New-York tribune., 1909-06-01
RICH PRIZE FOR SWEEP
BIG CROWD GOES RACING
1T BELMONT PARK. -
Lieutenant GOUerROr Among Those
Who See Mr. keene'S T5cO-
Year-Old Vim.

! eGT-OLd ~ an.
James r. heene's Sweep, the sturdy. well fur
nished seu # Ben Erush-Pink Domino. established
his claim 10 nigh class and unquesuoned qnailty
10y gauoping home easy winner OF the rlch
National Stallion Stakes at Belmont Park yesteT-
day. Guy Burns took hin right TO the front at me
start and the colt opened up a winning leao III
the FIRST quarter. literally running his fo1r oP-
ponerrs OF their feet John r Maddens New
market and Big slicl. ran second and third. re
spectfveiv after a hard drive. first with August
Eelnlont-s S1arhottle and then Rocky o'Brien-
Tie biggest crowd Of the neeJing-the biggest
crowd IL fact which has been at the track since
the massage Il the Agnew- Hart law last June,
which COR a time PCT racing under a coud-Was IN
attendance. il estimated at fifteen thousahd
7trsof- and il looked all Of that, and more as II
takes a big crowd 10 nj the spacious stands and
broad lawns at Belmont Park. Il was representa-
tive Gathering too. and hundreds sat In the stand
ali the afternoon and enjoyed the racing without
even going 10 The lawn to md out what the quota
lions were against the horses. much less to bet
Lieutenant Governor Horace White was an inter
ested onIooker in The clubhouse inelosure men
the officials Of the Ayestcheser Racing Association
found that he was present with his wife they OF
fered him box and invited him up ~ the sIe"aiuS
stand Tor the running Of the third ana fourth races
alr White said that visit the track was pure
~ one OF pleasure and expressed satisfaction al
ihe size Of the crowd and the lively interest IN
racing without organized boolmaklng M " h1'e
mas been i-terested in horg al MS life, but mas
confined himself largely trotting and driving. al
though Yesterdays Visit was not HlS HiSI 6A'-li00
Of the Thoroughbred
The size of the crowd encouraging TO
those who are making effort 10 build up the
sport that James r Fleene. August Belmont n n
Knapp p J. Duver Schuyler Parsons ana o'-lgI
members Of the Jockey Club who were IN altehu-
sr.a EXPRESSED the keenest satisfaction one OF
rher? r,oin-ed out that not considering the heio
irraoslre which was closed. usual the cro"a
in the stand vas quite as hig as or many H4tul
5av afternoons when the sport was at the height
Of its prosperity. which indicated clearly that nun
dreds enjoyed racing fer the sake of racing
There was more or less oral betting on the lawn
hut the deputy sheTifs said that so far as theg
could see law against bo"kInahI was ilo'
violated For this reason every thing ran Oh sIoo1l
X and nothing occurred 10 mar the days pleasure
Society turned ont in force and spread itself over
the clubhouse lawn and balconies, and visited the
paddock between races. Many persons went 10 the
track in automobiles. more than three hundred
cars being parked back q The paddock and behind
the Erandstand. The day was made TO order Tor
racing or any other outdoor spot and this. no
doubt helped TO swell tire attendance. and certain
D., belred in a fuller enjoyment Of tbs sport Pro-
yided.
To 90 back 10 the National Stallion Stakes the
race had q gross value of something over Sl@e'''
If which James r. Keeues share was about Sl5VD
including the l.eo which, under the conditions
went to the nominatOr Of the winner II WAS d
stakes. which closed heIGTe lIe bi''o"AU
some times for racing began. and the Westchester
Racing Association. which added $500, carried our
ats contract with the horsemen to the letter five
tvvo-year-oids which rated the best IN training
To date were saddled FOR the race. and big
crowd went out TO the paddock 10 see the horses
at close range. Sweep made the best impression
on the critics and Starhottle the most ad-
rnired OF the others, although he is such leggy
.ouugster that ne il likely TO be better morse
when he lets down and fills out
~afr e.
reareF confident that Sweep would win, and this
confidence was more than Justified As said oe-
fore. lie raced right 10 the front, and, running
straight and true, was never in danger Starootde
had sneed bat tired trying follow the fast pace
svhle Newmarket and Big Stick outstayed ROCKY
O-B-ien- II was not close and exciting hTisn'
hrt the crowd seemed keen to express apIrecla-
ton for a good horse and there were plenty OF
cheering and enthusiasm as Sweep raced 10 victory
and no lack Of applause as Burns brought him
hack 10 the stand
Nr Keene has now won three Of the four richest
stakes decided at the meeting and easily heads
the list Of winning owners. Niaskette rorPed home
ir The Ladies Stakes. Hilarious earned the rich
v-i-rars while Sweep Won his third straight race
IN rlttnc the National Stallion Stakes 70 the credit
OF the vice-chairman Of -he Jockey Club
Jack Atkn. the iron horse went down TO defeat
so- the third time the meeting in the Van Cort-
7s-dr F9andicap AZ seven furongs, running third TO
Farrigan and Restigouche- scoville. who had
The mount, cid not shine and brought down upon
himself much UnfavCrahle criticism Tor allowing
the big sprinter % run wide rounding the turn
Fiarrigan. which. ny the Way. Is owned by n. X
Brandt, who trains Jack AJl1'n, made all the run
Ming and won ridden out from Restigouche- The
good three-vear-od may have won on his merits,
sci few there We're who could make any excuses
Ess ecovie's poc~ handling OF Jack Atkin. the
quoted favo-ite. ROYAL ONYX. added starter,
would have beaten The OF Sain FOR third money
II another stride
SIR Wooster which is likely TO represent this
country n the Grand National Steeplechase OF
England next year, won the Grand National
steeplechase Handicap of this country yesterday
IN g way 10 stamp hira good jumper Davidson
waited Behind the pace FOR mile and half and
then sent him up 10 Grandpa, which had raced
Kentucky Beau :rto submission After a short
hur decisive struggle Sir Wooster came away 10
win as he pleased. The Arlington horse blum
dered slightly al two Jumps but otherwise fenced
IN . clean, bold. fearless way
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-For three-ye FLIES S3O0 added
good. Non easily Time. 1870 Winner
ch Z. by CEden-Natanza- J Madden.
Horse VT st s Str Fin. Jockey betting
Taar seIf0r5 MclutEre. II