New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
Runs Good Race, but Goes
Down Before Surprising
in Hard Drive.
GNAT BEATEN BY AN
ILL-JUDGED RIDE
kederis Brings About Defeat OF
James Buffers Filly in the
Frivolity Stakes.
Bv HERBER I.

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Jack Point was beaten again at the
Empire City racetrack yesterday, and
no word Of excuse could be offered.
He ran a good race, all things con-
sidered: remarkably good race, as he
took up 1914 pounds. made most Of the
running and was beaten only half =
length by Surprising. which turned the
distance over a heavy. cuppy track IN
] 40 is. but the performance was NJ
more convincing as to the greatness
which seemed to be his last season
than other races he has run this year.
II begins to look as if seven furlongs
was about the limit of his speed carry
ing ability in anything like good COM
pany.
On July Is he beat Surprising three
or four lengths over much the same
kind OF dead track and at six fur
longs. but the former turned the tables
Yesterday at difference Of only one
pound in his favor when the distance
was stretched out to mile.
Sharp Move By Buxton.
Buxton deserved some credit for
making n quick move that probably had
distinct bearing on the victory
When Butwell took Ten Point a little
wide to seek the firmer going rounding
the turn. Buxton shot Surprising
through the gap and quickly TOOK d
load Of full length Ten Point maze
up some Of the ground thus stolen
in the final drive. but Surprising huhg
on gamcly to his hard earned ad.
vantage and put the winners snare OF
the Mount Vernon Handicap. S2,OOo,
10 the credit of r. +. Carman.
Only four horses went TO the posi-
Vardergrift. Punch Bowl and strong
were scratched. but Isidora was added;
At il turned out the last name wouiI
have had better chance IN the min
race. as she could never reach con-
tending position.
Big Crowd at Track.
Tho biggest half holiday crowd OF
the meeting overlooked the stands ana
clubhouse. as IL realizing that before
+ another week is over the sport VIII De
transferred to Saratoga Springs.
: The card was Disappointing, DelhE
cut TO pieces by scratches because OF
the heavy. cuppy track, but the sport
was interesting, with two or three
thrills in the way of driving finishes
The clubhouse balcony was particu-
larry popular. and number OF lunch-
con parties added festive AR. more
women were present than on any uay
since the Belmont Park meeting closed.
Joe Kederis was responsible ior the
! defeat of James BStler's Gnat IN the
/ Frivolity Stakes. He was on won
derfully speedy FLY. but threw All pa
thence and judgment to the WIND ana ana
called on her 10 do something "nlch
would have beaten Colin.
Gnat appeared barrier shy. and when
the start came jumped in the air and
lost fully four lengths. This was bad
enough. but even this handicap could
have been overcome il Kederis had
used an ordinary amount Of sense ana
/ had not tried 10 establish world :
record for quarter of mile.
Gnat Badly Handled.
Instead Of making IN the lost ground
gradually the boy sat down ana not
only rushed the Voter FLY up 20 the
paccmsker. but opened up gap OF
four or five lengths rounding the turn.
II was killing, and the effort told.
Gnat simplv was carried off her feet.
died bv McCahey, challenged at the
last furlong pole she had nothing left
and naturally capitulAted. II was a
had niece of riding and showed that
Kederis has still much to learn Of the
Jockey art.
Lady Teresa is a FLY Of some quail
itv, and if anything was favored by
the heavy going. being by Star Shoot,
but most good judges considered her
lucky to win.
George Odom, who trains the Brook
side Stable horses. thought so little Of
Andrew VI. in the first race that he
did not hesitate TO tell his friends that
IT looted IS if Runes ought TO win.
Their Andrew VI COMPOUNDED those who
were most concerned and best informed
as TO his condition and speed qualities
BY beating Runcs and pulling down the
purse.
The field was made up Of cheap lot
Of maidens with little or no form, but
the incident served TO show that even
trainers do not always know and an
preciate the capabilities of their horses.
Captain +. B. Cassatt's Spring Board
has lost his foot" completely and
needs a rest 70 freshen him up. Few
horses can beat him away from the
barrier Wnen ne Is right Dul IN recent
races he has not been able to keep ~
and has been beaten five or six times.
In the fifth race Yesterday Butwell
had the mount instead of Davies. but
the chrnge Of jockeys had no improv-
ing effect The big horse broke slowly
and practically was last all the way.
Frederick l.. ran back TO his last
good race and beat Pomette Bleu and
Grover Hughes after a whipping finish
from the last furlong pole home. Ney-
Ion showed at his best and gave the
horse every pound of help possible.
Patton again proved himself good
horse over distance Of ground in win
ming the mile and half race at the end
Of the programme. he was coughing
in the early part Of the meeting. which
NAV have accounted for at least one
bad showing. but he was at his best
Yesterday and proved IT conclusively
by the way he won ander IL pounds
Joe McCahey was back IN the saddle
after serving out suspension OF four
DAYS on the charge OF rough riding
He accepted three mounts and finished