New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
MCARTER'S BIG STAKE.
WTNS BY SHORT HEAD.
Conditions Umfooorablc for Belmont
Park Second Opening.


his onc-time stable companion Inquisitor, which
won The race last year for the Newcastle Stable.
NcCarter won ny short head from Frank Gill.
winner Of the Withers Stakes with Nealon a
scaar half-lenEth awav. and running the strong
81 - tre three II the finish Five lengths he
hind Nealon Co Between. the hero Of last years
Suburban Handicap headed the ruck In spite
n taa fact that the track was a veritab,e sea of
slush McCarter ran the mile and a sixteenth in
10 A.. which was only four-ffths of a second
reh.n3 the track record. The footing was firm
underneath. and this probably accounted for the
fast tin-e.
: more dismal ana depressing day for the
opening Of the second spring meeting al Belmont
Park would he hard to conceive. It rained
steadily al the afternoon. while a heavy thun-
der shower during the running of the Laureate
STAKES added little extra dolefulness to the
occasion. The crowd was confined largely to
The regulars" and many Of these wished
themselves home before the afternoon was half
over. There was hardly a corporaTs guard in
the clubhouse Enclosure. and the smart set
which usually 7ocks TO Belmont Park. was con-
sricuous by its absence. The defeat Of FIVE ia
worries was partially Offset by the success Of
three second choices, but. all in ALL the day was
rot one OF aboundiug pleasure.
TCARTER THE FAVORITE.
Cosmopolitan Handicap. heavily backed from
to l 70 Z 10 ? Ethon. Frank Gill and Nealon
were also in strong demand around > to /. Co
Between. which only the week before went to
the post favorite for the Brooklyn Handicap,
was quoted as high as % TO ]. His dull race in
the Brooklyn and his bad race on Saturday made
Il appear as if his chances were hopeless and
when Drummer. an unknown jockey. was put
up The form players deserted him. There were
few moments during the race, however when II
looked if he might cause those who had
neglected him 10 regret It. He came booming
along on the rail turning for home but at a
critical moment was shut off sharply which
forced Brunner to pull UP and go to the outside
This move proved fatal
Miller took NcCarter right TO the front at the
start and showed the way by a comfortable mar
gin around the turn and into the stretch, with
Dolly Spanker. Frank Gill and Ethon following
IN order. Dolly SPanker gave ii up when
straightened out for home while Frank Gill
moved UP and gave battle to McCarter. A furi-
GUS drive TO the wire followed. Inside the last
sixteenth pole Frank Gill headed McCarter for
e few strides. but Notter put down his whip too
soon, and McCarter. fighting on TO the end. man
aged to win on the post by a head.
Nealon, which had been in close quarters dur
ing the early part Of the race. closed with
great rush through the last furlong, but just
he was in front, and those who had bet him
could not help bat feel that with little luck he
would have won. Ethon and Blandy dis
Outraged by the shower OF mud they had TO face
and failed TO run in the stretch, while w II.
Carey and Far West We're SO badly outrun in the
early part that they could never make up the
lost ground.
ADDED STARTER WINS LAUREATE.
James r. Keene scratched Transvaal and add
Cd Frizette to the Laureate Stakes for two
year-olds. at five furlongs and the trim little
FLY made show of her field. She fairly rev
elled in the sloppy mud. and two three
lengths in front all the way. Ban Ridge and
Bayou 81. John were added starters also but
both were always outrun. c W Burt was a
strong favorite on the strength Of his good race
with TransvaaI at Gravesend. He warmed up
well in the going. but foundered badly when il
cane u racing. and finished outside the money.
Rays handling Of Garrett. the odds-on favor
lie in the steeplechase. caused those who had
accepted the short price with confidence TO look
On in blank disuay. II is safe 10 say that nine
out o. every ten persons at the track went home
trnly convinced that the jockey had deliberately
pulled the horse Ray let Garrett drop far
OUT OF the running in the first half mile. with
out making the slightest effort 10 keep up, that
ne was soon q bad last and a full sixteenth OF
NILE behind the pacemaker, Falaheen. The
kfter vas going along too fast. il is true
vas proved later when he stopped almost TO
walk but so good Judge Of pace as Ray is he
was unquestionsbly fooled yesterday. It must
De SAID IN his favor, however, that he was run
ming neck and neck with Mr.. Mccain going up
the bsckstretch the last time. and the latter
came on 70 win. which indicated that Garrett
might have been there with him If he had been
good enough This was small excuse, however.
Tor Rays poor judgment in the early part Of the
.sce The stewards took no action In the mat
Ter, SO far as could be learned.
Palm. running in the name and coiors ~
Courtiand 4 Smith Was PLAYED for Killing
II this race. and backed from Il to ! TO > 10 I.
He tired in the last half mile. after chasing
Fallaheen and running him down. that M.
nc trouble in earning the place from Garrett.
sandhurst went back in the betting from : 10
ITO 10 / and ran accordingly
TOMMY WADDELL DISQUALIFIED
Tbs last race. handicap at mile and a fur
long. gzs reduced 10 three horse affair with
Smiling Tom an odds-on favorite over Tommy
Wsddell and Melbourne. He finished last how
ever through no fault of his own perhaps
mountain tried to take him up on the rail in
'he l'st quarter. hut Miller on Tommy Waddeil
Ei-ocked MN out Of his stride 50 that Mountain
Hao 10 pun up sharply 10 avoid falling. The
~ could never overcome this handicap Tommy
@@oeli showed the way 10 the last furlong pole
g.! " eibourne took command and won driv-
rs oy Z length. The stewards DISQUALIFIED
es o. the favorite
raaoe Hamburg which made a new track
hs...o az Gravesend Saturday, was soundly
yinf. 2y AIetneuo in the first race. while Lady
.,-ieo turned the tables on Spooner and won
ne second race in a common eaIlop
n;-aeF began the meeting well by riding three
slso e,s; :Aletheuo' Frizette and McCarter. He
frss "In.sneo second 10 Spooner. The stewards
~ I'm 600 for fouling Smiling Tom with
49, Waodell in the last race.
n, H., = Madden said yesterday that he did
he's, LINK F2lYidere. the champion two-year-old
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