The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
JOCKEYS TOSS AWAY
TWO RICHEST PURSES
Buxton Outgcncrals Butwell in
Handicap; Kcdcris Runs
Gnat Into Ground.
SURPRISING TRUE TO NAME
BIG Throng Busy Trying to
Pick Winners as sun Rap
id, Dries Out Track.
81 RPRISING TRUE TO NAME

ra,orite. were beaten in tho two mcst
important races ~ Empire city YESTERDAY
md u both Instances the ioctcvq riding
he losing choices were blamed for their
defeat 10y = majority Of the racegocrs
T. Aste's Ten Point was made favor.
10 FOR tho Mount Vernon hsndicar and
an % race good enough to win under or
d.7ar, circumstances. but the quick think
i1s Buxton outwlttcd Butwell and landed
z Carman's Surprising the winner by
Haf length. In the Frivoity stakes for
'wo-vear-olds James Buffers Gnat
.roved speed sufficient n easily beat the
reid opposed to her hut bad handling by
kederis 1T her helpless at the end and
'ne Quincy stables Lady Teresa. skilfully
guided by Joe McCahey. captured the
sake by a lensth and a half
There was crowd ut the track which
epualled n u did not exceed any that has
seen the sport at Empire city this sum-
'ner II was jolly crowd, too. in spite
NJ the fact that the usual proceeding Of
bowling over favortes was in execution
or the early part of the programme. The
talent stuck gamely to the task of pick
.ue winners. however. and In tho last two
aces tho public choices squeezed home
.r front
Th- condition Of the track was one of
'he puzzle confronting the players \
heavy rain had left the going uncertain
hut the wind and sun quickly dried out
tho surface SO that beginning on "A slow
rack the closing races were run over a
course that was fun of life
Three were scratched from the Mount
Vernon 1ndlcap. hut Capt y W Wal
Asrs lsidora was added. SO that a field
~ -Four vent to the post. Tho race was
voted between Ten Point and Surprising
no fornVr closing the choice at to 3
Who 70 wa, the final odds against
Surprising Tho distance was one mile
N That the start took place directly in
'-ont OF the stand. Ts'dora's bad behs vior
hold the horses at the barrier for several
minutes, but Mars Cassidy got them away
r''h an even break for all except the I'M
W. ore. which lost about three-quartcrs
~ length.
RntVer had tho rail with Ten Poin,
md hustled the top weight along to hold
h's position going around the first turn.
''e managed this comfortably and Ten
'0rt led LeoChares by q length going
down the backstretch with Surprising only
half length back. Nearing the far
turn Surprising worked into second place
and Vt -'as here that Butwcll made tho
mistake which cost Ten Point the race.
tg surprising came IN Butvell made an
1.tempt to carry the contender wide.
They were just on the turn when Buxton
sav hi opening and shooting Surprising
over 10 the rail he stole the coveted
position from Ten Point and gained al
last a length and half by the
iraroeuvrc
Buxton skinned the rail on turning
ba top - ~, nd ,..;4h -,
urdor full Roadway held a lead Of
"urtn = furlonE from the finish. Butwell
Who'd the whip then but he could not re-
gain the lost ground and fifty yards
com Tho wire he resort,d to hand ride
-an Point closed a little. hut not enough.
md Surprising was first across the line
half a length Leochares held on we'll
au1 was beaten only two lengths. but
'V'lora was outrun all the way and was
n bad last
Three Of the four starters in the Fri
'o''ty stakes were supposed to have
,1a0res. but the greatest confidence was
~ James Buffers Gnat. a Noter-Mos-
0"''o tly She closed an even money
.7vo-'ts with the Quincy Stables Lady
'~a-ss' second choice and the Brookside
S'Hhir's Al Reeves held AZ ! to .. George
roesch was the outsider AT 10 to |.
Eedoris fti'ad to get Gnat away when
We barr er went up and before the horses
were fairly in the stride the Butler repre-
>o,'atvs was eight lengths behind the
a7dcT iuat then gave remarkable
rsf.buiou Of speed. She flew by the inter
''wng horses tud IN less than an eighth
~ mile was leading Al Reeves hy two
'Arsths NrCahey on Lady Teresa kept
q head during his spectacular rush. but
entering the HON stretch he called on
'a'dN Teresa and sh" quickly moved out
e. 'hIrd place and went after CHAT. Tho
~ running had taken all the so out of
Butler, iilly and when Lady Teresa nailed
hoy s,Nt enth from home she could not
"'po0d. Lady Teresa was length and
half n front a. the finish, while Gnat
benz 81 Reeves by five lengths.
VI. Watcrsons Fumes was 10 strongly
fa0ced 'r he OPP ming race for maiden
'~o-' sar-olds that his price dropped from
10 90 10 T. The favorte meyer was
t''S roGs \oluspa making the pace. to
~" way to the Brooksde Stables Andrew
IN no. stretch. Runes made up ground
" th" fn.h, but Andrew VI. beat him
hr length and nalf 7; r. Bradley's
Ra~e and stars which was left at the
Start, .lfo closed fast, but was beaten
nose boy Deviltry for third place.
The second race, at n mile and q six
20 nth was easy for j. j. Lillis. the odds
On fayorifc lie followed the pace set by
Ncro' 10 the stretch aud then went to
mo front to win rather easily by a length
ana ha'f
Feylon's riding was n factor IN bringing
ONE Frederick L., the faVorite in the
mn race, which had fair field Of
3nr'niers and produced good finish.
HroN or Hughes and pomette Blru set the
pace, "ith Frederick l.. third and the
'''e formidab. Spring Board bringing up
Tho rear behind Altamaha. The three
'on;sn ders were on even terms q furlong
rom The wire. Then Mccahey shot
'omo''e Blou into the lead for few
>-.los II vas rousing drive to the
t0'sh in which Noylon proved the ma ster
'l landed Pr derrick l.. first by q length
'omeite Rleu beat Grover Hughes by the
sln' margin
~ tho last race, al mile and half,
H'Flon kept Re up in front until entering
''f stretch In the drive home Sumter on
ton and Turner on Any Port had Tay
'aY IN close quarters, Patton winning by
10y length from Any Port The sum
MATES.
FIRST RACE,
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