The Washington herald., 1915-05-21
BIG Handicap
TO STROMB0L|
August Belmont's Entry Cap
lures New York Racing
Classic.
SHARPsHooTER SECOND
l. S. Parsons Sharpshooter Beats
Capt. Cassatt's Flying Fairy
for Place,
SHARPSHOOTER SECOND

New York. May 20.-Down the stretch
he came arollnS with his nostriis dilat-
ing and his sides quiverins: crouchinS
over his. withers was little lad with
wicked quirt that dashed his hide
cruelty: but he was game runner. was
this Stromboli. and by Cad. he stood the
gaff as worthy son of Old Fair Play.
He crossed the invisible line slightly
wobbly. did this racer, but he crossed
it three parts of length ahead of the
next horse. which was SharpshOoter.
his briefly tells you all about the finish
OF the Metropolitan Handicap. which was
the bowling feature at the mammoth
Belmont Park course today.
They'll all tell you about Sharpshooter:
what grand race he won from where he
got off: they'll all tell you that IL Tartar
didn't bear out swinging into the home
stretch there might have been "A differ
ent tale to narrate. They'll tell you a
lot OF things. but don't let that picture
fade from your minds of this game chest
nut doing everything was asked of him.
He stood the kick Of the wicked spurs:
he just bounded away from every cut
OF the lash. And he got home first
That is all that can be asked OF real
thoroughbred. Stromboli may have
had slight shade Of racing luck,
according to the crowd Or experts. The
principal thing is that he got home in
front. and that is what counts in the
sport of kings.
There was grand crowd present to
witness the running of the winner that
belongs to August Belmont. the chairman
OF the Jockey Club. At the least calcu-
lation. there must have been between
.c,oo0 and 25.OG0 folks on hand to welcome
back racing. 1t didn't seem to matter
TO this vast thrOng whether IL was sin
ful to wager or crime to he seen at a
race course. There they were. and that's
all VIC can say about the attendance.
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
and honestly IT appeared as IL they were
delighted with the return of this big
game.
six fnrlongs He Will. ld6 Nv UraD. II to 10 l
to }. cut. won: Hurs&an. 10 tE. DuyanJ ) to l.
! to !. to ,. second: Uncle Jimmie. Ill 90.
B1rnel, ID TO l. to l. to l. third. Time. LIS rs.
BroOm Leaf and ';nat alsa ran.
SECOND RACE-eyear olds: four and half fur
Longs: parse. $500 Grasp To- ID Stewart 10 to
l. 4 to l. to ]. won; White Hackle l05 &C.
Brady. to . even. to .. second: Broomrale
Is u. Groth). to l. to 5. to 5. third. Time
o:s3 Is. Ormesdae. Sun God Teacaddy Dam
Rosch and Socony alsn ran.
THIRD RACE-s-year-olds and upward; selling:
one mile. Blue Thistle. lls tByrnel. Is to s. .
to 10. to 4. won; Amalf. zig (Shuttinzerl eyen
to 5. cut second: Wooden Shoes 100 Afct' shey,
Il to 5. even. out, third. THE Iio IS. Asirology
and Robinet;a also ran
FOURTH RACE The METROPOLITAN Handicsp: .
Syear-Olds and onward: one mile: 5000 guarsn-
iced. Strombnli. 1ls Turner. } to .. TO ). out
wan: SharTshooter. les 'By mel. to l. to l. even
second: Flying Fairy. lis Davies. y to s. to l.
even. third. Time. 14-j Rock View. Smmber
III. Tartar. Charlcstcnan. Addie NJ Sam Nc.
Meekin and Fair Count ais ran. Fair Count added
carter.
FIFTH RACE-New York s,cepiechase: 3yesr-
od7 and upward: sbout two miles: purse yoos
Mission. Isl fB. Haynes Q to 5. to s. ont won
Syosset. li9 III. Williams. : to l. to l. 4 to 5
second Election Bet. Is: Nv. Booth,. q to ]. 8
to !. third. Time. Al. Flanders. Rally Ray and
MssIacl also ran.
SIXTH RACE-eyear ODDS: selling: four ard a
half furlongs: straight. Pleione. lO1 (Willeyl to
J. to ). out. Won: Trslee. IOo Ursn. . to l. 4
10 5. cut. sccNnd: Fcnrncs 10 tDusanl. to s.
} to ). cut third. Time. 6:53. After Night and
Rabbit also ran.