New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-12
8ides KinneIon to Victory in
Head and Head Drive
with Gilbert.
GETS UGLY FALL IN 'CHASE
Tommy Wright Captures Two
Races with Herculoid and
Ell Oro-R. T. Wilson
Loses Lysander.
Loses Lysander.

tisutenant C. *. Rockwell Of the Corps
, -,qineers L. :. A, and one Of the
-,.,;,srv attaches at the White House. was
.ars,icuous at Belmont Park yesterday
,,bat had been termed army daV. He
.ods Kinnelon 10 victory in the Belmont
Military Handicap Of S4OO, thanks TO his
.lavar horsemanship. and furnished a
It'll in the steeplechase for hunters and
rcd narrow escape from serious injury.
lack Middleton. on which he had the
mt bolted 10 the outside all around
,,e last turn. and then. after clearing the
Let lump. crashed through the rail into
me main track giving his rider an ugly
tou Lieutenant Rockwell jumped TO his
tsst uninjured, but the horse lay STILL as
/, no had broken his neck After min
,,s or two. however. he scrambled up
.,d WAS ,ed away. none the worse ap-
,srently for his eccentric running ana
,o,sI disregard Of third money. which ne
Nod st his mercy II he had raced truly.
-Four horses went TO the post. but Hercu-
lod with Tommy Wright up and Gold
plate handled by his owner Harry ;.
Page. had the race between them. The
former proved much the better fencing IN
almost faultless style.
Going back 20 the Belmont Military
uandicap. Highland Chief. with his own
!, Cantair William Mitchell, of the 18TH
cavalry. in the saddle was pronounced
favorite among the "railbirds' who had
seen him work and the news quickly
s,read Seven horses. all ridden by army
ofscers in the summer fatigue uniform OF
ubite duck faced the starter for what
turned out 20 be q pretty race but
sbook 10 the members Of the 18TH Cavalry,
~ whom four were on hand. who had
counted on carrying off the mess bowl ana
one dozen silver goblets offered by the
association 10 the regiment or corps IN
which the winning horse was owned.
Highland Chief had speed and made the
running up the backstretch. but ran 70
the outside rail a the turn for home los
ing en- many lengths that the best he could
Al vas finish third Even with Captain
lrtcbelrs mount out Of it, the 18th cav
slrv still had a chance. as Lieutenant Pat
IONS Gilbert came racing down the stretch
in head-and-head drive with kinnelon'
Lieutenant Rockwell. on the last named
however. rode the stronger finish and
landed his mount a winner by head and
the mess bowl and goblets for the corps
Of engineers 10 say nothing Of a silver
pitcher for himself lie went up IN the
stewards stand 10 submit to the presenta-
ton and then smilingly limped away the
limp coming from his fall in the steepIe-
chase
Tommy Wright. the amateur rider OF
Baltimore did not stop at winning the
lump with Herculoid. but followed up this
success by capturing the Amateur Cup at
one mile on the fat with y. X. Beal' 3
Fl Orc.
R. T. Wilson'S Flying Yankee. when
has been racing through the field was
hot tip. but ne stopped badly after forcing
the early pace Mr. X. Tucker brought
August Belmonts Merry Task up with
belated rush in the stretch. but could not
ge, nearer than .. length to FL ORC.
r. T Wilson lost his ogden three-year-