The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30


Stakes at Belmont Park yesterday on
the fortieth running Of the first classic
for three-year-olds Of the season. In
beating the oddson favorite. Sharp
shooter. with ease the son Of Ogden
realized the predictions OF his breeder.
John Z. Madden. who sold the colt 10
Louis winans OF Brighton. England.
last year with the idea Of winning the
Futurity. The heavy track might have
accounted for the defeat OF The Finn
in the big two-year-oid race. bu; he
made ample amends when he led from
start to finish in yesterdays race and
earned the pIaudits OF the largest crowd
that has seen the running Of the With
ers in Ave years.
Only The Finn and Sharpshooter were
considered seriously for the big event
and the race was strictly between the
pair. but II was only for a few fieeting
moments when Ryrne applied the whip
Mt the eighth pole that the crowd OF
$4,000 persons had the slightest doubt
OF the victory of the H~alleubeck candi-
date. The FIN cut out the running
from the start. but when he hung for
a brief spell after entering the stretch
the supporters OF Sharpshooter had
hopes that the Parsons entry would
overcome the lead OF two lengths The
Finn had acquired In the early part Of
the race.
There was no brilliant rush on the
part of Snarpshooter. and though LOTUS
in turn sought the stimulating agency
of the whip he failed to lessen the gap
between his mount and the leader. From
the eighth pole to the sixteenth LOTUS
belsbored the favorite. but in spite of
this vigorous persuasion the black thor
oughbred In front Increased his lead.
Swimming over the track with hoofs
hat scarcely seemed to touch the soft
soil.
With an advantage of four lengths
and only 100 yards to go to capture thu
prize Byrne let the reins fall loosely on
the neck OF The Finn and his stately
stride dropped to a canter as he went
over the line with a length and a half
TO spare. LOTUS, on Sharpshooter, kept
L. going as long as there was a chance to
snatch victory, and in that fnal des-
perate struggle to overhaul the leader
Sharpshooter drew ten lengths away
from A. Garson's Half Rock. which An
ished third. half a length in front OF
+. +. Whitney's Rhine Maiden.
The Finn showed wonderful improve.
ment over his race In the Little Neck
Handicap last Tuesday. when he failed
10 concede three pounds to Frederick
Johnson's Top o. tn Morning at five and
a half furlongs. The Finn wore nc
blinkers OF hat occasion and failed "a
show any early speed. He was equipped
with the binders and set a pace from the
start that had most of those behind hin
dizzy. The time OF the race was
| 40 rs. the same as made by Rock
View In 1919 and the second fastest
since the race has been held at Belmon,
Park. the best figures standing to the
credit, of Accountant. which won in 1906
in / :3S As.
There was a great outpouring pf
patrons of the turf to see the Withers
and the race for the Amateur Cup
which with gentlemen riders In the
saddle divided interest with the stake
feature. Old timers who have beer
absent from turf fixtures for years were
noticeable in the throng, and In on,
group OF veterans were discovered Johr
Higgins. Charles Littleield and jacob
Pincus, names to ~conjure with In racini
more than a generation ago.
In the clubhouse were many notables
/. including Diamond Jim Brady of course
, with the top hat that made him con
spicuous on the opening day discarded
in favor OF a modest brown derby. Jess
Lewisohn also was toned down slight,
since the Metropolitan Handicap day
the brown squares on his vest beinl
In color consonance with the light over
coat which he wore. Joseph F.. Flana
gan of Boston. owner of lingo. one o
the best OF the hunt performers. wa
busy comparing the work OF tn,
amateurs in the saddle with that of hi
son. who is a well known gentleman
rider. Others known throughout tn
country as admirers Of the horse VIII
were seen in paddock and dubious
were
, Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, w. II
Sands. Thomas and Frank X. Hitchcock
August Belmont. Morgan Belmont, Ray
mond Belmont. r. T. Wilson. Jr.. C. X
q. Billings. Fred johnson, Matty Cor
bett. Phil j. Dwyer, r. l.. Ross, Ginhor,
!. A. Cochran. Senator Christie Sullivan
D George Rose. United States Senator w
s. Hughes. Thomas F. Monahan. Davi,
/ Gideon. F. X. Sturgis. Mrs. Payne Whit
ney, Mrs. Lillian A. Barnes. FoXhal
, =. Keene. +. $. Won Stade. Capt. Charlie
. *. Rockwell. Capt. Il. b.. Cassatt an,
James Johnson.
/ That the public favors racing out
Z side of the opportunity to wager o.
. the results was evidenced by the crow,
that took advantage of free entranc
to the infeld. There were close t
5000 persons in that enclosure. an
finally they broke the narrow bound
p and spread all over the green infel
clear across to the starting point 70
the Withers. There were children |
p the infield. where no betting OF an
e kind is permitted. but none were !
e be found in the grand stand. thong
hundreds OF women cheered on the
e ~favorite horses and applauded the wir
q ners.
Honors in the amateur cup race wer
T. to John Tucker. and the young Phila
e delphian richly deserved the praise be
slowed on him az he carried of tn
u cup for riding the winner. Double
u IL was on fuckers suggestion that
u Ludlow Kramer purchased Doublet froi
James Butler early in the week with II
~ idea of winning this prize.
" Doublet ran coupled with the age
performer Cloud, ridden by broth'
Harry. John Tucker trained both II
|, the contest, hut 1t took his most bri
!. liant riding to take the trophy fro
40 the Greentree Stables Virile, which WI
:; an even money ~favorite. Virile WI
" handicapped by getting away last In Il
field of seven, but II. l.. Bell works
into a contending position In the stret'
and seemed to have the race won. wh'
Tucker came from behind with Il
= three-year-old Doublet, and In a h
finish won by half a length.
. For the first time since the death
H. James X. keene. the white and bl'
spots flashed victorious on a reguli
q, race track, when Foxhall p, Keene
r Lorac spreadeagled her field In the In
= race for two-year-olds. The hlly
the product OF Disguise. one Of the o
Castleton stud sires. and her speed W