Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
BARBERRY BELLE
CAPTURED MAY STAKES

NEW YORK, June 8-The public con-
tinued to play winners at Gravesend yes
terday and the ring again lost heavily on
the success of four favorites and a third
choice. Barbary Belle, who closed an equal
favorite with Belfast at to 2, beat the
latter head in the May Stakes, for three
year-olds, at about six furlongs. Belle OF
Iroquois, % to 1, showed the way to the
head of the stretch, where she stopped.
Then Barbary Belle and Belfast moved up
and raced close together all through the
homestretch. Belfast might have won If he
had not been shut off early in the race
Killiecrankie to 1, was third, four lengths
back. The time was Ito 3-5.
H. P. Whitney's Ironsides, Is to 8 favorite
in the handicap at a mile and a sixteenth,
got lazy-looking ride from Koerner and
was never a factor. Masantello, backed
down to 8, with Miller up, made the running
to the middle of the homestretch, where
Tileing to g collared him and beat him
a head in hard drive, the time being Las.
Bad News, backed from down to g. closed
resolutely and was third, half a dozen
lengths away. CottontoWn had early speed,
but the weight stopped him.
Miller tossed the first race, at about six
furongs, away when he eased up Robin
Hood. odds-on favorite, in the middle OF
the stretch, when the old Splinter seemed
to be winner Then Golden West. 10 to
1, came with a determined rush and beat
Robin Hood in the last jump by a nose in
IL 1, "
beaten a head.
Won as She Pleased.
Notasulga, to 10 favorite. won the sec
ond race, for two-year-old FLIES and geld
ings, as she pleased. Radtke took her to
the front in the far turn and the filly
breezed home a length and half In front
of Gene Russell, to 1, with Queen Mar
guerite, a 5O-to-1 shot, length and a half
behind. The race was run in 1.Ol 80.
Dave Johnson's Tilekilns, hot favorite
at to g. rushed away from the barrier
race, for two-year-olds. five and half
furlongs in a gallop by two lengths In
LOS 3-5., Helen B., to 1, ran into the place,
beating Tinker Bell, Is to L. by couple of
lengths. Laughing Eyes, to l, was a
head out of the money.
In the last race, for maidens, at one mile
and seventy yards. ]. l.. McGinnis' Dan
Buhre 8 to 5 favorite, graduated. He won
easily by length and a half from Brother
Thomas, 9 to 5, but the latter was dis
qualified by the stewards for Millers foul
riding just after the start. The ruling gave
the place to Bright Boy, backed down to
6, with Ambush, IS to 1. In the possession
Of third money. The time was LAT 10. The
weather was perfect for racing. and
crowd of 1900 persons was in attendance.
The Summaries.
First. race about SIX furlongs-Golden West. IS
als Is to l. Robin Loo a0sa in3 nl lie
third Time, lii 3-5. Oyama. Faust. Battleaxe
st. Estephe, Right and True King Cole, Listless,
Moyea. Morello and Uncle Charley also Ian 900
Second race. five furlongs-Notasulga, 122
(Radtke). to TO- won Gene Russell lo2 a. ID Hen en-,
Messy, 8 to 1, second; Queen Marguerite. l02 lE.
Dugan), so to 1. third. Time, 1.01 80. Clara j.,
HOLSTER. Sungleam, Kodak McGregor, Ruth Tay-
lor Golden Buckle, Nanno and Small Package also
Third race one and one-sixteenth miles-Tlleing,
100 (Sumter). to 2. won; Masaniello, us (Siil-
ler), 3 to l. second; Bad Ness. ITO tNotter). to
/. third. Time. Las. Red Friar Cottontown.
Cederstrome. Ironsides. Zethus Ostrich, Hold Fast
and Sailor Boy also ran.
Fourth race, about Elk MISUNDERSTANDING Belle.
90 (Swafn), 5 to 2, won; Belfast, 101 tNotter),
to 2. second: Killiecrankie 81 (E. Duganl, to 1,
third. Time, Ito 3-5. Ingham. Acrobat Tim
O'Toole, Loring, Belle of Iroquois and Berkeley
also
Fifth race. five and one half fIrlongs-Tiekilns.
81 &C. Dugan), to 5, won; Helen H.. 10l (Mil
ler), to /, second; Tinker Bell. 90 (Notterl, Is
to l. third. Time LOS 3-5. Laughing Eyes, Rich
mond Duke, Rifle Range, Hacko, Saltram, Biskra,
Blember. Ansonia and Winnettka also ran.
Sixth race one mile and seventy yards-Dan
Buhre. 1o6 (Notter, to 5. won: Brother Thomas.
1Os (Nilier). to s. second; Bright Boy, 1o5 (Koer
ner,. 6 to /. third. Time Al ID Ambush. Al
H. Woods Ben Shaw. BizZy IzZy, Roswell Lad OF
Langden Free Trader. Marlboro. VIII Do and
Helen Porter also ran. Brother Thomas dsauali
fed