The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-21

try. bringing the total number Of
starters TO ten. all of which had some
chanc of victory. according to their
stable connections. The third race over.
a general move was a to the pad
dock. where the Metropolitan candidates
were being groomed. smoothed and
patted to put them in good humor for
the strife.
by the time the horses paraded the
public had shown its appreciation OF
the merits OF the candidates with the
result hat the Belmont entry was a
strongly entrenched fsvorite at 3 to 2.
Flying Fairy. the original second choice.
mad been displaced by Tartar. which
was backed down to 4 to ]. while a
shade longer odds could be had about
Flying Fairy. Sharpshooter was next In
demand at 6 to /. Then came Charles
tonian and Slumber. I'd. Harry Payne
Whitncy's horse. which ran in the colors
of l.. :. Thompson. Both were at IL
TO I. Against Addie NJ. the price was
10 to /. Fair Count received slight
support AT 20 to / and Sam McMeekin
remained the outsider at 80.
Nearly all the favorites drew good
positions. Flying Fairy having the rail.
with Rock View and Stromboli next In
order. Tartar was seventh and sharp
shooter had to be content with next TO
the outside position. There was only a
few moments delay before Starter Mars
Cassidy had the high strung racers In
alignment and as he pressed the button
to send them on their way the old
familiar cry rang II
They're of :" out from the middle
OF the bunch shot Charlestonian and the
others closed in SO that Flying Fairy
ON the rail was pinched OFF before Da-
vies could get her into her stride. All
1891. Sk.rpstnntnr VAT into running
quickly. The nope of the Parsons Stable
began so slowly that he was lengths in
the rear before the first quarter had
been covered.
1t was a mad dash for the lead by
the Others and Charlcstonian was swai-
lowed NJ quickly in the mass OF hyins
horsenesh. The Belmont colors flew
well to the front. but before the bot
tom of the back stretch the old gold
and green which s~urmounted Tartar
flashed in front for Just long enough
to he distinguished. Rock View was
mixed up with the crowd. but Turner
on Stromboli found an opening and.
shooting through. he was alongside or
Tartar and in front of him In the
twinkling OF an eye. Belmont leads :"
was the shout as Stromboli swept
arouni the turn with a good two lengths
advantage.
Flying FAIRY had got out OF her early
; trouble by this time and she too gave
Tartar the go by and went in pursuit
of the leader. Tartar was rating long
nj ely and looked to have plenty OF
reserve speed. when Rock View came
UP OH the inside of him at the stretch
turn. There was a cry of distress from
Il . many supporters of the Wilson Ave-
year.old as Rock View bore out. and, tax
ing Sharpshooter with him. both went
very wide.
Tartar's chances were eliminated then
and all ewes were glued on the gallant
FLYING Fairy. which responded to the
urging of Davies and began to cut down
~Stromboli's lead. An eighth OF a mile
} To go and the Fairy was doing her
best, in spite of which Stromboli again
began TO draw away. The race looked
over when an orange Jacket came into
view, borne by the sturdy three-year-old
Sharpshooter. The youngster was run
ming over the few remaining horses De-
tween himself and the leader as though
they were anchored. and with Flying
r Fairy faltering after her great eHort
he passed her Just as swiftly.
There were warning cries 10 Turner as
; Sharpshooter drove toward the hope OF
. the Belmon Stable and Turner realized
, that another Richmond was In the held
1 and that his best efforts were required
to retain his lead long enough to snatch
: the prize. The Ave lengths by which
, Stromboli led Sharpshooter at the eighth
pole faded like "A summer cloud ana VIII
Byrne urging Sharpshooter TO the limit
r he lust managed to get to Strombolis
saddle Girth as they shot over the win
( ming line.
6 Flying Fairy was game to the last
I but no gamer than Tartar, which aftei
running wide was Strengthened In th'
stretch and finished with n world Of
speed only q neck behind the mare
Slumber II. was half a length behinc
o Tartar, then came sam McMeekin an
$ Addie NJ. two lengths apart. Charles
tonian and Fair Count struggled II
: eighth and ninth and Rock View. which
was eased by Dugan when Stromhol
shove unmistakable signs Of victory
cantered over the line absolutely last
= The time of I minute 80 40 second!
was the slowest for the event since KIM
o James won in 1909, but the track was
e trifie slow from the recent ain
e The Belmont victory had the erect o
r strengthening the confidence OF thos
$ who believed that Mission could win tn
@ New York Steeplechase. but the Green
o tree Stables Flanders and Raj Parr'
Ballybay also had many friends. so tina
with Mission the choice at d to 3 ther
was little to choose between the pail
After many vicissitudes for the other
AlSSlOI was ~ w e'f - 49, $3.50
n winner Of a race hat looked to be
toss up.
Previous to the victories of ftrombol
VI and Mission the Belmont colors wer
le lowered In the race for two-year-old
ie at four and a half furlongs in whic
Dr. they were carried by Tea Caddy an
r Damrosch. both sons OF Rock Sand, TIL
=, stable Was made "A s to . favorite, bu
NJ neither OF the richly bred youngster
~, finished In the money. James Butler
=, Grasp. by Ultimus-Graziella. led all tn
- way and stood on the challenge Of .
:, Il. Madden's White Haclle to win b
:" a head.
* Anothrr-feNorit~ was heptrn in N
~ third race, "A selling AFFAIR at a mil
~ Schut,ingcr failed to hustle u. 4. Wi
son, Jr's Amalh until too late an
1E though the favori,e closed strong Rlr
'r Thistle won by a head. In the closin
n race for two-year-olds yet another {