New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
Sets New Track Record in
Beating High Class
Field at Aqueduct.
TEN POINT PUNCHED
OFF IN RUNNING
Big Crowd Turns Out and En-
joys Good Days Racing
Amalfi Is Bid Up.
BY HERBERT.


Andrew Millcr's Roamer won the
Carter Handicap, fixture always
idcrufed with the Queens County
Jockey Club, at Aoueduct yesterday, in
a way to set The seal on his greatness
SIS a sprinter If not something better,
He not only defeated a field of the
highest class and quality, but ran the
seven furloDgs in the fast time OF
1924 4-5, thus smashing the old track
record Of 1:26. established by the late
James R. Keene's Isrselite with 1903
pounds up in 1904.
Roamer. which won the Saratoga
Special last August, gave evidence of
his speed in a race at Belmont Park
few days ago, but few were prepared
for the great burst he showed as the
5barrier flashed up yesterday. He rushed
away like q quarter horse, and not only
outfooted some Of the speediest sprint
crs in training, but opened up a gap OF
three or four lengths in the first fur
long.
II looked like pure idiocy on the par
Of Buxton to send him along so fast
in a race at seven furlongs, and many
predicted that the colt would black up
and "stop 10 nothing IN the long
stretch, hut the son Of Knight Errant
Rose Tree II was made Of sterner
stuff. He held his way without sign
Of falterinC. and II. =. Whitney's Bor-
row. returned from England last
snrinc, was the only one which could
get even within striking distance.
In the last sixteenth Buxton, feeling
his horse firing, decided TO take no
chances and whipped him out, but 1t
seemed unnecessary, as Borrow, TOO
was driving to the limit to get within
two lengths of him.
Roamer, under 100 pounds, was con
ceding weight according to the scale
70 every horse in the race except those
two equine giants, Ten Point and BOZ
row. which fairly lowered above their
opponents. Under the circumstances
then, his performance was the more I'M
Al. Astc's Ten Point. never looking
better in his life and a horse OF mag
rifcent proportions, was hot tip ior
the Carter. even under the steadylhS
inpost OF l29 pounds. he was never a
real contender, however, due partly 20
the fact that he was plnched on
into second place.
Puckhorn, which won the Brooklyn
Handicap on Tuesday, could not DO
himself 1us.ice over the short journey,
and. further. was hemmed in and ham,
rered a greater part Of the way
CAPTAIN r. B. Cassatt's Flying FAIRY
ran her usual consistent race IN nnlsh-
ing third. She is as honest as she Is
speedy.
Ter into a big horse, but he Is wen SET
I'D. strong in the quarters ana ais
-.rctIy racy looking. II he can carry
his speed over distance II IS not IN
IiEeIy that he viii rank high among
.Ie fbree-vear-olds Of the season.
The crowd was big--so big that 1t
fairly overran the Enclosure. Not more
.han two-thirds of those present could
find seats in the grandstand, and many
looked with longing eyes at the empty
stand i'm the old field Enclosure, which
has not been opened this year.
The crowd was bigger, if anything
than on Brooklyn Handicap day, ana
was 2 tribdtc to the sport. when IS
low beyond the convalescent stage al
ter a most serious complaint
Enthusiasm reached its height with
the running of the Carter Handicap
but interest did not lag from end 10
end.
August Belmont's Crossbun did not
begin 10 run her race in the opening
event. Jimmy Butwell was at the whip
before she had gone turlong IN an
ctTor, 10 make her extend herSelt, ana
he resorted to the same persuasion az
various points in the race, but the hlIy
vas contrary and would not give OF
her best. As Sam Hildreth remarked:
"She wouldn't run a lick
The consistent Water Welles puIied
down the purse. but II. c. Hallenbeck's
Impression. Just arrived from CANADA,
would have won in another stride. lie
was closing fast, but just failed to get
I'd. for which a rather wide stretch
turn was responsible. ~.
Amalh. under improved handllnS'
finally won a race, after running sec
ond 1--WE times in a row. Tom Healey
kept his own boys on the ground and
engaged Kederis TO do the riding. Inc
move was a good one, as the boy made
no mistakes and rode finished race
G.. ?. Sherman coveted the horse, and
thought he was entered too cheapiy. at
5000. so that when offered at aucuoI
ne bid him up 5000. Tom aeaIey SAID
"Nnd five" which saved the Gelding
for r. T. Wilson.
Sam Hildreth's i'll luck seems to be
Growing worse rather than better, and
he thought it had reached the thirty
third degree at Belmont Park He
counted on winning at least two races
yesterday for August Belmont, but al,
ter Crossbun and Flittergold had failed
Luxury furnished the GROWING disap-
pointmcnt i'm the last event
This daughter Of the speedy Lux
Casta flashed to the front for half a
mile and then capitulated without half
q struggle when AL Reeves challenged
Buxfon carried of the jockey honors
for the third time At the meeting. He
- - - Al Pooyes 10 victory.