New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
HILARIOUS R0MPS HOME
BUTWELL DRAWS FINISH
R4THER FINE.
Mr Taylor Rides Tim Pippin to
Fictory IN Race for the
GentIemdn's Gun.

James r Keene's Hilarious repeated his victory
fover Joe Madden and Fayette in the Withers
Stakes al Belmont Park by galloping home the
easiest kind of winner in the Carlton Stakes, for
three-year-olds at one mile Gravesend yester-
day He went TO the front rounding the first turn
and. opening up q gap of five or six lengths in the
run I'D the backstretch. had his opponents
driving TO kaep within striking distance. His mar
gin Of victory at the end short neck, but
this was due 10 the fact that Butwel who had the
mount eased him up almost 10 a walk in the last
sixteenth. drew the finish fine that cold
chills VI and down the backs OF those who had
Nagered on his chances at a short price. while
cry of warning went UP from hundreds present
Joe Madden, the winner of the rich Belmont
stakes, which went 10 the post heavily bandaged
and a biz behind. badly outrun in the
early part. but closed strongly Guy Burns driving
him when he a chance 10 snatch the prize.
worth close 5000. No credit is due TO Butwell
that Burns's failed. and Butwer, if he had
been beaten the post, would in all probability
have lost his license, for time at least Theirs
were many present who did not hesitate TO express
the opinion that the stewards would he justified in
melting punishment 1t recalled the day
at Morris Park several years ago when Henry
Spencer caught mapping on Commando and
brought about that great colts defeat BY Beau
Gallant.
Jonn z Madden's Fayette in spite of his recent
bad races had strong following, but once more
.proved & grievous disappointment. He works well
enough in the mornings but like Salvadere
Three-year-old. seems TO want something when IL
comes TO racing Fayette looked we'll but is rather
lacking in scope compared 10 Hilarious which
by the way. is horse Of fine conformation and
substance and one OF the best lockers seen this
year August Belmonts Practical. full brother TO
the unbeeten PriscilliaD made his first appearance
IN this race and showed speed for six furlongs
After that he stopped badly and finished far back
Robert Taylor. the amateur rider, had 10 do little
more than sit stiu to win Gentlemans Cup with
NJ J. Cromweli's Tim Pippin. The WoolsthorPe
gelding opened up gap Of five or six lengths IN
the first quarter and was hardly more than gallop-
sng the rest the way. 10 win as he pleased from
August Belmont's MelodeOn, the extreme outsider
sn the quotations. Ruble pinChed of al the
start. and had little chance Thereafter, but
Footpad, the quoted favorite, had no excuses ano
tired chasing the pace. Mr.. Carle had the mount
on Melodeon. and rode clever, well judged race
hui his mount was not good enough 10 beat Tim
Fippin Master Tommy Wright rode Indomitabe
with his usual skill. but his mount stopped after
showing speed
The programme was none too attractive, but big
half holiday crowd that numbered fully ten thou
sand persons went 10 the track and enjoyed the
bright June day and the racing. which turned out
better than the card promised The lawn was
crowded all the afternoon. while the grandstand
and clubhouse balcony were comfortably filed
: L Harrison's Waldo took Up his weight in
the Manhanset Stakes and. coming from far back
in the stretch. closed with rare courage and won
like a real good two-year-old- It his fourth
here and some excellent Judges expressed the opin-
son that he was second only 20 James r Keene's
Sweep among the youngsters shown TO date. Waldo
was bred by John z Madden. and IS a Of
Plsnudes-Salama. He has looks TO recommend
him well speed, stamina and gameness, and
his future will be watched with interest
Sam Doggett's AngeTona, winner OF the Fashion
Stakes at Belmont Park. a strong paddock tip
Tor this race. although Waldo TO the post the
quoted hsvorite. When the start came Angerona
and August Belmont's Dullcare raced away Ike a
team and opened up gap Of five or six lengths
on the others in the run around the turn They
were timed the middle quarter in p 2-5 seconds a
pace that proved killing that It little won
der that neither had anything left 10 Withstand
Waldo's belated but overpovering challenge in the
last sixteenth. The Of Planudes dropped from
the clouds as IL were and. closing with rush. won
going away by a length. DuIlcare outlasted An
gerons and beat the good thing" neck for the
place.
Paul J Rainey's Sanctus much the best Of
his field in the Greater New Yo.k Steeplechase. and
while he bore and some the jumps side
ways, had little trouble in beating Jimmy Lane.
The latter blundered badly at the water jump the
first time and again the liverpool. which proba-
bly, took much Of the Of him. He made
few mistakes after that, and. II anything fenced
In better and bolder way than Sanctus but
lacked the speed OF the St. Leonards gelding on
the fat Harry S. Page rode his own jumper Oak
lawn. but the horse for which August Belmont
paid .0oJ tWo-year-old played little part IN
the race and appears TO be quite much of q dis
appointment through the field he after Mr..
Belmont bought him 10 carry his colors the fat
Besuclere got tangled up in the barrier at the
start Of the last and left the post.
while Marceslus was Jammed against the raj and
knocked 10 his knees the first turn Scoville
being lucky 10 escape 4 bad fail Norbtt, the
quoted favorite, and greatly improved horse.
lelways close TO the pace, and came away at the
end 10 win rather cleverly from Rio Grande and
Pins and Needles.
GRAyEsEND SUMMARIES