New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
HUGE CROWD AT TRACK.
PETER PANS BELMONT.
4. S. Martin Beats Good and Plenty
an the SteeplechaSe.

crowd WIS estimated az ntty thousand peISollS
and men VINO. have grown UP with the sport
and watched its development under the wise and
able control Of the Jockey Club were even more
Impressed with the monster gathering than the
newer recruits. who accepted II as matter OF
course. i was the biggest crowd which ever
watched days racing in the history Of the
American turf and the outpouring of those who
love 10 see the battle Of the thoroughbreds was
q striking tribute the popularity Of the sport,
which has nov reached its highwater mark.
The Weslo hester Racing Association had Of
fered 2 brilliant programme. and while close ana
stirring finishes were few and far between and
a number OF surprises made the regulars open
their eyes IN wonder the holiday seekers. who
made Up the biggest half of the crowd, enjoyed
The perfect day and the brilliant scene 10 the
fun and went home well content.
JAMES +. Keene had the satisfaction Of seeing
his Commando colts Peter Pan and Superman.
run first and second in the forty-frst running
of the rich and historic Belmont Stakes, while
Paul J. Rainey enjoyed the extreme pleasure of
watching his foCr-year-old jumper. T. S. Martin.
gallop home an easy-Winner in the third running
Of the Whitney Memorial Steeplechase, beating
Thomas Hitchcock, jr. s. great chaser. Good and
Plenty, among others. Master of Craft won the
Amateur Cup. well handled by Mr. Smith, while
Jack Akin romped off With the Clermont Handi-
cap from good field of sprinters. including
James r. 1<eene's Voter FLY. Suffrage
PERFECT DAY FOR RACING
The weather gods which have been so capric-
ious all the spring. were kindly yesterday. as If
trying 10 make up for the many cold and dreary
days Of the last two three weeks. L would
be impossible. perhaps. 10 imagine a per-
feet day. and this in itself accounted for part of
the great crowd. which fairly overran the big
Enclosure. In The field standing room was
premium. and the same might also be said for
the main grandstand and the clubhouse. The
betting ring was seeming mass OF humanity
and 1t was almost impossible 10 fight ones way
up to the layers 10 make wager Such a thing
as looking for price vas out Of the question,
ana Il Vas case OF take what was onered OF
not bet all Fer ali this however, there was
not the first sign Of disorder, and nothing oc-
CURED TO mar IN any way the day pleasure
Five three-yetr-olds went 20 the post in the
Belmont Stakes of $4,000 at one mile and
three furlongs. James Z. Keene sent out Super
man, his Brooklyn Handicap winner. and Peter
Pan which had lost the Withers and Carleton
stakes by the narrCwest Of margins, TO bear his
well known coors. Harry Payne Whitney de-
pended on PaumOnok, Herman B. Duryea on
Hickory and Lucky Jack" McGnnis. on Frank
Gill, which had beaten Peter Pan in the Withers
Stakes and which lost the Cosmopolitan Handi
cap only by short head. The Keene entry
strong favorite at TO 10. with Frank
Gill in demand at TO !. Superman carried the
first colors for Mr.. Kee3e, and was the one
which the form players depended on to win. II
was generally felt that Peter Pan was in only
TO make the pace. and good as to D for the
= place laid against him
NJ PETER PANS BRILLIANT RACE.
It needed strong pair of field glasses to see
much of the race, which was run the So
course, which starts among the lower row of
stables and runs around the trees nearly mile
away from the grandstand. What little of the
race could he seen more or less of a pro-
cession, with Peter Pan galloping along in front
and Superman his stable companion, following
him homo several lengths before the fast firing
Frank Gill. To all appearances Peter Pan was
running stronger at the end than the Brooklyn
loon zrvlsH
prise. the impression prevailed that he would
shi over sprinting distances only. He raced
yesterday. however like horse of the highest
class. and not only won but made new track
record for the distance Of 2:15 80. Burgo-
master SET the old mark of 22O last year.
Peter Pan forced the pace from the start,
with Frank Gill in close company and the 9TH
ers trailing. Just before turning for home Frank
Gill moved up to Peter Pan and for few strides
raced with him head and head Just when ii
looked. however. as if the McGinnis colt would
come away Peter Pan shook him off and came
gaiioping down the finish easy winner.
Miller had moved up strong with Superman !
when il looked If Frank Gill had Peter Pan
beaten, but he refrained from Furnishing the
Brooklyn Handicap winner and was content 10
follow Peter Pan home Frank Gill was tlrlns,
but earned third money without half trying
Mr. Keene's share of the rich purse was $4,000. !
10 say nothing of the handsome piece of plate,
valued at 81 900 added by August Belmont.
GOOD AND PLENTY MEETS DEFEAT
Good and Plenty was 2 strong favorite at
odds-on to win the Whitney Memorial Steeple- !
chase Of $500 and plate to the value of $500 |
offered by the National Steepechase and Hunt !
Association The good jumper had won this
stake in 1908 and 1906. but victory for the third
time in succession was not TO be. He ran one Of
his usual consistent races. and kept trying and
trying, even in the face OF sure defeat. but for
one day AT least ne met his master in T. S. Mar
tin, which he had beaten easily in the Empire
State Steeplechase last Saturday. with the |
weights against him.
T. S Martin was different horse yesterday I
however and furnished of those unexplain- |
able surprises which have been prevalent at
the present meeting He jumped in bold |
dsshing way. and making the pace to suit him. |
self fairly romped home the easiest kind of a
winner in the comparatively slow time Of 5:24 |
Good and Plenty always held the others safe I
and followed T s. Martin home, beaten, It is [.
true. but not disgraced. Old Grandpa fell at the
third Jump. but Stone. his rider, escaped with
shaking up. Grandpa followed his field around |
the course, however, much 20 the amusement |
OF a large part of the big crowd.
c. Smith rode a clever race P. S. P. RAN /
doIphs Master OF Craft in the eleventh running
of the Amateur Cup. He waited behind Water
bury the turn for home. and then away
to win rather easily from Sam Bernard, which
young Mr. Wright whipped out in none too
graceful style in a vain effort to win. Dion Kerr
handed Progress like veteran and earned
third money, some six lengths behind Sam Ber
nard The Cricket got away all tangled up and
failed TO repeat his victory in the last
year.
favorite at even money for the Clernont Han
dicap. but suffered her first defeat OF the season.
Jack Atkin had world of speed and opening
Up gap IN the first quarter romped home an
easy winner. Charles Edward. which had beaten
Jack Atkin easily at Gravesend al practically
the weights, beat Suffrage a head for the
place in the last few strides
Laughing Eyes Won the first by a head
and incidentally spoiled well planned coup
with George F. Johnson's Requite. which was
played from 10 TO 1 TO to l. Dolly Spanker
the closing nanGcap. with Sailor Row which