New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-15
SWEEP BEATEN IN DERBY
DaImatian Races to Victory
Under Clever Handling.
PRINCE IMPERIAL SECOND
F. R. Hitchcock Squelches Ru-
mors About No Racing at
Sheepshead Bay.

James R. Keenes Sweep was deposed as
king CT the three-year-olds at Gravesend
yesterday. and S. c. Hildreths Dalmatian
crowned in his place, for the time at least,
after the running of the Brooklyn Derby,
at one mile and quarter. In test that
was decisive, if not altogether convincing,
Dalmatian defeated Prince Imperial, with
the Futurity winner of last year badly
beaten third ana doing his best to keep
August Belmonts Starbottle from earning
the consolation end of the s. 600 purse.
When Sweep the Carlton Stakes,
few days ago. Prince Imperial went to his
knees at the start and was left at the
post, while Dalmatian was interfered with
and badly tangled up Under the circun-
stances the race yesterday was watched
with more than ordinary interest, as fur
rlishing q truer test Of three Of the
best three-year-olds OF the season. Sweep
was beaten on his merits. but did not ap-
pear to be the good horse he was on his
last outing, due In part. perhaps, TO the
dead, cuppy track.
In some respects il was a race of jock
eys, with Shilling, on Dalmatian, showing
to good advantage He rated his mount
for six furlongs. while Sweep and Prince
Imperial were fighting for the lead; moved
up on the far turn, putting Powers in a
bad pocket, and made his run when
Strengthened out in the stretch. In the
final drive Dainatian proved stronger than
Prince Imperial. and just at the end drew
out, to win by length.
Some horsemen were disposed to criticise
the hasty and somewhat precipitous ride
of Garner on Prince Imperial, but the boy
had instructions to go to the front. and
go TO the front he did, at the expense,
however. of taking a lot out Of his mount.
Sweep outran the son Of Orlando, which
was under the whip even so early in the
race. and shut him of rather sharply
rounding the paddock turn. Garner took
up for few strides. but, pulling to the
outside, sent Prince Imperial racing around
Sweep in the run up the backstretch, and.
not content with this opened up a gap
Of two lengths rounding the far turn. All
this counted against the colt when Dali
matian challenged IN the last furlong. and,
while he struggled on under whip and
spur, he could not hold his advantage
Dalmatian beat Sweep in one race as a
two-year-old, and the son OF Ethelbert
proved his class and quality yesterday, but
for all that another meeting is looked for
ward to, and The Turk and Waldo must be
as the best of his age in training.
In order to settle the disquieting rumors
that have been floating about, F. r,
Hitchcock announced at the track that the
spring meeting of the Coney Island Jockey
Club at Sheepshead Bay would be held as
scheduled opening on Friday with the run
ming Of the Suburban Handicap.
Martinez, which ran one good race and
one disgraceful race at Belmont Park,
proved himself more than a useful horse
by the ease with which he defeated Sea
Cliff, Cohort, Hill Top and others in the
second event yesterday. Lang waited be-
hind the pace to the far turn, and when
he let his mount down 1t was all over. as
Martinez fairly romped to the judges.
Garner took Sea Cliff up in the run to
the first turn rather than take a chance
of being carried wide, and the Clifford
four ear-old, which raced in England last
year, never seemed to settle into his stride
until Strengthened out in the stretch.
August Belmont showed another fair sort
of two-year-old in the handicap at five
and half furiongs. when Whist, a winner
at Pimlico, beat some useful youngsters in
Warbler, Adrian, Zeus and Feather Dust
er. Whist is racy looking colt by Single
oodnymph, which will bear watching
ia better company.