New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
KING JAMES ONCE AGAIN
Comes Back from Canada and
Wins Parkway Handicap.
TRAP ROCK GALL0Ps HOME
August Beimon.'s Colt Makes a
Show of His Field at
Cravesend Track.

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q. Gravesend yesterday in a way 10 stamp
him the good horse he IS It was his third
victory 81 ten days over three different
racks end IN two countries. and It begins
30 look as If the mantle Of old Bitten the
ron horse. Rad fallen On his shoulders
After making show OF Pr.scillian at Bel
mont Park on May IS, when he took up
"a pounds and ran the mile in 1;H 4-o. he
vas shipped 10 Canada, where, on May 81
ne Won the Toronto Cup under lSz pounds.
Home again on Thursday. after none TOO
es.v journey, he trotted out yesterday
and easily defeated Sir John Johnson. Pris-
Gillian and Reybourn with 1So pounds in the
saddle.
The time. 1,s7 for the mile and a six
teenth. was comparatively slow, but he did
al that was required and could have run
,ss,er n The occasion had demanded.
Archibald handled him with good judgment
and waited. within striking distance Of the
pace. until round the turn before making
his move. Once Strengthened out for home
King James raced up to Sir John johnson
snay TO Yfn as he pleased.
Thomas Hitchcock jr.'s, Mellowmint,
son Of old Ben Holiday. is still unbeaten
through the field He won his fourth
straight victory as a jumper when he gal
toped home in the Greater New York
Steepiechase He Numbered slightly at two
hedges. but on the whole jumped much
better and cleaner than at Belmont Park
Lunch rated him along for a mile and
half fairly close 10 the pace and sent him
% the front going up the backstretch the
second time when Thistledale and Nestor
BEGAN 10 show the effects Of their efforts at
Iacemakinz.
About this time Black Bridge. which ran
such a good race in the Grand National
Steeplechase at Belmont Park, made his
move after being far out Of IT IN the early
running and raced UP so fast and smoothly
that 1t looked as If he would walk home
He got within striking distance Of Mellow
mint but there he stayed. as the latter had
PLENTY left 70 Withstand his challenge and
enough in fact 70 draw away under lit
lie urging in the last furlong to win by
several lengths.
MellowTniTlt vas a fair handicap horse on
the fat last year and raced for time in
:he colors Of Frederick johnson. He had
some trouble with his ankles. however. and
was sold to Mr.. Hitchcock. who picked him
out because OF his conformation as an ideal
Jumper. His judgment has been more than
justified, and If the horse trains on it will
take 4 good one 10 bea thin, as he seems
10 improve with every race.
August Beluont's Trap Rock. a son of
the English Derby winner Rock Sand,
-hich vas imported to this country By the
~T,-a, NoEr OF
s125.0co made a runaway race Of the Man
hanset Stakes. worth $500. The colt was
three lengths IN front swinging into the
stretch, but z. Dugan. who had the mount,
took no chances. and kept swinging the
whip 10 keep him Up 10 his work, ss II
fearing he would stop.
Antenor. the short priced favorite. ran
second. having no excuses beyond the fact
that he vas in tight quarters on the rail
for time rounding the turn The colt
1-as purchased by George J. Krsus on
Friday for price said 20 be 5000, with
this stake in view. but the plans failed to
r1aterialize, as they had been made with
cut counting on Trap Rock.
Anne Case and Quincy Belle were ADDED
starters, and the former managed TO earn
third r,oney. Trap Rock is big boned,
good looking tvo-year-old. which may have
enough quality 10 be formidable in better
company. He was running on in his first
start on Tuesday after meeting with some
interference, and that race, with the edu-
cation 1t furnished. did him lots Of good.
When Bonnie Kelso. which was claimed
by the Be erwyck Stable after his last
race, won the fifth event, q big crowd
gathered about the stand, expecting tina;
George Odona would retaliate by bidding
him I'd over his entered selling price OF
g. 200 The crowd was not disappointed. as
She ore-tiule Jockey made two bids-one of
1900 and another OF g, 500-before he turned
away when Dave Woodford protected III,
horse with an advance Of So
O. A Bianchi, whose Keep Moving ran
INTO the place, us the one to profit by the
r-p-up, as half the advance, or $3.50, went
20 him. which, with 500 for second money,
made the race worth more than II his
horse had won.
Bourbon Beau. a full brother 70 the
speedy but errstic Kentucky Beau, was a
hot paddock tip in the sixth race. but he
failed 20 run up 20 expectations, and vas
beaten head for third money. His action
Is none too good, but he is likely 20 do bet
ser with more racing education.
I've seen worse boys than Moore IN
California but none here was the re-
marx Of a horseman while watching the
youngsters handling Of Taboo IN the fifth
race Just 20 prove him wrong, perhaps,
Moore brought Blundara home IN front in
the seventh race. riding like the best boy
fr, the country. Good horses make good
Jockeys" vas the parting shot OF the
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