The Washington herald., 1909-05-19
FASHION PLATE Wins
Threatening Weather Keeps
Attendance Down.
HARRIGAN FIRST IN HANDICAP
De Mund, with 12S Pounds Up, Is
Quoted on Even Terms with Win
Rer'~ but Fails TO LaSt-Madden'S
CoIors Carried to Victory i'm First
Race by Shantun-Layv Net Violated.

New York. May B-Compared with
the crowds that turned out on Thurs
Gay and Saturday Of last week. to-
days attendance at Belmont Park was
rather slim, yet nearly 5000 persons
paid admission. The weather was
threatening ali the afternoon, and prob
ably kept many away from the big
track The racing was Of an excellent
quality. however. and the winner in each
instance did not lack a following.
When H. r Brandt scratched Jack At
Kin IN The Crotona Handicap. the word
was passed around that Harrigan, from
the same barn. was a sure winner. De
Muad was posted as an added started,
and. though he packed I2S pounds. he
was quoted on even terms with Harrigan.
At the start De 8Iund shot away from
the barrier al top speed and showed in
front But az the end Of the first quarter
OF mile he began TO stop as Restgouche
and Earrigan came from behind with q
great rush. After that 1t was a long.
hard drive to the judge. Harrigan win
ming by a length from Restigouche-
There was an exciting finish in the
Bouquet Selling Stakes for two-year-olds.
Medallion was the winner by head He
came from behind and nailed Calypte In
the last sixteenth. Calypte took the
place from Elm Beau Mexoana and n
terDose. coupled and first choices. were
never dangerous
Fashion Plate Is First.
Fashion Plate and COhOrt. odds-on IA
vOrites and coupled, ran first and third.
respectively. in the New Rochelle Handi-
cap. Cohort showed the way for half the
distance with Nimbus and Fashion Plate.
the contendeTs. At the last furlong pole
these three horses bore out while under
pressure Fashion Plate came fast and
resolutely al the end and was the win
ner by a length and a half. with Ninbus
in the place before Cohort
John Madden's colors were carried 70
victory in the first race by Shanton. who
led at al stages and swung home on the
bit four lengths before Belmont's Glop-
per
The Newcastle Stables Glucose, a pro
hibitive choice, made a runaway Of the
fifth race. which he ran in I-l2. and beat
Madden's Tiana by eight lengths
MCCaTter was served up as a strong IA
vorite by the Newcastle Stable in the
last race Dugan rushed him 10 the front
When the barrier went Up. but at the half
mile Traveller moved I'D quickly. and took
the lead BY small margin After thar
McCarJer could not regain his lost ad-
vantage and Traveller rushed home q
winner By three lengths McCarter gof
tho place
James B Haggin mas arranged TO send
100 mares and yearlings 70 Argentine Re
public IN June 10 be sold al auction.
Steve Lawlor, a well-known trainer. re-
ported the loss OF q twO-year-old fly. by
Ha1dspring-Kate CAREY. While work
ing out she bolted and ran into the fence
rails She was cut 10 pieces and had 10
he shot
There were no violations Of the law to-
day, according 10 the statement Of Sheriff
Foster.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-FouT and oue-haIf furiou-s. Shsn-
tcn- IL tNieolt, 70 , Won, Glorrsr. ID D-zsnI
70 l. sscond. Beau Nash IL gicInfvrpi 8 20 y
third Tine. o-54 katherine Van and Brlsh
Broon also ran
SECOND RACE-si1 fi1rIorsS Fashion Plsse- q
iIassi' 70 70. E9n; Nl1b'ls. III Uptou1 3 % 5.
second: Cchort. Ils Smith. 20 70. third Tiue.
IN 4a- Fleming Pantoude and Marx Anthem
also Tan-
THIRD RACE-Four ard oze-haIf flrio,cs Ne
daiiol, q lang. q !. won. Calypts. q Glass.
% l. second; Elm Beau, 2 gI9usseIj. 20 L third
Tine o-5e25 Ps-Ty JOhnS5n May FIorenre.
Hudas siste-. Mezoena, Intsrpose. Holly Bush-
and HerdSrzn also ran
FOURTH RACE-Six fJirlo1-s Harlan. FS
tbuiEeli. u 70 5. Won: Restigolche. Is lB1rnsl )
70 J. secund; Denund rs iH0xsrdl i 10 s.
third Tine, l.l5 ID ROYAL Ouyx Cas7ue. Queen
Marguerite. ard FcotTsd also ran
FIFTH RACE-One nile fTlrr7Se q rC,-Ys--1
2 70 ;. Won; Tiana, q Russell 8 10 l. second; J.
EuneutrOut. l6s tScoTillel p % J. third Tine.
l,52 OBADIAH. Markham. Distract. and Families
alss rau
SIXTH RACE-Ous and ons-sixtssHrh miles
Traveller, l0l UPTON. 70 wuu- McCar-c-- III
tDussn}- 5 20 5 second; Lad Of LauSdoa. 0s
fClassl. % l. third Tine I.s5 81 Morbirt. Tbs
Wrestler. Dander. Rockstone. Rye. klie Crankis
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