The Washington herald., 1907-05-28

Belmont Park, n. Y, May 27.-Only
about $500 attended the races at Belmont
Park to-day. The rain fell in sheets a
part Of the time and the track was a sea
Of sloppy mud. Five favorites were de
feated. The feature was the Cosmop9li-
tan Handicap at mile and a sixteenth
with an excellent field facing the barrier
At the start McCarter, backed down 10
10 fayorite. was of poorly, but Miller
rushed him 10 the front in the first quar-
ter. McCarter began 20 stop Ia the mid
die Of the stretch. but Miller never let
up on him. and, in a hard drive, the colt
won by d nose in Las As. Frank Gill. .
70 /, closed with a great turn Of speed
but when he got his head in front Of
McCarter, Notter stopped riding. This
error cost Frank Gill the race lie took
the place. however, from Durnells Neal
on. to !. by scant half length.
Frizette, Z to 3, an added starter in the
Laureate Stakes. won in the easiest pos
s.ble manner going under the wire FIVE
lengths ahead of Magazine. Is to /, who
Wire. c. W. Burt. S-to-5 fayorite. could
not extend himself.
Prince Hamburg. a recedlng favorite At
( 70 5, was easily beaten in the first race
by AletheUo, backed down 10 to g. The
latter was taken to the front by Miller
and bsat the Whitney horse by a length
and a half in 1:l5 4-5
Lady Winifred, y to .. second choice
ran away from her field in the second
race. winning in Il gall0p by half a dozen
lengths in 0.53 Is. Spooner. 5-to-2 favor
ire. after being knocked 20 his knees just
after the start. got the place in a ha,d
drive.
Garrett 7-to-l0 favorite IN the steeple-
chase. could not raise a good gallop. Mr.
McCanu, backed from 70 down TO Z, won
IN romD By Il wide margin. with Palm
In the place.
Melbourne. 4 20 l. won the last race. He
ran over Tommy Waddell. l3 20 >. IN the
stretch and beat the latter a length Wad-
doll was disqualified for foullng Smiling
Tom 4-to-5 favorite, in the back stretch,
and the Belmont colt got second money
as result The time was 1.5J 3-5.
The Summaries.
FIRST EACE-six and one-haIf furlougs Aet-
.eI0. l@ Miller g 70 5. won. Prince Hamburg
l-i keeuor, : % 3 second. PantorAe. ms T.
buganl 2 % I. third. Tine. 1888 Linncpee
also I1n
SECOND RACE-Tour ard oue-haT fwI,rzz
Lady Nnitrgl n +. Dug1nl l3 % s. ven:
sTo0nsr 40 Miller. 5 % @ second CCh1rt 100
Love-. 10 T. third. Time es3I5 Sey1c1r
Bell5r HOLSTER Thcrmidor Chapl-t Dead Gone
thit Desmond. and Small Package als0 rsu.
THIRD RACE-Fjre ful5rgs Frizstts III MI
ir-. y 10 s. won. Magazine us IN0tterl. IS % 4
s-rrud. Live WEe. I9 Rsdtkc.. Is 10 l. Third
80 time taken g. Vs. Bur. Fsnc5. Bsurid.e
Belle GrIfdB Bayou 81. John. Mys,ife- Beaucrup
and Tee Leaf also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and onp-sivteeuth milrs
Nc's-frr ln MILLER, : % Q won. Frank GHl l17
Nu-tFr. 70 J. second %ca:.a. ll6 w DugarI.
20 J. third Time. i.i5 IS Go Between. W r.
Carey Biarir Etb1u, Belle q Pequest. Dolly
SPEAKER and tar West also ran
FIFTH RACE Steep'echase; about two and one
haH miles. Mr.. NcCsnn 80 lStcnei, 70 J. won.
Palm. ITO l>affsllI 20 J. second; Garrett. Jas
Ray. 20 % third Time. SOL Falaheen. sand
hurst and Bsr1us also ran.
SIXTH BAtE-0ue ard oueeirh-h miles Wei
bourne. 10 fRldtECi I % J. won. Tommy WaI-
drl i0 miller, Is % 8 second: Smiling Tom
lH' Mountain. % 8 third Tine. 1858