New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
MARY DAVIS WINS STAKE
Beats Some Good Sprinters in
the Toboogan Handicap.
HoUSEMAID SHOWS CLASS
Takes Measure of Herodia in
the Fashion-Big Crowd
Enjoys Sport.


sprinters in winning the twentieth running
Of The Toboggan Handicap at Belmont
Park Yesterday. while Houseraaid estab-
lished her quality by racing to victory in
the Fashion Stakes. for two-year- old fillies.
These fixtures stood out as the most inter
estfns features Of an excellent programme
Of seven races. which furnished plenty Of
exciting sport
Society and the hunting set turned out in
goodly numbers for the last Saturday of
the meeting at the attractive and pict-
uresoue inciosure. The clubhouse lawn was
bright with the gay frocks and gayer hats
and psrasols Of the women. w. X. Van
derbiit again was in attendance and spent
most Of his time in the paddock. where he
could indulge his fondness for the horses
at close quarters. The huge grandstand
was fairly well flled. while many basked
In the sun on the lawn, and made the
most Of the perfect weather.
Mary Davis, which has let down and
filled out into a fine, big bodied mare, won
her fourth straight victory of the season
In capturing the historic Toboggan Handi
cap She was an uncertain filIy last sea-
son when racing chiefly over a distance Of
ground. but appears 10 have improved 50
per cent. and for the present must be
ranked among the best sprinters in train
ing after the way she handled ia pounds
yesterday and fought along I'm the van all
the way.
For FIVE furIongs Sir John johnson. the
lightly weighted Field Mouse and Mary
Davis battled head and head. and the
Watercress mare had the stamina and
courage 10 shake them of at the end and
come away 10 an impressive victory.
Dreamer. the aged son Of Hamburg Forget
Ger early luck. as he was in close quarters
for half a mile, and did not find clear sail
ing until Davis pulled him to the outside at
the last furling pole. All too late he settled
down TO racing and. closing a big gap got
up in time to beat Field Mouse head for
The place and only a scant length behind
Mary Davis.
&. l.. Harrison may have a second Waldo
IN Housemaid. or at least a filly that will
take the same rank among the best of her
age and Sex in training as Waldo did a
year ago She took up 119 pounds in the
Fashion Stakes and. forcing a fast, even
pace. won with something in reserve in the
good time of So 2-5 seconds. Mr. Harrison
was at the track TO see her perform and
showed the keenest pleasure in her success.
more particularly as she defeated Herodia,
among others. the Adam FLY which is so
n Tho
Newcastle Stable.
Housemaid won the Breeders F1Itllrity
al Lexington before coming East I'm a wav
To stamp her FLY of some class, and she
ran right back 10 that good race in win
Ming yesterday She is a fine looking fllv.
OF excellent size and conformation, and
vel hreG. too, being by Broomstick- Ethel
Pace; hence a half-sster to Alfred Noble.
Herodia may turn the tables on House
maid when they meet again as She was
hampered slightly throughout the struggle
and forced over into the loose going near
The outside rail This, no doubt. counted
against her, and she was beaten a head for
the place by r. T. Carman's Horizon
which almost caused panic in the paddock
by her crazy actions and wild plunging
when Langan got the leg up.
Mr.. Page, who rode Couover in tho
Meadow Brook Hunters SteepIechase. at
about three miles, made the mistake Of
pulling his mount so far off the pace in an
effort to make him stay the distance that
l he could not make up the lost ground in
the last mile II looked like clear case of
helleher. a professional rider outwitting
the amateur. Sir Ritchie jumped well in
spots and badly in spots, and was so tired
al the finish that he wanted TO lie down
hut kelleher nursed him along. making full
Use Of the advantage he had earned in the
early part Of the struggle. Rounding the
last turn ConOver made up some ground
and ii looked for time as il he might get
up after all. but he. too. was tired horse,
and Mr.. Page did not persevere after clear
ing the last hedge
Mr.. Tucker. who had the mount on Die
bold. had nasty fall at the fourth jump.
hut Was on his feet in fifty and started
running after his horse Dieboid kept right
on. however until he crashed through the
rail on his way TO the paddock gate Mr.
Tucker was not injured
. T. Fleischmarn rode clever Datient
race on his own horse. Dullcare, which won
tho Amateur Cup. Mr.. Noss was so i'm
petuous that he let Bar None open ND a
ZAP Of six 81 eight lengths rounding the
turn. TIE pace ;old, however and when
the horse began to hang Dullcare came
SWAY 20 win easily.
Meter. The Jockey. was painfully injured
IN the running IF the second race He had
the mount Of J l.. McClinnis's Shannon.
which. after following the pace closely for
FIVE fnrlongs, bed and sweryed over against
The rail. The stirrup iron cut an ugly cash
in Notter's ankle, and in ali proba bility the
hey VIII not be able 10 accept the mount oil
Oiamhala in the Brooklyn Handicap on