New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
DONALD MACDONALD
CATCHES A TARTAR
Perthshire Defeats the Old
Campaigner in Newton
Selling Stakes.
TAPS FOR RACING HERE
Notoriety Disqualified for Foul
After Winning Last Event,
Mordecai Gettin- the
Purse.

J. L. Hollands Donald Macdonald.
which was being lauded as a real handi-
cap horse after his victory over Lahore
last Saturday, went back 10 the selling
platter class at Belmont Park yesterday
and was beaten by Perthshire
The race, although under selling condi-
tions. was dignifed by the name OF the
Newton Stakes, and the aged son Of Som
brero was looked on as sure winner, so
much so that those who wanted 10 make
oral wagers found to quoted The un-
certainties Of racing, however, again were
emphasized. and Donald Macdonald found
116 pounds too much OF handicap against
the speedy Perthshire, which took the
track at the start and was never headed.
Perthshire seems 10 be one OF those
norses which Is ranked as a sprinter but
can go a distance when he can make his
own running and is not carried along too
fast by some opponent He was tiring
yesterday, but responded 10 Butwells
judicious use Of the whip and lasted the
mile ard q sixteenth. Donald Macdonald,
a natural plodder. bore out a little In the
stretch. which cost him some ground. bur
/ this hardly made winning difference and
he seemed To lack the dash Of his last
race
{ H. X. Knapp's Notoriety was disQuali-
fed and Karrck. the Jockey punished for
rough and foul riding I'm the last race
| McCahey. on Polly H., the chief SUI
| ferer. made the claim Of foul and the
/ stewards entertained it, as most Of II oc.
| Cured right under their eyes.
Opirion differed In the stand but many
agreed that Karrick not only bumped ano
| shouldered Captain Burns as they came
| racing head and head down the straight.
| but shut off Mordecai and hampered
| Polly H. Under the circumstances, The.
/ stewards had no option In taking the
purse away from Notoricty and giving 10
to Mordccai, with Polly II. second and
! Captain Burns third
Butwen thus robbed Karrick Of shar-
| ing the jockey honors for the day, as II
| gave him three winners. one second and
a third out OF five mounts. Karrick pre-
| viously rode Pan-American to victory in
| the Oneck Stables colors.
Bosom scared out four Of the other SIX
/ horses in the first race and with only
| Carroll Reid and Aviator to oppose him
| lust breezed to an easy victory Some
doubt was raised, however, as TO his right
to the purse when Karrick, on Aviator
pulled up on the far turn as IL shut off
sharply The boy did not claim foul,
but the stewards sent for the patrol Judge.
who said he was not In a position 10 see.
! Then the starter was asked for his opin-
| ion, and testified that from the hoof marks
in the freshly narrowed track Karrick was
at fault in trying 10 go through an OPEN
| ing far too narrow. On this the stewards
ordered up the red board.
Jockeys were so scarce that the were
not enough 10 go round In the third race,
with seventeen horses carded. and at least
two owners had 10 scratch at the last
minute because of the failure to engage
reasonably capable boys. The exodus 20
Saratoga Springs was partly responsible
for this
Two bad falls, which fortunately did not
result seriously. marred the steeplechase.
Sir Giles crashed down at the first hedge,
dropping In a heap in the most unusual
way and apparently rolling over Gilbert
How the boy escaped will ever be
miracle Bill Andrews made bad land
ing at the sixth jump and Clark fell OF,
but suffered only a few bruises and
shaking UP. This left only three horses TO
| fight IL out. and one OF these. Advent
uress, could hardly run fast enough to
keep within sight Of the Evader ana
/ Maltbie. The two last named had quite
/ duel from the far turn home, but Malt
/ bic blundered with only two jumps TO so
and the Evader drew away and carried
Robert L. Gerry's colors 10 the front.
! Taps will be sounded at the track this
/ afternoon, so far as racing in the metro
| politan district ls concerned and good
/ card is offered for the closing scenes, even
| II most of the better horses have been
shipped 10 Saratoga Springs for the TWEEN
| ty-five day meeting which opens on sat
urday. Unless present plans are changed
no racing will be held here In the ran
/ beyond several amateur meetings, when
will serve to keep interest alive until
another year.
| II was announced from the secretary's
office Yesterday that J. l.. Holland lost
| Gallon after he had been beaten IN
selling stakes on Monday. The Quincy
s,ahle claimed the colt out OF the race
! for sl,-a
| Between ten and twenty carloads OF
horses will be shipped 10 Saratoga Springs
! after the last race to-day. Others VIII 60
| up tomorrow.
H n. Whelock, said 10 be an electrician
Of Cedarhurst. Long Island, died just
after the running OF the third race.
He collapsed in the grandstand and Dr.
]. b. Dowd the track physician, who was
hurriedly summoned, diagnosed the case
as acute indigestion and heart failure.