New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-09
PROVES
HIS CLASS TN
EASY VICTORY
Wins Champagne Stakes
at SevenFurlOngs, with
Plenty in Reserve.
BY HERBERT.

One day last month at Saratoga
Springs II. p. Whitney, in talking Of
his -year-olds, which are racing this |
wear in the name and colors of L. S. !
Thompson, said:
81 have high hopes for Chicle. This
Spearmint colt is developing slowly, IS
most all the get of that stallion do. but
would not be surprised if he turned
out TO be the best three-year-old Of the
lot, not excepting Dominant"
II looked yesterday at Belmont Park
as if Mr.. Whitney's judgment would be
confirmed Chicle won the Champagne
Stakes, at seven furlongs, in way 20
satisfy many good judges that he is a
colt OF quality and one most likely TO
train on for distance racing.
He did not beat much" one critic
remarked. While this may be true in
a measure, u must be admitted that
Airman, Mhumscy and Friar Rock are
above the ordinary. 1t also must be
/ emphasized that his manner of winning
was impressive.
Tommany McTaggart had little to DO
after getting him of in a good position
except sit snug and tight. He shook
| him up just a bit in the last furlOng
to make assurance doubly sure, but
right at the end he had strong hold
of his mounts head, and could have
won by a wider margin il he had so
willed.
Chicle came down the straight course
as the arrow flies. There was no
swerving or bearing out or in, as so
many youngsters do. McTaggart said
| he never rode a more true running
horse, and altogether Mr.. Whitney had
reason 10 feel satisfied that his esti-
mate Of the colt was not far wrong.
The Champagne Stakes has ever been
( considered the browning test for a two
year-old. 1t has pointed the way many
/ times to the winner OF some of the
leading three-year-old fixtures, as the
distance demands stamina as well as
speed.
Airman, which beat Dominant a head
/ when both made their racing bow last
! July, ran second TO Chicle after swerv-
! ing about and practically knocking Kill
mer out of the race. lie had not lived
up TO the promise of that first effort
until yesterday, but it looks now as if
I he, TOO, will be heard from next year,
/ when the distances are stretched out.
August BelmOnt's Friar Rock was at
a distinct disadvantage, as he was
asked to concede from thirteen to
eighteen pounds TO his opponents. The
task was too heavy.
The steeplechase was full of acct
dents and incidents. Twelve maiden
jumpers went to the post, and as they
struggled by the finish line seven had
jockeys up and five did not. The others
70 spattarod about tho fold hut mana
was badly injured.
One of the unusual incidents was a
false start from which all but Viir and
Ptolemy ran a quarter of a mile and
took one jump. while Grecian Bend
and Alledo cleared two fences and were
not pulled up until they reached the
/ middle of the far turn. Then the
jockeys woke up TO the frantic waving
of arms, and everybody went back and
began all over again.
Beau Broadway was graduated from
the maiden class, fencing in a free,
bold way. My King furnished keen
competition to the last jump, where
he fell, with second money probable and
third money clinched.
Tommy Wright, the amateur rider,
had the mount on Ptolemy, and as
usual did not suffer in comparison with
the professionals. He rode q vel!
judged race and landed his horse
second.
After the first race had been run
| somebody was heard to remark;
Dick Benson seems to have parlayed
about the best racing stable in the
country into Tinkle Bell"
This Peter Pan three year-old is about
the only one of James Buffers great
stable last year which has been cam
paigned steadily this season. He has
been anything but consistent, due no
doubt to his big ankles, but he has
won a fair share of races, while the
stars of the string have been seen
only in spots.
Sun God, not much fancied, won the
second race for Captain Cassatt, and
SPearhead, greatly fancied by the same
owner, TO say nothing of the "clockers,
ran unplaced in the Arverne Handicap.
So do upsets come and upsets go at
the track.
Sun God ran exceptionally well, as
the AerOnaut colt was sharply cut Off
,
and had to make up four or five lengths
to reach contending position. He
was drawing gway at the finish like a
horse which will go distance, and he
had III pounds up, too.
Amalf and Joe McCahey have come
10 know each other so well that when |
Tom Healey gave Butwell the mount it
seemed to be felt tAat me old horse
might not run kindly. a usual, he
was lengths out of It for six furlongs,
but closed with great rush, and chased
Wooden Shoes home, running as well
for Butwell as he does for McCLhey.
Judge Hall ordered Napier scratched
in this race because J. W. Hedrick, jr.,
failed to report the horse IN the pad
dock on time. This made five owners
breathe easier, as the "halteT" man
thereby lost his claiming privilege.
vice and had followed in 10 the net,
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