New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Miss Fielder, Edith w. and
Type Race to Victory
at Belmont Park.
FLITTERGOLD FIRST
IN THE CREEDMOOR
Beats Punch Bowl After Pretty
Drive-Jimmy ButWell Rides
Three innerS.
By HERBERT.
By HERBERT.

Frank Weir enjoyed n field day at Bel
mont Park yesterday. lie saddled three
horses and won three purses, one right
after another.
Miss Fielder, aided by strong finish on
the part Of Marco, beat Amazon half a
length I'm the first race: Edith w. carried
the blue-gold sash TO victory In the second
race. also under good handling by Marco
while Type, a fine looking colt by Single
ton-Typical, rounded out the triple In
q way to Indicate that lie will be heard
from in better company.
Weir rut Butwell IN type instead OF hi5
own boy and accepted two pounds over
weight to get the stronger rider. The colt
is distressed to be sluggish and needs Just
the kind of handling Butwell can give. lie
was slow to begin yesterday. and luily
three or four lengths behind Dervish, the
pace maker. In the first furlong: but once
settled down to running he made up the
lost ground quickly and then came away
TO win with plenty in reserve. 1t will take
a pretty fair sort of horse to beat him
from now on, as he looks and races like
a colt of some quality.
August Belmont's Flittergold beat e. F.
Cooney's Punch Bowl in the Creedmoor
Handicap conceding eleven pounds; but
the tables are likely to be turned II they
meet again at the same weights.
McCahey had instructions TO go to the
front with Punch Bowl and open up a
gan. as most trainers have high respect
for Flittergold in the stretch, and the boy
followed his orders, in spite of getting OF
badly and being forced to rush up madly
in the first furlong. This, combined with
OUTRAGEOUS behavior at the post. took a
LOT ont of him, and while he fought it out
gamely in the stretch Flittergold shook
him off in the closing strides, to win all
, cut by a scant length.
Some critics blame Butwel for not
making full use of his advantage at the
stert and holding his position on the rail.
1t did look like tad move at the time,
as he had to pull up and go around Holt
day to reach a contending position on the
turn. Others applauded the boy for per-
feet ride, and there you are. In any case
he won, and that is the thing which
counts.
Butwell. by the way, is riding in his
best form, and that's just about the best
there is these days. lie handled three
winners yesterday-Type, Flittergold and
Guy Fisher.
Johnny McTaggert was back In the sad
die after a suspension of twelve days for
reckless riding at the post. lie had
close call on Joe Rosenield in the NTH
race, as the erratic gelding bolted as usual
TO the outside rail on the stretch turn
and in doing so snapped the girth.
Many wondered why McTaggert sat still
when it looked as if he had chance to
be in the money in spite of the horse
running to the extreme outside. AS a
matter of fact the saddle slipped, and the
boy practically was riding bareback and
doing his best TO stick on and avoid fall.
1t cost Frank Weir 1906 10 retain Edith
w, after the Uncle FLY won the second
race j. r. Marquette, jr., who trains
Nuskmelon, cast envious eyes on the
winner and bid her up 500 over her en-
tered selling price of 500, when offered at
auction. Weir had no thought OF letting
her go, however. and kept her with the
usual s. advance.
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