The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-08
STROMBOLI VICTOR IN
NECK TO NECK FINISH.
Wins Sensational Battle Down
Stretch From Gamer in
Belmont Feature.
SMASHES TRACK RECORD
Mark for Mile Of 1887 2-5 BY
Kiamesha in 1905 Cut
to 1886 3-5.

BELMONT PARK, Sept. 7.--One Of mo
most gallant races ever seen on a metro
pofitan track marked the return OF the
thoroughbreds to-day for q meeting OF
two weeks under the auspices OF the
Westchester Racing Association. Angus.
BeitnOnts Stromboli was the hero of the
nhlsh OF the Jerome Handicap. for three
year-olds, which was fought out with
Harry Payne Whtneys Gamer all
through the last furlong, with the crowd
cheering wildly as first one and then the
otner showed In front. Speed and en-
durance were tested 10 their utmost and
after Turner had landed Stromboli first
by a short head the cheers broke out
afresh when the timer hung out the fig
ures Of / 36 as for tho mile. smashipg
the track record for the distance, which
was ;37 2-b, made way back in 1906 by
kiamesha.
In the Aatron Stakes. for two-year-old
oolts and geld!ngs, James Buffers Ben
Brush colt. Pebbles, at last broke the
long spell OF III luck which caused him
10 accept second place n two stakes at
Saratoga that with better breaks might
nave resulted In victories. His perform
ehoc this afternoon showed that he had
not been overrated. for he shouldered
lSo pounds and sturdlly battled to the
eT'd or the six furlongs. achieving success
by length from John f. Madden. Paris
which had twenty pounds less to carry
Kilkenny Boy. which ran coupled with
Pebbles. picked up little more OF the
purse Tor Mr.. Butler by finishing third
two lengths behind Paris.
mere was considerable crossing and
humping in the short dash down the
stretch and the hackers OF the Butler
entry. which was favorite at IL TO 20,
were on the anxious seat until the red
board was hoisted. There was little ex-
cuse for crowdlnR. as the field was a
small ono only five going 10 the post
Pebbles had the rail. with Paris between
him and tis stable mate KILKENNY Boy
The humping began as soon as the bar
rter went up and again near the bend
IN the track Pebbles and Paris swerved
across the track. At this time Kilkenny
Soy was In the lead. but in the last
furlong the race was strictly between
Pebbles and Paris. The leaders had set
tied down and were running straight and
true AS they approached the Judges A
sixteenth from the finish Il looked as
though the weight on Pebbles would tell.
but by skilful hand riding Butweu kent
his head up and he drew away TO win
handily, McTaggart. who rode Paris.
protested on the ground that he had been
bumped by Pebbles AZ the start and that
later he had been interfered with by XII
kenny Boy. After the patrol fudge had
made his report the placing OF the Judges
WAN confirmed Inc slow time OF ] 10
was accounted for by the fact that a
strong breeze was directly against tbs
| runners.
Two horses were scratched from the
Jerome Handicap. but the field was in
| creased b. the addition Of three, and
/ strangely enough the three added divided
/ the money. Gdiucl was frst In motion
| and the race began IN earnest from the
| rise OF the barrier. In few stridtf,
| Gamer gave way 10 Surprising VII oh
| in turn gave way to Stombo.i before
the first furlong had been covered
] Stromboli had an advantage OF two
/ lengths going around the turn with Sur
prising a neck in front Of Gamer until
| tho turn into the stretch Gamer moved
IN rapidly then and at the furlong pole
WAS running head and head with Strom-
bolt Ganor started 10 draw away al
the sixteenth pole. but his advantage
was short lived. for Stromhol leared
forward when called on by Turner's wrir
| and strnining every nerve held his head
in front 10 the end. Surprising dropped
back, beaten in the stretch and Fig'nny
came home in third place ten lengths bach
OF Gamer The summaries:
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