The Washington herald., 1909-05-21
KEENE FILLY Wins
Maskette Makes Easy Thing
Of the Ladies Stakes.
SETS THE PACE ALL THE WAY
Harry Payne Whitney's COIorS Fly
VictOriOusIy for First Time of the
Season When GreenvaIe Captures
Second Raee-ChaDutepec Winner
of the Norwood Stakes.

New York, May 2o-James r. Keene':
great FLY. Maskette, who won the Fu.
turity last year, was triumphant in ths
Ladies Stakes at Belmont Park this aft.
ernOsn.
She ran coupled with Aaliction al pro-
hibitive odds. and was in hand from
start 10 finish. She made an the pace
and had such a commanding lead that
nothing could get near her. and when
she reached the judges she had a margin
OF I've lengths.
Madden's Lady Bedford closed with a
world Of speed aad got the place from
August Beimonts Field Mouse. Mas
kettle looked as II she would win all OF
the three-year-oid fly stakes this sea
sOn.
James R. Keene won his first race OF
the season in the opening race. His
eOlors were carried by a splendid looking
youngster named Sweep. by Ben Brush
Pink Domino Sweep was a hot favorite,
and he made good in handsome fashion,
for as soon as the barrier went up he
rushed Of with a great turn OF speed
anc was never headed. Beau Nash got
the place
Whitney's First Victory.
H P Whitney's colors were also car
Tied to victory for the first time this
year by GreenvsIe in the second race.
She got away with alacrity. made all
the running, and won in a gaIlop by four
lengths
Anavri, the favorite, closed with much
power and nailed the place from Creuse
h P Brandt had ChapulteDec in rare
form for the Norwood Stakes. He was
the leader from the barrier 10 the wire
and was in hand to win By half a
length from Dreamer Horace z. got
third. Roseben quit. ss if he was far
from being ready
The steeplechase. at about two miles
developed into a farce Kentucky Beau
led az all stages and won all By himself
Jiu Jitsu fell at the last jump, but Samp-
son TemOunted him and got the place.
The Dane took a tumble. and Helen Shea
lost her rider.
Jockeys that had never ridden more
than two winrers had the mounts in the
last race The winner turned I'D IN May
River, who kept close 10 ne pace. and
came home two lengths 10 the good.
Racquet got the place, and Taboo third.
Il was rumored in the paddock during
the afternoon that because OF the liberal
patronage Of the races at Queens the
Brooklyn Jockey Club xiii race four. and
perhaps fve, days week az Cravesend,
but the report could not be confirmed
The Summaries
FIRST RACE-FIve fu-lonEs. Sveep. Ioe But
we'll. Il 70 %. EOn: Bean Nash. 10 fMcIutyTsl. 3
70 ? sec01d; FIreb0X. IL tRaynerl. Is % l. third
Tine, o55 - Chopper. Brush Broom. Iudot, and
BIZ Stick sls0 Tan.
SECOND RACE-Fozr and oue-EaF furlousz-
Cresnrale- 1E DVznl. 3 To 5 uun- Anarri IgT
jSmirhl. n ? seCnd- C-T-se II lSCTillel 70
i 1hi7d. Tine. es3 -. Eta Msy, Responsef1l.
Roland Fair L0uise. Christina, Dicker and Black
Annie also ran
THIRD RACE-SiL furioECS ChaTuitepec- rs
tH0war,ll. to ? wun Dreamer. IL lNiooll, % >
second: HCTzoe E. IL lBufWeii. = - l. third.
Tine. lie 55. Fleming. Roseben. Rosimiro Sun
Dance. and M0utforr also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One nile. Maskstte. II But
we'll, ! % l. Won; LADY Bedford q McIutyre}
e. I. second; Field Morse, n lDEganl, % l.
third Time - AHiiction also ran
FIFTH RACE-Tv0 niles: steeT5schzse. Ken
tuckT Beau, ls9 Allen. even won, Jiu Jitsu. IS
(Ssmpsonl, % l. second: The Dane. 20 lSto1s},
20 :. third Tine, so Helen shea also rau-
SIXTH RACE-Six furlongs 1Iav River lGs
(Nic0l. 3 20 J. Won; Racquet. IoI Gamer ; 70 l.
second, Taboo. IS tBunnerl. 70 l. third Tine
IL WapoBoca. A5riuche Witching Hour. King
Sol. Pills, and Sherlock also ln.