The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04
BELMONT CASTOFF
ESTABLISHES CLASS
Morse King. Sold for $500 to
Lcmairc. Beats Purchase
Costing $4,000.
PADDY WHACK TRAILS IN

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shooter hunting him home. but a
length In the rear. In third place was
August Belmont's Sam McMeekin.
which was souudly beaten by the lead
ing pair and must have caused the
chairman of the Jockey club some m
Cuish.
mont. but was sold last fall to +. u.
I,naire for $500. When the season
opaued the Belmont stable was with
on, a capable three year old and SAN
MeMeekin was purchased on the
strength of private trials with the idea
of carrying the Belmont colors In the
th~.ec-year-old stake races. He is
owned Jointly by August Belmont and
his trainer. sam Hildreth, and their
feelings can be better imagined than
described when the 5000 CASTOR came
home In front of the $4,000 beauty.
James Butler was another disap-
,oIn,ed owner when his two-year-old
paddy Whack trailed In last for the
Great American stakes for two-year-
olds. which WAS the other feature OF
the card. In n humping crisscross race
IN which Ormesdale vas the only
youngstcr that escaped interference the
son of Ormondale galloped home n WIN
ner by five lengths. Paddy Nhack
tnishel absolutely last, and In spite or
,be fact that Ornesdale did everything
that was asked of him there could be
mo- doubt that the Butler two-year-old
ala not run to his form
Fayorltes fell all along the lire. the
only choices TO get home In front IN
The extended programme of seven races
being Doublet. which was ridden by the
gentleman rider John Tucker. and
Tinkle Bell, which made some amends
for the defeat of Paddy Whack by win
ming the last race In the Butler colors.
I'm the first of the stake events. the
Great American. Paddy Whack was al
xays A strong favorite. with Ormesdalc
a r.cedinC second choice. closing at IL
N L. :. Thompson's Bromo was
the only other horse played with any
seriousness. lie closed at . to :. The
belmont stable. Libyan Sands and
pamrosch, was quoted ut Il to /, ana
the same dds could he obtained about
clifford A. Cochran's Prince OF Como.
John Z. Madden's Woodward, an added
starter, was the outsider at rs to l.
There was a long delay at the post,
which was due in a large measure to
the res,lessness OF Ormesdale. but when
the flag fell Ormesdale was away
quickly from the inside position and
AZ the bend was a trife in advance OF
pamrosch. Paddy Whack was forced
10 cross to the inside and when the
field was Strengthened out for home he
was in last place. Ormesdale never re-
linauished the lead and his task was
made easier when the youngsters behind
him converged and bumped into each
other. At this time. early in the stretch
run. Paddy Whack had worked into a
leading position. and some observers
claimed that Bromo knocked him out OF
his stride.
Whatever he did to Paddy Whack had
10 influence on the future course of
Rromo, for under TroNler's ship he
closed CALAMITY and outran Damrosch
Tor the rest Of the journey. Ormesdale
never was in trouble and McCahey
had him under wraps az he went past
the Judges five lengths IN front OF
Bromo, which beat Damrosch by a
length FOR the place. Ormesdale carried
The top weight OF 1870 pounds and, con-
eidering his easy victory, the time OF
1:0l AS was commendable.
The mysterious factor class was all
that Aept Shsrpshooter favorite in the
race for the Brooklyn Derby. For Morse
King had done all that was asked OF
him and with the popular Butwell In
the saddle was probably as strongly
supported at II to 8 as the favorite
was at II to 10. Sam McMeekin wal
quoted at l6 10 5, while Is to l was
laid against the chances OF Runes.
Runes surprised the experts by get
ting the jump at the start. with Sharp
shooter breaking next. In the first
eighth Morse King showed his quality
by ~outrunning both II taking a clear
lead Of a length and "A half. Dugan
called on Sam McAIeckin for some sam
Pie Of his $4,000 speed and by the time
<S end Of the backstretch was reached
samuel was in second place. Around
the bend Morse King easily held his own
and on turning into the stretch Sam
McMeekin had shot his bolt. Lotus
began to do his best with Sharpshooter
then and under the whip the favorite
passed Sam McNeekin and made his
lid for victory. Butwell on Morse King
was cool and capable all the time LOT
ms was driving. and with the best horse
under him landed Morse King winner
rs a length. ~Sharpshooter beat Sam
McMeekin three lengths for the place
aud Runes was beaten off ten lengths.
capt. Cossatt provided a disappoint-
Ing f~avorite in Garbage. which started
M odds on in the first race. The sor
"t Acronaut ran out at the far turn
never was unable 10 untrack himself
and finished absolutely last. Flying
FAIRY, another of Capt. Cassatt's home
hrtds, gave almost as poor an exhibi-
ton N the nth race, in which she
opened favorite. but gave way to a
strong nlav on II I harkepzi.'s Ruck.
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'' bp'h spt tnti 'n'Hihs NV carry
pace set by Rhine Maiden ana this al
lowed the irrepressible Butwell to come
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"r'S 'ahdle, WHICH roceiNen u sooo
Play because the crack rider was in the
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