New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
TOP HAT LUCKY
TO WIN PURSE
In BITTER RACE
Third Best, but Sandman
I'd Bumps Puts and Calls,
SO Hampering Both.
BY HERBERT.


That we'll known i'll wind which
ually blows somebody good fairly
howled down the stretch in the third
race at Belmont Park yesterday and
brought a purse to August Belmont's
F TOP Hat
The hve-year-old son Of Hastings
Topiary ran to his best form. and,
/ thanks largely 10 Jimmy Butwells
strong finish, deserved all he got, but
few there were who did not agree that
he was third best at the weights and
would have earned the small end of
the purse If the race had been truly
| run.
/ As il was, however, L. s. Thompson's
Sandman "a, making his first appear
/ ance in this country, ran greenly and,
/ bearing out in the last furlOng, bumped
/ Mrs. Livingston's Puts and Calls in
/ way to throw both horses momentarily
/ out of their strides.
/ Butwell on Top Hat took full advan-
/ tage Of this and drove his mount home
/ to win by the action of a nod, although
II looked to many as if Sandman I'd,
rallying quickly, nosed him out.
Mink, who rode Puts and Calls,
lodged a claim of foul against Sand
man ID, and the stewards. admitting
its justice, disqualified the horse, plac
ing Mrs. Livingston's colt second and
Iron Duke third Tommy McTaggart
was not punished as the blame right
fully was placed on the horse and not
on the jockey.
Sandman ID and Puts and Calls at
tracted attention in the paddock be-
cause of their fine looks The latter
made a particularly good impression
and then ran well enough to indicate
some quality.
Slumber ID, another horse which
raced in H. =. Whitney's colors abroad
last year. made amends for the defeat
Of his stable companion by winning the
Merrick Handicap at one mile in really
brilliant fashion.
This son Of Hamburg raced the
speedy Capra into submit sion in the
first six furlongs and had plenty left
to hold Gamer safely in the stretch.
He ran the distance in thu fast time
Of 1897 So, and, while reasonably
straight, was in no danger Of defeat.
Cock O. the Walk did not show the
natural improvement expected over his
last race, when he won easily enough
in slow time He was in a good posi-
ton for six furlongs, but failed to
come on in the stretch and pulled up
nodding slightly, as if his bad leg were
causing him some distress.
Tartar made his first appearance
since his fall in the Suburban Handi-
cap, when Morse King was killed. lie
did not begin to show the form which
landed him winner Of the Brooklyn
Handicap over Roamer and Borrow
among others In all probability he
needs race Or two 10 tighten him up
after his long rest.
August Belmont's Dragoman, win
ner in England, was left at the post in
this race. "No wonder" somebody re-
marked, when it was noticed that he
was out of a Don de Orc mare.
Mortimer SchiT, who owns the
Northwood Stable, may have Il. salts
fsction Of winning the Harbor Hill Cup
Steeplechase at Piping Rock with his
three-year-old jumper Bill Dudley;
The Odd Fellow gelding. purchased
from Senator Camden last year, with
the Harbor Hill in view, won the SIM
necock Steeplechase Yesterday IN way
to indicate that he will 20 to the post
favorite. lie has a bold, free way of
Jumping. plenty of speed on the nat
and disposition which makes HIM
easy to place.
On what has been seen of the three
vear-old jumpers this year he has My
King to beat. The latter ran good
race a few days ago until he fell at the
last fence.
Kebtoh stood on his head for a mo-
nent and then turned a complete SOM
ersault when he fell at the jump on
tbe backstretch Tighe, his jockey
bounced around like rubber bali. but
when the ambulance hurried over 10
rick him up he waved il aside, pre-
ierring TO walk across The lnheld.
Homer Burrows. one of Whitley"
T.anpdon's exercise boys. had harrow
Cscane while warming up Holiday for
the Nerrick Handicap. Just after pass
inp the stand the horse propped HIM
self and bucked. and the boy went tum-
Hing ont of the saddle. He struck the
hack of his head when he fell and lay
so still that it was feared ne nad peeh
killed but the doctor soon brought him
around.
August Belmont's Libyan Sands is
game. to say the least. ne was unu.I
the whip for quarter Of mile 10
beat Indian Chant q head in the last
race. Johnny McTaggart was as tifeu
as the horse when he pulled up.
Water Welles again disappointed ms
followers in the opening event. lie had
speed. but when his legs began to burn
wanted to lean against, some otneT
horse. and in trying TO do so carried
Ssrsenet almost TO the outside rail- IN
the last furlong. The latter, however,
did not suffer any interference and
came away easily.
Old Campeon showed speed, but gave
II mn when the pressure grew strong
lie IS none too sound and his nine years
are beginning to hang heavy lie VIII
bear watching at the hunt meetings