The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-20
CROSSBUN JUSTIFIES
SHORT PRICE QUOTED
Belmont Entry One Of Few to
Live Up to Expectations
Of Admirers.
LISANDER GOOD JUMPER
Jockey Marco Rides First Two
Winners and Nearly Gets
the Third Home.
LlSANDER GOOD JUMPER

BELMONT PARK. 7. l.. June 1e.--August
Belmonts Crossbun. which carried on the
Hyde Park Handicap for three-year-o,ds,
was one OF the few successful favorites
at the Westchester Racing Association
meeting to-day. With only three going to
the post the Belmont entry was held at Z
to 20 In the quotations and won 80 easily
that the odds were Justified. The suppor-
ters of short price horses needed some
thing TO restore their confidence for In
inc previous race, John W. Schorr's
George Roesch. another to 20 choice,
mad been bowled over by two of the
moderate two-year- olds entered against
the Schorr crack.
Butwell had the mount on Crossbun,
and though he got away In front. pulled
back To let W. NJ Sheedy's Perth Rock
make the pace. Perth Rock did not show
any too much foot. but led all the way
down the backstretch and maintained n
two lengths lead when the horses turned
into the homestretch. II became apparent
then that Perth Rock had only been al
lowed TO show the way on sufference. As
soon AS Butwell called on Crossbun. the
son OF Peter Pan rushed TO the front and
drawing away at every stride, won with
out being extended by three lengths. Perth
Rock held the place Ave lengths from
Master Joe.
There was more interest in the steeple-
chase than In the three-year old feature.
Enthusiastic supporters were found for
RAJ PARIS Skibbereen and +. Ambrose
Clark's Lysander. while a few depended
on H. W. Sages Sand Hog beating both
the more fancied ones Lysander opened
the choice but the friends OF Skibbereen
were SO insistent that he finally closed a
slight favoritc over Lysander. This was
due. probably. to the fact that he was
piloted by W. Allen, who has outclassed
the other riders through the field here.
After Bay Brook gave his rider Smith.
bad fall at the first jump sand Hog
was allowed 10 lead for the first lap
with Skibbereen second and Merry Task
third. Lysander was ten lengths behind
tho leader as they passed the judges for
the first time but Tighe rushed him to
the front In n hurry then and In pass
ing to the front on the turn 1t appeared
as though Lysander cut across Skibbereen.
The Clark entry fenced beautifully going
down the bsckstretch and though Allen
began riding Sklbbereen vigorously "A
quarter OF a mile from home he could
make no real impression on Lysander.
which pulled up AT the finish to win by
three lengths. Merry Task made UP
ground nj the finish and was third fifteen
lengths behind Skibbereen.
Young Marco started successful day
In the saddle In the first race at six fur
longs when no upset the favorlte Execu-
tor ridden by Butwell. Marco was astride
J. J. Lillis. which stepped to the front In
the first furlong. and staving OF Execu-
tors challenge won handily by length
and half.
F. D. weir's Grover Hughes showed =
rare turn OF speed in the second race,
also at six furlongs. Marco had the
mount and Grover Hughes closed a slight
favorite over the old campaigner. Bosom.