to have chance, but again he ran
a Inn Ga rxylc, jriy
to take advantage of this, and he darted
away from his opponents in the last fur
long, winning easily
In the third race there was more rough
riding, and this time 1t looked to the stew
ards as If Miller was culpable He was
on Woolwch, and as they turned into the
stretch the colt bore out and SO badly bump
ed Entree that he In turn bumped Bel
mere. Larabie stole through from last place,
and before Belmere could recover from be-
ing knocked off his stride Larabie had
winning lead. Miller was called into the
stewards stand and questioned as to what
had occurred
Sydney Pagets Mexican Silver won the
second race, and this paved the way for
white" Cairngorm winning the sixth race
for the same owner.
The Summary.
First race, seven furongs-Samson 10 rO'NellD
9 to and to 8. won; Yalagal, los CMiller to
also
Second race, selling; four and one half furongs;
straight Mexican Silver. 95 0Iorner), 18 to 8 and
even, won; J. G. Cove. 90 (Brusse), & to / and =
to 8, second; Greene, 104 tRadtke>, to ] and 2
to ]. third. Time. 0.52 2-5. Brushman Clements
Kilochan. Josephine f.. Fay, La Rose Jezebel
Thendora, Lachesis and Big Hand also ran.
Third race, furloDgs--IIarabie, 100 (Brus-
sell, TO and even, won; Beimere 100 o. Hen
Messy, TO l and eyen second; Woolwich 100
9ilier). o to and 1 to e. third Time. l.25 3-4.
Ehtree also
Fourth race, the Claremont handicap; six and
one-half furlongs-Flip Flap, los (Radtke), IL to
and to 8, won; Dolly Spanker, 12s tMilIer),
to and to 5, second; Oxford, 125 Lyme, II to
and to 8, third. Time, LIS 2-5 Zenap, Dia-
mond Flush, Teaeress and Dreamer also ran.
Fifth race, selling; mile-Ginette. 10i tClark) 7
TO and even, won; King Cole. 103 fMiller), to
1 and to l. second; Leila, 95 tFinnj, 90 10 and
10 to /, third. Time I.3s rs. Jack McKeon
Yada, Rebo, Suffice and Consuea II also ran.
Sixth race, and one-sixteenth miles1Cairn-
germ, 124 (Mfller}, to and ] to 8, won; Pre-
tension, lie (SewelD to and 2 to 8, second;
Bad News, ITO (McIntyre) to / and even, third.
Time, LAB. Logistella also