The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
LUKE M'LUKE EASY
. WINNER OF BELMONT
schorr's Colt Defeats Gamer
and Charlestonian Easily
in Closing Feature.
cOMELN WINS LAU REATE
Roamcr Beats Good Field of
>printers in Handicap
Patton Game One.
COMELN WINS LAUREATE

that he LETT no doubt in the minds of the
SPECTATORS that he IL the best three-year-
old ready 20 60 20 the post a; the pres
IN, time. That was by no means the
feeling before the event, for though only
three horses went to the post the SYM
pa,hies of the racing crowd were so
SPLIT up that an equal number of parti-
sans might be found among the 10000
persons present for each OF the contend
.rs Harry Payne whl,ney's Gamer
sustained his reputation for finishing Sec
ond, by beating out the other Western
entry, Charlestonlan. but though there
might have been some doubts as to
which OF he beaten pair was the better,
there was none whatever that Luke Nc
Luke outclassed them both.
With three ear-olds racing over a
distance ~ ground in the Belmont and an
equally attractive fixture for two-year-
ODDS IN tine Laureate Stakes. there was
very lnduCemeut FOR lovers OF the thor
,ughhred TO visit the track The result
vas that getaway day broush: out the
largest crowd Of the meeting with the
: exception ~ that present on Decoration
Dag.
As expected. the two-year-olds OF
James butler upheld their reputation
n the Laureate Stakes. Comely. the hand
some daughter Of Dlsguise-Pretty
Mt'u,H. winning easily, with her stable
..uiptp.Irs High Noon and Catlina fn-
suug uIti aud fourth. The Whitestone
hand 49, which brought out a good
.al o. Sptiutrrs. resulted In an easy vic
p'f rur Nudrew Mllers Roamer. and
. ,I- '., ~ speed the West was put
.r, background. John w Schorr's
..,..IH,~. fhc favoritt. finishing out OF
Che money.
.yu.. rho three contendars for the Bel
mont Ntrul.d NJ they were subjected 70
~, clus.sr scrutiny, and 80 far IS looks
senf t.I'. opinions were generally N FAVOR
t'pt.g,r Luke McLuke numbered along
OLA ni, hrr"lr through the stretcn ~ though
Hr uH little lie, Will. tharlrsfonian.
though ON his toes by no means gave the
oppression that h" was q colt Cf suificieut
sub.'ar.' to negotiate q route II one mile
and tuJ"- turlongs la good company Be
fore I.gg to tn, post, however. Luke Me
Luke gained supporters aud started actual
.a,urIIr 't : to :. Against Gamer odds OF
to- We're cheerfully accepted, while
rhar,stuuian had many friends at to l.
Ius' how equal the chances We're consid-
,rri b,'for" the race was shown by the
fact that place odds of to were laid
egansl al three starters.
~. Belmont course IL used only once
Turing the meeting, and many Of the
SPECTATORS mad hard work distinguishing
he starters as they lined W. near the
urad OF the seven furlong stretch for a
-un winch took them at right angles TO the
stand. After reaching the woods at the
far end of the field the contestants swung
round and came back toward the stand
20 enter the stretch at the usual turn for a
-tln TO the finish. which was moved for
his race 10 "A point almost opposite the
clubhouse.
Bur,r game on Charlestonian antici-
pated the starters signal and beat the
h,..W vf. Z. Load Afg f.4nQ th nd hal
Gamer MAS next away. but gave way In
he first quarter to Luke McLuke, which
patiently followed Charlestonian. letting
The Messeryy colt hold a length and halt
advantdsc SO they ran until sweeping
around the bend for the turn into the
home stretch. Buxton gave Luke McLuks
his head then aud he ranged alongside OF
Chsrlestouinu.
Note began his move on Gamer a:
soon a. SchOrrs horse showed a disposi
Ion 20 20 to the front, and az they
Strengthened out for the long run to tn,
finishing flags Luke McLuke led Gainer b,
Two lengths, while the whitney horse wal
the sam" distance In front OF Charles
'onlan. There was no attempt to drive
| the leader after this. but with grea
| raklng stride he forged further and fur
ther ahead and furlong from home botf
Gamer and Charlestonlan were under TN
whip In vain effort to cut down tn,
advantage OF the Schorr entry.
AZ they passed the usual judges stanc
Luke McLuke led by five lengths and Not
Ter stopped whipping Gamer for the hope
.ess chase. Burlingame on Charlestonla al
kept logging In an effort to take tn,
place and managed to make the finish will
Gamer interesting. being beaten only hal
length. Luke McLukc swept on will
moth wide open aud was eight lengths
" front ~ the struggling racers behind
hin Luke McIuke was never presse,
nd covered the distance In . minutes g
seconds, a. against 2:ls. the best tim
Tor the race, which was made by ii. L
Nhtney'9 Prince Eugene last year.
In winning the Laureate Stakes Jane
Buffers Comely placed herself far in iron
o. the rest OF the two-year-old file
SHOWN this season, and in fact she won s.
'npresslvely that many good judges con
sder her the best two year-old seen unde
Eo'ors 80 FAR. Comely gave weight to al
ne other starters and In the early run
ing WAS little sluggish. A. II. Nor
iss Banquet showed in front for "a while
out quickly gave way to II. ]. Mackenzie
zee Shell furlong from home Sc
SAeIl Was length and a half in front, bu
Ss soon ~ hotter called on Comely sh
sailed by and left Sea Shell as thong
ahenored High Soon, also outrun at tn
si' closed strongly and finished lengt
- -" N"il b'llnl Cca smell, Wllcn wa
lour lengths in the rear OF Comely
The Montpelier Stables Sarsenet bega
ne series Of sprcadeagle victories In tn
nrt race, for o-year-olds. The Ogde
seldlns was making his second start an
never lett the issue in doubt. He won b
n'' lengths from the Brookside Stable
hmorod'ry, which was a similar distanc
IN tront Of Raj PARIS Dixie.
Johu w, SChOrr's Ieochares was a stron
IaVoft' for the Whtestone Handicap, q
Sh lnrougs, but was never In the hun
bul"eH hustled Andrew Miller's Roam,
along 50 that he had a clear lead at ha
uD.s'"h'"' Yankee Notions and Hest,
rf|hhe threatened for a moment, bl
Noamer left them easily In the last 81,
yseh,h and won with i've lengths to spar
,a"Ie" Notions beat Hester Prynne
w" lengths for the place.
fdlul Won the most thrilling race of Il
wy "nen ne collarsd Amaln. the pac
SldAe' IN the nth race and beat him oil
ny a INhLth, Wolfe, on Amalfi SCENE
W 'nhk six length lead ON entering Il
Iut'ch sufficient to insure victory, bI
a'oh rushed up In such determin,
msHI'' mat the pair were on even tern
aiur''us from home and Amalfi could n
,vsHlh IN" ground thrown away. In Il
U as Fa'e, Tor selling platers, at one mil
sonny BOY, the favorite, was away win
lug ana never was In danger. He W,
~, Two lengths from Mr. Specs. which WI
n lengths In front OF Cagiostro. II
esnmaries
INST RACE,