The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-05
SHORT GRASS RUNS
TO A NEW RECORD
Gallops Mile and a Sixteenth
in 1.44 As in His First
Trial at Belmont.
STEWARDS ISSUE ORDER

A new star flashed on the racing hrma-
ment AT Belmont Park yesterday IN
Short Grass, an English horse imported
last fall by Emil Herr, and which Imply
ga,loped home In the Whi.estone Handi-
cap AZ a mile and a sixteenth In ] "A 40.
one-nfth of a second slower than the
track record made by James r. Keenes
superman in 1907.
The performance was far in front OF
anything from a time standpoint seen
this season. and taken with close fin
ishes in other events and a determined
effort on the part OF the management
to keep the fields up to the standard
In future served to send the public nome
In a much better frame OF mind than on
the previous day.
The fields, though small, were not
much reduced by scratches, and an or
der issued by the stewards IL likely to
prevent this evil in future. In races
closing during the meeting an owner
may withdraw his horses only on pay
ment OF a declaration fee OF 10 per
cent. OF the amount OF the money to be
won by the first horse. That Is pro-
vided the withdrawal will reduce the
field below six horses. The right to
scratch must be exercised prior to IL
A. NJ, when there are more than six
entries. and then only such right must
be decided by lot. The declaration fees
when enforced will be divided on a basis
OF so per cent. to the second and 40
per cent. to the third horse.
The stewards rave taken the criticism
on the small fields seriously and have
called a meeting for II o'clock this
morning Owners and trainers have
been invited TO attend and give their
views on the character Of races desired
so that more liberal entries may hs
made and more open contests provided.
short Grass. which is an aged horse
by Laveno-Outburst. was opposed by
only tho three-year-old Morse King. and
though he was making his first appear.
ance NJ the meeting his reputation had
preceded him and he was made n stronG
favorite at II to 20. The remarkabl,
part of his speed exhibition was IN,
even pace he maintained. Keeling OF
each furlonE in from IL to IL % sec
onds. Butwell allowed Morse King 4
set the pace and the outsider led b,
two lengths just before entering th'
stretch. one cut of the whip was SUI
ficient 10 notify Short Grass that seri
Gus business was required OF him.. an,
the powerful stride heightened and in
creased In speed as he few by hi
rival. Al the mile post. which wa
passed in / 81 49,. Short Grass had tn
race won and Rutwell did his best &
restrain him TO a gallop as he wen
by the Judges n winner by four lengths
Short Grass carried ia pounds. twelv
pounds more than Superman had u
when he made the track record as
/ three-year-old.
, Students OF form were successful &
picking five OF the six winners. the onl
real setback for the public being !
, the third race. in which II. c. Hallen
beCk's Azyiade. at | to .. was beate
by August Belmont's Fonmouse. the sec
? ord choice. Fenmouse accomplished TIL
, trick IN spite of losing three lengths a
0 the START by throwing her head up whe
Q the barrier rose. The Rock Sand fll
q quickly made up the lost ground an,
taking the lead on the turn. rOmpe
o home n winner by three lengths. TIL
" summaries:
q FIRST RACE
o For maiden two-ycar-old nlllcs and gclding'
q q by substitution Of so, with $50 added 70,
= p M0rss i sag Asc. W. pJ J%Ssoy' r5''o;. RI !,
d i III, hssysnis. i; F%l!Srol.,ihcr & no s
Time. O.hc -.
. oh. g, by Star shoe, ~ Salado. owned /
o ]. +, Mcdonald: trained ny I. " Bray.
o SECOND RACE
r
: have not Won at this meeting purse, ssoo, 81
- mile.
ID Horse & Age, w. Jockey. Prices Fl
7 SHS' hsuiincr.a iids!s P%rST', : : J
h Astrology, a.. .? Lauder. - q =
:, WHnd a,f pitse =, lbs d S SSrinS -, iss ss )
= Presumption, 10 Buxton -, II 80
Cunard Bandciio; owned by Andrew Mil,
trained by \. j. Goldsborough
THIRD RACE.
Selling. for mares three years old and "
ward by subscription OF $40. with sjGl addc
i SIX f%urlonrs, main course -.
d Horse X Age, w. Jockey, Prices Fl
.. FcmmGgsG' . Ss aogdcr.'..ris on, !
- l,iilyy 'ormc, ! 10, Sumter, 81 oS )
ID s,,r, n,o, To- I'M; iisIrS v,, o,s,
rcnmousc. h. T.. by Rock Sand Flittcrmous
r owned by August Belmont; trained by S.
- llldrcth,
- FOURTH RACE
"A The Wh,tcstonc: for thrce-year-olds n
III upward; handicap; by subscription OF $40. vi
Ia SiD added; one mile and a sixteenth
is. Horse x Age. VT. Jockey, Prices. r
short Grass, a 49,, .Butwcll ii-2o out
" Morse King, g.. l3 NrCahey.. 81 out
Time. | ~ AS.
- Good start: won galloping. Short Grass. b.
W by LaVcno Outburst, owned by Emil He
trained by J. Mccormack.
cs 18TH RACE,
4 Stccplcchasc; for maiden thrcc-ycar-o odds q
o, inward. purse. s6OG. about two miles.
Ir. Itorsc & Age. VT. Jockey. Prices. r
pcbcto, i.......l42 Williams. DO. 81 IS
- Bonny Laddie. t.lt2 Tuckcy.,... 81 81
i, Sorrento, s.. 1872 Franklin. 90. ga even
~ Siyty -Four, b....l,7 Haynes. ..., al ~
"a Abcrfcldy. -. lR Murphy, 2S-i 81
=" baltimore. -. l42 McAfcr ... 10 ~
80 JuuycW alser, 6.lAi Stevenson. OIL 81
", zen. Time. i2l.
~ Good start; won driving pebeto, br. g..
ont OF Reach Fairy Dell; owned by H..
Dis Sage. trained by r. J. Donohue.
~ X RACE.
mi For maiden thrce-year-olds and upward:
subscription of $40. with s5S added. one m
10, Horse 4 Age. VT. Jockey. Prices, +
,e Saratoga, S......il2 Drcyer. ...,. IL out
a. EtruscRn, 3d.. 100 Garner. .,... ~ IS
coin, liz Burlngame. 81 l2
- Cannon, g.. 100 HOFFMAN. SOL al
p Time. Al.
=, Good start. won driving; Saratoga, br. g.
., ogden -Cnsightly; owned hy j. Il. Nadd
Ii trained by ". y. Walker.