New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07
KING JAMES IN DEFEAT
Brooklyn Handicap Winner Fails
in His First Start.
BEAUCOUP PROVES CLASS
Two Races for R. T. Wilson, Jr.
Influenza Attacks the
Keene Two-Year- Odds.

c. HiIdreth's King James, winner or
tho Metropolitan and Brooklyn handicaps
last wear. suffered defeat In his first start
o< the season at Aqueduct yesterday Inc
race was IN the nature of q public trial Ior
the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont
Park next Friday and he qualified in the
most convincing way even though beaten.
He took up 100 pounds. and after breaking
none too we'll raced around Beaucoup on
the far turn, with Fashion Plate in close
nursuit He could not shake off the last
named. and q head-and-head battle followed
for the next half mile. This told at the
ens and when Beaucoup challenged on
the rail the son of Plaudit although tight
ing on was forced to csptulate.
King James looked we'll Outside of his
lon ears. which more or less of de-
formity. few horses in training can stand
closer inspection, Mr.. Hildreth had conn
dence in his ability to win even under the
steadying impost but he was not dlsap-
pointed IN the performance, as he and other
good Judges realized that it was highly
satisfactory under the conditions.
Creevv rode a perfect race on Beaucoup,
which, by the way. was beaten only head
by Campeon on Tuesday in the then track
record time for six and a half furlongs of
1:ls4-5 He was wide awake at the barrier,
gained position on the rail and then walt
ed patiently as King James and Fasnion
Plate went on to make the running. When
the pacemakers bore out at the last furlong
pole Creevy brought Beaucoup up on the
rail, and the horse. which ran the great
Colin to head as two-year-old. came on
to win by a safe margin. King James was
conceding twenty-three pounds to Beaucoup
and, Furthermore. lacked the one seasoning
race which in this case counted materially
Fashion Plate, a good three-year-old last
season. looked bigger and stronger than
ever and should be a hard horse 10 beat
the next time he goes to the post. He felI
away yesterday in the last furlong, as if
short and can be expected to show inn
provement.
R. T. Wilson. jrs. Agawam appears TO
be q colt of some class and quality. He ran
a fair race IN the Suffolk Stakes on Tues
day, but improved on that effort in the
opening event yesterday. although the field
was not so formidable He ran much
faster however, and was hardly more than
galloping at the end to win with his ears
pricked Agawam was bred by John E.
Madden, being by Plaudit-Yankee Sister,
and he is colt of good size and much sub
stance. Better yet, perhaps, his action is
smooth and he runs close to the ground, as
the "clockers' say. 1t would not be sur
prising If he trained on into one of the good
two-year-olds of the season, although his
ankles are said TO he under suspicion.
Tom HeaIey, who trains for r. T. Wilson,
ir tried to make II three straight with
Falcada, after Agawam and Beaucoup had
raced 10 victory, but the Woolsthorpe geld
ing was not equal to the task OF beating
Bonnie Kelso and Nadzu. The last named
was the best horse in the race, but Taplin
persisted in trying to find an opening on
the rail after being disappointed a couple
of times, and il was too late when he pulled
to the outside
Maid. good looking Broomstick fflly,
won the Rosedale Stakes in a way to make
her many friends Peccavi, which beat her
in a previous meeting, is light bodied,
scrawny FLY that will hardly stand much
campaigning.
Jimmy Rowe reported yesterday that
practically all the two-year-olds he is train
ing for James r. Keene, vice-chairman of
the Jockey Club are suffering from some
form of influenza The older horses. in
Guiding Maskette, Ballot, Sweep and Gras-
mere, are not affected yet, and every
effort will be made TO keep the disease from
year-olds began coughing yesterday morn
ing, and this means that Mr.. Rowe may
have trouble in getting them ready to fill
their engagements at the coming meetings
al Belmont Park and Gravesend.