New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17
BOUQUET FOR M'CARTER.
COPPER FALLS IN CHASE.
Clark Griffith Qualities for the
Withers at Belmont Park

NcCarter won the eleventh renewal OF the
bouquet a selling stake for two-year-oids. at
ave furlongs. at Belmont Park yesterday. His
margin Of victory was short head over Glare
russell. after stirring drive through the last
frteenth. This race was. perhaps, the feature
a the programme, which was interesting from
nd 10 end. Driving finishes were the rule and
here was a certain dash about the days sport
which well repaid the big crowd in attendance
A more perfect day for an outing would be hard
"a imagine II was little too warm. perhaps
f,r those who spent most Of their time in the
crowded ring. but otherwise the conditions were
most favorable for an afternoon in the open air
The Bouquet Stakes was run as the third
sace and ten youngsters paraded Bemay
closed the favorite, with NcCarter and Monfort
about equal second choices. Clare Russell also
had a following after her price had drifted back
70 Z 10 J. After Francis H and Monfort, which
were prominent in the early part, had been
raced into submission. Clare Russell and Nc
Carter drew away from the others and fought
II out 10 the end A few strides from the JUDGES
4 looked as If Clare Russell would VIM but NIL
ier rode one Of his strongest finishes and got Nc
Garter up 10 win by short head It was the
second victory Of the meeting for McCarter. ana
The Newcastle Stable. owned by Messrs. blsilop.
Painter and Miller. seems to have GOOD
voungster in the son OF knight of the Thistle
Candle Bemay beat Monfort half length
for third money, while the others were pretty
well strung out
An unfortunate accident in the steeplechase by
which Pierre LOrlarQ IS lkely 10 lose MS ~ oAAA
ising jumper, Copper, narred what would other-
wise have been good race. Copper, when was
an odds-on favorite. took of too short at the
first jump and fell heavily Gallagher, MS Jockey
was I'D in a jiffy. and walked away unhuTt-
Copper scrambled to his feet also. and, true 10
instinct started after his field riderless. He
staggered along for a hundred yards and then
again fell in a heap He was taken away IN a
horse ambulance, and if his leg IS broken as 1t
appeared, viii have to be shot. Every effort VIII
be made 10 save him. however.
With Copper out of the race Fergus went 70
the front, and making most Of the running won
easily by two lengths. Mr. Stone had the mount
and he handled him without a mistake. The
horse fenced we'll with or two exceptions,
and gives promise Of being a fair horse through
the field J. W Colt and his friends prOhted
well by the victory, as the horse was backed
from u TO l 10 TO l. iron Heart, the extreme
outsider and quoted at so to l. was easily sec
ond best He caught Navajo at the last jump
and beat him for the place in a mild drive. Mr..
Cottons Game Cock. the strong second choice,
was always outrun, although he fenced well
Clark Griffith Frank J. FarrelIs candidate for
the classic WiJhers on Saturday. qualified for
that race. although he was beaten by Pretension
81 the handicap, last on the card He took up
Il5 pounds. giving fourteen pounds to Preten-
sion according to the scale, and much more TO
the others The distance was mile and fur
long. He followed the pace closely for seven
furlongs. and then closed resOlutely under a
rather easy ride, as Lyme had been instructed
not TO punish him too severely.
Pretension won this race, in spite Of the fact
that he got away from little Garner on the way
20 the post and ran five furlongs at top speed.
Garner got him under control, however, and it
served only as a good warming up gallop Tor
him. he raced Adbell into submission once
the start was made. and had enough left to hold
Clark Griffith safe through the last furlong.
Bragg had an unaccountably strong following in
This race, due partly, perhaps, TO the fact that
Miller had the mount. He was outrun all the
way.
Pretenson was the one lone favorfte to win
and those who follow the fortunes Of the first
choices had another disastrous day The VIM
ners. outside of those mentioned. were Aeronaut
Bat Masterson and Coincidence. The last
named won the fifth race. which under the con-
oitions called for boys that had never ridden
winner Pope handled the FLY in approved
style and was graduated from the maiden class
Of jockeys.