The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
GOLD PLATE BEATEN
IN STIRRING FINISH
August Belmont's Mission Gets
Neck in Front in
Final Rush.
+. s. Won STADE INJURED
Noted Amateur Breaks Wrist in
Fall From Ireland Yet
at Hunt Meet.

brLMONT PARK TERMINAL, Nay 20
Though all but one Of the horses of In
ternational reputation failed TO answer
the bugle call at the United Hunts meet
ing here to-day the racing was OF such
high class that II overshadowed all gath
erlngs Of It's kind held in this vicinity.
There was a crowd that would have done
credit Ia the big track across the way on
any ordinary day OF last year and need
less TO say each person present was
sportsman or sportswoman. as the case
might be- imbuod with the love OF racing
for the sake % the sport.
The opening day OF the meeting a week
ago hal proved such a success that an
extra race was put on to-day so that
the owners providing the sport might have
n chance TO race for some OF the unex-
pected money that came In at the gate
This made the sport drag a little. espe-
caily as an epidemic Of running away
caused long delays in two OF the races,
the delays being RCce ntuated by num-
Der OF false breaks In the fiat races. where
n good beginning went a long way toward
ultimate victory.
In spite OF the fact that twenty-five
horses mad been named for the Hemp
stead SteeplechHse. though only nine went
TO the post. II was the two horse race
for the Dinner Stakes which turned out
TO be the banner event OF the day. Here
the grand old Hunt meet performer Gold
Plate was asked to Coucede twenty pounds
by the scale to August Beimonts hve'
yenr-old Mission. "A daughter OF Rock
Sand which Is enjoying her first year
in races thr1-gh the field. Mission picked
I'D iiVe pounds extra beGCuse Mr.. Bel
mont availe- himself of the services OF
the professional jockey Haynes. while
Gold Plate sadly missed the capable
hands of that sterling amate,. +. s. Won
Stade. who rode the gelding TO victory
n week ago. II. y Lewis. who accepted
the mount on Gold Plate after Ms Won
Stade had been Injured. made no real
mistakes. but he was scarcely equal to
the task set him.
Won s;ade. who has been the riding
sensation OF this seasons fixtures. was
put out Of business In the '"st race. In
which he rode HIS own horse. Ireland Yet.
His mount fell at the fourth jump, a
Won Stade came down 50 heavi'y that his
right wrist was broken. Ireland Yet had
started second choice TO Cherry Malotte.
owned By Mrs. Payne whitney. but run
ming In the colors OF Harry Payne Whit
ney Capt. Rockwells Free and Easy
bolted early in the race. while F. Am
brose Clark's bingham jumped badly and
soon was hopelessly beaten. r. Mortimer
brought up Dullcarc on the last turn to
make some kind OF race. hut IS soon as
Cherry Malotte was let down sire cartered
home winner by a dozen Myths.
w. II. Goes Election Bet repeated In
the race for Piping Rock subscription
three-year-olds In which there was long
delay owing to many false breaks and the
running away of ]. +. Aldred's Virginia
Lass When the flag dropped Election
Bet the favorite. was away none too well
and was bad last going around the turn.
once straightened out for home Mr.. Goes
mare showed her quality and ran over her
field to win by three lengths. Cagliostro
and Knick Knack, each quoted at 20 to l.,
finished second and third.
In the galloway race az four and half
furlongs G. X q. Billings's Reybourn. the
champion Of his size, made amends for
his defeat last week by towrupng hts field.
He got a flying start and H. Tucker
was looking around at the scenery when
he passed the Judges five lengths in from,
OF Cuvert.
In the consolation race which closed
the programme old Lad Of Langden. which
has this season Joined the Hunt brigade.
showed all his old pluck in overcoming
the early lead OF Former. He ran in the
colors of Philip Stevenson and the same
owners Ze!lwood followed Lad of Lang.
denis lead by beating Former out for the
pace in the last jump.
Students OF form had a much better
time OF It than they did a week ago. and
in five OF the seven races the favorits
passed the post flrst. The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
Green Steeplechasc OF st00. including cup valu,
500. presented by j Watson Wehbs; for maider
hunters: about two miles and a half.
Horse and Age. VT. Jockey. Price. Fin
Cherry Malotte,5, 100 NIT Wright 7-lc out l.
Dulicare aged. -. 1872 Mr.. r MORT Ri 81 2a'
bingham. g.. is, Mr.F. ACIkl2-i 81
Free and Easy, s.. l62. CaptC.K
Rockwell c0-i ~
Ireland Yet, S ,.is' ..MrF.SV.StiS-S liz
fBolted. 'Fen.
Good start: won easily: Cherry Malotte. br. m.
by Orlando--Dottie: owned by II, J.. Whitney
trained by J. Owens.
SECOND RACE
Piping Rock Subscription Serial Handicap o
300. including cup presented by W. H. Coe; abou
seyen furlongs