New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13
Flying Fairy and Spring Board
Race TO Victory Over
Choices al Belmont
Park Track.
IRON MASK MEETS DEFEAT
Long Pow. Wow Over Rough
Riding Leads to Musgrave,
the Jockey, Being Sus.
pended for 3 Days
Early Rose Speedy.


mont Park yesterday. but suffered some
anxious moments before the red board
went up confirming the victory Of spring
Board in the Panmonok Handicap, az SIX
furlongs. His other winner was Flying
Fairy, which beat a good field IN the ham
dicap az ,no and one sixteenth miles
third on the card.
Captain Cassatrs anxiety was largely
unnecessary but Il looked 10 many IN the
stand as II Spring Board, which had an
outside position az the post. crossed over
sharply and was responsible Tor bad
lam which cost Sprite several lengths and
led 20 the pinching OF Of Harry Payne
Whitnoys Iron Mask. which most hanaI'
cappcrs counted a sure winner. IN splts
OF a burden OF l3i pounds
This led 10 long investigation by the
stewards, who. after hearing the evidence
of three jockeys. the patro. judge and the
starter. placed the blame on Musgraye,
who rode Azyladc. and suspended him FOR
three racing days
When karrick, who was knocked back
on Spri,e, went up IN the stand right
after the finish. the crowd presumed that
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who rode the winner and this was cone
drmed. b. appeared. when TroXler who
had the mount on iron MASK. also climbed
the stairs for talk with the stewards.
Wild applause broke out, as N % lnNs-
cncc the disqualification of Spring Board
in favor OF the fayorto. but NJ claim 0t
I foul was made, the boys being called 4p
/ by those who are trylns 80 hard 20 dis.
courage rough riding
Arer hearing Karrick and TroAler the
stewards also sent Tor james Milton. The
starter. the patrol judge. who. under iH.
structions. had stationed himself az the
far turn instead OF IN his usual pc.
! sltion az the head Of tho stretch and
Musgraye on the evidence OF the patrol
Judge the responsibility was placed Oh
the rider OF Azyade. and not on Dayi,s.
| so that the race was allowed 20 stand as
finished.
| II was a pretty race ~ the blood sur
! ring kind. with Spring Board winning by
4 A neck and Iron Mask the shortest h.GI
! ~ head before Meridian. which capt.
ured the Excelsior Handicap 0u Tues
| day There were those who said spring
Board was lucky 70 win. and perhaps De
was, In view OF the jam % the start
| but the fact remains that he ran h's
usual honest race. and after shaking on
Azyiado held Iron Mask safely, although
the last named was always within stliS.
ing distance In the hard drive through
tho stretch. Meridian was running TIE
/ strongest AZ the hnish and would have
won m a few more strides.
Hying Fairy also was favored m her
; race by a poor start After acting
/ sour at the post she. Reybourn and
/ Hedge were of on their toes. while Mis-
( sion. C. W. Miller and particularly
Prince Eugene were fiat footed and a,l
tangled up As result the three first
named quickly opened up big gap on
4 the others and the Geld vas trurg ogt
/ in Indian file rounding the turn
! Rcyhourn made the early running but
/ soon gave way 10 Flying Parry which
/ held her way 70 the end. Prince Eugene
and G. VI Miller made up eight or ten
/ lengths. 10 hnish AZ her heels and tho
| impression vas strong that Mr. Whit.
neys Hamburg three-year-oid. which
won the Belmont stakes, would have
earned the purse with a fair start and
that he VAS the best horse at the
/ weights.
/ II cost r. r. Carman The purse 20 wip
/ the opening race with Kalinka, as Albert
/ Simons who is sim trying 70 buy
/ ready-mada horse. bid the mare up 500
over her entered selling price 81 $1,000
when she vas offered az auction. Mr
Carman wanted her quite as much as
Simons and sent her back 10 hts barn
: Cor the usual s. advance.
/ with Montressor and perthshire
/ scratched. kalnka was picked as a sure
/ winner. and she did not dlsappont the
/ handicappers As matter OF fact. she
made a show OF her neld In the last FUR.
/ long. coming away easily after being
. badly bumped by Yenghoe az the head
OF tho stretch and then swerying 20 the
outside
| The stewards called Rightmire and
/ Glass into the stand Tor an explanation OF
I the crowding at the stretch turn. II
/ looked as II the latter. who had the
mount on Nenghce. was responsible for
shouldcring on the fayorite. but the eX-
| PLANTATION offered By the boys that the
/ Yankee gcldins sweryed satisfied the
stewards. who took no action beyond
warning both boys. and Glass IN pafticp'
lar. Ia be- more careful
Alec Smith Cochran did not give too
much I'm paying $3.50 for Early Rose,
| Judging by the easy way she gallopcd %
victory In the second race, In the fast
time of l.Ol IS Tor five and a half fur
LONGS She went "a the front early and
was Just swinging through the last six
teenth with tho others all driving 70
keep up.
The merit ~ her performance may Dc
Judged from the fact that the track rec
ord for tho distance IS 90. made by the
speedy queen Marguerite on May 10, l9oS
under only . pounds She was fairly
blown down the straight on that day. too
by gale OF wind Early Rose took up
100 pounds yesterday and without BEING
pressed ran within four-hfths Of sec
ond OF the mark.
Andrew Mners Anytime which beat
Early Rose FOR second money IN the
Astoria Dinner Stakes, was under inc
whip early. but could not Keep up IN
that race Early Rose was badly hampered
j nv lot OF crowding and humping Win
| .utAvav ard showed yesterday what
difference IL made
John r Madden bred Early Rose winch
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