Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
FIVE FAV0RITES
WON AT BELMONT

NEW YORK, May 16.-Five favorites
were successful at Belmont Park yesterday:
The weather was disagreeable, a cold wind
and a drizzling rain taking the place OF the
pleasant elements of the day before. The
most interesting race Of the day was q
handicap at mile and a furlong, In which
starter in the Brooklyn handicap Monday,
won in a sensational drive by scant length
from J. W. Fuller's Tokalon who won the
Brooklyn last year. Alpenmarchen, an out
slider in the betting, set a fast pace to the
head of the stretch, where Go Between and
Tokalon, who had been running close to-
gether, moved up. Mountain put up great
ride on Go Between, who was at MS pest.
JOY for the public made him a hot favorite
at 6 to 5, while Tokalon was also heavily
backed at 2. Alpenmarchen was third,
while John e. Madden's The Quail was dis
gracefully beaten, Radtke making little or
no attempt to get him out Of last place. The
time was 1.52 40.
Fred Burlew's Ella O'Neill, to favorite,
showed the way in the Bouquet stakes, for
two-year-olds, five furlongs, straightaWay,
but it was drive for her to beat the Chel-
sea stables Laughing Eyes, 20 to !, by
length in LOO fiat. James r. Keene's Masks
and Faces, 10 to 1, was length and haif
back, beating Sanguine, to 1, a head.
X Keene Colors in Front.
The Keene colors were carried to the front
in the second race, also for two-year-olds,
four and a half furlongs. straightaway, by
senoy. to 5 favorite, who made all the
running and won in gallop by three
lengths, In 052. Barney Schretbers colt
Seymour Butler, played from 10 down to
g. ran into the place, two lengths before A..
j. Joyner's Rialto, 10 to L..
There were twenty starters in the first
race, at five and half furlongs. straight
half a mile, but stopped. Then Edna Jack
son. 8 to l, closed with rush, and took the
race by a neck from Tom McGrath. to l.,
hfrl 1S1o& -
Woodwitch and Oyama a couple of heads.
dangerous aHnsa ms The time was io7.
The steeplechase was practically an exer-
T. g. Martin, to favorite, who led al
ways and won as he pleased from Barney
schreiber's Sheriff Williams, third choice.
Sir Tristan. heavily played for the place,
407 2-5.
Jockeys who had never ridden q winner
had the mounts in the last race, at seven
furlongs, main track. If the boy on Right
Royal, 8 to /. had Rugged the rail instead
of being carried wide into the home stretch
he could not have lost. But as 1t was Sir
Toddington, to !, favorite. came home
three IN Of Right R9y
beating Golden West head for third
money The time was 1.2e2 -5. The at
tendance was about 1900.
The Summaries.
First five and onshslf fsre On
Won: Tom McGrath. lo2 q. Dugan). to l, sec
To-. Woodwitch. Oyama Battle Axe, Right and
True Robin Hood, Don Domo, DR.: Hollis, Toy
Boy Belle Strome, Fusilade Little Don, Contend,
Progressing, Irvine, Escutcheon, Good Julia and
Constantia also ran.
Second race-Four and onehaf furlongs; straight.
Sepoy 104 (Miller), to g., won; Seymour Butler,
107 (Martin), to l. second; Rialto l01 (Horner),
Is to l. third. Time, 0.52. SparkIes. La Sorela,
Ruscimo Dead Gone, Bridge Whist, McGregor, Or
/ fano and Industrious also ran.
Third race-Selling; five furlongs Ella O'Neill,
"a (Notter) to /, won; Laughing Eyes, 50 Gold
sten) 20 to l. second; Masks and Faces. 100
Miller, 10 to l. third. Time, LOO. Sanguine,
Laur Clay. minnie G.. Blue Heron, Tfvoh, 'Ban-
yah, Thomas Calhoun, Ziephen, Hal, Ssnsamon
Fourth race-About two miles T. g. Martin, 152
Dupee) / to 4, won; Sheriff Williams, l37
iKoehier), 10 to /, second; Sir Tristan, 147 IT.
Hagan). 6 to l, third. Time. 4.07s. Only three
Fifth race-one mile and furlong. Go Between,
124 tMountain). to won; Tokalon, 121 tBookerl,
to l. second: Alpemarchen. % (Notter) Is to 1,
third Time, i.62I. The Quail also ran.
sixth rsce-Seyen furlongs. Sir Toddington, SO
(Rollins). to 1, won; Right Royal 107 a.. Hoggl,
to l. second; Cloisteress. 98 (Marshall. 10 to /.
Shenandoah, The Cricket. Azelina, Quinn Brady.
Pins and Needles. Dario, Melbourne, Nominee.
| Left, Ocean Spray. Tyrolian and Judge Denton
also ran.
Coupled.