New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20
PRETEND A WEAK REED
Rims Disappointing Race in the
Harlem Selling Stakes.
EaUsHON SHOWS QUALITY
nusrer Wins His Sixth Straight
Victory in oolors of r.
T. Wilson, Jr.

r-s,srd vas an uncertain horse last year
~, he would race like a world heater
-. ga ans = selling platter another. and
:. hss not loSt this Characteristic judging
- his performance in TIE Harlem Stakes
=. belmont Park yesterday. II seemed tu
:, ..s general opinion that he would walk
A--,s after Mary Davis and Beaucoup had
Ian scratched. an opinion based on his
-. victory IN his first start Of the season
:. krue6uct and his good work since. but
:. failed utterly 10 run up to the expecta-
,.,,s ~ his owner and trainer, and finished
.A,rs 10 Berkeley and Norbitt No excuses
.,,ls be offered for his defeat, as Garner.
,ns- getting off well. placed him behind
az nee or the rail, and saved ground
,,s- every foot Of the Journey. Pretend
s,nrFv was moi good enough at the weights
~ refused 10 give Of his best
T. Wilson, jr.'s. Naushon. the half
,-o-ber 70 the speedy Gunfire. confirmed
=. good impression that he left a,ter his
srs- start by making a show Of his field in
- epening race. Many clever judges 90
~ hesitate 10 pronounce him the best
.,o-vear-old shown 10 date. He is rich
MACK II G0ltE. anu 50 Wei taAtN Atidl lAr
soee not begin 20 look his size. Like all
foo5 horses he runs close TO the ground.
nc action being smooth and frictionless,
sd further he is even tempered and gen.
e-ous with his speed
The son Of Yankee WAS bred by John T.
Maiden and was among the yearlings
vbich Nr. Wilson bought in bulk from the
master Of Hamburg Place last summer
r-rless ali signs fail. Naushon gili more
mar nay for all the others.
0useer won his sixth straight victory
vben he defeated Winning Widow, Penny
-sral and others IN the third race. He ian
second 70 L.adasette in his first start on the
cnening day of the season at Aoueduct. but
c-herRise his record is clean There is 10
telling lust how good q colt he is, and Il is
rerse fo- regret that his fore ankles are
weak and need constant treatment.
Id to this tire Onager. which. by the
WAY. is q son Of Plaudit-Ondurdis, has not
been called on TO meet the best Of his age
Fl training, and in all probability he Is
nothing more than an honest, useful selling
rlster L VIII be interesting, however. to
see him race in better company, as he has
dane everything required of him in a way
10 indilate that he can boast of some
class and quality
Sea Cliff, which raced In England last
year. won the six-furlong handicap in the
rol5-s O. Harry Payne Whitney. He ap-
resrsd 10 close with q rush in the last six
,serfh. hut as a matter of fact Rose Queen,
vIieh seems unable to carry her great
sBssd more Than five and Z half furloags,
vEs stopping.
Cir Holm Johnson considered ny many as
8 worthy rival to Jack Atktn over sprint
iHg distances. made his first appearance Of
the season in this race. He looked 4 bit
rgh II flesh. but ran well enough 20 indi-
cas that he viii lie hard 10 peat the next
.ne out. in any company. Bosom had The
eauaderce Of his sta bic. but he boltEd 10
he outside oH the FAR larn, his trainer
hlriag failed 10 work him the reverse way
Ct The Urark.
5ieiiou1nint is none too sound, but he is
tlit on The lines of p jumper and appears
10 be z pretty good horse through the field.
The James L. Keene horses. including
sReep. al Of which have been suffering
or infuenza. were out galioping yester-
cay al Shcepshead Bay. Jimmy Rowe says
lie worst is now over
airs. [. g. Livingston, who maintains
breeding farm and racing stable, shipped
ilirt.-six horses. including twenty two
TsHr-olds. 70 Toronto yesterday for the
meeting which begins there OH Tuesday
chsT horsemeu who VIII race over the
Canadian circuit are James Mclaughlin,
" G. Scully. +. T. Chinn. William Garth
and John Powers. The last named will
Jack Atkin with the other horses be-
longing 10 Barney Schneider.