New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-13
ATAWAY WINS THE
FASHION BY A HEAD
Zine Looking FiIIy by Fair
i" pIay Carries the Belmont
COIOrS to Front.
nfLIRIUM LOSES IN CHASE
Alex S. Cochran, Who Bought
His Majesty for $4,000,
Elected a Member of
the Jockey Club.

,rgrst BeImOnts Flitaway, which he
1T saws is the best looking FLY he
L. bred won the fifteenth running of
80 Fashion Stakes at Belmont Park yes
- after a stirring head-and-head
$40 with r. T. Wilson's Galaxy.
The margin of victory would have been
o-soter except FOR the fact that the
s.ngbtsr Of Fair Play-Flittermouse. after
brsaklng on her toes, bolted across the
,rack fortunately when clear of her field.
snd lost fully two or three lengths before
,rcTaggart could get her Strengthened
opt After that she ran truly enough and
moved her courage. as well as her speed,
IN standing a long. bitter drive.
Fitaway is eligible for the Dinner"
stakes. and her race yesterday served a
a public trial for that fixture. She az
outted herself. too. in a way to indicate
mat NJ. Belmont will be the host this
YEAR 10 the other owners who have sub
sribed
No two-year-old this year has made
such an impressive appearance in the pad
dock Even now she is as big and well
developed as a three-year-old, with great
dsrful quarters. a dark bay in color. she
looks much Ike her sire. Fair Play, and
NJ. Belmont expressed the opinion. with
much satisfaction. that this once good
horse. which he bred and raced, had
quickly proved his value in the stud He
has more reason 10 be interested and,
now that Rock Sand has been sold back
70 France, Fair Play is the leading stall
on at his Kentucky breeding farm.
Mr. Belmont started a half-brother 10
prscillian in the second race for maiden
tWo-year-olds, and this colt performed in
a way 10 indicate that he will train on 10
be quite as good as. if not a better horse
than, his well known relative. He is
called Strombol, and is a fine looking
chestnut by Fair Play-St. Priscilla, with
clean cut legs and many points that show
quality.
stromboH did not win. but he made the
pace and forced r. f. Carman's Sur
prsing to run the five and one-half fur
longs in the fast time OF 1:G5 4-5 to earn
the purse by a neck. Well inside the last
sixteenth pole il looked as If Mr. Bel
monts colt was sure to win, hut as Nc
Taggart the Jockey. explained. he re
beled at a cut of the whip and hung just
enough in the last few strides to let Sur
lHs!ng up.
Some horses have ideas Of their own
about the sting of the whip when giving
Of their best, and others. with the blood
Of Hastings have been known to resent
the accepted form Of getting out the last
ounce Of speed
John f. Maddens cOlors were seen for
the FIRST time ~ the meeting I'M TINS race.
he sent Hypaua, a Star Saoot hlly, -
Inc post, and sat up ~ the stahu, 20
see, as he said where she belonged.
He must have been pretty well satisfied
that she belonged ga good company, as
he FLY was prominent and only hung
AZ the end as if she needed a race or TWO
10 tighten her up.
FathOm was hot tip. out did nothing
70 justify the confidence OF MS owner;
The son Of the great EtAelDert acted
badly at the pest and wasted much en-
ergy that would have helped later. when
he dropped out OF II at the last fuilOng
pole.
Two-horse races are rarely interesting.
but the duel between Dr. Duenner ana
Yellow Eyes was worth watching as
they ran like a team for six furlOngs
Turning for home. the former Drew on,
and thereafter Butwell had only 70 81
still 10 win as he pleased.
RAJ PARIS The Welkin made runaway
race Of the Empire State SteeplechaSf'
beating Mrs PAYNE Whitney's consisteht
DelirUm and the thirteeu-year-Ol Coli
gny. The good mare pulled up noddins,
however. and so sore in front that she
Is not likely 10 10 much campaigning this
year Delrium has had a lot OF racing
lately and may need rest
il was announced yesterday that Alex
fnder Smith Cochran had been elected
q member Of the Jockey Club at the
meeting Of The stewards OF Wednesday,
and that resolutions had been passed on
The death and loss 10 the turf Of Charles
S Kohler
Mr.. Cochran lives in YOnkers. ana
three weeks ago paid $4,000 for The three
ear-old colt His Majesty. which ranked
with the best Youngsters year ago ana
which promises 10 be a great horse.
Tommy McTaggert. who IS riding In eN-
celsnt form. carried off the jockey nonors
with two winners and one second horse
IN three mounts.