New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
STAKE FOR HILARIOUS.
Runs Remarkable Race in Del
feating Fashion Plate.
GLASS DOWN FOR TWO DAYd
Rule Amended to Permit Threa
Year old Jumpers to Start
in August.

James r. Keene's Hilarious did alr,o,i
everything except jump the fence in u
running OF the Long Island Handicsn =.
sheepshead Bay yesterday. and. under ii
circumstances. MS performance IN defea,,l
Fashion Plate, winner Of the Netropoli,s,i
Handicap. by head in the fast time OF ii
for the mile and furlong was little s5o-l
of remarkable 4
Hilarious boIted to the outside rounSl, j
the far turn, as he did in his first start n
the year at Gravesend, and later. afr, j
overcoming this handicap, bore out throue,I
the last furlong, forcing Powers 20 strikI j
him over the head with his whip in II
effort to keep him straight Fashion Platsl
IL. the mean time. was closing resoluteI, al
the rail. but Powers, with a rare show "A
skill. managed 20 keep Hilarious going lon i
enough to win by safe il narrow margin
The time of the race was within one Sec
ond OF the track record. established ~
Fashion Plate. with 1O7 pounds Up, ash
year, and IL is safe TO say that the son "A
Voter would have set a new mark Il he hssJ
not run all over the track in MS erratiJ
flight.
Some disappointment was expressed "A
=
good three-year-old had all the worst II
the weights, and, further than that, ha9
had a deal of racing lately
c. L. Harrison's Meridian, which will il
sold at auction on Saturday, is sure 20 COM
rnand a better price after his clever v:cl
tory in the first event. Before his fan IN u
race at Gravesend some good judges pra
dicted that the big, fine looking son a
Broounstick-Sue Smith would develop iutol
one of the best two-year-olds OF the season.
Since then he has been beaten IN two races
but he ran well enough yesterday 70 indis
cate that. with a return OF Confidence
which he appeared TO lose after his aecf
dent, he will still prove himself worth
rival for the stars Of his age.
In the absence Of Round the World, s g
Hildreth's Novelty was the quoted tavoriteI
He has been away from the post for sOrnt
time, and may have needed the raee. al
though his work had been up 70 the markt
The fact remains that he hung badly in I'd
last furIong. after a keen battle with Met
ridian for half mile.
Following the victory Of Follis Levy 4
the last race the Beverwyck Stable TOOK
fancy to the filly and bid her up 81, 100 ovet
her entered selling price of $4,000 Georgi
Odom. who lost Bonnie KeIsO out OF a SCI
ing race to the same stable two or thret
weeks ago, let her go after protecting hef
up TO So, 300, only TO get her back IN
rather unusual way an hour or so later.
Dave WoodfOrd was on his way i
Gravesend with the FLY. when it was d. \
covered that not enough money was stand
ing to the credit OF the Beverwyck Sta5t
with the COney Island Jockey Club 70 pat
for the horse. Under the rules the transfst
must be made within fifteen minutes aftst
buying at auction out of A selling race an
as Mr.. Nolan or his representative was I'd
OF hand TO make. up the amount FoIlt
Levy reverted 20 her original owner, wa
was not slow to send for his fly.
Hampton Court showed quick iu1provst
ment over his last race, when he made {
show of his field in the selling event at on
mile and quarter on the turf There
quite difference, however, between sprimf
ing and distance racing. and The GalTst
three-year-oId appears to be a slayer 4
Glass, the jockey, was suspended for tslt
days by the stewards for rough riding 4
the third race on VI. Cambon. CharivgE
the six-year-old full brother TO Mr.. KeenssE
good ttgo-year-old Iron Mask. was grstf
uateG tipm the maiden class in this event
The stewards of the National Steep@t
chase and Hunt Association have decide
to adopt an amendment TO the rules whKE
will permit tRree-year-oId jumpers TO rsssI
on and after August of each year. 81
weeks earlier than heretofore The aneNt i
ment was suggested by August Belmoz !
last winter. 20 the end of encouraging u /
earlier development Of Jumpers. The ne
rule will go into effect at once. so that IS
or three steeplechases for the yOunsst
horses may be offered at Saratoga SprinssE !