The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
REPORTED AS LAME,
GRANITE Is WINNER
Limps Again When Race Is
Over, but Runs Gamely in
Arrow Stakes.
COMES Up FROM BEHIND
Joe ROspnfipld Sets Hot Pace
at start, hut Wits
in Stretch.
COMES Up FROM BEHIND

Il. Hyams Granite won the Arrow
Stakes. which was the feature of the EN-
pirc city races yesterday The victory
was the more remarkable because Granite
was reported as pulling up lame after his
morning gallon yesterday. and after the
race itself lmpCd back to the judges
stand showing decided symptoms Of lame
ness. The rumor Of GRANTEES unsound-
ness caused Granite TO iecede In the quo
tations from to 3 to ~ To 5. while Joe
Rosenffeld displaced the top weight as
favorite, closing at II to ).
Joe Rosenned cut out such a sizzling
pace and left the others 50 far behind In
the early running that 1t seemed as
though he could not be caught lie was
five lengths ahead going around the turn
with Granite. which had been last all the
way down the baCNstretch. not yet "A
contender Tdrts ami Grover Hughes were
following Joe Rosenheld and they closed
the gap TO two lengths ~ the horses
reached the stretch Both of these were
dizzy from the fast pace. and IL remained
for Granite To come through and go In
chas. OF the leader. Less than IA sixteenth
from home Joe Rosenfcd began to stop.
and he wilted so quickly that Granite
rushed by 20 win by two lengths under
Butweu's hard riding. Grover Hughes
failed by nose to take the place
The handicap for mares and geldings,
run as the third event, furnished another
good race, although there were only three
starters. Benanet cut w such fuss at
the post that they were long time get
ting away. This flly's temper was not
improved by the rough tactics Of the as
sistant starter. but when they did get
. away Benanet WAS In motion and held
the lead down the backstretch with
/ Hedge. the favorlte, "A length behind and
Golden Prime another length back. Going
around the bottom turn Benanet and
Hedge hit UP the pace together, with the
result that Benanet led into the home
stretch by nearly two lengths. Hodge got
on terms "A sixteenth from the finish. but
| the Jockeys on the contending horses both
/ rode me finishes, Hedge catching the
/ judges eye h. neck.
The Brookside Stables Al Reeves sur
/ prised those who have been accustomed to
his running "A poor race after every good
one 10y takinE the first race, for two-year-
T olds. He closed an even choice with J. Il.
! Mddden's Outlook which came here with
/ a Western reputation. The Montpelier
! sta blc's Athena, a dangerous competitor.
! was held at the post and never had a
chance Mabel MONTGOMERY led Al Reeves
| to the bottom OF the backstretch. when
kederis took the latter 10 the front and
won easily. r II. Weirs Type closed
strongly and beat Mabel Montgomery by
two lengths for the place
NJ \. Colton's O'Hagan and T. S. p.
RaLdolph's Otto FlotO ran away before
the start OF the second race and each
covered the full mile circuit. When the
real start came Lily Orme took the track
and never was headed. She won by a
length and a half from Hurakan, which
beat Andrew a neck.
The Oueck Stables Kasaskia showed
dazzling speed In the nth race, FOR two
ycar-olds running the first quarter in %
seconds and winning edsed up by two
lcnie;hs In ;0s 10, a NTH Of a second
slower than the track record for five and
a half furlongs Mnntrosa was second,
three lengths In front Of Herbert l..
nlatt's Rdzzauo. The latter WAS disquali
hed FOR cutting across the field In the
"arly part OF the race and Runes took
third money.
Bntwella good riding was a factor In
hrir Einr home Mouocacy tho faNorite IN
the sixth race Impression made all the
pace ANA had an aJvantsge OF two lengths
entering the stretch. Butwell put up a
grand finish and landed Monocacy win
Yer "y length and half The sum
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