New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
Horse Knocked Down by
Bolt of Lightning on
Friday Meets Defeat.
BUCKHORN RACES TO
BRILLIANT VICTORY
Carries Off Empire City Handl'
cap Under Clever Handling
by Joe McCahey.
Ry HERBERT.

him 10 tne post WIN svhhN h'i"e
after the unfortunate experience on
Friday. when the good three-year-old
was Knocked down by bolt Of light
ming which ploughed through the sta
bic. ,
This shock may or may not have mad
an m effect. but the chances are u
did and in any ease being knocked
down hy a bolt of lightning makes
perfectly good abb.
A. J. Goldsborough. who trains Roam
er. hesitated about starting HIM, but
the colt acted so well that he finally
decided 70 20 after the stakes. worth
S3 200 20 the winner Later he regret
ted the move when r. J. MackenEies
Buckhorn and K. +. Carman's &. VI
Miller beat HIM to the finish.
The race was studded with acton.
and Roamer was not the only dlsap-
pointment. Captain A. b. Cassatts
FLYING Fairy ran so badly that no pos
sible explanation could be offered he
yond the one that she may be ie"liag
the effects Of a strenuous campaign or
that the long journey from Belmont
Park in a motor van du.led the edge
of her speed The great mare was nor
herself. dropping out rounding the
far turn in the most unaccountable way
and being eased up i'm the stretch.
Before the race Simon Healy *
pressed some doubt about beating
Roamer. but said Flying Fairy mad
worked as fast IS az any time IN her
life and would give him battle Inc
commonest selling platter could nave
beaten her yesterday. and Healy was
more puzzled than anybody else.
Buckhorn and G.. VI. Miller were tie
least fancied of the five starters. ana
vet they divided the lions share Of the
purse. So were the uncertainties oi
racing again demonstrated.
Roamer Forces the Pace.
Butwell had the mount on Roamcr
and when the barrier flashed up he took
him 20 the front and forced the pace
under gentle restraint. with Flying
Fairy and Ten Point a. his heels ana 4
Buckhorn trailing two or three lengths
back with Co. VI. Miller.
So il went for six furlongs. but, a
preaching the far turn Ten Point a;.N
Flying Fairy begau to hang. Rh'le
Buckhoru moved up to contendlng po-
stion and quickly went on after
koamer When Strengthened out Do the
stretch Butwell called on the Knight
Errant colt. but he failed 10 respond.
and after short but decisive battle
Buckhorn drew out 10 win by scant
two lengths. while C.. ". Miller. clos
lng with d belated rush beat Roamer q
head for the place.
Apart from the fact that Roamcr did
not show the same brilliant speed thai
carried him 20 victory On the Carte
Handicap and BrookIyn Derby A. Aque-
duct. and that a possible. nay probable.
reason existed. Do must not bc forgot
ten that ne carried rs pound. and CON
coded from six 20 tweuty-seyen pounds
10 his opponents. This was a difficult
task i'm itself. for weight ls great
leveller. as has been proved times WIN
cut number.
The track was dry buy dead. 20 that
the time. l.54 for the mile and 4 iuf-
long. stamped Buckhorr'- performance
a good one The Brooklyn Handicap
winner pro6tcd by NcCarthy's god
handling. as the boy avoided tho pace
when II was hottest and came along
when the leaders were feeling ~ 'i-
feet. Goamer turned tho quarter .h
251-5 seconds and the haif-miie n l9
fat After that 1t slowed up. ine nte
being covered nj l:4i
Phosphor Runs Fast Race.
Phosphor giant among tVo-yclr-
olds. made his second appearance lh me
9Th race ard won qii-e a. lmpr"-
slvely a. hc did az Aqueduct More So
in fact. A. Do ran particularly "a
race over the dead track. the fractional
times being es follows: . ~. ~ "-J'
o:343-5. I:OO2-5 and 1907 tor the I'VE
and half furiongs.
lie. TOO. was .n the barn struck b.
lightning on Friday. but not so d'rectiy
nm the path o. the bolt q. was hoan'i.
A. SAID after his first race, ic.' 1870
vear-olds are 80 impressive 100 iooA' OF
yivo higher promise. j. seems ply
that he g., not eligible for thc uiutiiF.
Butwell and NcCshey almost divided
tho card. -ho former riding three "'"-
ners Mar.hon. Pho phor and ling
vi and the latter Two Hester
Pryuue and Ruckhorn.
Hester Pryune by Head.
Uc.tcr Prynue won the handicap az
si, furlouc,. and NcCahey had 20 cslf
on all hi. skill 20 got her home hv
the narr0vcsr margin from but"eh ON
Water Weles. u Wa, one Of the
closest finishes of the meeting anal
reused tho half holiday crowd TO
snow Of enthusiasm the very oNertion
Of which made the weather seem more
blsterinc for a few minute
Spring Board again lacked BIS usual
carly foot and d. appointed his many
followers
T1Iy Teresa. the star shoot oily.
which ha. pretcusions 10 c,r,-. "~'
Graduated from the maiden elias, tu tic
6rst race AZ the expense ot na'c
Gideon Pierrot She has been cha
inr home some pretty good horse late
H. including Kssksskia. and she ral
right 10 her form. easily d'sposlug oi
pierro, when Strengthened out IN 'ae
stretch.
NJ 4 Colton's Marshon furnished ""e
~ ,bosc sensational performance -
tho second race that help make racing
"a attractive. Slow TO begin and many
lengths out Of IL in the run up the barg
stretch. he closed what looked Ike an
impossible gap TO win in the closing
strides after long stretch drive.
Rutwell used his head and his hands
10 the best advantage. but Was ~
lucky 10 find All opening on the RAJ
turning for home. when the leaders
went a l.t'e wide TO get the hrn,r
going. Through this opening he drove
Marsaon anu 70 won for him.
Many Clubs SEEKING Kirby.