New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
Voter Four-Year-Old Wins
at Belmont Park and
Arouses Discussion.
FLYING FAIRY RUNS
FAST IN THE LADIES
Beats Cadeau by the Width of a
Hand in Most Sensational
Finish of the Meeting.
BY Herbert.
"a Herbert Daleyl

II Whitnoy's Meeting House. re-
,,,r,ed from England this spring made
re arst appearance in the six furlong
sa,dtcsp AT Belmont Park yesterday, and
won. but in a way TO arouse much as
o,ssion. Some insisted that he was al
an, 10 win in 1:lS. while others contendeo
hat hotter was bluiiing at the last fur-
long pole when he showed little anxiety
"a that the horse had much in reserve.
!. .s a matter Of fact. there appeared 10
- iusti6cation for both views, but two
~ three good Judges. who took middle
-round. no doubt were nearer the truth.
Meeting House is a giant in size and
lacked a bit high in flesh as Jimmy Rowe
saddlcd him in the paddock He was
,,s, little ambitious. too. so that hotter
had his hands full both going 10 the post
and when the break came. The Voter
four-year-old jumped away so fast that
10 opered I'D a gap Of five or six lengths
i, the first quarter. which he turned in
y seconds. He was timed at the half in
s-1.s seconds. and this acted as a damper
10 his an. btion 80 that he was quite will
ing 70 do "A little loaflng in the stretch.
II was not Surprising. then, that ne ap-
reared 10 b9 straight when hotter
shook him uu,at the last furlong pole az
Thornhin challenged. Right at the end
the boy agaia took 3 firm hold OF his
head and while he had little left it would
hardly be fair. TO say that he was all out
Somehow the race was not particularly
impressive. but the horse did all that was
required With weight mp, and that must
be accepted until a harder test comes
In looks Meeting House makes me think
OF Ballot and also OF his sire, Voter. He
is horse of big bone and substance and
with wonderful depth through the heart
In England last year he ran third 10
Crsiganour and Aboyeur In the Two Thou
sand Guiueas. but was not eligible for
rNhe Derby which Crsiganour won but
lost Boy disqualification In favor OF
Aboyeur This alone points 20 the class
OF Meeting House. and his next race Will
be watched with interest.
a. =. whitney went TO the track 10 see
Meeting House and Trumps run, but left
right after the fourth race to watch the
polo practice at Meadow Brook.
Captain T. r. Cassatt enjoyed the salts
faction of seeing his colors carried TO VIC
tory in two races. Hydroplane won the
opening scramble for two-year-olds, beat
inr the highly tried and much tipped
lsversack from the Holland barn, while
Flying Fairy raced TO victory in the
forty-fourth running Of the Ladies Handi-
cap. which until last year was patterned
after the English Oaks and confined 10
three-year-old filies
Flying Fairy picked up 12s pounds and
forcing most OF the pace after squeezing
through narrow opening on the rail in
the run up the backstretch won in a
hard drive by the width of hand from
Cadeau and Tarts. She ran the distance
IN the fast time Of l:SS a record for the
race
j. G. OXnard's Cadeau was the sensa-
ton OF the handicap. She was slow 10
begin and trailed far back in the ruck for
six furlongs. hopelessly beaten to all APP
pearauccs. once Strengthened out in the
stretch. however, she found her feet. and
closing on the outside with brilliant
burs, Of speed forced one OF those nerve
tingling finishes which makes the sport
Of racing so gripping. Miller, not Mar
yellous" Miller. Of several years ago. rode
a smooth finish. II not the most helpful
None. but Cadeau just failed to get up. In
oae more stride she would have carried
OF the lions share OF the purse.
Taris. Broomstick three-year-ol also
ran a good race. She would not give up
AID fought il ont 70 the iast jump early
Rose which had worked better than
Fgnuy the colt which ran second in the
Metropolitan. according TO the checkers.
ran below expectations. She was in tight
ouarters part of the way. and is sure TO
do better the next time She goes 10 the
post.
Johnny McTaggert tho jockey. who
ranks with the best, is in bad slump.
lie has not ridden a winner at the meet
Ing and further. does not seem 10 be in
much demand.
II. y. Whitncys Pennant. winner Of the
Futurity last year. worked "A mile after
the fourth race i'm l42 II moved freely
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