The Washington times., 1908-05-31
Worlds Greatest Race
Horse, Reported Broken
Down, Wins Belmont.
FOURTEENTH RACE
WINS SIS, 900 PURSE
Thousands Cheer Themselves
Hoarse When Commando Colt
Gallops Home in Sea of Mud.

NEW YORK. May SC.-Colin. the un-
/ conquered three-year-old son of COM
lmando-PastOrella. and the " orId's great
est racehorss, heralded yesterday as the
/ broken down favorite Of James X.
keens's stables, stood game drive IN
the stretch this afternoon and snatehed
away the $z5,000 Belmont Stakes from
Fair Play by head. thus adding an
other victory, his fourteenth straight
I 70 his unaea zen record
When the rich dark brown racing ma
chine flashed under the wire, winner OF
close race on track knee-deep in
mud, q scene unprecedented at belmont
| Park was witnessed. Ten thousand
spectators ruse In their seas and 10 600
! tlroats sent cheer after cheer 10 he
pride or the Heene stables. The hand
seFuck up Hail 90 the Chief" but the
ram beat so loudly on the TOD Of The
eFandstand and the cheering was so
continuous that many persons knew NOT
OF the music about t.sem They acted
as II a great battle had been won. and
James r keene. 50 deeply appreclative
OF MS COTS victory, shed tears as he
congratulated Trainer Jimmy Rowe and
Jockey Joe hotter.
Was Added Starter.
The Commando colt was an added
starter in the race this afternoon W.
ne was brought IN 10 be weighed a tbon-
sand crowded about him, deunonstrati1-|
the love people have for a great horse
After the race another demonstra,tor
followed when James r. Keene Vade5
through rain and mud 10 visit the most
wonderful horse OF the century. The
racing game has been saved a great
morse, said Mr.. Keene. Colin has
come back"
Ihe BE mont a mile ard three fur
longs was PUN through a driving rain
storm, that made il moin uncomfort-
able for man AMI beast. and rendered
the track a sea OF mud AMI water.
The start was way back IN the woods
and the drizEle and fog made IL impossi-
Die TO get a glimpse Of the early run
ming. When the field appeared in sight
al the FAR turn Colin was In front by
six lengths Fair Play was second.
and King James and Robert Cooper
followed. As they swung into the stretch
Notter took restraining mold on Colin
which gave Fair Play an opportunity
70 gain ground. A sroan went uD from
the spectators, as # looked as If Fair
Play was going TO lower Collins colors.
Shouts Warn Notter.
The shouts from the field stand
seemed 20 warn hotter that he was in
danger A flick OF the whip and Colin
bounded away from the Belmont colt.
When Colin returned to the scales
there were many anxious eyes peerfng
to see If he had hurt himself in any
manner. But there was no cause for
doubt. The grand racer came back
slowly, in his majestic manner. and
was as sound as ne ever was
This makes the fourteenth consecu-
tive victory for Colin. He won twelve
races as a two-year-oId, and this his
second victory in the three-year-old
division. With the Belmont purse. his
earnings have now reached $4,000.
Rain and mist made il impossible TO
take time in this event
John z. Madden lived up 10 his
sobriquet o. wizard OF the turf
when he captured the National Stallion
Stakes with his Ogden colt, Sir Mar
tin. The victories of Mr. Madden's
youngsters in the stake events make if
appear as if the Kentucky horse own
er and breeder will clean up most OF
the rich twO-year-old events this year.
Sir Martin was coupled with Joe
Madden as an entry. and the pair were
always held favorites at to 5. The
two Madden youngsters led up 10 the
last sixteenth, when seIectman came
with a rush and captured the place
from Joe Madden.
Other Results.
It was day OF high-class racing and !
marked the closing day OF the spring |
meeting.
First ace-Highweight handicap;
-year-olds and upward; seven fur
longs. Live Wire 122 (Lee). 10 to 3. first;
Adriana. 1i6 (Dugan), to 2. second; Far
West. 40 CNusgrave) s to 3. third Time |
1:26. Umbrella. ROYAL Lady. and Keator |
also ran.
Second raee-National Stallion; two /
year-olds; FIVE furlongs. Sir Martin. 112 /
U.ee), 70 to 10. first; Selectman. IL. Not |
teri, to /. second; Joe Madden. 122 /
Garner, Is to 10 third. Time not taken. |
Bobbin and Sand Piper also ran.
Third race-Belmont; three-year-olds.
one mile three furlongs. Colin. 12e Not /
teri. to ?. first; Fair Play, l2s (Dugan). /
Q to 2, second; King James. 126 Garner.
Z to 2, third, No time taken. Robert |
Cooper also ran.
Fourth race-Grand National Steeple-
chase; about two and one-half miles
Kara. 13S (AIcAfee). TO ]. first; John
NJ. p, 163 CDonohue), S to q sec
ond; California King, lSe (AIcKinnery1.
10 TO J. third. Time, 6:I5 St KeviD'
Sanctus and Agent also ran Sanctus
fell, Agent refused.
Fifth race-Van Cortlandt Handican.
ven furlongs. Lawrence p. DaIey
100 lGarneT, 70 !, first; Baby W0if.
l22 (Dugan}, even, second; Peter Ounce. /
i03 (Notter), / 20 J. third Time I.27
Tony Bonero and Rye also ran.
Sixth e-Tnree-year-oids and M
ward; selling; seven furlongs. ok
enite, Jos C-ang), to ?, first; Pontoon /
100 (Cullenl, 10 ., second; George g.
Hall. l03 (Callahan). to l. third Time.
LII 20. Alnandine. King Cole, Punch.