The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-09
FLYING FAIRY TAKES
M'KINNEY HANDICAP
Cassatt TricOlOr Also in Front
When Spring Board Wins
Earlier in Day.
SPLENDID MONDAY RACING
The Masquerader Beaten Again,
This Time by Buffers
Marion II.
SPLENDID MONDAY RACING

BELMONT PARK, L. l.. June s-Capt.
r.. B. Cassatt sent two winners to the
post to-day in one or the best Monday
cards ever put on at Belmont Park. In
the chief event, the Mckinney Handicap
at mile and a sixteenth. Flying Fairy
demonstrated her worth by coming home
winner over high class field and
Spring Board carried the red white and
blue To victory In a rough and tumble
six furlong handicap earlier In the day.
Flying Fairy. which had to give away
weight according to the scale. to every
thing In the race. was favored by the
determined efforts of the riders OF II. ].
Mckenzie's Buckhorn and August Bel
monts Thornhil to ride each other into
the ground. kederis. on Thornhill set
out at killing pace. and in the first
quarter had two lengths on Buckhorn
At the bottom OF the stretch Woods had
brought Buckhorn up to within a length
OF Thornhill, while Davies on Flying Fairy
was waiting his time five lengths in the
rear.
The two leaders were racing their
heads on going around the bend. and the
first five furlongs were turned In SO sec
Ollus- pace WAS DOunu "
tell Its tale. and when the horses en-
tered the stretch Flying Fairy became
contender. Davies shot the Cassatt
filly in between Thornhill and Buckhorn
for the stretch drive, and with the two
leaders rolling across the track there was
little humping match. Buckhorn quickly
weakened. but Thornhill held on gamely.
and II was only In the last sixteenth
that Flying Fairy drew away TO win by
"A length The xyinnar IN ia.
and sixteenth in AS. only two-hfths
OF "A second slower than the track record.
IL has been the fate OF Spring Board
to get in a Jam in most of the six fur
long races he has run at the Belmont
track. and there was no exception In the
race to-day. Isidora and Flittergold were
on the rail when the barrier went up, but
when the inevitable jam came on the
first turn lsidora was knocked down and
Flittergold, Jammed on the rail, lost sew
eral lengths II was impossible to see
just who was responsible for the crowd
ing. but observers on the far turn blamed
NJ on McCabe. who rode Grover Hughes.
When the field got clear Spring Board
was in the lead. and though Flittergo.d
made Up n lot of ground in the stretch
Spring Board managed 10 hold lead OF
a length ms he passed the Judges. Grover
Hughes finished third. two lengths be-
hind Flittergold. There was a long de-
laA before the red board was hoisted, but
thc>stewards finally decided to leave the
finish as placed by the judges
The reputation OF The Masquerader.
which suffered when he was beaten in a
race In the mud recently. received a
stunning blow in the first race. for two
year-olds, In which he was outrun all the
way by James Buffers Marion H. on
the strength OF his form at Pimlico The
Masquerader was made favorite AT 10
| 3, but there was plenty OF support for
Buffers Ally. which had beaten the RAJ
/ Parr crack in the heavy going. Kederis
got Marion II. off in front. and though
| The Masquerader challenged In the last
/ furiong Marion II. had no trouble in pass
/ ing the Judges two lengths In the lead.
The success OF Marion II. In the first
race was partly responsible for james
| Buffers Doublet being made favorite IN
the third race. another scramble Tor two
year-olds. The favorite never was in IN,
hunt. the Brookdaie Stables Coquettc
earning comfortable victory by tive
lengths from John w. schorr's Georg,
Roesch.
Three-year-o had their first trial
over the jumps In the NTH race. and tire,
Of the five starters lasted to the finish
The Hitchcock reputation was responsible
for that stable. represented by Sorrel anc
Bayhead, being made favorite. The lat
ter lost his rider In the last turn OF tho
field. but despite a strong run by j. u
Daviss Single Stick In the last hall
mile Sorrel managed to keep lead of tw
lengths to the end. Aberfeldy. owned by
William Cordes. fell at the first jump.
i X. ]. McKenzie's San Vega led all tn
way In the last race. and was so much tn,
best that a trip from the inside rail to the
outside proved no detriment Colder
Prime was second, four lengths benin
the winner.
On account OF the postponement OF tn,
polo match a card was arranged for rae
Ing to-day, and It also was announce
that on next Saturday. when the first poll
match will be held. the racing will start a
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