New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
KING JAMES IN DEFEAT
Fashion Plate SpIashes His Way
to Hard Earned Victory.
AMATEURS GET MUD BATH
Four Horses Out Of Five Fall
in Steeplechase at the
Gravesend Track.

s c Hiidreth's King James was UeaNeA'
but in no sense oisgraced, at Gravesend
YESTERDAY. when he ran third TO Fashion
Plate and Pretend after a stirring drive
81 the Brookdale Handicap at one mile and
furlong The heavy, sloppy track and
the crushing impost of lS5 pounds proved
too much Of q handicap. and while giving
Of his best and hghting st out to the end
ne was forced 10 strike his colors 20 the
winner Of the Metropolitan Handicap and
the lightly weighted three-year-old. TO
which he was oonceding twenty-nine and
forty pounds respectively, or twenty-seven
and tuenty-one pounds. according 10 the
scale. He faltered only in the closing
stri6es and ives beaten a scant length by
Fashion Plate. with Pretend separating the
two.
The day was not made for racing but
the excellent programme attracted a sur
prisingly big crowd. which, however. would
hsve been doubled in size IL it had not
been necessary 10 face a cold. drizzling
rain which drifted TO the most sheltered
nook Of the grandstand. Most everybody
went around with hands jammed into
rockets: that is most everybody who had
rockets. and one man who nestled COM
fortably in a big fur coat, believing that
g. vss November and not June. was voted
the most sensible man in sight
The track looked more like country
highway after a thunder shower than
race course. and the Jockeys and horses.
or al least those that could not get To the
front and stay there. came back plastered
with mud The amateurs. who rode in the
ffth race, presented a particularly sorrT
plight and a crowd laughingly gathered
near the rail after the finish TO see II
eny of them could he recognized.
Fashion Plate which ran a disappoint-
ing race in the Brooklyn Handicap follow
ing q slight Illness after his impressive
victory in the Metropolitan Handicap
when ne turned the mile in the fast time
Of : 81 -. liked the going and ran 10 his
hest form in the Brookdale. Reid took
him right to the front at the start, and
there he stayed 10 the end, although doing
his best at The end TO beat Pretend half
a length
King James and Pretend ran like q team
most Of the way, and always close enough
20 the pace TO be dangerous The latter
wsg in g bad pocket on the rail- which in
the opinion Of many good Judges brought
about his defeat an opinion which his
good race and gallant struggle through the
stretch seemed to justify. When straight
ened out for home King James moved UP
70 Fashion Plate and il looked for few
strides as If he would come away 20 win,
but the weight told, snd when he began
70 hang Pretend came on TO force the
son Of Roolsthorpe out
Nine Of the best known amateur riders
accented mounts in the race for the
centienen's Cup. including Raymond Bel
mont the Tucker brothers. F. 9. Cowdin,
o. F. Fleischmann. Mars Cassidy. jr., and
Robert Taylor Mr.. r. Tucker showed the
skin for which he is noted and rode
Charlie Hsrgrave 10 victory in the most
approved fashion. The colt was off none
too well, but MI. Tucker improved his po-
sition gradually and took quick advantage
Of an opening az the head OF the stretch
through which he drove his mount 70 vic
tory -
Nir FIeischrnann had stormy journey
on Dunosue- after being caught sidewise
a. the start. which brought his monopoly
on races Of this kind TO an end. Previous
ly ne had ridden his own horse TO the
front in one race at Aqueduct and an
Other ~ Belmont Park.
TIE Empire State Steeplechase degener-
zted into z bowling farce for those who
wsgered On Waterway and into an un-
Ssvory joke tor those who pinned their faith
70 Black Bridge, the quoted favorite, or one
q the ether tlree starters. Waterway kept
lis footing N the slippery and soggy take
oHs, whereas the four other horses went
Down one after another.
Blsck Bridge came 10 grief at the Liver
pool the first tire over; Belle fell in the
baci.stretch when racing along in q con-
tending position; Nestor plunged through
the Liverpool the second time over, and
Thistledsle. --hich had heen forcing the
pace. blur6ered az the next jump ard landed
EUppe in 8 heap on the soft turf. This left
Waterway % gaIlop over the rest OF the
course eli alone. 20 the derisive shouts If
the crowd.
Black Bridge was rernounted by a stable
boy, and went over the course, but did not
earn second money, as would have been
the case last year as the rule was amended
during the winter in a way 10 provide tha.
ire original Jockey must renlount 70 finish
the race Thistledale was more fortunate
After Ealloping around riderless for a time
he was caught and led back to the place
where he blundered, and Huppe, remount-
irg finished out IN time 10 earn the $500
second money.
Black Bridge ran in the name and colors
of s c. Hildreth. but the owner Of Fitz
Herbert do not make a happy beginning in
ths steeplechase game. and looked on in
disgust when his horse fell.
August Belmont's Babbler and Trap Rock
ran one, two IN the Great American Stakes
for two-year-olds and carried of the lion s
share Of the rich prize. worth something
over $4,000. Babbler. q son Of Hastings
fairly few through the sloppy going after
being last away from the post, and after
dlsposing of Kingpin came on 10 win as
Re pleased. Trap Rock gave further evi-
5ence ~ his quality by taking up ! % pounds
and following his stable companion home
with plenty in reserve 20 all Appearances
Garner saved some ground at the stretch
turn whereas KingpiH carried c. l. Harm
sons Housemsid so wide that any chance
fhe Broomstick fily had was ruined.
g /. Harrison showed a most promising
colt named Meridian in the last race The
son Of Broolnstick-Sue Smith ran over An
gust Belmont-s Rogon in the last furlong
a. a WAY 10 indicate that he is blessed with