Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-31
ME- METROPOL|TAN IS
WON BY WH|SK
BROOM Il
Harry Payne Whitneys CLASSY
Thoroughbred AnnexeS Rich
Handicap in Easy Fashion
at Belmont PARK,

10 W .sit,.a 'aassAl SPECIAL leAsNs ,iRGi
Belmont Park. May s0.-ilarry
Payne Whitncy's Whisk Broom II
flashed under the wire a winner in
the metropolitan handicap at the
Belmont park track today in the
presence Of a throng Of moro than
25. O00 persons. who had gathered to
witness the running of this notable
turf event, marking The revival of
racing in New York state.
The Whitney horse, ridden by
Jockey Joe Nottcr practically had
been left at the post, but won well
in hand in l.39. II WAS the first ap-
pearanec Of the son Of Broomstick
and Audience. q purely bred Amcri-
can horse. on an American track. Tho
horse was brought here this year
from England. where he had acquitted
himself creditahly ana was trained
for today's event by the veteran.
James Rowe.
Richard +. Carman, who owns and
trains G. NJ. Miller and Meridian
winner of the kentucky derby two
years ago, took the remainder Of the
prize money, as the pair finished see
ond and third as named.
The holiday crowd which filled the
vast stands and enclosures. gave an
enthusiastic greeting to the twelve
jockeys who pilotcd as many mounts
in parade past the club house ana
stands to the post for the first of six
races on the card The band played
"Auld I.ange Syne" and the crowd.
catching the spirit of the OCCASION
chimed in with the words of the song.
There was no attempt at open bet
ting before or after the races. Many
"oral" wagers were made but in such
a manner that the legal authorities
were not called upon to interfere
Those who were most interested IN
the maintenance of the sport in TINS
state including members of the jock
ev club and representatives of the
allied interests Of the New YORK ana
Saratoga tracks had given assurance
to the Nassau county officials OF lheil
assistance in seeing that the law pro-
hibiting bookmaking or other gam
bling would be strictly enforced
District Attorney Wysong ane
Sheriff DcMott of Nassau county, with
host Of special officers were OF
hand to see that there was no IN
fringement of the law. No arrests
were reported.
Whisk Broom was among the las
to get away when the barrier Wen
up Bard of Hope and Spring Boare
set a killing pace away out IN IRON
and took lead of four lengths oVel
the field before quarter of a min
had been covered. The pace was Toe
swift for them. however, and by th'
time the six furlongs mark had beer
reached WhislI Broom, skiltully pllot
ed by Notter, had worked up TO I'M
lead. Notter kept his mount well i
hand and had no trouble in stating
off the rush of Jockey Wrightmeyel
on G. NJ. Miller. WhlsS Broom wal
a length and a half ahead Of G. NJ NIL
Ter at the finish with Meridian three
lengths behind.
The distance Of the race was on
mile. 1t was worth $S,i75 and a Slo'
cup to the winner.
Two arrests were made by county
detective just before the fifth race
Herman r. Sinkerstein and Samue
Kornblum, both of Brooklyn, were th'
men arrested The detective alleSe'
he heard Kornblum place a bet on
horse with Sinkerstein and saw mn
hand the latter SO. Sinkerstein wai
held for trial on Monday korhnluh
was held as a material witness ant
later paroled