Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

1t was the day when Tommy Waddell
finish ed at Roseben's neck, and would have
beaten the big sprinter over the seven-and-
a-half-furlong route but for a flat-footed
start and subsequent interference. The
grand stand at Belmont Park was comic
ably filled, and in one of the lower sections
sat group of owners and trainers
There was William Lakeland, who thirty
years ago last February rode the nine-year-
old horse Foster at San Francisco four
mile heats for a $4,000 purse, and won
cleverly from the best horses on the coast.
Among the defeated horses were Ruther-
ford, Katie Pease and Hook Hooking, who
ran in the colors of the veteran turf jour
nalist. Joseph Cairn Simpson, who died at
Frisco recently. And also in the group at
Belmont Park was Peter WINNER, who
raced Bradarnante, dam of The Bard, at
about the same time that Lakeland was
riding. Also C. Littlefeld. ST. Zone of the
few old-time American jockeys who rode
with full beard, George A. Johnson, who
backed Norfolk to win the Paterson derby
in 1864; Lucien Appleby; and last, but not
least, the only Michael Clancy.
Clancy was making audible comments on
the chances of his horse Tommy Waddell,
and keeping tab on his actions at the post
through Lakeland's glass.
Where Is my horse now, Billy?' said
Clancy.
Turned the wrong way, Mike, like he did
not want any reverse racing in his" said
Lakeland
but now he has turned the right way.
Mike, II he don't wheel.
"Will he wheel, Billy?' asked Clancy.
1.-THE Lord only knows, Nike" said Lake
land.
Just then the barrier rose with all to-
gether, Waddell however, being f1at-footed
and failing off last as the bunch straight
ened away. But just as Clancy began to
| lament at his hard luck. Wadden. getting
on his stride closed up in speedy fashion,
and at the quarter showed third. Then,
however, he was cut off twice and dropped
| back last again. while Clancy groaned aud
IDLY as he apostrophized the jockeys who
had crowded his horse.
Standing Starts Unpopular.
But, taking the outside round his horses,
Jockey Sewell avoided any more interior
ence, and at the turn into the stretch he
had got Waddell within several lengths OF
the leader, Roseben. Then he began to
close so well that, as Lakeland said to
Clancy, He's coming, Mike" WaddeH be-
gan long stretch run that brought the
people to their feet. and. gaining at every
Jump, he only lost by -a-neck race that
he would have won as 1t was in few more
jumps. With moving start or a clear
field he would have beaten Roseben to a
certainty.
Then the conversation between Clancy,
Lakeland, WINNER, Littlefeld. Johnson
and Appleby grew pretty warm over the
unpopular standing start which the Jockey
Club still persists in inflicting a long
suffering public notwithstanding that every
day demonstrates that Ii Is not only against
all experience, but common sense as well.
while 1t is certainty that II persisted in
thousands OF the rank and file of turf
patrons will quit the sport in sheer disgust.
Never mind, Mike, said Lakeiapd.
'sWaddell was better horse than Roseien
at today's distance and weights. and that
Is some consolation even IL you did have
to show him up. Keep him as good as he
IL now and he will land vet Why, II they
had had these standing starts in the days
OF the drum the public would not have
stood for them. I won the whole program
enc day at New Orleans with old Little
Heb-three races together-but ! would
have been left at the post on the first try
under the present system, as my old horse
just would not break fat-foofed.
Just imagine Tom Bo Wing continued