Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
'WHISK BROOM /.
WINS FAMOUS met
Whitney Horse, Left at Post,
Leads Field Home at Bel
mont Park.
NO BETTING ATTEMPTED

BELMONT PARK, n. 7. May al
Harry Payne Whitney's Whisk
Broom II. flashed under the wire a
winner in the Metropolitan Handicap
at the Belmont Park race track yes
terday IN the presence Of g. throng Of
more than $4,000 persons who had
gathered TO witness the running .
this notable turf event, marking the
revival Of racing IN New York State
The Whitney horse, ridden ~
Jockey Joe Notter, had practically
been left at the post, but won well
in hand In 1.3s. 1t was the first ap-
pearance OF the SON OF Broomstick
and Audience, a purely bred American
horse, on an American track. The
horse was brought here this year
from England, where he had ac-
Quilted himself creditably and was
trained for today's event by fhe
veteran James Rowe. Richard p.
Carman, who owns and trains o. II
Miller and Meridian, winner of the
Kentucky Derby two years ago, took
the remainder Of the prize money.
as the pair finished second and third
as named
There was no attempt at open bet
ting before OF during the race. Afanv
"oral" wagers were made, but IN such
a manner that the legal authoritiss
were not called upon TO interfere. The
summaries:
First Race-seliing; s-year-oids;
s409; six furlongs; main course. El-
Ia Bryson. 100 (Hanover), to 1. 20
= rs4T
1 to !, 8 TO &. 4 to 8, second: Perth
shire, ia CTroxler1. 6 to 6, ! to 2,
out. third. Time. 1:1s4-5. sickle.
Tvahel, 7oncrief. Ambrose, sleuth,
Bunch Of Keys. Trifer. Lawsuit also
ran.
acknowledgements $500 added:
FIVE furlongs straight. Punch Bowl.
104 (Butwell). to 2. out, won: Carl,
116 GLASS. to 2. even, to 2, sec
ond; Unf1rl, 1o1 Cwolfe). 10 to ! 4 to
I. 2 to /. third. Time. 0:s9 s-5. Cir
Maid, Arlington. Transformation,
Northerner, Apt to Be, Transparency,
Piping Hot. Election Bet. Andes, Jan
American, Golden Prime, Carmel also
ran. Surprising was disqualified, and
third place was given to Unfurl.
Third-Mile and a sixteenth; B.
year-olds and up. Everett, 100 (Shut-
tinger), to 2, even, TO g. won;
Donald Macdonald. 10 GLASS;. 3 10
5, out. second: Star Gaze, 80 CMc-
Caber), 10 to 1. to 1. even. third.
Time. 1:46 Strenuous, Fred Mulhol-
land also ran.
Fourth-The Metropolitan Handi-
cap; 3-year-olds and up: $500 added:
mile. Whisk Broom. 126 (Notter). :
to s. 3 to 5, 1 to 4, won: xG. N MIL
Ter, 100 Rightmiere). 10 to !, 4 to |.
to /, second: xMeridian, 40 Han-
over, 10 to 1, to /. 2 to 2. third
Time, 1:39 Aldebaran, Merry Task.
Bob r, Guy Fisher, DR.. Duenner.
Bard of Hope. Springboard, 6prite,
LiNht O. My Life also ran. occupied.
Flfth-Steeplechase maiden 4-years
olds and up: about two miles. Ro-
land Parde, 1s7 (Clark). TO !. 70 5
tout, won; Adventures, 100 6Corbeft)
7 to I, 2 to /, out, second; Boisterous
1876 (Ne), to 2. to s, out, third
Time. AIS. Pilot II and Nosegay
also ran.
Sixth-Selling; 2-year-olds: 500
added; five furlongs; straight. Maid,
104 (wolfe), to ], to 1. to 8. won:
Athletic Girl, los (RadtKe), 5 TO /. 70
IS. to s, second: Water Lady, LOG
lHanover). 6 to I. 2 to /. 4 to 5. third.
Time, 1:o1. Wooden Shoes. Beau
Pere, Brooms Edge, Perth Rock also
ran.