New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
August Belmont's Rock
View Third, a SCant
Half Length Away.
FRENZlED ROAR AS
HORSES BATTLE ON
Big Crowd Enjoys Bitter Strug-
gle Through the Stretch-Mc'
Cahey Rides Perfect Race.
Nv HERBERT.

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In whirlwind finish and to the
frenzied roar Of close TO 10000 men
and women Ruckhorn beat Buskin,
swinner Of the Metropolitan Handicap,
short head, with August Belmont's
Rock View Tapped on both, sesnt half
length away.
The Brooklyn Handicap is rich in
traditions, but not since Dry Mono
pole, Blue Wing and Hidslgo finished
heads apart i'm the first running far
back i'm 1887 has q better battle been
waged through the last quarter. 1t
was no wonder then that the roar,
peculiar to racing crowds, suddenly
broke out in oldtimc fervOr and fairly
ratified across the iniield as the three
horses, with whips flying, struggled
for the mastery in a spectacular drive.
IL was not a fast race; IN tact, u
was surprisingly slow, as the official
timer hung out 2:0S for the mile and
a quarter. This was accounted for by
the reason Of a general loaiing for
full seven furlongs and wild race
through the stretch. The first half
mile was timed in 0;5l, the six fur
longs in 1916 and the mile in l;fl 80,
which shows clearly the lack of pace
and accounted for old Donald MELON
aid moving up to the leaders in the
backStretch, and for Thornhill racing
through on the rail from last place 70
first in less than a quarter Of mile.
McCahey rode Buckhorn aud rode
him we'll for the wealthy railroad man
OF Canada. lie got of in the van from
the start directly before the stand, and
NSaining the rail let his mount rate
lalong in front until the first turn
without making any effort to force the
pace.
Having made the most Of this adj
vantage, the boy took back and waited
in fourth place for what he knew
would be q bitter struggle through
the long stretch. He still held close to
the rail, saved precious ground on the
home turn, and then made his run
Just at the right moment He topped
this OFF with a smooth, strong finish,
and well deserved the hOnors which
went with winning.
Buskin may have been slightly the
better horse at the weights, but Fair
brother was forced TO 90 round his
field after trailing for mile, and this
cost him the race. The Hamburg geld
ing was running the strongest Of the
three placed horses at the finish and
would have won in a few more strides.
Rock View acted badly at the post
end was of none too we'll, but Butwell,
after rushing him into second place
rounding the first turn, was fooled ap-
parCntly by the slow pace and took
back. This may have been the wise
move with his mount carrying 12S
pounds. and Thornhill, a stable com
panion, ready to force the running, but
several good Judges expressed the
opinion that 10 would have been better
under the circumstances TO go on and
Kill of opposition.
In any case Butwell waited and
made his run in the stretch, but Rock
View, after fighting his way to the
front for few strides az the last fur
long pole, hung in the final drive and
had TO be content with third money.
The time was when the race was
worth $4,000, but racing times have
, changed. and MIR. Mackenzie's share OF
khe prize yesterday was $500.
4 Buckhorn was badly beaten in his
est start at Belmont Park, and Woods,
the jockey, is now suffering the pen
atty OF indefinite suspension for his
weak. listless ride on that occasion.
Hhe performance Of the horse yester-
Hay seemed TO justify the action Of the
stewards
The crowd was a rising barometer
Of fairer days for racing and showed
clearly the remarkable attraction the
Brooklyn Handicap, famed Of the turf,
still has for those who love the thor
oughbred.
For many years a child of the Brook
lyn Jockey Club at Gravesend, the
famous fixture has been without a real
home for four years. Il was run at Bel
mont Park last season and won by
Whisk Broom II, but now ?. J. Dryer
has established it at Aqueduct, a track
in which he owns a controlling inter
est. as he does at Gravesend. Plainly
the glamour has not been lost.
The crowd packed the grandstand
and clubhouse balcony to such over
flowing that fully a third Of those
present were forced TO be content with
such points Of vantage as could be
found on the lawn.
II was an enthusiastic crowd, too,
ever ready to break out IN hand clap
ping or cheers at the slightest provo
cation, and the climax was reached
when Buckhorn beat the quoted ia
vorite a head in the Brooklyn.
Jack Adkins was the prouuest man in
Two states as he watched over the cool
irg out Of the horse he trains for Mr..
Mackenzie. He said:
This fellow is a better horse than
even that race shows. / mean he can
. run faster, but, you see, Their was no
early pace. McCahey did not make
mistake and used his head in waiting
\ when the other boys waited He saved
.Sxound on the rail, too, and that
[helped.'
Buckhorn is a fve-year-old horse by
fBroomstick Thirty-third, and was
Z bred by the late Captain s. $. Brown,
lie looked in perfect condition yester-
dsv and showed plenty Of quality.
Luke McLuke, winner Of the Bel
mont Stakes last Saturday, and
Charlestonian. both three ear-olds, de-
ciincd the issue. Cantain Cassatt had
high hopes of Flying Fairy, but the
GOOD mare failed to come in the
stretch after looming up dangerous.
BuSton was the riding star of the
day. lie rode three winners, Helen
Barbce. which beat Flittergold and
Punch Bowl i'm the one mile handicap,
and started the Mackenzie cOlOrs of
right: Embroidery and Gaelic. The two
last named ran i'm the name Of the
Brookside Stable trained by George
Odom.
Butwell also was in form. riding two
winners. Granite and Monpcscy.
Father Bill" Days red, green