The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-01
LUKE M'LUKE GIVES
SCEPTICS The LAUGH
Comedies Weight TO StrOmbOli
and Figinny and Defeats
Charlcstonian Even.
TIES MARX FOR CARLTON
Follows Fast Pace and Comes
Home Winner for SchOrr by
Length and a Half.
TIES MARX FOR CARLTON

John ". Scherrs Luke McLul<c proved
To the satisfaction Of all sccptics that
he Is 4 race horse Of high quality when
he won the carlton Stakes at Aqueduct
YESTERDAY. The Western champion was
asked To conccde weight 10y the scale to
both Strombol and Figinny and met
Charltstonian on practically even terms.
the last named having gclding allow
ancc Of three pounds. These were con-
ditious that tested the speed and stamina
of the top weight and Luke McLukc re-
sponicd SO nobly that he stood drive
Tor quarter of mile after following
the fast pace set by Stromboli and came
homc e gallant winner 10y length and
a half id . - 80, which cquailcI tho
record for the race
Luke Mclukc was a arm favorite at
- to -. but the pull in weights OF Ffginny
and StrOnboli caused many TO pin tncir
fath To- them. the former being quoted
AZ II to ana Stromholi at to l..
Charlestonian was the outsider OF the
quartctte. with TO l against his chances
fHginny was away flying. but as soon
rs the horses were fairly settled In their
strides Strombol rushed to the front and
set a sizzling pace, with Figinny next
and Luke McLukc third. The Belmont
Norsc clicked on the first quarter in ~
,econds and when they reached the first
turn both Figinny and Luke McLuke had
% be whipped to keep them close to the
leader. Rounding the turn Luke Mcl.uke
shot by Figlnny and took second place.
two loug,hs behind the dying Stromboli.
Strombon was travelling at sprintng
pace and the half mile was turned In
IS 80. There WAS no let UP when the
stretch was reached. and with Luce Me
Luke closing fast Stromboli reached the
4, - d.
attn NJ "a second faster than the track
ecord for Aqueduct From the moment
ne entered the stretch Buxton began whip
ping Luke McLu&c and he never stopped
until the top weight was on even terms
with Stromboli. \ sixteenth from the
finish Luke McLuko and Stromboli were
AGING head and head and the crowd In
he grand stand began cheering Buxton.
who WAS still logging the weight carrier
10 keep him from fdltering. Stromboll,
urged 10 his utmost by Butwell. was the
hrSt 10 give way, and 100 yards from the
wire LUX. Mcl.ukc drew clear 10 go strd-
,us mairsucAlly past the judges winner
ny a length and a half Charlestonian
threatened Tor 4 moment In the last siN-
zenith hut faded away to finish two
lengths behind StrombOl and five lengths
N front ~ Fignny.
There was another good race in the see
md event. handicap at six furongs. in
a
last broke hts streak 81 hard luck Gamer
was an add,d starter and was well sup
ported. US m fact was every one Of the
Ave- starters Spring Board. thu top
weight never looked IN amer trim Out ms
chances were Killed when tho rising OF
the barrier found MIN practically nat
footed. McCahcy was wide awake and
So' "d''hin' J. away N'ns'ns' ths mar
t'."N . W.. 49, Nm 'e"Ntt .'O'Ip',s
wv ~ he' MaN,' -, w ~. H..
~ ~, ," ~, "''" r. % Ny, IT,.
,t' -, 70 -, .,, a., -. 80
~ w., mem. d,,,.. ,,.,,h AVA 4, ,,s. ,sr
,.,-ds go, - h.,,rc I..lro- 90, III.
no.c IA frou, otrning Grand s',,,ggls
nv half , length. with Adelaide T A sini.
la distapc, harorr N.nko. No,lons
Spring Board made up a lot Of ground IN
he stretch and was fourth only a length
t"h' ~ 'HI' VI li' race - =. 'i"hu'
me track record made by - T. hiidreth
BET far..tY .aHF.