New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
CHASE FUN FOR SOME
WAS COMEDY OF ERRORS.
VeI Beats Gold Lady an Pretty
Race for Hunter Handicap.


There were enough incidents in the racing at
Belmont Park yesterday 10 amuse some, to dis
gruntle others and 10 keep all those in attendance
keyed up TO a constant state Of excitement. The
eteeplechase a comedy Of errors, bad blum
DER was made in sending out Sumter instead of F.
Dugan The rider OF Lane Allen in the fifth race
Robin Hood fell IN the last race, giving Ellenor a
bad shaking up, while five out Of six favorites
went down in defeat, with the one lone winning
choice coming far down at the end of the pro-
gramme when pockets were light and confidence
lacking. IN view OF the fact that the horses
were ridden by Jockeys who had never handled
more than two winners.
The steeplechase caused howls Of laughter from
some and groans Of disgust from those who had
bet on Sandy Creeker, as the horse disquali-
fed for cutting the course. after beating Touch
wood in = hard drive. The race was for maiden
;hree-year-od Jumpers. and the trouble began
when more than half the field raced away to a
false break First one and then another was pulled
Up as the boys realized their mistake, but Sandy
Creeker' Hayseed and Canvass full six fur
longs and took five jumps before their Jockeys
warned and waved back by in the in
held realized that the race was not in earnest.
kempton fell at the fourth jump in the false break
away and ran around riderless and hridleless for
three or four minutes before he could be caught
when Saftel rcmounted and took him back TO the
post
When the start did come It was struggling with
Motor. on which Luigi Masnada the Italian rider,
had the mount practically left at the post. Touch
wood raced of in front and opened up a big gap in
the first half mile. with Lizzie Flat far in advance
Uf the others. which badly strung out. This
order maintained for Of the field.
when Lizzie Flat came to grief and Sandy Creeker
and St Nick moved up in an effort TO run Touch
wood down. The last named began TO tire through
the last quarter OF mile, and Sandy Creeker got
TO him after clearing the last jump and beat him
a full length in hard drive, with St. Nick six
lengths away and the others which did not fall
beaten off.
Then came more trouble for the hackers Of Sandy
Creeker, the stewards disqualified him. his
Jockey, Henderson, unfamiliar with the rather tor
tuoUs course at Belmont Park had OF the
flags in running between the second and third
number
cheer went NJ from the followers of TOuChwoOd
which had been played for killing" by a wise
few and backed from 15 10 10 TO !.
The Tompkins entry. ST. Nick and Motor, went
10 the post favorite at 70 s. backed down from
10 2. St. Nick closed a big gap and ran fair
race, ali things considered, but Motor fell on the
backstretch and AIasnada. who was riding his first
race in this country after some success on the
Canadian circuit suffered a badly injured leg,
which viii probably keep him out Of the saddle for
the rest Of the season
Only three horses went 20 the post in the fifth
race. a handicap at mile and a quarter, and
Lane Allen easily from Miss Crawford, with
Sea Wall beaten of. This race caused lot Of
Grumbine. as through a mistake Of the assistant
clerk of the scales Sumter sent out as the
rider OF Lane Allen, instead Of Z. Dugan. 1t turns
the latter substituted, but through some
oversight the correction was not made on the
jockey board in the ring.
Those who bet on E Dugan's mounts without
gard to what he rides. felt that they had been
robbed. while many handicappers would have
played Lane Allen in preference Miss Crawford
If they had known that /. Dugan and not Sumter,
had the mount II unfortunate blunder
Tor which there recourse.
Neil added s.. .135 to James R. keene's big win
nings for the season by winning the Hunter Han
dicap. race for three-year-od Hies at one mile.
Miller had his whip and ride her hard
hold his position rounding the turn, but the good
daughter Of Dsguise-Biturlca wore Kennyetto, the
early pacemaker. down In the stretch, and all
out by length from Gold Lady, the lukewarm
favorite. Veil earned forward place among the
best fles Of her age in winning, but she hardly
supplanted Gold Lady at top Of the list as the
latter lost nothing In defeat
Iad IN nd diDg
from 10 II pounds TO her opponents ran a win
ming race. She slow 10 settle in her stride
and consequently far back in the run up the
hackstretch and around the turn. She closed with
rare courage and great speed through the stretch,
and would have If the had been six
teenth Of a mile further. II of the best
betting races Of the meeting, the Whitney entry
was hacked from TO TO TO !. while the San
ford entry Gold Lady and Veil in strong
demand
It was Wells first victory this year. and her sue
cess brought complete satisfaction to Jimmy Rowe
who, knowing that she a high class horse, has
been disappointed at her many failures. some Of
which were directly traceabe TO the i'll luck of
racing She yesterday in way confirm
went into retirement unbeaten IN three races
John Sanford member OF the State Racing
Commission. his first since the Saratoga
meeting when Sir John johnson was graduated
from the maiden class in the third race. The colt
was heavily backed from TO ! TO : 2, and after
making al the running won ridden out by four
lengths from Father KOffee. with which the friends
Of 7. L. Watt tried TO make a mild killing" as
the horse was backed from 100 to l 10 30 to /
p. Kelly, who rode Grapple to victory in the last
race, handled his mount with the skill Of veteran.
lie got his mount of in front, but took a steady
ing hold, while Escutcheon. Cloistress and Royal
Ben raced each other into exhaustion IN front.
When Strengthened for home Kelly sent
GTapple 10 the front, and rode a strong finish
when Wes challenged through the last sixteenth
Garner, the jockey, is in trouble again with his
employers. and has been suspended indefinitely for