The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
TARTAR CAPTURES
long BEACH STAKE,
CLIPPING RECORD
Gam McMeekin Half q Length
IN Rear in Big Race at
Jamaica.
THREE FIRST CHOICES
FINISH IN THE LEAD
Second Section

-. rsr,sr made up for several disap-
stating races this season when he
-. The Long Beach Handicap at ia
..,oa yesterday in 1:b2. clipping a
,., a, n second from the track rec
.,d made by Eusenia Burch In 1905.
=. SHINING by half a length he crushed
=. s~,pirations Of Sam McMeekin. re-
entity purchased by August Belmont,
"A be considered a great horse. But
N. ,bree-year-old proved he was a
.,oa one by defeating the imported
horse Short Grass.
Sam McMeekin was giving away nine
,>an pounds to the winner and also con-
osd.d seven pounds to Flying Fairy,
tho ers,while pride Of the Cassatt Stable,
mich ,railed the field OF four.
n ON, th~ree-year-old failed to realize
~. hishey, expectations In the big
,sce. another more than offset the short
soming In the Texas lightweight Han
alcap In this dash OF six furlongs
ryederick Johnson's Top O. tn Morning
carried the top weight. 40 pounds.
and though he gave away actual weight
M older horses led ali the way and
voa by a nose from Hanovia, another
nomising three-year-old, which was
Graduated from the maiden class only
A week previous.
Tn, excellent sport promised by the
tSo handicaps and nm otherwise well
balanced card attracted u Of the lars-
,t crowds OF the meeting. The casual
visitor. who depends on the talent 10
nick his favorlte for him, WAS more
favored than on recent days. as three
sith liberal quotations against two OF
tAem.
There was some disa appointment over
me withdrawal OF II. =. Hallenbeck's
n. Finn from the Long Beach Handi-
rap. This son o. Ogden has earned the
ds,irct,on Of being the best Of his
are shown In the t.as.. but by his vic
,ory in the Southampton Handicap he
Incurred a penalty. Therefore. his owner
md trainer thought 1t unwise to submit
him 10 this severe test. as he In des-
tined TO Try for the Hamilton Derby
IN Canada next Friday. Stromboli also
vas withdrawn. as the three-year-old
McMeekin had beaten him in their last
trial
That ir was considered the best OF
he Belmont pair was sufficient to in
Tall Sam McMeekin favorlte, but the
friends Of Emil Herz had equal con-
Hdence IN the prowess OF Short Grass.
the margin OF choice between them being
email. Tartar with the feather of 9s
rounds on his back was the choice OF
many handicappers II only II 10 o
could be obtained against INN at the
close. Flying Fairy was the outsider at
Etol
Flying Fairy and Sam McMeekln Just
sazed each other as Starter Cassidy
gave the word and a repetition OF the
'ie in which Dugan was left with HIS
,Nt hanging out of the stirrups was
looked for The collision was so slight
nat Flying Fairy was not hindered and
Not 10 the front. maintaining her posi-
Ion on the rail.
Byrne. instead of Dugan. had the
sount on Sam McMeekin and apparently
h had orders 20 do his running In front.
Ne rushed sam along so swiftly that
se worked from last to first place by
he time the field had rounded the first
urn. McCahee, too. was looking for a
,ood place in the procession and in the
IN along the hackstretch he had Tartar
. second place, while Short Grass
worked into third position at the end OF
he backs;re;ch.
Sam McMeekin's lead OF a length and
half vas cut dow In the run around
ne lower turn, n he swung into the
snestretch with Tartar only a neck
behind, There the weight began to tell
"a the leader. and though ByrRs did his
W.. 10 maintain his advantage the
aSatly weighted Tartar crept up inch by
Mh until he had his nose in front at
ne eighth pole. Sam McNeekin struggled
samely to tho end. but Tartar would not
" denied and passed the Judges with
az q !ength TO spare.
short Grass, which mad been out
pace by the meteoric run OF the two
~ders at tine beginning OF the stretch,
vas fairly in his stride at the finish
no was beaten only n length for the
place.
Top o tn Mornings gallant victory
me Texas Stakes was slightly tinged
.lh luck as after a long delay at the
Nsft ne was In motion when tho barrier
'snt UP and was able to cut out an
WY lead II was Hanovia that caused
- OF the trouble for Starter Cas-
Ivy ana II was perhaps retributive JUS
20 mat repaid her for her misdoinGs
allowing Top o tn Morning TO get
i,sy living and beat her by a nose.
tolarlus. Morse King and Nginny
sss the immediate followers Of Top o.
"a morning as he flew along the back
sIucn a length and a half to the good,
wv HahoVia next to last. Morse King
,prared 10 be the most dangerous con-
,snaer' az he outpaced Figinny and Po-
snus gong aroun1 the turn. but a cry
M~astress went up from his hackers az
'. extreme speed caused him TO run
Just az the race looked safe for TOP
IN Morning Hanovla began making
y ground. Her long della yed speed was
Lwuefrul and 100 yards from the wire
~ went by Figinny with a lightning
NJ mat landed her only q nose be.
nlnd the winner.
win the exception OF the last two
-, In which Northllght and Bessiien
WI with something In hand, every con-
~ 4. was fought right up to the tape, 80
a. -. me big GROVE received more than
>" mare OF thrills. The summaries:
FIRST RACE.
vm nv ,wo,yrar'olds which have nin and not
IN; WIN 800 added; I'VE furiongs:
csn.sM@ ave, w. Jockey. PricO. Fin. \
61~spoNe,2 l07. Huestis,... 81 4-i0 II
Hin HSrss ioe MoCshey -. ~ 7.is 9
yr!s6sY.s. ics HiSqasr 49,. ~, ,l
-A'5f wood. 2 @ Lllley 49,. lb-i I3-i s
R.a Time, lOl rs.
Mr~se start won driving; Dune Site, b. T., by
SvR'F Cc.sana Dune: owned by and trained
SECOND RACE.
s.SscIlp;ion Of. IS. with iSsscC added: one
DIN Age' w. Jockey. Prices. Fin.