The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-10
VIGOROUS RIDE WINS
STEEPLECHASE EVENT
Jockey Allen Urges Tired Gun
Cotton to Neck Victory
over SyOsset.
BBACkETS FOR MCDANIEL
Winners Hard to Pick in Make
shift Card--Capra Scores
for james Butler.

1851 MOST PARK. June "a thrilling
cs,..esHasc. In which the favorte. Gun
r,r.p won a great race owing to the
....t.fIy riding OF Willie Allen. was the
,.,lu. feature OF the Westchester Racing
A.sofiatlon's card this afternoon. The
o.,sraumc had been hurriedly arranged
,bsn 10 was decided to postpone the polo
n Itch until next saturday. and naturally
the overnight events had few horses Of
class engaged
There was little 10 arouse enthusiasm
uru tha stecplechase took place. IL was
under selling conditions. and Gun Cotton
MS SO lightly weighted that In view OF
her previous good races she was held
strong favorite at odds OF to 8. Philip
Sieyersons Syosset was next In demand.
r.t1 Handwriting set the pace for
the first lap and led Gun Cotton by two
lengths when the horses began the final
turn Of the course. shannon River was
,go lengths back with Syosset rating
3lonr M fourth place. Going down the
b,ckstretch Gun Cotton went up to the
p,cemaker, but shannon River fought for
me lead and Il was not until the bend
for home that the favorite managed to
get clear lead.
while shannon River and Gun Cotton
had been racing together Tuckey had been
improving MS pNSlllon Win SyOrstN, anu
As they made the run for the stretch
Steven,on's horse became the contender.
Tuckcy saved ground on the last turn. and
next To the last jump, when Gun Cotton
.altered for moment. Syosset got on
even terms. Syosset was first over the
last jump. and cutting inside OF Gun Cot
ron forced Allen to change his whip from
the right to the left hand in order to ride
out the finish. This Allen did with con-
summste skin, and all through the run on
the fat he piled the leather with such
Ngor that Gun Cotton. sulky and tired.
vas literally forced to put her best foot
foremost. Fifty yards from the wire Gun
Cotton got her head In front. but Aliens
whipping never ceased until he had landed
his mount across the line neck in front
, Of syosset This made the fourth race In
succession in which Allen had won by
force OF riding, and when he returned to
the scale he was greeted with an outburst
Of applause.
Gun Cotton made the second favorite
TO win and all through the afternoon the
talent found hard work In picking the
winners. The experts started off well
nhen they selected James Buffers Capra
to win the first race. for two-year-olds
The Butler filly was a trhe lucky. as
the most dangerous contender. a. H.
Morris's Disillusion. swerved at the start
ard when making up ground rapidly at
the finish was kept in close quarters on
the outside rail by Capra. kederis took
advantage OF the situation and landed
Caprl in front by half u length.
The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
For iwo-year-olds: maiden niles and geidin gs
by subs ripton OF SO. with 500 added i've fur
Hofs andNsse w, Jockey. Pric-s. Pin.
Cspra, q 80. los kederis..... e-2o out ~
piSllqy,lI2,n, :? ios AieSS.s......,!-i - q
" ormonde. a.. los Buston.,,... 81 SIS
E IpGreien, los los Trosieri 81 81
5' Won fry anS.a c sp . es by
trained by X, G, Benson.
SECOND RACE.
For three-ycar odds and upward: selling: by
subscription Of $40. with 800 added. six furon gs.
v gai W s3s s;s T sS S SSfssz Price, 8 II. !.
S SoraoH. g. 70, &! ksdsf. '! sssss !:
Mater 3. ...... .lO5 McCahey.... a2 SIS
oroturd, s.. lG Sumter....., 1875 e5 s
youagEmbrm5 i91 Mcbegmot sol io-i !
Good Start, won 'i Hidden l'o Out. Water were..
p {, b. Dick Weies .Parisienne. owned BY
Mrs. P. ! Miller trained by X. /. Miller.
THIRD RACE.
Hor tvo-year -oids by subscription OF $40. with
Hote and age. VT. Jockey. Prices Ftn
t +. Ss'g i 10. E sR,'od.: - - s. !:
Gs;s,.as; Il II S 4 g.; (, Il g
POLISH, :.,...... no Fsirbro,her.oi e-i S
Time. q: 20 2-5.
Soc, Good start won hsndly; S,a Shell; br; =; by
S9r shoot ING snip owned by II. j. Mac
sendf trained 10y J. ID, Adkins.
FOURTH RACE.
Ror thrce-ycsr,olds and upward; selling BY
Horse sGd sgt wi Jockey. Prices. Fin
IpIoTcs,!yei io5 Ne ,calI .,".. II. - i.
Sse nh 100 Sa s EedsTs $50
S Ss,;ss =. iS e N ysS :i =;
Time. i.f02-5
Good sprt. won easily; Progr. ssive. ch; c.. By
CsSrlor slr Cot; owned by Mrs +. y, Brown
Nalhtd D. I. l.. Brown,
FIFTH RACE.
stepechsse selling for four-year-o and up
ven by subscription OF $40, with $500 added
a. r~r sad ag,; ": Jockey. Prices: FIN
sS Sss'a t,arsi.s 4 Hald.i, (. Il e e
hsndrnnnlug6. IFS Bryant ....., II SIS Z
NrG0ts,J.. iio Gilbert. &C.,. 2o-i e-i
Good STAR won ridden out: Gun Cotton. h. m.
~ MaMm, Cotton queen owned by l.. w
SIXTH RACE.
,ror maiden thrce-year.olds and upward
s.Glns ov Subscription OF $40. with 500 added
sG 'sIplgs. straight
sIg.io '"a is' los Mc 1SsTfa = Is r
irlroE,f 5000. ll2 M'CAbe. .... 81 FL q
osNg'rH &c.. 1903 BuNton..,..,a- 90 ~ 81
i~esf~ 3 ... lO5 kederls. lib 4-5 4
Stfs tud Stripeg3l1l steward. .., u %
naSon& los Nckaus... II SO
Cooscr3 los Ford 80. iO-i Al 7
Time, ti3 les.
,,tood svIt won handly: SiNty-four, D.; 81
flRr ir Ne rry PapOOse. owned by Z. y. Con
ufan stable trolrcd by W, Shields.
Amvicans Favored in First Game
Betting on the outcome OF the pol
series quckoned somewhat In the financ!i
district yesterday but no large wager
were placed, Freak bets seemed TO
more i' favor than straight bets on Il
series. I'm Fred Schumms $500 TO 49,
vas wagc-ed on the American team 10 d.
ie'i ''s opponent, Several other small'
o"'' "ere made at the same odds Tf
oe''ng is even money that the America
team wins the first game and also So
10 E.o1 that the first game will not
played Saturday.
be- Of $500 TO So. on the Resolu
70 win 'o-day's race between the thr'
American cup candidates was report'
yesterday.
hnchtsmen Make Merry Tonight.
Tie Atlantic Yacht Club members W
10 entertained tonight by the Corinthls
1.'' CLUB, a male chorus OF nifty voice