New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-20
PUNCH BOWL BEATEN
IN GREAT AMERICAN
SWerves Badly in Running of
TWO-Year-0Id Stakes at
Belmont Park.
GAMER RACES TO VICTORY
Carries Colors of J. L. Holland
to Front-R. T. Wilson's
Owanux Wins Over
The Jumps.
The Jumps

T.. F. Cooney's Punch Bowl, rated by
many clever horsemen as the best two
year-old shown this year, was badly
beaten in the Great American Stakes, at
five fUrlOngs run at Belmont Park yes
terday by courtesy of the Brooklyn
Jockey club The Ornament colt took UP
125 pounds and conceded from six to ff-
teen pounds TO his opponents. and this,
with long delay at the post operated
against his chances. The chief reason,
however, for his defeat was due 10 the
fact that McCahey, try as he would,
could not keep him straight. The horse
kept swerving and bearing out before half
the distance had been covered. and finally
finished on the extreme outside, having
lost fully six or eight lengths.
Ten Of the best twO-year-olds Of the
year faced the barrier. the Quincy Stables
Wooden Shoes being an added starter.
and j. L. Holland had the satisfaction OF
not only pOcketing the winners share OF
the stakes, $500, but Of seeing his Mart-
net youngster Gamer race 10 impressive
victory some two lengths in front or
Mater, which beat r. F. Carmans Golden
Chimes the early pacemaker head for
the place.
Gamer was beaten seven lengths by
Punch Bowl IN their last meeting al even
day. partly because he had a twelve
pound pull and partly because he at
tended strictly TO business and ran
straight and true while Punch Bowl
swerved when McCahey dropped his head
TO draw the whip.
August Belmont started Flittergold. A
full brother to Fail Play. but he, King
Mcdowell and Golden Chimes acted
so badly AT the post that their chances
practically We're ruined
G. W C'WhiteyD LangdOn. who trains
King Mcdowell, made no secret Of the
fact among his friends that the son. OF
Celt-t'airy Sprite had worked faster than
any other tWO-year-Old al the track. one
or two Of the rail BIRDS went further
and insisted he had worked three furlOngS
faster than the unbeaten Colin, when the
great Commando horse was carrying all
before him as a twO-year-Oid This led
many to think King Mcdowell had a
royal chance 70 win, but, as said before,
lie wore himself out at the post and FUR
Their suffered from some humping.
DR. MCCully remarked iu the paddock
just before the race that Punch Bowl was
as nearly perfect IN conformation as a
horse could be. Re cut himself slightly
just below the ankle when being saddled,
but this could not have affected his run
ming
brother 20 the good jumper Stokes, 10 the
steeplechase and captured the purse.
Woke rode patient race, lying on the
pace 10 the last turn and then sending MS
mount 10 the front. Rock Abbey, the
chief contender. lost ground at several
jumps. which cost him first place.
Lucky Jack McGinnis won his first
race OF the meeting when sam Jackson
beat Guy Fisher and Or. Duenner among
others Ina the handicap at one mile. Opin-
ion differed as 10 whether Hanover. who
had the mount. rode a good or poor
race. but IN any case he won. II was
unusual in that sam Jackson after rae
ing head ana head with August Belmont
Mission for six furlOngs and so forclns
the pace dropped back as II beaten round
ing the street n turn, when DR.. Duenner
went swingrs 20 the 'front.' closely FOL
lowed by Guy Fisher and Mission SGn-
denly. however. Hanover drew his whip
and. driving Sam Jackson through mar
row opening on the rail. came on 10 win
driving by a length.
finish than McCahey I'm the last race,
and as "A result Robert oliver beat water
Lady a short neck.
Tommy McTaggar. carried OF the rid
ing honors with two winners-Cadeau ana
Donald Macdonald.