New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
HEDGE DROPS FROM
SKY TO WIN RACE
cIoses with Spectacular Rush in
Overnight Handicap at
Belmont Park.
nNE HORSE DISQUALIFIED
pevbourn Set Back and Ford
suspended for Rest of the
Meeting on Charge of
Rough Riding.


II r Hallenbeck's Hedge ran q race at
paluont Park yesterday which was As
.oisaworthy as il was spectacular. The
,n,arudes mare went to the post with five
sor horses in the handicap at one mile.
18th on the card. and won driving by
- with a rush through the stretch
-hjcb brought the crowd to its collective
49, with a roar which sounded like that
-.h,cb accompanies the winning OF
brooklyn Handicap.
Tbsre was a reason for the wild shout.
and hundreds could hardly believe their
sves as the colors flashed 10 the front. as
IN the run up the backst-etch Hedge was
s,raggling along a bad last, fully fifteen
Isnetbs behind Reybourn. the pacemaker,
and 10 all appearances hopelessly beaten
suddenly, however, she settled down TO
rscing. and fairly dropped from the skies
,n the last furlong. She ran around her
Geld turning for home, and not only over
came the loss of extra ground by going
an wide but recovered quickly. and with
-sre courage, from being almost knocked
ont of her stride by Reybourn as he
.verved in the last sixteenth, in her
amazing rush to the finish.
Cuv Fisher ran quite as good race, as
Re hacked us pounds, also closed big
Gan and suffered from some interference.
Reybourn played the havoc. He has
hsen running over sprinting distances at
the amateur meetings with 172 pounds up
and when asked TO shoulder only % yes
,srdav he ran as IL he had wings on his
heels. and looked for q time as II he
would romp TO easy victory. Inc pace
,od. however, and when he began to tire
half way down the stretch Ford eoulo
not keep him straight, so that he sWerVed
about and badly interfered with two OF
three horses, including Hedge and Yankee
Notions.
Karrick. on the last named. went before
the stewards and lodged claim OF FOUL
which quickly was allowed. Reyoourn
was disqualified and lost third money
while Ford, the jockey. was punished for
,ough riding by being set down for the
rest of the meetng-a suspension winch
means two days OF idleness-
II looked TO many in the stand as II
Ford was not to blame for the swerving
Of tired horse.
Albert simons took a fancy TO The
s,irit after she beat Mordecai and seven
other two-year-olds in the first race. Inc
y.nkee civ was entered TO be sold for
sso and when offered at auction Simons
earr,od the prtce along TO $500 before
John z. Madden could send her back 10
his barn for the usual 50 advance Inc
purse was worth only $3.50. 30 that MT
Madden won race and actually iost '21''
not a profitable venture.
The Spirit ran we'll enough In her mrs.
start on June 26, when third to Mater ana
Galaxy. 10 make her chances look orIshl'
but two DAYS later she was so oaulS
beaten in the slow time OF 1N' 20 LOT
FIVE and one-half furlongs that close Ioi-
lowsrs Of racing did not consider her
seriously yesterday, and most OF Iheih
pinned their faith to Raj PARIS Mordecai'
The Spirit. however, ran back TO the FORM
she showed In her first start and I'M
proved on IL, too, as she made most OF
the running and won by length from
uordacai On ! -OS for five and one-half fur
longs
Roger Gordon had been WORKING 30
fast In the early mornings that the rall-
birds" marked him as likely winner
and he ran a fair race, too, but hung III
the final drive as II he needed more tight
ening up after rest since the Pimhco
meeting.
Bosom. the aged son Of Ben Brush
looking as fresh as when he was three
ysar-od won the Norwood Selling Stakes
but was lucky TO escape disqualification
as Ford again failed to keep his mount
straight Bosom was on the rail- al the
start, but kept bearing out and nnaly
finished on the extreme outside. He had
speed enough. however, to keep clear OF
his field and thus avoided any interior
ence although Rightmire, who hnishoo
second with Ella Bryson, lodged claim
Of foul
The Independence steeplechase turned
cut to be one Of the best Of the meeting.
Not a horse fell. and all FIVE raced
through the last mile In close company
although just at the end they strung out
R. T. Wilson's Penobscot proved much
the best and good jumper. Woke was
% confident that he had the horse in MS
lap most Of the journey. and It was only
6 question Of letting him down to win.
j. E. Widener's Relluf. hot tip, ured
badly In the last half mile.
Captain cassatt expressed the fear that
his two-year-old Spearhead. which pulled
Up lame after his last race, might DO
nopeiessly broken down. His leg was sull
n bad condition yesterday.
George w (''Whitey'D Langdon sold
bunch Of Keys. a three-year-old maiden
70 Max Hirsch at private sale. and J. w.
Aesservy sold Salon to Joe Marrone.