New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
,raica's Feature De
yelops Into an Ex-
citing Chase.
IcHIEVEMENT GIVES
WINNER A BATTLE
.,andria Takes Third Money
chicle Tires and Finishes
Among "Alsos.
Bv E. d. BURROWS.

-ssk took s QeCl0el pIdCt NeSNCiNAl
,.-,oon. even though the weather
#'5r't Not only was the card offered
Il The Metropolitan Jockey Club
~ more interesting and representa-
: one .han usual, but the gathering
H-.;eb assembled to witness IL was so
E 20 and enthusiastic that Racing Sec
- Edwards lost the worried look
..icb has been lately marring his
ssrwise perfect Grecian features, and
-nsllv permitted himself 20 enjoy the
,s's entertainment.
Sopr James Buffers sterling three
sT.old. CAPTURED the feature event of
!, afternoon. the Southampton Handi-
I. after an exciting chase around the
rs soaked track IN pursuit OF harry
,,rre Whitney's imported speeder,
s.ele, which strove desperately 10 JUS
n his presence in tins country oy
,,pjng the 81 500 stake.
Immediately the barrier was sprung
+ y. Whitney colt, with Tommy Mel az
=. ND. leaped 20 the front OF his held,
4t,ring up a five-length gap before the
r. ouarter pole was reached. Inc
b 1, American horses, apparently con-
s,rt that the Britisher could not keep
that pace for long, rated IN behind
n. Spur taking pace from Achieve,
|s .,r. and Celandria. with Mustard ana
1s,ione in the ruck.
McTaggart Eases Up Mount.
ARRIVING At the half mile, MoTaggart
.,,ided that his mount was expendlng
y much early energy, eased MIN down
triAe and allowed the buncn 10 come
I, with him. Whether II was a wise
.ove or no, that was the hnlsh Ior
sicle. He soon dropped back into the
second three" leaving Spur, Achleve-
lent and Celandria TO fight II out lor
se money.
Achievement. running grand race
n6er the direction of Jockey Iaplln,
ave Spur a pretty speed battle IN the
sreteh. but the Butler colt was the
,sss and eventually drew away from
rs challenger. 20 win By length ana
,balf Achievement finished I'VE gem
rous lengths ahead Of Celandrla, wnicn
!, turn was that distance IN front OF
u tired Chicle. Mustard, by dying
Sort. succeeded In slipping the lgno-
inv of last position 10 the Glnord A
ochrsn entry Pleione.. MN.
ysrkee Witch. from the Glen Riddle
rms. won the other feature event OF
Il afternoon the Rosedale Stakes
jtfooting such reputable two-yearr-
IA Allies as James Buffers Nlstful'
~ Brighton Stables Cheer. the Onecy
4 bIe's Artemis. Schuyler l.. Psrsonss s
Jsb.i-noor and c. j. Brockmiller's 8
3s.veie In the hve-furlong dash for a
{e.o00 prize.
A rather unfortunate accident, or
-cident. fgured In the result, hoh-l-
.oor becoming mired in foot-deep
! 'uddle left by the rain at the upper
-rn and thus being thrown out OF ner
.rrde and practically out Of the race
i-he Parsons fiily was in splendid shape
'or q race. and would undoubtedly nave
Tven Yankee Witch a stiff argument
ut for this happening. As u was, the
.1vc6ter of ogden and Event mad an
asv time. breezing home four lengths
+, front Of Vistful, which took second
y length from Artemis.
Strangely enough, the six horses en-
lpred in this event drew post numbers
Nactlv corresponding to their numbers
% the programme. ,.-
JF Davis sent a very likely-looking
peeder 90 the post for the hrst even
Z the afternoon a three-yeai-old son
Z Leonid and lnsolence which reJolces
the name of Brooks. This brown
elding took the measure OF ten other
nuine express trains, lncludlng
ichoolbov, Grasp, Edna Kenna and DO
ina. Mr. Davis bought the horse from
Nrs. J Schillng yesterday morninG
or $500 and was highly gratihe,o
rhen his purchase, by making Drill
ant run in the stretch, caught the
sst flying Dolina fifty yards from
tome and beat her 10 the wire by head.
Grasp did not appear 20 relish the
Nesvy going. and had 20 be content with
bird position, while Schoolboy never
,auld seem TO get under way.
! -Four Of the eight horses scheduled
a. try conclusions in the second race,
u mile and seventy yards, were with
cswn BY their owners because OF track
snditions, leaving only Mrs. G. L.
i,ine's gelding Republican, W. P. Aus
IN, jr's. llluminator, Mrs. Shilling's
| ,ransit and ]. NJ. Hedrick's Jesse, Jr., TO
sttle for the $500 purse.
Illuminator was away in front, and
an stoutly from wire TO wire, but he
adn't enough left at the end TO stall
4 the challenge Of the Peine entry,
'hich rushed down the stretch at a
srrifc clip and took the event by a
'eck Illuminator was second. Transit
hird and Jesse, jr., a twenty-length
asst.
Another Exciting Finish.
". Fosters chestnut Balgee and R.
Newman's Daingerfeld supplied an
ether exciting finish IN the fifth race,
after having run Royal Martyr, the IA
yorite. into a state of dizziness. From
he top Of the stretch TO the finish
icarcely six inches separated the Fos-
,er and Newman whizzers, Daingerfield
inally managing, under the whip. 10 get
tome first by a nose. Royal Martyr
1me reeling home ten lengths behind
ne leaders. but in front Of Trovsto,
Day Day and Monmouth, which finished
the order named.
The sixth and last race OF the day
.gsolved itself into "set-up" for Harry
Payne Whitney's promising two-year-
3ld Tumbler OF the three other horses
inferred for the event only W. F..
3urch's gelding Alvord had anything
ke enough speed TO keep up with the
Whitney youngster; and even he was
lot equal 20 the task OF holding his
tdQ 70 the Wlre. tommy NC aggdrt, on
Iumbler, bided his time until the
stretch was reached. whereupon he gave
The son Of All Gold and Flip Flap his
head and let him tear. Alvord was a
ength behind the Whitney rocket at
The finish and ten lengths in front OF
Ticket, with Mrs. s. McNaughton's
,pinster trailing six lengths further
Pack
Black and exceedingly soggy-looking
'louds hung over the course at inter
'als throughout the afternoon, every
'rce In d while dropping a few splashes
u rain upon the Saturday crowd. In
ach instance, however, they passed
long and permitted the "railbirds 10
watch the proceedings from the lawn.
Al - -..... - Tho Roceiale