The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
KEENE MEMORIAL FOR
AKEENE BRED FILLY
Buffers COmely, by Disguise
Pretty Maiden, Proves Her
Racing Quality.
HAUBERk AT HER HEELS
Juvenile Winner Forced to Pack
Top Weight Because Of
That Victory.
HAUBERK AT HER HEELS

BELMONT PARR, L. T.. June i3.--Tha
noon time beginning OF the races at Bel
mont Park to-day in order that such OF
the patrons Of racing as cared for polo
might get over 10 Meadow Brook for the
international match between America and
England did not prevent some six thou
sand men and women from gathering to
witness the first renewal Of the Keene
Memorial Stakes. one OF the best events
Tor two-y ear-olds on the West chester As
sociations spring card. The victory OF
Comely under the silks OF James Butle'
was not inappropriate. Comcly. a daugh-
ter OF Disguise and Pretty Maiden and a
product OF the famous Castleton Sud OF
the late James II. Keene, whose memory
the Keene Memorial annually celebrates.
would have borne the spotted Jacket her
sire bore to victory in England and under
which her dam and many another famous
racer won distinction In this country II
Mr.. Keene had been living. Comely was
one OF forty-hvc ycarlings Mr.. Butler
bought nom the keene estate last sea
son for $4,000 and she had AS running
mate the lightfooted Marion II. another
daughter of Disguise from the Ben Brush
nave Meggs Ill.,
The victory OF the Butler entry was
popular because marion H., an ADDED
| starter. and Comely were favorltes al
evens, but the result proved somethin OF
a shock 10 the admirers of the Ally. which
| earlier In the meeting had defeated that
| redoubtable colt The Masquerader. These
| considered Marion IL. the better of the
| two misses II no., indeed. the smar est
two-year-old OF the season. But Comely
| was clearly better Ally to-day than mel
| stable mate She raced with her 70 the
urn for home and then left her when Il
became evident that Marion H. could no
stand the pace and won n hard fought
| battle through the homestretch with Hau-
| oeik, the Juvenile Stakes winner.
The Keene Memorial, a $1,000 event
was run under cloudess skies and over
| a fast track, the main course rather than
the straightaway being used as adver'
| tised in the stake book. OF the over
| night nominations Boxer declined and
| Noureddin. Photograph and Double Eagl,
as we'll AS Marion II. were added Haul
| berk. because OF his victory In the Juvc
| nile, had to shoulder top weght-llt
| pounds-while the others got In under loo
apiece two Of them. George Roesch ant
Noureddin. carrying overweight. Marion
| n. and Comely. as already related. wer
| always favorites. and Hauberk at to
was next in demand In spite OF his bis
weight. The Wilson pair-Noureddir
| md Encore. "A two time winner-were hel,
at 4s. while the prices about the other
| ranged from ~ to l to 80 to l.
Double Eagle gave the starter som'
| trouble and delayed the race ten minutes
| hut the final break was fair for all anc
Marion II. and COMEDY stepped righ
| briskly out into lead OF a couple o.
lengths. Going out OF the backstretci
they were Joined by Hauberk and thu
three raced into the homestretch In. {
compact bunch. AS they Strengthened
for home It looked as though Hauberl