New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
pock View Wins the Historic
WitherS, Beating Prince
Eugene After a
Mild Drive.
ANOTHER BIG CROWD OUT
Further Encouragement Given
to Revival of Racing-Two
Jockeys Fall, but Both
Boys Escape with
a Shaking Up.

thlrty-cishth running OF the ancient and
honorable Withers Stakes at Belmont
Park Yesterday. Rock View. a son OF
Rock sand-Golden View, plainly a three
year-old colt OF quality, rated along be-
hind Yankee Notions 10 the head OF the
stretch and then came away TO win I'M
der light pressure from Harry Payne
Whtneys Prince Eugene a big striding
colt by Harburg and the once famous
mare Eugenia Burch
The race was married by an accident
which fortunately old not result serious
v. Just artc- the start, Cock O the
Walk Frederick Johnson's Peep o. Day
colt. stumbled as Glass tried to pull him
Of the heels Of Rock View, and went TO
his knees unseatlng the boy and drag
cling him along for several strides. CRY
went M from the crowd, as it looked for
a moment as n Glass might be seriously
injured. ,ut De quickly picked himself
Mn and walked back across the infeld as
if il was on every day occurrance TO
face death or serious injury.
only four horses went to the post and
the one-,ime rich fixture had an added
money value Of only 5000, but plate to
the value Of 800 furnished a trophy Of
which Mr.. Belmont will be proud as
Rock View Is one Of his particular
favorites and a horse OF which he has
high hopes He pointed ont yesterday
that even now the son Of Rock Sand is
exactly the same height as his great
sire. so that he IS likely 10 be a bigger
horse when he gets his full growth and
fills out He appeared bit light IN
flesh 70 some OF the paddock sharps' but
only words Of praise could be heard for
his muscular legs. strong withers and
great depth through the heart. II VII
be surprising IL he does not carry his
speed over a distance.
Once again the return Of racing. after
so long a closed season. was heartily ep-
proved. The throng which went down TO
the track on Memorial Day when fully
.5o09 men and women enjoyed their first
taste OF the sport in almDst three years
was not present but fdlly $500 lovers OF
the horse turned out for the second
course. Keen interest was shown too
10 the racing a. that peculiar something
between q shout and a roar, 80 character
istic OF racing crowds, as the horses
struggle through the stretch amply
proved
Hundreds went TO the track by automo-
bile. and the clubhouse lawn was pot
ure OF life and color. Society has set It's
seal on this particular meeting. and the
inclosure was almost as well filled az on
the opening gay.
Three or four persons whose anxiety 10
wager at any cost got the better of their
Judgment were politely asked 10 leave
the track by the Pinkertons who are EN-
ployed TO police the park by the associa-
tons. This was another indication that
every effort Is being made 10 enforce the
law. The sheriffs and district attorneys
o. both Queens County and Nassau Coun-
y. with plenty Of deputies, again were
vi nSnQ 70 watch lOt pOSoiDIp NAOA"NAOhot
but found little 70 do
John Hennessy. confidential adviser OF
Governor Sulzer. also made a visit to the
track, but as he himself said purely for
an outing and not with the idea of max
ing any formal report 10 the Governor.
he added that he could not see anything
that even approached public bookmaking
or for that matter, any violation Of the
law.
Glass was not the only Jockey who was
lucky enough TO escape injury or some
thing worse. Schuttinger also did some
ground and lofty tumbling when Baize
tel, In the fifth race. after running a
scsnt furlong. In telling OF 1t the boy
said:
My horse was twerving all over the
uack, ana when 7 tried 10 strsighten him
he fell and turned two somerM ults. and 1
Vent with him. II didn't hurt much"
II took small army OF stable boys 20
catch the horse. which played tag with
taem for FIVE minutes, as IL he enjoyed
the fun
marry Payne Whitneys Iron Mask. a
disguise fye-year-old which has had
ZIP across the Atlantic and back since
nc faced here IN 1910 under the cOlors of
lae late James r. Keene. captured the
sM-lurlong handicap in the fast time of
az. This was only twO-ffths OF sec
una behind the track record. held Jointly
Inc once mighty Roseben and De-
llrium.
iron Mask is a big. Hashy looking horse,
anu Jimmy Rowe had MIN ready 70 the
minute. He was a hot favorite among
we paddock crowd. which knew OF his
s' work, and he justified all the good
mugs said about him. Shortly after the
sp ne was pinched off by Bosom, but
caught the eyed son OF Ben Brush
1'lns In the last furlong. and appeared
Do only galloping at the end to win as
iroxler pleased.
august Belmont started Toggery, half
e"r 10 the speedy Ort Wells. but she
- - NOT have the necessary speed 10 work
o contending position and was more
-, ess hampered most Of the journey.
uaughter Of Rock Sand is another
0h raced abroad. but returned to this
Club man ma" vi 'ne '"0Ne'
W., V"' iiealey seems % have the n. r.
'h horses in fine condition. The presi-
- % The Saratoga Racing Association
:. ms second purse at the meeting in
'pehef with Altamaha, little Wolfe