New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
MCARTER STANDS UP
UINS Il CHEAP RACE.
ROYAL Tourist Gallops Home in the
Preakness Stakes.


oueraded as selling platter Gravesend yesterday
and not only stood up long enough TO win out
pulled up in good condition so Tar as couio oe
judged by the way he came back TO the judges
stand He was entered 10 be sold for sl'"i, out no
bid was forthcoming when he was offered AT auc-
ton as nobody willing TO take chance Win d
horse which is quite likely 20 break down in any
work or any because Of an ahecuon OF n
middle tendon. A week ago. when he stood out as
one Of the choices for the Brooklyn hanoicap' ne
could not have been bought for $4,000 but yesterday
none there who would even offer sl-o" 1or d
horse which beat Jack Akin in the Excelsior HAN
dean at Jamaica. for horse which won a Sara
toSa Handicap Cor horse which forced PETER
Pan last season to win one OF the oesl
I.andcaps decided.
McCarter went TO the post at to YESTERDAY -
closing slight farorite over Tom McGralh NO
secret had been made about his condition, and those
who backed him from 10 TO 10 old so VII"
f,TI lnou,ledce that he might break down during
the race. McCarter. sound and well, "oulo nave
heer = legitimate 1 shot among the horses ne
was meeting yesterday, and many 5000 JUDGES &C
copied the good price yesterday on the theory 'at
The odds were fair enough thai he would not break
down Tom Welsh. the trainer and part owner OF
the colt would give his friends any encourage
rnent beyond saying that the horse should WIN
easily If his leg die not go back on him. McCarier
was heavily bandaged front. and it is more thsn
prohs bic that with he may win three or four
races before his davs of usefulness are over
Tom Mc(irath jumped off in front and made the
running ND the backstretch and around the turn
but McCartcr always in good position ana
came away easily the last furlong-
George Odom's Trance. the Ben Brush-Falr
Vision hIly bought the wedding out sale OF the
6eene 1ea-iinss last fall for 800 continued her
winning career ny romping home in the hrst race
for two-year-old fllies. She was quoted at 10 :
in tie betting a generous price, all things con-
.dered as she appeared 10 outclass her company
as she quickly proved. Harry Payne whitney s
Top Note tried with her for half a mile
and this brought about her own 6efeat Tor me
r,laco as she was so tired in the last sixteenth
that she could not Withstand the determined chai-
Ienge from Melissa, which saved ground on the
rail al the turn for home
Harry PAYNE Whitney's Royal Tourist Strength
ened the impression that he was A three-year-oiu
above the average. gained when he beat Roseoen
50 easily at Belmont Park. ny gaiopins home an
easy winner Of The Preakness Stakes at mile
and sixteenth IN the good time OF lao so Lave
Wire raced in fairly close company with him u1tii
rounding the home turn. but only on suferance, as
Ro-al Tourist came away easily through the
stretch with his cars pricked and plenty in re
serve Live Wire has no trouble in earning the
place as Robert Cooper and Creation were beaten
of.
Rayonet running in the name and colors OF
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. was q luke~aTm faVorlte
over Jimmy Isne in the Deerfoot Steeplechase, and
-be, rroceo5ed 10 win like ] 10 shot. He
fenced in a clean. bold way. and had no trouble
whatever shaking off all opposition at the emo
of 2 mile and 2 half. King Castle chased him
home as Jimmy Lane tired badly in the last quar-
ter Rocket which had strong following in the
ring went the overland route and was never wlthln
striking distance of the leaders There were many
in 4he stand who felt like asking Sampson who
had TIE mount why he chose the longest way
home but SO could be learned the stewards
did not think the question necessary Dick Shaw
fen at the FIRST jump. Rogan limped off, badly
shaken up but not seriously injured.
After four favorites had raced to victory Arion-
cite failed the talent and Phil Dwyer's Grsnia
won the fifth race rather easily at 10 TO L Ruble.
quoted at fancy price. closed with a rush and
beat the well-played Home Run half length for
the place.
Home Again. which a number of good races
maiden class in the last event the expense Of
thirteen others. Sol Lchtenstein opened her at
even money. but the prevailing price was To /,
and even then she drifted back TO to ! before
there vas enough play force the price back TO
10 l. as Harry Payne Whitney's Yorkville Beau,
which ran second Peter ounce at Belmont Park,
was in constant demand around TO / Home
Again went right the front at the start and
made every post winning one She has looks to
recommend her and in a way 10 indicate that
she will show 10 good advantage in much better
company.
Fclectioneer. the winner Of the Futurity in 1906,
is under grave suspicion and may never go 10 the
post again Billy Lakeland who is training the
horse for Felix Isman has about given up all
hopes Of patching him up