New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
Closes with Sensational Rush
TO Capture the Keene
Memorial Stakes.
PUNCH BOWL BADLY BEATEN
crowd Roars as the Colors of
Thomas Fortune Ryan Flash
to the Front in a Sen
sational Race.

ska
r..h,s won the Keene Memorial Stakes
=, BELMONT Park yesterday when his two
,..or.old Elnsdale hlly, Stake and Cap,
-, one OF those sensational races which
u,okes the sport so fascinating.
Slow TO begin and bad last in the run
- the backstretch, Stake and Cap
,ooked hopelessly beaten before quarter
-, mile had been covered, more partic-
,,Isrlv as some OF the best youngsters of
che year. including E. F. Cooney's Punch
Bowl were racing along in front, but
esther McCahey or his mount lost heart,
o,d the flly, weaving her way through
che field closed with a great rush through
tbs last furlong and fought her way to
,ba front with a dazzling show of speed
which landed her, winner over J. L.
Hollands Gamer by half length.
,Uhere did she come from?" fairly
-rosned one excited man who had been
rooting wildly for Gamer. only from
lost Mace In about a furlong," replied a
s,,iet individual. and he spoke truly.
The race, as the name implies, was put
=, the programme in memory of the late
lanes r. Keene, who bred horses on a
blr scale and raced only those of un-
questioned quality. He was one Of the
hest friends racing ever had and hundreds
recalled him Yesterday as the horses
vsre being saddled in the paddock.
Ont under the trees Punch Bowl was
greatly admired as usual, as the well
crown chestnut comes close TO being the
nsrtect horse in conformation. He was
the favorite with the crowd, and with
those who made oral wagers, but he failed
10 run 10 his true form, swerving and
hearing out badly in the stretch, after
following the pace closely 10 the turn for
home
The track was not in good condition on
account Of the small sized cloudburst just
before the first race, which made the
going a bit sloppy and the footing uncer-
tain. The bottom, as the saying goes,
was hard. so that the times were not par
tcularly slow, but the going was against
some horses and may have affected Punch
Bowl
Golden Chimes and Mater forced the
early running with Punch Bowl at their
heels and Executor, a stable companion or
Mater. in a good position. This order was
maintained until Strengthened out for
home when a kaleidoscope change TOOK
place that was hard for the eye TO follow
The leaders began 10 feel the enects
Of the fast pace. while those which hau
been trailing moved up. Executor came
through on the rail and seemed TO have
the best chance at the last furlong pole
and tren Gamer doomed up on the OUTSIDE
and took command Whips were Tying
and the crowd shouting as the horses
struggled down 10 the finish, but sud
darlv q streak Of white was seen ana
Stake and Cap raced through from no
whore and snatched the purse, worth
g go. and a trophy valued at Sloo
T. took the crowd several minutes 10
lei. dovvn co thrilling and exciting was
the finish.
y Won stade. the gentleman jockey who
had the mount on H. S. Pages Cola
plate in the Hunters Steeplechase took
header on the backstretch, when his
horse made a bad landing, and rolled over
two or three times on the SOFT turI'
Nothing was damaged except possibly MS
dignity. and he walked back TO the PAD
dock while the riderless horse continued
after the field.
Charles Pfzer's Rock Abbey again
proved his ability over the jumps ana
won easily under the clever handling OF
H Tucker. one Of the three brothers VINO
have few equals among the amateur rid
ers. Mrs. Payne Whitney's Web carter
might have won. and in any case Wouid
have forced the winer out, II ne mao not
Numbered badly at the last two jumps
II ,ook a good horseman like Fred Al
pers 10 hold his seat, but he did ana
drove his horse into the place a length
before Two Saints, which did not seem
to run kindly for Tommy Wright
Golden did about everything except fall
down. He ran out at the turns TOOK d
couple of jumps sidewise and nnally oe-
cided he had had enough for one day ana
fatty refused.
Lucky jack McGinnis saddled the
winner of the first race, dash al SIX
furlongs. for Mrs. NJ. r. Farmer Inc
colt is a son OF the great Irlsh Lad Which
up to this time has not been particularly
successful in the stud.
Raj PARIS Lace made the running but
did not have enough left at, the nnlsh 10
withstand Joe Delbold's rush, although
she beat Isidora for the place. The last
named swerved badly rounding the TURN
as she does In her work, and interiereo
with two or three horses. No claim OF
foul was made, but the stewards VINO
are determined TO stamp out rougn no
ing, called little Johnny McTaggart UP
and. after hearing his explanation. dis
qualified the mare, which gave Moncreii
the $50 offered for third money ana
fined the boy t25, while warning him 10
be more careful in the future.
Fred Johnson's Cock o the Walk
which ran so badly for Lounsoerry In
the Suburban Handicap. won the handl-
cap at one mile and a sixteenth after
one Of the most exciting races OF the
meeting. The margin of victory was the
width Of hand and was due largely TO
butwell's clever handling and strong nm
ish
Mr. Johnson was not sure that his
horse liked the going. although most
Peep O Days revel in the slush. and he
instructed the boy to go right to the
'front.' If possible to avoid the flying mud.
butwell followed instructions. and all
W the backstretch and around the turn
Cock o the Walk and August Belmonts
mission raced head and head. the
h9ck Sand flly was the first 10 feel the
pressure and when Strengthened out for
nome Butwell sent his mount out and