The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-05
CHARLESTONIAN Is
FIRST IN LARCHMONT
Comes From Behind and Beats
Gamer, Showing Victory in
Withers Was No Fluke.
MANY TPSETS AT BELMONT
Aliens Good Ride on Skibber-
cen Defeats Clark's Pair
in Steeplecha&.
MANY TPSETS AT BELMONT

BELMoNT PARK, l.. l., June Al. W
Messervy's Charlestonian proved that his
victory in the Withers Stakes on satur-
day was no nuke by picking up 1877
pounds and winning the Larchmont stake
to-day from field which included Gamer.
the horse that according 20 general opin-
ion. was only beaten by hard luck on
Saturday. Gamer had no excuse, as he
had on Saturday. when he was carried
wide 10y Old Rosebud, but, on the con-
trary. Charlestonian had no advantage
In the early running and had to show
his courage by coming from behind In
the stretch 10 defeat the Holland crack
by lengths.
Charlestonian withers victory was
esteemed so lightly that the liberal odds
of 8 TO 1 were quoted against him with
August Belmont's Thornhill. Q to s. a
slight favorite over Gamer The former,
a Hastings colt, was considered to be
especially favored by the sloppy track,
and 1t was the ability of the get Of
Hastings to run in the mud which caused
the support that fn..ily placed him the
choice over Gamer.
Luke McLuke, a Western idol. was
scratched. as was II. L. Whitney's Trumps
leaving field of six to go to the post
for the first of the stakes financed by the
Owners Fund. The distance was mile
and an eighth. and there was surprise
when Gamer. usually slow breaker,
was seen following Early Rose and FL
ginny down the backstretch, while
Charlestonian. which had got away fly
ing in the Withers. was laboring far
behind the rest OF the field.
Going around the bend Early Rose WAS
leading by "A length, with Figinnny three
lengths in front of Gainer and Thorn
hill two lengths further back. Early
Rose began TO stop when entering the
stretch, and In so doing cut off Thobfhih
Gamer. on the outside. had a clear path
and soon was on even terms with Figinny.
Meantime Burlingame had saved ground
with Charlestonian, and as he came flying
through the stretch he became a serious
contender. A furlong from home Charles
tonian .collared Gamer. and kicking the
mud behind him with mighty strides never
was in danger after. He had two lengths
advantage at the WIRE with Gainer beat
ing Figinny length and n half for the
place. Thornhlll came strongly when he
found clear path, and was beaten
only half length for third.
The muddy track was the cause OF sew
eral upsets in the other events and the
surprises started in the first race for two
year-olds at four and a half furlongs.
James Buffers Hippodrome colt Kilkenny
Boy found the going to his liking and
spreadeagled the field. winning by ten
lengths The Quincy Stable supplied sec
and and third In Trojan and Double
Eagle the latter just beating out Sea
Shell. the favorite, owing to her boiling
to the outer rail.
Mr. Sniggs was a strong favorite for
the last race with Patton the good thing.
The favorite was away flying. while
Patton was left twenty lengths In the
tirst furlong At the bottom OF the back
stretch Mr. Sniggs went wide and both
he and Odela ran out again at the
home turn. Patton never fairly got going
until the stretch when McCahey found
an opening on the rail and came through
TO win by length and half. The sum-
maries: