New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
CLOSE FINISHES RULE
FIVE FAVORITES BEATEN.
Baby Wolf and Kentucky Beau Uin
Stakes at Belmont Park.

Close and stirring finishes marked the racing at
Belmont Park yesterdays and the big crowd IN at-
tendance did lack for excitement. In three
races only the judges could separate the horses;
and even those directly behind the finish line had
10 walt for the numbers to 20 up. Explosion. Baoy
Wolf and Samuel H. Harris won their respective
races by the proverbial 'eyelash," while Kentucky
Beau and Wave Crest had to be driven out to the
last ounce to win their races by scant length'
Winning favorites again few and far oetweeh'
Waterspeed, which romped home an easy winner
of the first race. being the only one to score Inc
beaten favorites Halket, Suffrage, Gretrd
Green, Chulita and Sipango. and Of these all but
Suffrage finished second, which made their deIeat
the harder to bear
Baby Wolf won the Manhattan Handicap for
Harry Pavne Whitney, thanks largely 10 f.
Dugan's clever ride and strong finish Jack Atklh
Dreamer and Baby Wolf came through the lasS
furlong like team. and the three horses crossed
the finish line close together that II seemed as II
the Judges would have difficulty in separating them
Baby Wolf in the middle. but r. Dugan over
this handicap and got his mount nome oy 'He
action of nod
opinion naturally differed as to the best horse of
the three Those who bet on Jack Atkin blamed
lack Martin for making too much use of his mount
rounding the turn, where he opened up gap OF
two or three lengths after racing hlng daughter
into submission There were others VINO contehued
that Dreamer would have won with d Stronsel
boy than Brusse up. and it must be sald lidt MS
finish looked weak in comparison 10 tnAt Oh f.
Dugan and Jack Martin. Baby Wot may nave iau
excuses also, but his followers were ousy caShlHs
and did not wait TO argue -,
Suffrage the favorite was badly interfered with
at the start in this race and lost whatever chance
she might have had of winning She closed "a DIG
gap when Miller got her settled down 10 racing
but the task was a hopeless one and the boy eaSeu
her I'D in the last sixteenth Kings Daughter had
all her speed but stopped in most unaccouhta-
BILE way after running half a mile
Kentucky Beau won his first race OF the season
in beating Gretna Green scant length in the
Dixiana Stakes at mile. Mcdaniel opened up
a winning lead with his mount in the hrst quar-
ter and kept him going long enough TO win by
length in 3S 10 the fastest mile of the meet
. sin, C;retna Green was IuEewarm favorite. but
1.z 81, ,vagf to gaffl Ia in
would. could not make up the lost ground In the
stretch although he got within striking distance OF
Kentucky Beau the last furlong pole. The effor.
told, however, and just when II looked as If he
would come 70 win he began to hang. and that
meant defeat. Tourenne as if he had not been
out a stable in a week ten days.
Wave Crest turned form somersault in the hfth
which made the regulars" shudder. on
Tuesday, when heavily played into faVoritism,
Wave Crest was beaten three four lengths by
Bridge Whist and St Iario among others. In yes
terday's she not only disposed of Cholita.
the odds-on favorite, after spirited drive. but
beat st. Hario and Bridge Whist eight ten
lengths. The track fast yesterday and heavy
players VIII have 70 be content ChuHta was looked
the zone best bet' Of the day but It seems
10 be the rule at this meeting that outstanding
favorites doomed to defeat
Uncle was scratched among others I'm the handi-
cap for two-yeRr-oids second on the card and with
the winner OF the Triumph Stakes Of the way
Halket attracted the bulk Of the play. Explosion
beat him a short head. however. In furious drive.
Sir Ceggs was heavily played in this from
10 10 = 10 J. but ne hHnS IN tnc last SlNtr'uti
and had 10 be content with third money. Johnnie
Blake drfted back in the betting from 20 20
10 to l. which indicated. his race showed that
ne hardly ready for brIisiuE race after
short let-up
Waterspeed was pounds tho best OF the cheap field
which went to the post in the first she
the front turning for home and came away to
win easily by eight or ten lengths Mcdaniel pulled
her up sha rpy after the finish that three
other horses almost cut her down. and the boy de-
served punishment for his carcessucss.
WGSfchpSter Racing
yesterday that the first Will be started at 10
instead OF o'clock for the rest Of the meeting.