The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-12
TOBOGGAN HANDICAP
FALLS TO ROCK VIEW
August BelmOnt's Son of Rock
Sand Leads Fine Field
Down Stretch.
NEGLECTED BY BETTORS
Shannon River Shows Sudden
Improvement Over Recent
Starts in Jump.
NEGLECTED BY BETTORS

BELMONT PARK, L. T.. June 11.--August
Belmont's Rock View triumphed to-day
over the best ield SO far as class Is con-
cerned that has faced a starter since rae
ing began It's fight for rehabilitation. The
son OF Rock Sand carried the scarlet, ma
room sleeves and black cap to victory in
the time honored Toboggan Handicap. de-
feating fancied candidates in II. p. Whit
ney's English horse Meeting House and
the Western fier Leochares entered by
John w. Schorr.
The weights were so nicely adjusted
by Handicapper vosburgh that every one
of the fifteen horses named over night
went to the post. and every one had sup
porters. Meeting House opened favorte
and retained that honor to the end but
Leochares was such a strong attraction
that his odds dropped from to to 7
to In the course OF speculation. Against
the others odds of to 1 and upward
were obtainable and Rock View was
among the many quoted at this popular
figure.
There was long delay at the start.
but the field finally got away to good
break and when they were Strengthened
out Tranid was flying along in front with
Spring Board and Ten Point in close at
the half mile post. leading Tranid by a
head with Spring Board half length
back and Meeting House and Rock View
next In order. Al the last furlong pole
Meeting House began to fall away and
Notter pulled him up to finish last. Rock
View and Ten Point began to move up
then and a sixteenth from home the Bel
mont crack ranged alongside OF Figinny.
Mr. Cochrans colt tried valiantly to
maintain his advantage, but Butwell kept
hustling Rock View along 80 that he
gained the verdict by half a length. Mean
time there was duel between Ten Point
and Spring Board for the third position.
the former drawing clear and finishing q
length and n half behind Ftginny.
Even the fact that Wizard Allen was
riding was insufficient TO account for the
remarkable Improvement shown by Shan
non River In the steeplechase. on Tues
day shannon River Jagged behind Gun
Cotton and Syosset, while to-day under
Aliens skilful guidance the black gelding
was out In front tlS whole way and stole
a lead coming around the final bend that
landed him an easy winner by eight
lengths from August Belmont's Merry
Task. which finished strong under the
urging of Haynes. Thomas Hitchcock S
Bryndor the favorlte. never showed any
real speed and had to he whipped hard
to finish third, while the supposed con-
tender. FL Bart, came to grief at the
seventh jump.
Outsiders started their mad career in
the first race when W. VI. Sheedy's Perth
Rock danced away from a field OF platers
over a mile route. Oakhurst. the favorite,
was away badly. but after getting on even
terms with the leaders In the stretch he
died away and left Perth Rock 10 win by
length and n half from Kilcrea. which
had dropped In the odds from 20 to 1 to
10 TO !.
The two-year-olds In the second race
ran strictly TO form. Lady Rotha, the
favOrlte. winning by eight lengths from
Gnat, the second choice. which was six
lengths in front OF Broomleaf Little
Nearer had an easy journey In the last
race, at a mile taking the lead In the
stretch and winning by nve lengths. The
summaries:
FIRST RACE.
For rhrcc-year-olds and upward which have