New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Dsuort for Sports Sake"
Brinus Out Big Crowd, Which
Cheers Without Betting.
MEADOWSWEET GETS CUP
y Ambrose Clark's Horse Wins
Cleverly from Field of Old
Campaigners-Jingo's
Northwood Plate.
INV Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

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,fs Piping Rock Racing Association with
IN that IS best ir the sport. 1t was the
,,urcbing Of a meeting where sport for
s,oy,'s sake" was the slogan, and though
-. skies were lowering three thousand
=. .our thousand enthusiasts gathered
.,a chee-ed horses to victory without
o,.er the inspiration of a 50 bet. True,
,nsre were some who found opportunity
% make a wager but II could properly
hs called a betless day, for those who
we're willing 10 lay odds were so quiet in
their operations that only the very few
s.lect had chance 10 back their opinions.
= From a racing point of view interest at
cached 10 the running of the Northwood
plate a steeplachase for three-year-olds,
and the Brook Champion Steeplechase.
In both the candidates for the Haroor
gin the most important and valuable
'cross-country fixture for the three-year-
olss which is to be run next Saturday,
started and won NJ. J. Cromwell's lingo
was winner in the Northwood. while r..
Ambrose Clarks Meadowsweet took the
Brook cup from a field Of old, seasoned
campaigners These races made certain
that the meeting Of the three-year-old in
the Harbor Hill will be race from flag
fall to finish
Ten started in the three-year-old chase,
and while three Of them failed to finish
the course, the showing of the lot spoke
volumes for the Harbor Hill, in which
most OF them are engaged. George Emo,
from the stable Of Charles r. Fleisch-
mann, was the one to force most of the
pace, and Il was only at the last turn OF
the field that the steady going lingo
caught him. Even then Emo proved him
self a game. good one, when he fought
Il out 10 the end. where he was only
beaten length and half.
When lingo won his race from George
Emo there were many who were willing
10 proclaim him undoubtedly the winner
Of the Harbor Hill. but that was before
Mesdowsweet had performed. After that
there was a change. and it was agreed
that the one that finished in front Of the
oily would win Her performance was
much more impressive, for the reason
that she was meeting a big field of sea-
soned horses, and she stepped over the
same course ten and four-flfths seconds
faster than did lingo.
Sixteen went TO the post for the Brook
trophy, and O'Bear. the Harbor Hill can
didate. gave a good account OF himself
ghen he was good third. King Cash,
also in the big race Saturday, did not
show TO as much advantage.
y The racing opened with the Oneck
Plate. six-furlong dash. that brought
out big field. 1t was an exciting
scramble until Light o. My Life came
clear OF the field. and then II was all
over so far as the winner was concerned.
He only galloped, TO win. easing up, by
four lengths in front Of Himation, who
was like distance in front Of Nosegay.
Chanida, who started under the silks OF
Miss Margaret S. Whitney. fell on the
upper turn, but Casey, who had the
mount escaped without serious injury.
The Wheatley Cup for hunters. was one
OF the surprises Of the day when Richard
Mortimer. jr. on his mare Tilie D.. stole
into a long lead and easily disposed OF
Thomas E. CoIeman's Two Saints, the one
picked by the sharps as a sure winner
Title d. stole away early in the running,
and for a turn Of the course Tommy
Wright was content TO wait with Two
Saints, while Duke OF Duluth chased
after the mare. The last turn of the two
and half mile course Title D. still held
her lead. and instead Of coming back in
creased It considerably.
This awakened Wright 20 the necessity
for hurry and he went 10 work on Two
Saints. while Duke Of Duluth also made
bis bid. TWO Saints closed some ground.
but he did not respond cheerfully, while
the Duke, In his effort to catch the mare,
fell giving his owner and rider, James
Park. a painful shaking up. Mr.. Mortimer
went on vigorously with Title ID. right 10
the end, with the result that he landed
her a winner by ten lengths from TWO
Saints, while with the Duke OF Duluth
out OF the way Windrow unfinished But
well for third.
In the third and fifth races big fields
were started in the elimination trials for
The Piping Rock subscription race. the
.fnal OF which is TO be run next Saturday.
Twenty three went to the post In the
nrst trial. and, after a false break, In
which most OF them ran almost half a
mile, Playboy bearing the silks OF Arthur
lselin. and ridden by c. Appleton. was re-
turned the winner
Harry Payne Whitney's Rantone was
winner OF the second elimination trial.
he was ridden by T. Evans, and the race
was sensational one, for the reason
that Faugh- -Ballagh, the f. Ambrose
Clark starter, led by twenty lengths into
The stretch and practically quit with his
mouth open in the last hundred yards.
while Rantone finished gamely under a
long drive. Rantone was fitted for the
race by James Rowe. and a short time
ago was turned over TO James owens. at
Belmont Park II was owens who also
Trained and saddled Playboy. winner OF
|ae FIRST elimination trial.
Under the conditions OF the race, the
hfst four in yesterdays trials are eligible
'lor The final. The four in each race were
riayboy. Tango. Number One and
fhance, In the first. and Rantone, Faugh-
s-ballagh, The White Hope and Screw
Driver. IN the second.
Inc last race OF the day was for army
horses. 1t was over the mile course. and
Went to Lieutenant c. X. Rockwell, rid
ing his old gelding. Matabon. who has
oten the hero OF many such races.
Among those present were:
Robert Bacon. Mortimer schif, II. r.
mmthrop, z. ID. Morgan. Adrian Iselin,
orsdish Johnson, ]. Parker Kirlin, Will
.<m coaeby Loew, Tyler Morse, c. l.
iihany. William Payne Thompson, John
y. Agar Henry Bull PAM Ii crauaAh