New-York tribune., 1909-11-09
TAPS" FOR RACING
CURTAIN RUNG DOWN.
Ten PAGES Lucky to H'n the
Belle Hrbor Stakes.

When the bugler sounded taps and Tom
Kerr galloped TO easy victory in the last
event at Aqueduct yesterday the curtain
was rung down on the racing season in
this state. A good sized crowd went 70 the
track for the closing scenes and many ex-
pressions OF regret v ere heard that the last
day had come. The wild scramble TO win a
purse. as indicated by the programme. on
which los horses were carded. did rot ma
terialize. and scratches reduced the ieIds To
fair proportions. only forty-One horses going
10 the post in the six races.
Ten PAGES won the Belle Harbor Stakes
for ''TuIly" Coulter beating Pretend. the
odds-on favorite. and Coonssin among
others lie was in bad pocket the run
through the stretch until approaching the
last furlOng pole. when Pretend bore out
and Garner forced his mount through the
opening between the son of Golden Maxim
and Coonskin. which had made the running.
Ten PAGES was plainly best al the weights.
but was lucky TO win. he cOulG hardly
have been better than third n f. Dusan
had kept Pretend straight and held Garner
in behind Coonskin, or else forced the boy
10 pull up and come 10 the outside. John
T. Madden bought Coonskin from III. X.
Knapp before the race at private terms
hlly had all her speed. but scovills made
rather too much use OF her. and she tired
in the closing strides. being beaten a head
for the place by Pretend.
Nimbus took up 1ls pounds and made
show OF his field in the handicap at one
mile. He raced Sticker into submission and
came away at the end. to win as ButweII
pleased. Beaucoup chased him home. while
HiI Top. after being pinehed OF rounding
the far turn. closed resolutely and earned
third money. Woodcrsft was beaten for
the first time in seven races. He suffered
from a let of interference and hardly had
fair chance to show his true form. Nimbus
ran the distance in the fast time of 1:3s 10,
and in view Of this 1t was not surprising
that the others were strung out behind him.
King Cobalt. after knocking at the door
in recent races. "came in after forcing
most OF the pace i'm the opening handicap.
at six furlOngs. Only five horses went to
the post Of the twenty-eight eligible and
King Cobalt was quoted at odds on. The
distance was to his liking, and he had only
% pounds up. but Creevy was forced to
drive him out to win by three parts Of a
length from Prince Gal In the good time OF
1:13. IL was practically two-hOrse race
after the first quarter. Prince Gal had
worked WELL and he raced well. but could
not concede nineteen pounds on the scale
10 King Cobalt.
Black Mate, under Butwelrs clever hand
ling and strong finish. showed decided i'm
prOvement over previous races at the meet
ing and beat The Peer short head in the
second race. The latter was the stronger
horse at the finish and would have won in
two more strides Creevy had him out in
front for five furlOngs, which caused sur
prise. as the horse is natural reter. but
he took back rounding the turn. when three
or four horses. including Bonnie Kelso. the
favorite. and Lad of Langden. raced by him
Half way down the stretch Bonnie Kelso
appeared TO have the race won, but he tired
in the final drive when Black Mats and The
Peer challenged. In s4king back rounding
the turn Creevy. on The Peer. lost his posi-
tion. and this cost Pat Dunno the purse. as
the Batten three-year-old was beaten by the
narrowest margin after coming 10 the out
side
Sam HidTeth, who did not go TO Pimlico
TO see Fitz Herbert win the Bowie Stakes
in record time. saddled ST. Jeanne for the
fifth race and expressed confidence in the
ability of the f!ly TO go a mile among the
horses opposed TO her. f. Dugan rushed
her out 20 a lead OF eight lengths rounding
the turn and took no chances in the last
furlons. riding her out 10 win by a big mar
gin from Summer Night. Cottyto suffered
from a poor start. and ST. Jeanne ran as if
she needed a full winters rest.
Slowcoach was the particular getaway
good thing in the last race. but he failed
TO run to his promise. to the disappointment
of l.. o. AppIeby. Louis Stewart and their
friends. Tom Kerr made all the running
and won easily. while John E. Madden s
Naughty Boy. a son of the great Imp, fin
ished second. and thus failed TO get out OF
the maiden class
Mr. Madden has leased half Cf Holmdel
Farm. in New Jersey, where he will break
and train his yearlinss and prepare them
for next season
AQUEDUCT SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE Handicap; for all ages: sJoo
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