New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
Kinu Pin Wins the Westbury
SteepIeChaSe After a Long,
Hard Drive.
GOLD PLATE ALSO SCORES
Defeats Mrs. Payne Whitneys
Web Garter in a Pretty
Race at Belmont
Park Terminal.

Amid a scene of the freshening green Of
sprins and upon turf that made the foot
ING excellent for the jumps the Meadow
Brook steeplechase Association opened it's
tvo-day race meeting yesterday at Bel
mont Park Terminal
The most sensational victory came
when W. $. Kilton's chestnut gelding
King Pin won the Westbury Steeplechase
at two miles 1t provided a thrilling bit
of riding on the part Of +. Klenck, as
Mrs. Payne Whitneys Hamburg colt
Boister0us together with Andrew j..
Davis's Hampton Roads. set the pace well
into the last mile. Then it was that
King Pin picked up the others and. finish
iDr with a rush, beat Thomas Z. Whites
cuatcmotzin, under the whip, by two
good lengths.
The crowd that watched the contests
with rare zest and enthusiasm was dis
tlrctly composed of lovers OF racing. In
i, was a sprinklng OF the Meadow Brook
club contingent. the followers of the
RockaWay Hunting Club. Piping Rock
Whippany River and the others where
The Jumpers and timbcr-toppers flourish.
Between races the crowd, which was IN
timately acquainted. sauntered leisurely
over the lawn between the stand and the
nadoock. watched the mounts Saddled,
criticised appcaranccs and hummed the
melodies which Landers band played ii
WAS not a big crowd. but fashionable
one and considerably like family party.
There was a futtcr Of expectation as
the bugle sounded for the first race the
Introductory Hurdle Plate. at about two
miles and a half Scratches had reduced
the field 10 three. which, in the estimation
Of the initiated, were evenly matched as
to speed. one OF those withdrawn was
Peter G.. Gerrys Eadbald. The handsome
SON of Ethelbert was reserved to snow MS
heels 10 the others in the fourth race the
Mytton Handicap, which he won IN
smashing finish.
G. r. Fieischmann's Astute, three
,ear-old son of Gold Heels, ran an I'M
pressive race in the opener and opened
mn q gan of twenty lengths before mlie
had been covered. The pace told, now
ever so that Faultless, with FREQ Apes
ND gradually wore him down 10 Win pH
two lengths. AStute IS HarpOr Hlil Cup
candidate. s - .ol,ci-
Mrs, PAYNE Whitney displayed a soilcic
tons anxiety about the preparations u
her Web Carter as tie horses VIZ oSu y
died for the Rats Cup, two-mlIe anu =
half steeplechase. which held the seconu
place on the card. {. Appleton was up
and ne piloted the flying son OIL he,i .S,st,
through royal race over Inc VI u.H
Jumps. only TO lose by scanl iehs - II ~
Harry 5 Pages Cod Plate' WIN Da II
Robbins's Maxim's Pride a close thlIC.
Web Carter deserved a better fate.
Going easily. fe took command IN the
FIRST half mile. Then he withstooo
thrilling rush on the part OF nIaAIin
Pride and Pantaloon until too Ine o1 1e't Of the
far fences sidewise, which momentarlly
snuffed out the squirt. r. 5. Won Staue,
the polo player, on Gold Pate, InoHeS9 i ~,
second place as the horses pV ~ n,,n
The only poor start of the DAY cd'ns
VIII the running OF the Roslyn rate al
SIX furlongs Eight horses iaceo 'ile H a.
the largest number IN any rae VI ~ tho
ets~ter Rad his troubles in getting them
9,-eV Al that. RAYMOND. the entry OF ~.
Jason Waters. was pracucaly Iett O. 80
most. IL had been the opinion Ii'0 e,oi-ia
race was between Kayrno 9I,fh a ali Of the
long island hunting set favoring the a. a.
- tucker on RAYMOND displayed tne
cana hilities OF his mount, for ne SEM niIii
along like a whirlwind, TO be placeuo IN
70 Sickle and Philip steVenso"
Wr stevenson had intended to rae III
This race but said that ne had not en-
tjrely recovered from the IAN ne Ctnh
rienced AT the Rockaway Hununs Niu'
races last Saturday.
MEADOW BROOK SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-THE INTRODUCTORY HUE C,S.
DIE PLATE OF $500; for three-yea.t-
and upward: about one mile ana nan r,,r
Horse age. weight and Jockey. rn
ra,,i,iess aged. lJ8 mir Alpers) .......... j.
sstute, 3. 1872 (W Booth Booth, 2, -
81 time taken. Start good. Won RIDDEN
ont Winner br m, by acknowledgements,
owned and trained by henfg , W. s.s,e 10
and 70 8: Hauppauge, 10 i and even.
SrcoNn RAcE-THE RATS CUP OF $500
for registered hunters: gentlemen Ilders'
about two miles and half over the reguia-
ton course Yin
Cold Plate 6. 100 (Mr Won Stade) $500 a. a., ~
Web Carter aged, 164 tMr. Apple'o"
Maxim's Pride, g. 152 Ont Aipeisl. ;a.i,.t
Pantaloon, aged loZ 'M'' ""'''0'
No time taken. Start fair u. Won I hane1ls
Nv'red no Harry S. Page. trained by Joh1
gSsyn Prices-Gold Plate. 0 to 10 and
m 2. Web Carter Z TO and TO = MAXIM
Pride, TO and 3 10 O.
THIRD RACE-THE HAMPSTEAD PLATE
OF $3.50: for galloways; gehueineh iiue''
about ioua vuei9ht and Jockey. Fin.
culyert. aged, 1853 CHR. J. Tucker 1900 d, 4.
live Wire aged. l4S (Mr. + Tucker ....' q
Iscs Cade. aged 1853 (Mr. Alpersl. ........ $''
Petits Chevaux, 8. 154 CMr. Cowden) .'..--
No time taken. Start poor: Won gaiiop.
ping Winner, b. g., by Bridge"ater DEE
Wings owned and trained by A. Avo'oS
Live Wire. TO l and 10 o. Jack CAGE 10
and even. =,
FOURTH RACE-THE MYTTON HAND ,nsap
OF $3.50: for hacks and hunters gentie'nen
riders: about one mile and quaf'ef'
Horse age, weight and Jockey. fin,
Fadbald. q 100 (Air. j. Tucker .......'...' a.,
Nosegay. 5. 100 CMr. Alpers) ....:...'''''' a. a.
Spectator aged. l64 (Mr. ~ TUCKER ''''''
No time taken. Start fair. Won ridden out;
Winner. CHI g., by Ethelbert-Oread owned
Dy Peter G. Gerry. trained by Siias Nencn
Prices-Eadbald. to 3 and 10 - NoseSaS'
3 TO and 3 TO s; Spectator 10 ana eNeA
FIFTH RAC-D-THE WESTBURY STEEPLE-
CHASE HANDICAP OF $500; for four-ye ear
oiis and upward about two miles over the
regulation course. ,
Horse. age. weight and jockey. RIM
Kingpin. o. 15S IL. Klenck). .'''''''''' a.,
Guatemotzn, aged. 1871 CMoore). ........'.. -
Boisterous 4 135 CW. Noe ..........s...' o.
The Elephant 8, $40 (Booth). .........'...
Hampton Roads aged l4o 'G ;a,r vo, easily
Winner, CHI e., by Box-Elise. Owned by w.
S Kilton, trained BY William IL Henry
Prices-KngpiD 10 and out; Contemporary
20 20 /, 6 10 ! and TO i; Boizterous, 10 j.
I 10 10 and out.
SIXTH RACE-THE ROSLYN PLATE OF
$50; for three-year-olds and upward; about
six furlongs. ,