New-York tribune., 1909-10-13
MASKETTE W INSSTAKESI
RUNS BRILLIANT RACE.
Fits Herbert Declines the Issue at
Opening of Jamaica.


Inspector Kelly clearing out the old betting rihs
and taking possession for the time being. as told
elsewhere in this paper, James r. keenes great
three-yeaT-old flly Maskette won the Pierrepont
Handicap. OF $500. at Jamaica yesterday TO the
disappointment Of the big holiday crowd that went
down for the opening of the Metropolitan Jockey
Club meeting 5. c. Hildreth declined the issue
with Fltz Herbert, the champion three-year-od
colt of the season, and kept the son of EtheIoeFt
in the stable. After the race many good judges
expressed the opinion that II was a wise move
Maskette took up IA pounds and ran most
impressive from bad beginning The ofh-
cal Handicapped had asked FitZ Herbert to pack
$50 pounds and concede only three pounds to Mas
kettle according TO the scale so that the test
would have been good one, If Mr.. Ilildreth had
not decided 10 send tflestone out 10 carry MS
colors
Six horses went to the post with Maskette
quoted odds-on but even with this small heId
the start wofully bad. with Arondack prac-
ticaly left and Maskette off poorly. The Squire
and Huck went racing away in front with Fire
stone next, and rounding the paddock turn the
last named bumped Maskette and carried her
wide Not the least discouraged, however, the
Disguise illy rushed into the lead with an cleo
trical burst of speed when Strengthened out ON
the backstretch. making up five or six lengths in
a furlong. and sending up roar from the crowd
1t looked like poor judgment the part of But
well, who had the mount. but the hlly was quite
equal to every call, and, while she was hard rid
lightly weighted Huck loomed up dangerously
close. she drew cut 1t the end to win easily by
n good two lengths. The time, 1852 was not
fast but this accounted for by the fact that
the track was dead from the rain Of Monday
night, although dry top.
Huck confirmed the good impression he made in
beating Half Sovereign at Belmont Park, and
chased Maskette home length and & half be-
fore firestonc The Squire stopped badly. but
Blue Book Wen enough to indicate that he
should win in the near future
After the race German Silver was bid up $500
over his entered selling price of $4,000 but was
retained by Mr.. Hyman for the usual s. advance
AIaskette. which the Futurity last year. IS
unbeaten in five races this season Previous TO
yesterday she had won the Ladies' GazeIe, Mer-
maid and Alabama stakes. all for three-year-old
flles Including the Pierrepont Handicap yester-
DAY which was worth 81, ,OOo net she has won
S2O135 this season for Mr.. Keene. Unless present
plans are changed she will now be retired tor the
season.
If ii had not been for the unlooked-for activity
of the police the day would have been most sue
cessfuI, as a big crowd was in attendance and
the weather was made TO order. The clubhouse
incIosure appeared to be particularly popular
among those on the balcony being James r.
Keene NIr. and Mrs. Herman B. Duryea, Mr. and
Mrs r. T. Wilson, II, Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Car
man. ]. G. Folansbee, Andrew Miller, Robert |
Forsythe Little. Frederick Johnson, Thomas Nc
DoweH James Gaffney, David Dunlap Thomas
Hitchcock, jr- and H. X. Knapp.
German Silver won the Hampstead Stakes for
S F. LYMAN thanks largely to a quick move hy
McCahey, who opened up a winning gap of two
or three lengths at the head of the stretch This
advantage was needed. Fulfill, which was out
run in the early part closed resolutely and was
beaten only half length. Sir Ashton acted null
ish in his waFm-up and refused to break, but
when IT came racing he had speed enough to
force the pace for half a mile
Quantlco, the quoted favorite In the first race
had everything in his favor after losing a little
ground the paddock turn but after forcing
the pace around the far and into the stretch
when Star Thistle retired, he stopped in the last
furlong and finished outside the money. Patsy
loomed up as the probable winner when Quantico
began TO hang, but Backford closed with rush
from a bad position the backstretch and won
going away. Nethermost also came from far back
to earn third money. Bonnie Kelso had a stormy
Journey being carried wide the paddock turn
and shut off in the stretch when Upton tried to
come through the rail.
Juggler was the best horse in the second race
so far as could be judged but Black Mate carried
him wide the for home, while Shilling |
rushed Woodcraft through on the rail- saving two |
or three lengths As it was the of Octagon |
had 10 be driven out to win. St Joseph was
pinched off between Black Mate and Juggler on |
the last turn and appeared TO sulk in the run |
through the stretch. Gamers handling of Black |
Mate did not meet with general approval. al |
though the boy trying, doubt. to make |
him last the journey.
A wide turn into the stretch cost Black Mary
second money in the fifth she was beaten |
Il head by st. Jeanne. which finished scant |
length behind S. c. Hildreths Jeanne DArc. In |
the last event the Oneck Stables Calypte was |
graduated from the maiden class at the expense /
of James r. Keenes Flashing and nine other
two-year-od fles. Beanie the hot tip the
race, broke slowly and was never prominent
JAMAICA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACEmseias: for thTee-year- ods $500 added
0he miie m and a sixteenth. start good Non driving