The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
COLIN IN FINE FORM
James r. Keene'S Entry Cap
lures WitherS Stakes.
BETTING CHOICE AT 2 TO 5
Wonderful Three-yenr-OId Son of
COmmando-PastOsella Makes First
Appearance of season mt Belmont
Park-GOes over Dead Track, but
that Makes No Difference.

New York. Nay 23.-Colin. James r.
Keenes wonderful three-year-old son
OF Commando -Pastosella. made his first
appearance Of the season to-day at
Belmont Park, and won the historic
Withers Stakes. one mile. in superb
style.
More than $1,000 persons saw the
race. and went wild with enthusiasm
when Colin. a 2-to-5 favorite. made
all the running and came home two
lengths before August Belmonts Fair
Play. II to 1. The race was run over
a slow track, but that made no differ
ence TO the great Keene champion.
who was up to his brilliant form Of
last year and proved. beyond a doubt
that he is one Of the leading thorough
breds.
When the barrier went up. Notter
took Colin TO the front with a burst OF
dazzling speed that made the other
three-year-old look cheap. The Com
mando colt had a lead OF four lengths
as he faced around the far turn, fol-
lowed by Question Mark, who was a
head in front OF Dorante.
Less Thnn Length Away.
At that stage. Fair Play and King
James were less than a length behind
Dorent, while Chapultepec, who bolted
Just after the start. had been pulled
up. When Colin breezed into the home
stretch the great crowd chered him to
the echo.
At the last furlong pole, Fair Play
began to overhaul Colin with every
stride. The crowd cried out and Not
ter taking warning. shook Colin up.
the wonderful colt drawing away IN
majestic style. Fair Play finished sec
ond.
John E. Madden enjoyed a field day.
lie won both Of the two-year-
events. while Salvidere. trained by
him, was beaten nose, after he had
been palpably fouled. for which Mas
ter Of Craft was disqualified. Joe
Madden made all the pace in the Ju-
venile Stakes. and won easily by three
lengths. Maddens colt. Sir Martin.
won the first by half a length from
Uncle Jim.
John N. p, to 5. second choice.
was victorious in the Whitney Memo
rial Steeplechase.
Five favorites were defeated and the
books were all big winners.
FIRST RACE-Two-year-o seven and ons-half
fwlcngs. Sir Martin rs Garner 70 10 s. won:
Uncle Jim. III Musgmvel. Q 20 20. second: Trois
Tempe. li0 tHcmcrl, 70 10 /. third Time 0 50 IS.
WEYMOUTH. Chep0nti and Queen Eleanor also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three -year-olds and upward
one milo and one furlong. Good Luck 10 Me
Daniel, 90 ]. won; Salvidere l25 (Notterj 20
8. second Ellisdale. 10 CMcCaTthyl. 20 l. third.
Time. l:j5 25 Master Of Craft also ran: finished
thTd. but was disqualified for fuuing
THIRD RACE-IuTenile: two-year-olds: five fur
longs Joe Madden. l& Garner. 70 l. won
Casque i2 lNotterl. 20 %. second stathesInan.
l2 Musgavel 70 ]. third Time I0l. Inc Gar
deuer slso lan
FOURTH RACE-The Withers: threeyear-olds:
one mile. Colin. l25 lNottcrl 70 s. won; Fair
Play, l26 lkocrncrl. y 20 !. second King James.
l2i lGarlner. 20 J. third Tine. lH Dorante.
Question Mark and Chapultepcc also ran. Latter
left al post.
FIFTH RACE-The Whitney Memorial steeple-
chase; twoyear-olds and up about two and one
half miles John NJ. p, l63 Douohuel. % s.
won: T. $. Martin. ljs (Dupoel 20 s. second
Sandy Creeker, li6 (OBrienl, 20 l, third. Time
5:A Kara also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Tlrce-yearold and upward: sell.
ing. one mile. R0ckstonc. o. Mayer. 5 10 I. won
Pontoon. 81 (Koemer. Is 10 ]. second. sam n
Harris. loj Garner, y TO /. third Time. Ia 2-5
Rye, Park Row, Keator. and Trou5cmaker also ran