Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
COLIN WINS TIE
BELMONT STAKES
Enthusiastic Greeting of the
Great Commando Colt as He
Wins His Fourteenth Con-
secutive Victory.

IN Il,
enthusiastic cheers OF tens of thousands
OF racegoers whose idol he is. Colin the
great son o. Commando, won the val
uahle Belmont stakes az Belmont Park
tcdav. Not in many years. if eve-. has
there been such d demonstrdt on or en-
thosiastic affection fer a thoroughbred as
that accorded Colin he passed the nm
ish line for his fourteenth consecutive
victory with never a defeat against him.
He was only a short head in front of
August Belnlonts Fair Play. but he STOOD
a hard drive in the last iu~long of the
race without finching. He was pulled up
apparently strong and sound. and as he
came back TO the judges stand the crowd
OF more than $4,000 persons rose to their
feet and cheered repeatedly while the
band PLAYED Hail to the Chief. The
race was worth Son. 765 10 the winner and
brings the horses returns to his owner
James R. keene. up 10 more than sloo,uuo
Report of Breakdown.
When II was announced Thursday that
Colin had suffered serious injury in SEN
sational workout in which he had covered
mile and a quarter in LOO and thdt ne
might not ever race again public SYM
pa by was widespread Although the
hose is SO much in class by h!msell
that the odds quoted against MN IN every
raee a.e practically prohibit-ve, thus re-
n rirs Inn from the nell or speculation
t.. puhI-c generally has come TO look
TO sald TO mis- races VITA the t.eelies'
ai:ti6Ipd Ion.
sc coming back of Colin today al
n, ~ as unexpected and sens atlonal as the
announcement of last Thursday that ne
piob,rly never would race again II was
not until almost midnight last night that
hat
wa.ch i. had been feared would mean his
retirement had been found TO be only
te-apora V. James r. keene. his owner.
went TO the Belmont track today ana hdd
consultation with his trainer. James
Rowe as 10 the advisd bllity OF sending
the horse TO the post Tor the Beimont
stakes 1t was raining in torrents ana
the track was muddy and sloppy, conoi-
lions in which Mr.. keene usually With
draws his best stake horses. Up to the
time that the first race was started no
decision had been announced ana the
e eat gathering at the Belmont course
waited with ca ger interest Tor news from
the keene stables.
lust at the last minute word came that
Colin would be an added starter. ana
wnen the handsome brown morse came
trotting up to the judges stand there was
a deafening cheer which lasted until he
had trotted out of sight through the oililo-
ing rain for the starting barrier
Race in a Dense Rain.
The rain was so thick that it was i'm
possible to see the start of the race, ana
it was not until the mud-splashed racers
had swung into the home stretch that the
crowd was able through the curtain OF
rain to pick out the keene colors in front
From tina, point to the finish there was
4 scene of wild enthusiasm that was
hushed just for a moment. when Fair
nit
winner Notter. who rode Colin. ap-
parently mistook what formerly the
finish line for the presen; point at which
the races emo and hau begun TO ease MS
mount little. The moment he saw the
rush of Fair Play. however. he accepted
TIE gauge and riding hard. just managed
to win The weather conditions were so
bad that no time could be taken BY
tcday's race Colin showed That he IS
thoroughly game: that he can go a good
distance the Belmont stakes being at a
mile and three-eighths. and that he is
Peerless even under unfavorabe condi-
tons. He trotted cut 10 the paddock after
tie race without d lame step
]. Z Madden's Sir Martin won the Ma
lnnal Stallion STAKES of 800. The
Grand National Chase was won easily by
J. ". Colts Kara.
In spite of the rain the crowd at the
track was one of the largest of the sea-
Summaries.
Firs. rae lightweight handicap: three year
clds AMI upward. seven furlongs-Live Wire. 10
u Leei. IS Ia :. even and 10 3. won: Adriana
en-: Far West. 40 'Musgravel. TO s. to ;
AMI 10 ). third. Time. 1.26. keator, Royal
L.iy AMI Umbrella also
second race, the eleventh National Stallion
two-vear-oljs foas 81 1896 Tve furlongs straight
Sir Martin 122 ~. Lee,. Il 10. to ) and
10 and cut. second. Joe Madden. l.2 Garner,
Is 20 H. Ia ; and out. third. No time taken.
Bnbbiu and Sandpiper also Joe Madden and
Sii Martin coupled in straigh. aud place betting
only.
Third race the forty-.econd Belmont of
eighths-Colin. 126 tSottert. ] 10 =, to ; and
won; Fair Play. 126 If. Dugan,. to :.
u 5 and out. second, King James, 126 0iarneFl.
10 =. 10 IL and out third No time taken.
Robert Cooper also Colin added starter.
Fourth race the Grand National steerlechase
about two and a half miles-kara. l3s tMcAfee'.
20 /. TO and to S. won: John NJ, T.. 1853
,Dononue,. 10 3 ) to and 10 L. second.
California King. 159 Mckinney, 10 10 l. 10
and 5. third. Time. 8 l5. s.. Kelvin also
Agent and Sanctus fell.
serial handicap twelfth running: three-year-
oIds and upward seven furlongs Lawrence J..
Daley. 100 Uiarner,. 5 10 l. . TO ) and To 5.
won: Baby Wolf l22 IL. Dugan,. even. 10
aud out second: Peter Ounce. 107 tNottert.
10 /. 70 ) and to 2. third Time, -. Rye
and Tony Bonero also ran.
sixth race three yedr-"lfS ard upward geld
ings. furlongs-Dkenite. ih3 tI.nGf. 10
g. 70 and ) to :. Won; Puntoou 1n3 cullen.
y. 3 ~ ! and ! IL ,. eeunti: George q.
Hall. JOB IL. CallaharI 5 - l. . - and 70 j.
fEigd. Time. p - King Cole. >aiInr Gil.