New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
'TURF STARS IN DEFEAT
Fashion Plate Races to Fame in
Metropolitan Handicap.
WINS I'M SPITE OF COUGH
p;o Crowd Stunned When King
James and Maskette Finish
in the Ruck.


p.-l Yesterday. defeating among others
rs,,es r. Reene's great mare Maskette
80 : c Hildreth's King James, winner
:, the historic fixture year ago, the IA
..,-s,ss for the race Not since 1896. when
waiter raced TO turf fame in the Brook
in Handicap. have the colors of Mr.
p, A,s,n who runs hls horses under the
ss-.,,e of the Oneck Stable, been carried 10
s. ,t,,o-v in one of the big spring handicaps.
80 the success yesterday was the sweeter
- Fashion Plate was started almost as a
so-lo--, hone, in spite of his fast race at
.oueduct s few days ago, when he turned
nile in 1:Ss.
The son of Woolsthorpe-Fash iona bic be-
sen coughing on his way to the track, hav-
ing contracted. 10 all appearances. the in
e,enza which has been sweeping through
-ho Keene stables at Sheepshead Bay.
+7rlv Karrick who trains for Mr. Knapp,
hesitateG about starting him under the cir
,Yn,stances. and declared openly that he
would not have done so If il had been an
nvernight race. MI Knapp however. was
erxious to have mis- colors represented in
the Metropolitan. and decided TO take a
chance even at the cost of doing his colt a
lasting injury
His decision was justified. as Fashion
P,srs not only raced 10 sterling victory over
me Of the strongest fields which ever went
n the post for the much coveted fixture.
h,7- ran The mile in the fast time OF 30 40.
zhich was Hithin two-ffths of second Of
-ha track record for the distance of 81 2-5,
es-ah lish-d in 1905 by kiamesha- also owned
IN NJ Knapp. and within three-ffths Of
g second Of the American record. held by
Centre shot and made CT Los Angeles
nd
reaten bare length while Jack Atkin. the
hero Of the Carter Handicap, even though
bearen nv Gretna Green, was third.
pr Brilliant Crowd Turns Out.
brilliant crowd turned out TO see the
turf Stars DO battle for what NAV be called
The f-s- turf classic of the season Fully
zen thousand per sens. and probably few
more z-ent down 10 the attractive inclos-
ire which in comparison with Aqueduct
1oolse5 more picturesque than usual While
-bA rank and file were disappointed at the
r.rfornance Of MasRette and King James.
sew -r=-e were who did not &C home stimu-
1a.ed and well satisfied with an outing
ur6er weather conditions that were we'll
nigh perfect
The clubhouse Enclosure. with the broad
Lawn n front presented q most gay ana
animated picture, as society turned CUT IN
ecodIv numbers for what 70 many was the
orenirg Of the "a cling season in the metro
roliten district
To 20 back TO the race II may be SAID
that nine horses faced the starter through
mistake in sending out the entries, sew
e-7l horses were omitted, including High
Private. Prince Imperial and Far west
The last named, with s. g. Hildreth's Fire
-s,rs g,rr- hey
missed, as the field was plenty large
enough and particularly strong in quality
MCGEE. who is under contract TO George
Cdor7 had the mount on Fashion Plate.
nd il must be said in sll fairness that he
~ode q perfect race He was lucky enough
. secure a position on the rail in the run
I'd The backstretch. after q good and
prompt start and he rated his mount cleT-
erly a length or more behind the pace set
r., Restigouche until Strengthened out for
home When the pacenaker. which had
heeu doing duty for his stable companion,
King James, began TO tire, MCGEE sent
Fashion Plate TO the front, and the good
fogr-year-old was strong enough and game
enough TO withstand Prince Imperiars be-
lated challenge and win in mild drive
b q scant length.
Prince Imperial, one of the rank out
, 1f-ISs 4 race WHICH Dl6IhS tilgD
throe-year-old Of great promise. He was
shuf7ed back in the early part Of the
struggle. but worked his way into a con-
tending position at the turn for home. and
finished so strongly that II looked for a
moment as Il he might snatch a well de-
served victory from Fashion Plate. He
had too much 10 do. however, in the last
1u-long and had to be content with second
noney.
Jack Akin Hero of the Race.
VII out detracing in the least from the
iCredit due the winner, il must be recorded
+ a. Jack Atkin, Barney Schreiber's great
weight carrying Splinter, was, in the
t0rinion OF many shrewd judges. the best
fhorse in the race, while being the most
uniucky one. The speedy son Of Sain was
pirched Of IL the first sixteenth and
knocked OUT OF mis- stride, and 10 make
matters worse he lost precious ground by
coming 10 The extreme outside in the
stretch. He was running like wild horse
through the last furlong under his burden
a. - pounds. and. while finishing third
deserved almost equal honors with Fashion
Plate. which carried off the lions share
q the SS.ebo purse
James r. Keene was suffering from
10 see Naskerte race. and 1T is well per
raps that he was spared the dissppoinr-
meht Of watching his great mare which
VIM the Futurity Of 1906 and was beaten
N only one race last year. suffer defeat
ne task was not an easy one. with l23
poRnos Up, and il is more than likely that
az shsht attack Of influenza few DAYS
EXC INITIATED against her chances AS 2
hia''er OF fact, NJ excuses beyond these
No-to ne offered for her defeat sc she had
Apseo enough 10 earn good rositio-, and
io" me pace closely for six f1rlongs
gave ~ her best as only a good horse
VII Dun that best was not good enough
eslsfoeE 70 carry her 70 the fro,- a. .
t!ifcst point OF the race. and she fell h.cl,
E4atsh Foxhsn ?. Keene. WIN NO. ~,
Hano, took the defeat rhilosonbics1,-- b..
jimmy Rove, her trainer. was r1o,r,,' a.
snpolnted. us
hlns James Which N u.oin, y, "a.
ne faTortte. suffered from heinz 50. -
? IN or The outside Of his field I'll ,ta -,
. eaA4lng was blamed bv some fcr -. -.
H1g better position IN the earl, r.rt ~
VIE rece but il looked &c u r. -
alternative as pulling back uou,d bsvs
beeh tataL Restigouche his stable oo,,-
Ishloh' olo his part by setting = killing
Faoe' oot King James after being CARRIED
nae - TIE stretch turn, fal,ered under
MS crushing impost Of 12q no,,,,5s sna
.s-lsa 70 respond with his usual dash when
flHF-~s