New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
The Whitney Entry Van
ouishes Three Renowned
Speeders at Aqueduct.
BY f. n. BURROWS.

The policy 81 American horse owners
occasionally importing a representative
thoroughbred from the other side OF the
Atlantic Ocean was amply vindieated in
ne presence Of some $4,000 persons at
soueduct track yesterday afternoon,
rhen Chicle. a three-year-old son Of
spesrrnint and Lady Hamburg. captured
he Brooklyn Derby. defeating the
cream Of Americas young speed kings
and establishing q new track record for
The event
Carving ii6 pounds in the person Of
hat game and determined little rider,
tommy McTaggart, the Harry Payne
Whitney entry for the $4,000 stake con-
,usred three renowned whizzers-Au-
sust Belmont's Friar Rock, James But
,r's Spur and a. X. Macomber's Star
Havk-snd two outsiders. FoXhall p.
Eeene's Churchill and the Cleveland
stables good gelding, Whimsy. Fur
,hermore, his win was wire-to-wlre
,ssir. each post around the mile and a
iurlong dash being winning one for
him. 8,
Although word had been passed
,-ound among the elect that Chicle had
been going great guns in his workouts,
md was liable 10 be we'll up in front at
he finish of the big race. the public. as
6 whole. refused 10 take the Spearmlnt
colt seriously. with the result that he
vent 70 the post an 5 10 l shot in the
wagering. Friar Rock, Star Hawk and
SPUR carrying the bulk Of the money.
Triar Rock was installed as favorte,
WITH Spur and the Macomber entry
equal choices for second place.
Winner Goes to Post.
Chiele's rider. reslizing that his
mount was essentially front runner,
rss,ed no time in sending the horse
out. The instant the barrier was
,prung H,cTaggart gave the Whitney
youngster his head. and the latter
opened up a two-length gap between
iis field and himself. Whimsyr
Churchill and Star Hawk dashed after
tin. Spur being content to rate in be-
hind this trio. Friar Rock, off badly,
vss last almost all the way.
For a time the crowd merely smiled
IS Chiele tore around the track in ad-
vance Of his field. figuring that the
English-bred whizzer would blow up, as
he has done q couple OF times before.
Evidently. Lotus and Garner, on Spur
and Star Hawk. respectively. thought
the same way, for neither made a Sc
nous effort to pass the Whitney entry
until the top Of the stretch was reached.
Alas for the talent Instead Of
Lsckening his speed in the drive 10
the wire, Chicle let out a few more
rotches and fairly fused the dust as
Re tore down along the rail, with Star
Hawk and Churchill In not pursuit.
TIE son Of Sunstsr and Sweet Finch
made a gallant effort 70 catch his fell
low Englishman, but IL was in vain.
'Chicle got home first by two good
lengths. Star Hawk capturing the place
in a drive with Churchill. Spur. Frisr
Rock and Whimsy finished in the order
named
The showing Of the Belmont and
Butler entries was q great disappolnt-
'nent 20 the big crowd, a large MAORI
y Of which had journeyed down 10
the pretty course 10 see what they
I thought would be a battle royal be-
tween these two sterling horses. Spur,
however. did not look TO be in top
notch condition, when he emerged from
! the paddock: and too much has been
asked Of Friar Rock within the pas,
few weeks
Under the circumstances the pride
Of the Belmont barns simply could
not pick UP the impost OF l26 pounds
ten more than Chicle. Star Hawk OF
Whimsy-and negotiate the distance in
anything resembling record time.
Star Hawk Disappointing.
Star Hawk, highly considered by the
hsndicappers on account Of his gooc
showing in the Kentucky Derby, hardly
tame up 10 expectations, even though
he did manage to get home ahead OF
Frisr Rock and Spur. The son OF
sunstar appeared TO be ably handled
by Max Garner, but his challenge
lacked that charging ambition which
usually characterizes the champions OF
the turf.
Chicle wore blinkers for the first