New-York tribune., 1907-05-09
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GETAWAY AT JAMAICA.
II LONE FAVORITE WINS.
Rustic GaIlops to Easy Victory in
the Suffolk Stakes.

Far down at the end of the programme at
Jamaica yesterday favorite won. when McCar-
ter, making his first appearance of the season.
galloped home an easy winner In the five and
half furlong handicap. Up to that time the
first choices had gone down 70 defeat in a man
ner most distressing for the form players. In
this respect it was a characteristic getaway
Cay. In almost every case. however, the win
ners were well played. and the layers did not
necessarily have Things all their own way. The
track was slow and heavy along the rail. but
fairly dry on the outside.
Rustic won the Suffolk Stakes for two-year-
olds at five furlOngs, in common gallop. a
result which the handicappers found it hard TO
explain. inasmuch as Blue Heron beat her in
their last meeting at practically the same
weights. The latter was the favOrite at , TO l.
although Tartar Maid, Masks and Faces. Their
InidOr and Rustic did not lack for followers
Tartar Maid raced Laughing Eyes into submls-
sion at the turn for home. but just when 1t
looked as if she might come on and win Rustic
came through on the rail with a great burst OF
speed and the race was over far first
money was concerned. Tartar Maid fought on
to the finish, but had 10 be driven out 10 save
the place from Blue Heron.
Blinkers and blinkers Off nave oeeh IIe
cause of much unfaVorable criticism from time
to time. and Dolly Spankers sudden i ,IhptoEe Or,
ment yesterday in winning the handlGap AT one one
mile and sixteenth was a striking Illustration
Of the need for a hard and fast rule on the sun
ject. Dolly Spanker could hardly raise re-
spectacle gallop on his last two races. running
without blinkers but he had them on yesterday
ana made Tommy Waddell and Flip Flap look
cheap OF course the blinkerS may not have
been entirely responsible for his change or 1orIn
but in all probability they had a great deal 10 90
with it. He was backed by wise few from
I to > TO Is to =. which indicated clearly that
Improvement was looked for. Flip Flap. one ol
last years good three -year-olds, made her hrst
appearance OF the season in this race On the
strength of working fast mile she went TO the
post fayOrite. but the play was not particularly
strong Judging from the way she ram IL Win
take two or three races TO bring her up to her
best form She fought out the finish for the
place with Tommy Waddell in the courageous
way for which she ia famous, but her speed was
lacking.
McCarter which ranked we'll up among the
good two-y year-olds last year. opened at : to
i'm some books and even money In others for the
last race. He closed at to >, but was not the
heavily played favorite that the chart might
indicate, the majority Of the form PLAYERS
fought shy of him. with the defeats Of Masaniello
and Flip Flap fresh in their minds. McCarter
won easily enough, by three lengths after rae
ing Lady Anne and DR.. Hollis into submission.
and stamped himself good colt and one which
is likely 10 play an important part IN some OF
the rich stakes later
Good as he proved himself to be- however.
there would probably have been another story
terms with him. This fast sprinter has not been
cured of his evil actions az the post. and when
the barrier was released he was practically left
/ Radtke sent him after his field in what appeared
to be a hopeless stern chase. but he not only
made up ten or fifteen lengths. but finished
strong and earned the place two lengths before
/ Induisitor Halifax was conceding weight 70
| every other horse in the race. He Will be hard
to beat from now in any company IL he
! gets away from the post
| Radtke had the mount Oyama In the
/ fifth race. 1t his first appearance
| since his fan with Ben Cole several days ago
/ He was warmly greeted in the post parade and
| got quite an ovation when he brought Oyama
/ home In front. Judging from the expression oil
| feeling. he does not lack for friends among race
| goers.
Notter earned the Jockey hOnOrs for the meet
I ing with eleven victories 10 his credit. while
| Mountain and Miller divided second honOrs. with
seven each. Garner and J.aMartin We're also
close up. with six winning mounts each, while
/ the other boys were more less strung out
! Miller scored twice yesterday. and his followers
! took on fresh hope.