The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-20
HE WILL FIRST IN
TRACK RECORD time
Buffers Comely Forces Win
ncr to Extreme Speed in
Nevada Handicap.
LOFTS COLORS IN FRONT

High class s~printers came together at
the Jamaica track yesterday afternoon
In the Nevada Handicap. a six furlons
dash. and the result was that Louis
Fuestei's He VIII. which won the race,
was forced to equal the track record
in order to land two lengths In front
Of James Buffers Comely. There was
a small field In the feature event. and
in fact all the races we're poorly sup
ported. but the inclusion Of the Green
tree Stables Etruscan in the field for
tho Nevada made the race an open one
and inspired a lively betting tilt. Al
the finish Of the speculation lie Will and
Comely we're equal ~favoritcs at s to D,
will Etruscan quoted ut Is to 3.
Thu Greentree Stable candidate had
II world of early speed and dashed
around the backstretch In the van. with
Comely heading lie Will. Johnny Nc
Taggart took his time on He viii and
began TO move UP in the run around
the turn. Entering the stretch. He Will
was In front. but Comely, which APP
parently was beaten. came OF again and
forced McTaggart to go to the whip
on He VIII. The son of Heno responded
garnely. M running straight and true
went over the line. winner by two
lengths. Coinely vas four lengths In
front of Etruscan. which weakened badly
ut the end. He Wills time of 1 ~ for
the six furlongs equalled the track mark
set by Quadrille In 1905.
Most OF the races were won by good
margins. but in the NTH race there was
"a .a.tag, 80 ,lI.-v ,tnNn., sl.ns I'm.
the blood OF the r~acegoers. ". l.. Smell
sons Luther was installed a slight
f~avorite over J. o. Talbott's Monocacy.
which had the green rider Ball in the
saddle. The next In demand was Devil
Fish. owned by Emil Herr and riddles
by Keogh. There was Some humping at
the start. which initiated against the
chances of Luther, and as soon as the
field settled down II was evident hat
the race was between Monocacy and
Devil Fish. Ball kept Monocacy in front
all the way. put In the stretch Devil
Fish challenged. II locke dollars to
~doughnuts then on the experienced rider
as the pair hooked up in the stretch.
but Jockey hall on Monocacy proved
more than the equal of kcogh. who lot
UP in the last few strides and allowed
Monocacy To win by the shortest of
noses. Luther which had a rough jour
ney all the way. finished third. eight
lengths back.
The colors OF Congressman Loft
flashed In frolt for the first time or
a metropolitan track in the opening race
for maiden two-year-olds. He started
Julialeon. q bay flly by nelmet-FraE-
ces, which was second choice to August
Belmot's Trap Rock Ally Cockleshell
Hoffman rod" 1r,islscn ard never lee.
the issue In doubt. G%alloping in front
all the way. to win by two lengths from
Cockleshell.
The talent went astray IN the sec
ond race. In which capt. Cassatt's sun
God. the extreme outsider. came home
an easy winner from the favori,e. Clif
Haven. ridden by McTaggart. There
was a three horse field In the third race
ut six f~urlones, and the odds ON choice.
f.s'!mahle, had no difficulty in reaching
n. Judges two lengths in front OF Flax
bay.
The best thing OF the day went over
in the last race when ball had his Sec
ord winning mount on h e. Hallenbeck's
NJ Donnie, Backed from - to l down
to 9 10 .. My Donnie made every post
4 winning OIL. and was in hand at the
finish to win by two lengths from Vo-
luspa. which jus, beat the fast closing
Naushon for the place. The sunma-
ries:
olt- by transcription OF j. each. With Ss,
added; Ave fur!ong.
Horse and age. W.. .Joctes Odd. Fin
Juialeon. ?.......il:.. Hoffman .. 49, - -
Cockleshell. c......lle.. Haynes goo. - 3 q
nurlc-aue. :...,.-li:. Hanover even
Time-iao..
Star, good; won ra.,,s 'l@Ii also" Sr ~
trained by NJ. Hlrsch.
SECOND RACE
For .Hrse ysar, Of Sld { s sna n si,s g.. ' s4iaf
one m,Is and a sixteenth:
sa Mo5 Coz '" s:' age. vs. q. ca .aSs.y 8. o'd = y"
star Gaze, s.',....l:S, M,fahey ..eveni
Star, good, won easily sun God, n G.
by A.ronaut. snnr,se; owned ~ Capt F. u
Cassatt. trained by J : Hrsly.
THIRD RACE.
For ,hree.year Odds and upw ard which hal
500: six furlongs:
nor.e and age. ", iGck.s, o'ds IN
Fla, DAY. s......lll.. walhron. lis is ?'
Ash Can S'..'' r.; beIl ''v'"'
start good; won easily f-timable. hr,
~ Peep o, Day, IT,, mate; owned ny Palace
FOURTH RACE
The Nevada Handicap. for thre. year old-
and upward; by :ubsSription Of 80 each, or
e. II declared: with 500 added: six furlongs;
Horse and age. VT. Jockey. Odds Fin
He Will, 4........1ls.. M"TagSsrt So 25 T.
Comely. i.....,..n NJ. LOTUS .. S. 20 =
Etruscan. A,......,liT.. Dawes 200, iS3 even q
Lord Rockvalc. I. 100. Ryan. l0.l 81 ,
Tme-l:i1.
Start good won easily lie Will, h s hy
Reno Naughty Lady owned and trained by
Louis Fcustel,
FIFTH RACE
For four year olds and upward: selling: en-,
'rarc" tree: purse. 500: one mile AMI a
sixteenth:
Horse and age VT. Jockey Odds Fin
Nonocacy, 6.,.,.,,llo.. ball. b.. 81 a. ~
Devil Fish, +,.,,ll3.. Keogh ..... a. 81 %
Luther, 6.......ll5 Rutwell .... 1910 - n
Juliet. >.,.......,.it ITO. Mrcahey. II - I
Monmouth. g.. 10, ,TapHn.. ,... %i - 5
start good won ridden out, Monocacy. oh
Talbot trained by W. v. Casey.
SIXTH RACE
= For three year Odds aui upward; sellin.
purse. $40, Ave and a half frlonss:
Horse and age. VT. Jockey. Odds Fin
My Donnie. S.. log. BALL.. 81 s6 IA
Nolu-pa, 2...,,.,.. I03. Lyke.. .... col II %.
Saushon, s.,,.,ll1.. MtTaggart - G5 A.,
Chcsicrton, +.......ll5. Sch'ttingcr lG.5 even
Thesrres, 6.."".,ll6,. Taplin,..,, l2-l ~ .
nrighousc, Be-. LIB. Buxton ,.. l-5 -
T1me-l:o1 rs.
Start GOOD; won handy My Donnie, h., ..
". e, Hsllenbeck: trained by y, " %IIcffncr.