New-York tribune., 1909-10-09
SIX CHOICES LIN FRONT
FIRESTONEyS GOOD RACE.
Equals Track Record an thinning
Handicap at Belmont Park.

Firestone one Of the finest looking horses in
training, ran the best race of his career in the
handicap at mile and three-sixteenths at Bel
mont Park yesterday. He took up 10 pounds and
after racing neck and Lsck with the lightly
weighted zienap for seven furlongs he drew out
slightly and then had enough lett to Withstand
Afllction's determined challenge through the last
furlong and win by a length in the track record
time Of I57 3-5. Santa Catalina. with 81 pounds
and Ostrich with los pounds ran the distance IN
the same time in 1905. but Firestones performance
a better one than either OF the others on ac-
count of the weight and the way the was run
Shifting deserved much credit for a thoroughly
capable ride He never lost an inch OF ground and
disappointed ButweH who waited patiently with
Aficton for the usual opening the rail at the
head Of the stretch Being forced to pull TO the
outside, ButweH could not begin his drive until
too late. although Affection was hardly good
enough the weights to beat Firestone, with
everything in her favor
Form as indicated by winning favortes was al
premium as six choices raced TO victory, in Black
Mary Practical Firestoue, Ben Loyal, Bonnie
KeIsO and Kingship. With exception each
horse had 10 be driven out to win, so that there
was plenty to keep the crowd stirred up.
In all probability Anthropaida was the best horse
in the Hurricane Selling Stakes. for two-year-olds
but Ben Loyal won by the width Of a hand after
furious drive AnthrOpaida crossed over from third
position the post to the extreme outside losing
fully a length, if not more. Further than that
ScOyilIe put down his whip inside the last slN-
teenth pole and rode the flly out with his hands
" hich may have made difference. Ben Loyal.
after racing Flying Squirrel into submission fought
on in gamest fashion.
Sou acted like a hend at the post rearing ana
| plunging about. and this disturbed Ben Loyal
and Herpes that the start was delayed seVerai
J minutes. Scoville had the choice of mounts OF
| Mrs. l. A Lvingstons pair and decided m favor
/ of Anthropaida. although the stable liked Herpes
the better. As it turned out, Scovile's judgment
was good. although the chances OF Herpes were
| hurt by her behavior at the post.
Earls Court has earned the reputation OK beihs
gutter and lived UP it in the opening race
| at six furongs. He came swinging around the turn
and into the stretch with a clear lead of four
lengths, but this advantage availed nothing as ne
/ gave up the fight when Black Mary challenged IN
side the furong pole and finished outside the
/ money. Black Mary, which is hardly bigger than
| a pony but game as horses are made, came
| away at the end to win easily while St Jeanne
| closing strongly the rail, beat WapOnoca for the
| place in hard drive St Jeanne met with little
interference shortly after the start and was ham
pered by EarI's Court in the stretch With clear
| sailing she would have forced Black Mary out
/ Dandy Dixon which has been trying hard 10 get
| out OF the maiden class, Bonnie Kelso TO head
in the mile and a half selling race, and would have
| if ButweH had been able TO keep him straight
in the few strides. when he bolted suddenly 10
| the outside Bonnie Keso which raced Cam
/ ragner into submission al the end Of a mile and a
! quarter, bore out himself in the through the
| stretch and finished under the judges. County
Clerk up strongly opposite the field stand. but
hung when it looked If he might come on and
win.
! Kingship, although not so good colt as he was
in the summer, according TO his trainer, quite
good enough TO defeat those opposed TO him in the
last Unless all signs fail he is likely to train
| on into OF the leading threeyear-ods next year.
] Fulfill if she had lost all her form
/ Herman B. Duryea Will arrive home to-day from
! abroad. He has raced extensively in France this
year although his cOlOrs have been seen also in
/ this country ana England Within three weeks
/ horses running in his name have won in all three
countries-Mediant in England, Saltwater in France
| and Dreamer here.
| Harry Sages Sir Gaze and r. F Carmen's Matte
Bumppo will meet in a private match race follow
ing the regular programme at Belmont Park to-day.
The ponies will carry $50 pounds and be handled by
| professional riders. Mr.. Carmen thinks Matte
| BUmppo is the fastest pony in the country while
Mr.. Sage believes Sir Gaze. which has won a num-
/ Der Of races at hunt club meetings. can beat him,
/ so that the friendly rivalry is remarkably keen
| BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-Selling; handicap yearolds and
upward. 5000 added furlOngs good Won