New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Phosphor Wins a Race at
AqueduCt Like a High
Class Colt.
RUNS FASTEST FIVE
FURLONGS AT MEETING
Stromboli Carries COlorS of
August Belmont TO Front for
First Time in Many Days.
Bv HERBERT.

T. r. Wilson was the absent host At
2 dinner in the Waldorf last night. az
which a Jolly company OF horsemcn sat
down 20 celebrate m hitting manner the
victory OF Pixy which defeated James
Buffers Catalina and Captain /. b.
Cassatt's Sand Bank in the Astoria
Dinner stakes ~ Aquecuct yesterday.
The victory carried with the sweep
stakes OF 500 q handsome cup valued
~ $500 and the obligation OF paying
COR dinner TO the subscribers Of the
stakes and their friends.
This fixture was lnaugurated al
Gravesend. but was transferred thls
year by the Brooklyn Jockey Club 20
Aqueduct. as IL has ever been popular
because Of It's sporting side. Jack
Follansbee. a guest last night. was the
first host way back in 1902, when the
speedy Astarita won. and since then no
owner has earned ;he honor twice until
yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson's Maid won the race last
wear. when it was run at Belmont
PARK. and now PiXy has added the
second cup 20 his collection.
Andrew Miller presided last night
because Mr.. Wilson is In mourning on
account Of the recent death Of his
fsthcr-in-law, and the invited guests
n K. Knapp. Captain f. B. Cassatt.
% DIVER. James Butler. AlgernOn
Daincerfeld. 7. G.. Follansbee. Lewis !.
smith. Charles Weeks. John +. Mad
don Thomas Nonahan. FoNhau P.
Kcene. John T. Graham. Matt VIM. A.
Terrazss. Eugene Wood. Price McKin-
rev NIattv Corbett. Caleb Van Hamm.
q Bull W. G. Street Thomas Lally,
charles Granger. !. G.. Metcaf. David
Stevenson. Elliot c. Cowdin. II. Brel-
Fogel. T. T. Carman and Senator {. u.
on strict form Catalina seemed 20
hold Pixv safely yesterday. "a in their
"a. meeting she was beaten only
vocs from q bad beginning when con-
cedinc fourteen pounds. At even
weights the advantage appeared 20 be
Win the Ben Brush FLY. but Pkg IN
proved. and making all the running,
won cleverly.
SCHUYLER L. Parsons showed what
promises 20 be high-class two-Tear-
I'D In the last race. He is called
Fhosphor, and is by Peep o Day N.Y.
telus.
An old adsge among horsemen says:
-Four white feet; give him away.
PhosDhor has four white feet. but ME-
Parsons has no thought Of giving MN
away. lie has TOO many other GOOD
points. such p massive shoulders
great depth through the heart. clean
legs and good quarters. Mr.. Parsons
thinks he is Just bit undeVcioped pc
hind. but this u not surprising, as ne
Is bigger now than many three-year-
olds and consequently overgroVn IN
He ran bit greenly yesterday. but
after being up with the pace all me
wsv came away = the end Ike a GooH
horse 20 win IN the fast time TOT tne
fre furloncs Of O:59 Is. Incidentally
this is the fastest time hung up 10y
a-v two-year-old at the meeting ...
Phoephor has suffered from "oucHed
sli-s three times this season when
accounts for the fact that his first ap-
Doarance has been delayed. The race
yesterday is likely 20 do him lot o.
GOOD and his future Will be watched
with interest.
-,-+ Belmont 20 the front for the irst
no ~ the meeting IN the opening
bsodicap AT seven furlonCs. The Faif
piav relding was a. his best and max
70 most OF his own pace won easily
In he fast time OF 1:25 %.
The chairman OF the Jockey CLUB
-.bo has been too busy 20 enjoy much
rscing lately, was A. the track. and
he presence perhaps served 10 breah
sam Hildreth's run Of ill-luck.
Spring Board. which is better per
bsos - six furlongs than a. seven,
was an easy second. as Surprising ran
mos. Disappointing race. The former
With al his speed. usually sets
.zzling pace, but Davies tried waiting
with him yesterday. In ar effort 70
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