New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
DE MUND GALLOPS HOME
WTNS CLASSIC JUVENILE.
Clark Griffith Takes TOboggGn and
Good and Plenty the Chase.

he Nund. Paul J. Rainey's $45OOO two-year-
old. won the tllirty-second renewal Of the MS
toric Juvenile Stakes at Belmont Park yester-
day. and by his manner of winning at least JUS
tilted the big price that Ar. Rainey was willing
70 nay 10 race him in his name and colors.
George S. Davis. a colt which was beaten In
ordinary company at Jamaica, was second SO
thar De Mund did not earn any particular DIS
tinction in finishing first, beyond earning
place on the roll of winners of this old stake.
So easily did he win however, and so friction
less and overpowering was his way of going
that good judges predicted for him bright
future
Frank J. Farrell had the satisfaction of win
ming the Toboggan Handicap with his good
colt Clark Griffith. while Thomas Hitchcock
jr.. won the steeplechase with Good and Plenty.
the six-year-old son of Rossington, whose ca
neer through the field has been one of the most
remarkable in the history of cross-country sport
in the United States.
crowd conservatively estimated at 25OOO
persons made the journey to the track The
scenes Of Metropolitan Handicap day were re-
produced under far more favorable conditions
The weather was warm and springlike, while
cool, invigorating breeze made for the perfect
enjoyment of a day in the open air The club
house lawn was gay with women in their snrino
anery. and the whole scene was suggestive of
what racing means as a sport TO so many per-
sons Dozens came down on tally-hos. hun
dreds in automobiles, and thousands by train.
and TO all appearances The days doings were
greatly enjoyed and highly appreciated.
The Juvenile Stakes was third on the pro-
gramme and only five horses went to the post.
De Mund was always the favorite at odds on,
but after opening at 10 3 he closed at II to 20
because Of a plunge on Saracinesca, which was
packed from to / to II to > George s. Davis
also had following and was played from 25
TO 1 10 10 to I. Saracinesca proved a grievous
disappointment He looked rather high in flesh
ana Is likely to show Improvement in his newt
sLaIi. @ put yesterday he was outrun all the way
and old not even finish in the money The race
S1e IIltle more than a good exercise gallon for
-DS ALho- JACK Martin had the mount because
OF hadtke's suspension and getting the bie COLI
@illch Is even now bigger than the AVERAGE
tnree-y year-old, off in front he made the mace To
sUIl hlInseH and Won he pleased bv siy
Ieneths Martin had trouble in keeping him
stsLalsnI as the colt kept bearing out ali
ller up for half a mile but Georea : Da1-t.
closed strong and took the place cleTerIy
-,t ten sooo spTlnters went 10 the post in the
toDoesah daneicap, with Halifax a pronounced
laForite at II to ,. The others -anead an nrja
from / TO Oxford and Southern Cross to S0 - /
Matertank. but every horse 17d a Tol,oJ-;
CIaEA @ 1TLnth was backed from 10 TO to s to /
his victory. "el "
vas 4oI up tne straight and
Iltlle could be seen OF the race until II vas r9
IAN IAN nan nan over Halifax. Tiptoe and oxford
80 s1s tIle most prominent in the early part al
eaonsn F1llaeorand, on the last named. could be
seen swinging his whip in the first ouarter 9e
- me gray son of Faradsy was sluggish a,d
needed stirring up Clark Griffth vas ai,ya,, alIu
I ~en ~ on the outside, and at the last frriong
pore ne drew away after a short but decjsi-+ee
ie1[t5 ISari5 WIN m Ilptoe. and easily bv I've
@ lts ms 4lptoe, which running in the na1no
hHa eolors OF August Belmont fought on resoo
[o,Iy 80 ana had little trouble in disposing of Oy
1ord one Of the heroes of the SIatEo,o,t. " tx
Handicap last Thursday - e'iopoiltah
,va-,,1asT gave up the fight when it waxed
Ta- haa1 as II lacking in courage, and finished
aSot. So,tA al me ruck- His race was most dis
I etpo5InCng. as after his victories AT Jar1aic. r.
Was looked upon as of the best sr1rint W i
lallns, Southern Cross, which ran Rosabsn en-
20 head In the Carter HandieaT , 90 n1n Ieosenen @
49, Dssh me race was run in Iii 2-5 which ,a rt
yecord ,1aS ~ ~ ms as OF second of the track
S ~; mace by Brookdale Nymph last fan IN
81 - et Gnu Tiehty' which has not started sinca
&c &c Won lhe Whitney Memorial SteepIecbasa 90
tne same course last spring because oS ,tet ~
Lleaieu st 10 be serious leg trouble came baci- a.
tLs races good horse and ran the distayna - -
second faster than Hylas, which won +ba ~