New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
WHITNEY UNCOVERS A
FUTUR|TY CANDIDATE
Forum, a Son of Voter, Fails to
Land in Money, but Runs
Great Race.
QUALITIES FOR CLASSIC
Wrinkle Wins Steeplechase, in
Which Enniskillen's Re-
versal of Form
Stands Out.

cations track this afternoon. and al
though Forum did not finish in the money,
il was the consensus Of expert opinion
that he is worthy Of cnance In the
classic.
| Forums opponents were fourteen in
number. and there were some fast ones
in the lot. The son OF Voter and Harp.
sichord was unfortunate enough 10 draw
an inside position, and. failing 10 get
away with the track because OF green.
ness. he was buffeted about for more than
half mile. First one crossing opponent
after another shuffied him back. and Il
was not until he reached the turn for
home that he had any sort Of a chance
10 run. Then ne was at least fifty yards
behind the leaders and in close quarters.
But the energetic Borel showed him
through, and, gaining rapidly, he all but
caught Brumley. Harvest Queen and
Miss Cavanagh. Brumley. which was IN
front most Of the way, with Harvest
Queen hanging doegedly to his TANKS, beat
Miss Cavanagh by about a length and q
half, and Miss Cavanagh trimmed Forum
by a margin so narrow that the crowd
had 10 wait for the decision OF the judges
before being satisfied as 10 the way the
show money would go. Had the race been
three-quarters Of a mue Forum would
have won by several lengths.
! on this performance alone Forum de-
serves the highest consideration in the
| Futurty, and with such a colt as PEN
nant 10 send with him Mr.. Whitney holds
the strongest hand shown here. When
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pared with his full brother. Hilarious, one
OF the good -year-olds Of the season
OF 1905 and FNtzHerbert's most formidable
rival among the three-year-olds in tho
spring Of 1893. he said promptly: Il
wouldn't trade this colt for a whole car
load Of such two-year-olds as Hilarious
was in the autumn Of 1905"
Forum is a strapping chestnut. with
lots OF breathing room. n short back.
beautifully chiselled shoulders and well
furnished quarters. How far he will 90
remains TO be seen. He Is Voter. and
a majority OF this breed are sprinters.
But he has the look OF a racehorse and
two Voter colts. at least Ballot and The
Manager. could carry their speed any
distance.
Brumley. the winner OF Forums race.
IS well put up son Of Isidor and Adri-
utha. and the smartest younsster tina
sanfords have uncovered this season.
The steeplechase handicap brought Mrs.
Payne Whitney's highly capable jumper.
Wrinkle. 10 the front az the end OF
gallop OF two miles in a race in which
| Ennisklllen. The Evader. BIZ Andrews
Mystic Light and Wsldship also started.
and in which Enniskillen and Mystic
Light showed marked reversals OF form.
A few days back Enniskillen. galopins
on the bit. had Penobscot doing his best
over the two-mie course which the YAM
kee rell!ng covered In 40 the fastest
time II the meeting. This afternoon En-
niskillen. with two pounds more IN thd
saddle. was beaten n matter OF 10 yards
by Wrinkle. Weldship and Mystic Light
He was not even in the money at the
finish.
In his previous start Mystic Light was
outrun all the way. This afternoon ne
was right with the pace and he finishes
Ike lion. Weldshp. the only horse ths
truly wise seemed 10 fancy before tina
start. was out IN front 10 the last Jump
where Wrinkle. under the skilful riding Of
Ernest Heder. came away and beat him
handily
". C. Yanke won 'he first and third
races with Swish and Korfhage, and IN
each instance Borel had the mount TINS
first drew field OF four. and Labold was
the choice He was never n contender.
Swish led from the start. and Pharaoh
landed the place from I.abold. The dis
g.bt he - mil
Korfhage beat a field OF two-year-oh
platers at three-quarters OF mile after
a lively brush through the homestretch
with Naiad. which had the support Of
most Of the crowd Naiad is disappolnt-
ing FLY. She gets left at the barrier
half the time and runs out after getting
away. She had speed enough 10 win to-
day, as she had on other occasions. hut
she withheld il until too late. Korfhage
came out of the bunch in the home
stretch and won rather handily, and Nalad
had 10 do her very best TO get place
money from Robert Oliver.
Reybourn. once more the object Of the
handicapper's bounty. won the mile race
rather handily from Calgary. Swannanoa
and six or eight others. In spite OF his
previous victories under light weight. In
every one Of which he had made brill
liant time. Reybourn got I'm this handicap
under the absurdly light burden OF l~
pounds. and he was in front from the
half-mile post.
Swannanoa tried vainly 10 catch nm
In the run around the big turn, and al'er
her failure the three-year-old calgary
made a bid equally futile. Reyburn Won
with something TO spare in l:SS %. IN III
probability he would have won under
burden OF 10 pounds.
Archie thinner got Inspector Les'rsa'
over in the mile for platers OF the S-sha'
up division. which attracted BeaucouP'
| Dartworth. Little Jupiter, Stentor Napier
and few others. Dartworth let'hs
Beaucoup and Inspector Lestrade up ."
the rail. Inspector Lestrade won because
he proved the gamer Of the two L'as
Jupiter brought up third.
The first rainstorm OF the meeuhs
began while the field engaged In the -.
race were skirmishng at the barrier any
continued until well into the night An'
going will be slow tomorrow.
Hamilton fell just after the start OF ~.
mile handicap this afternoon. but ne'n''
he nor his rider. McCabe, was inJure@
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STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.
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