New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
MASKETTE ON SICK LIST
Great Mare May Not Start in
Metropolitan Handicap.
FiREST0NE WINS A RACE
Small Fields Go to the Post at
Aqueduct on Account of
Sloppy Track.

James R Keene's Maskette. which ran
such brilliant race a few days ago. may
net go 70 the post in the Metropolitan
Handicap. at Belmont Park, on Friday
for which she has been pointed. The great
mare was coughing slightly yesterday at
Sheepshead Bay, having become affected
by the influenza. which attacked the heene
two-year-olds last week and is now sweep
sng through the stable.
Jimmy Rowe, who trains for Mr. heene,
esid yesterday at Aqueduct that Maskette
might recover in time to start. but il was
impossible TO say, and the chances appear
10 be against il. This viii be the more dis-
appointing TO followers of the sport, as
there was much interest in her meeting
with Fltz Herbert, which denied race
goers last season, when they ranked as the
best three-year-old FLY and three-year-old
colt in training
The racing yesterday was the poorest of
she season TO date The card was cut to
pieces by scratching on account OF the
heavy, sloppy track. and the fields were SO
badly balanced that four horses quoted ar
odds on raced TO victory. The programme
to-day gives promise OF better things.
Pretend made his first appearance of the
wear in the Columbus Stakes, defeating
Eddie Dugan and Loco. He has grown into
g fine looking three-year-old. and ran well
enough 10 indicate that he may be better
colt than his two-year-old form indicates,
when he was Just short OF being in the first
rank Garner rode most confident race
IN the early part OF the struggle and wait
ed for the stretch to make his move. When
called On the colt came away TO win easily,
but in going TO the front he bore over 10
the rail and came dangerously near putting
Eddie Dusan over the fence.
Shilling, on the latter. pulled UP sharply
rather unnecessarily So il looked from
the standard after dismounting went be
fore the stewards and lodged a claim Of
foul against Garner. on Pretend, which was
dismissed
Harry Payne whitney's Dinna Ken,
which raced in England last year, made
his temperance in this country in the sec
ond race He old not have fair chance. as
he was crowded and almost knocked to his
knees just after the start. which cost him
three or four lengths. He ran UP to within
striking distance of Firestone rounding the
turn. but did not appear to extend himself
in the going and dropped out Of II at the
end as if he needed the race.
Dinne Ken beat Peter Pan in the Carl
ton Stakes as d three-year-old, and later
won the Lawrence Realization. He was
none too successful in England last year,
but he looked and acted well yesterday,
and is almost sure to train on
Firestone. practically left at the post in
his two previous races at the meeting. acted
more kindly yesterday, and, going right TO
the front was never in danger. Zienap ran
into the place because Prince Gal, a
sprinter found the journey too far. NcGee
tried TO wait with the latter, and he ran
into second place after turning for home.
but il availed nothing.
Pennyroyai was a hot paddock tip for the
third race and he went 10 the post quoted
at odds-on, after opening at to L He is
a good looking black colt by James r.
Keene's stallion Wild Mint, but he tired
badly at the end so that Miss Nett, a
cheap little ally. came from behind TO win.
Zeus, the good looking Adam colt which
won the opening two-year-old race Of the
meeting, had his final preparation in the
way Of q race for the Juvenile Stakes on
Saturday al Belmont Park. He had prac-
tically no opposition, but again acquitted
himself in way to impress the critics.
At meeting of the stewards of the
Jockey Club in the Windsor Arcade yes
ierday August Belmont, Il. X Knapp and
f R Hitchcock were named as stewards
for the meeting at Belmont Park which be
gins on Friday. Licenses were granted as
follows:
Trainers-E ]. Albright, n. Z. Beal, c.
f. Jones. James Kane, II. Lee, ]. Pincus
and George H Wolf
Jockeys-Ellis Altman, Daniel P Con-
nelly, E. Haynes, H. ]. Leach, Andrew
Mfnder, James McGovern, Carroll Shilling.
n ]. Simmons, Edward Tice, Roscoe {.
Troxler and Herbert Nesper.
The applications of Frank Bergen and
John Treubel for a license 70 ride were
laid on the able.