New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
CARD CUT AT BELMONT
THO RACES FOR WHITNEY.
Jack Joyraer Saddles Ninety-fourth
Winner in Saying Goodby.

n srite Of the fact that the programme was
,slr cut 10 pieces by scratches at Belmont Park
ss,sraay and only twenty-six horses faced the
-s.-4s- IN al six races. the sport turned out TO
- more than usually interesting. with three close
"a stirring finishes This did not prevent more
- less unfavoTeble criticism. however, of the
So-semen who hardly doing their part to make
,hs racing attractive TO those who still faith
81 end pay s. q day for admission.
lack Joyner. trainer for Harry Payne Whitney.
- me q the most popular horsemen in racing
made his goodby, temporarily at least. TO the
,r-f IN this country by saddIing two winners. in
Stamina ard Delirium- lie tried to make It three
s,rsight for the Whitney coloCs. but Baby Wolf
,sl4s and was beaten by James r. Keene's two
v,sr-old. Hilarious.
lack Joyner has had a remarkably successful
ssan in spite OF the unsettled conditions OF racing
.inoe the passage OF the Agnew- Hart law. He
h,s trained ninety-four winners all told for a
Total OF Se6,S5. he won ffty-five races for Harry
Pane Whitney for a total OF ST., 295: sixteen for
August Belmont for total of 93,7S0 and twenty
three for himself, for total OF 81. 750. This
amount in total winnings has been surpassed only
br Jimmy Rowe. who trains for James r. Reene,
zs the vice-chairTnan OF the Jockey Club heads
toe list OF winning owners for the season, with
EZ5G 10 his credit
Joyner viii sal for England at 10 o'clock to-mor-
rax with twenty-seven horses from the stable OF
Harry Payne Whitney and two from that OF
august Belmont in charge The two Belmont
horses are the Ilbeaten PriscIian and Antaeus
TIE latter going for a trial horse. Joyner said
Fair Play would be shipped the following Sat
urday IN charge OF his regular groom. The fat
lsciug season does not end in England until late
II November hut Joyner said he did not expect
70 Start suy horses this fail.
Stamina had only Whip Top TO beat in the forti-
Ell running q the historic Hunter Handicap at
ore mile but she enjoyed no walkover and had
20 be driven out 10 the last ounce 10 win by a
scart half length. Whip Top beat the barrier. but
and allowed Stamina TO force the pace. The Mar
tsgon fly challenged resolutely however. in the
last furlong but began 70 hang just when Il looked
as II she had Stamina beaten
The Ramspo Handicap. at one mile and fur
LONG. was also reduced 10 tvo-horse race. but
Il furnished plenty Of excitement. as Delriunl and
Falosds. after running in close company all the
way. fought il out stride for stride through the
long stretch with DelriUm the winner by a short
head. For once at least Gilbert held his own with
McCs-hy, and deserved credit for riding a clever,
wei Judged race. He waited in front with De-
lriunl- and saved his mount for the final sprint
through the stretch. Mccarthy was forced 10
draw his whip with his left hand. otherwise he
might have brought Falcada home ii front
Jsy @ Brien- the amateur rider, rode CORTLAND
4 Smiths Ny Grace 70 easy victory in the
Meadow Brook Steeplechase, open to qualified
hunters. Parson Kelly. well handled by his owner.
Harry : Page moved up and raced head and
lead with Ny Grace for a sixteenth OF a mile
rounding the last turn, but il despairing
e1or-- and the latter CAME right away again
VIII Lee pleased. ROsebank refused fatty
The second jump. and Kelleher, quickly discour-
age, did not even send him at il the second time.
Firing Machine the only other starter furnished
s0rle amusement. He made the running for a
mIe but after refusing jump showed further
E1fuluess by racing a little way suIking a
little way in turn Hewitt finally got him
TIE course in time TO earn third money, which
hos, h. e
according 10 Of those who made memory bets
his chances
Hilarious ran mile IN the fast time of 1:3s in
beating Baby Wolf and two others in the fifth
raCe. Il was good performance, and stamps the
Voter colt q better horse than generally
thought. Mr.. heene's horses viii be retired for
The season at the close of the Belmont Park meet
ing Saturday.