The sun., 1916-09-10

A. In former years. August Belmont,
chairman OF the Jockey CLUB. was the
nan Who did mos. TO bring the sport
back 10 IL own. Declaring hat racing
: not a sport for the wealthy n more
nan II Is for the poor. he iarew open
the sI;es of Belmont Park and gave
all who cared 10 come free admission 10
no outii.!d and the old field stand.
Always his invitation was accepted by
thousands who could i'll afford to pay
the 50 admission 10 the grand stand.
And Il will always be thus. for Mr..
Belmont has said that while he Is head
of the Nestchester Racing Association
belmont I'ark) The poor men. those
wao love Il horse n cannot AFFORD TO
pay to see him race. will be admitted
to his course free. For doing this Mr..
Belmont has made thousands OF friends.
This WAS evident every time n OF his
horses won an inportan, stake The
winner received cheers. OF course. but
10 mores than did the owner. whose
scarlet. maroon sleeves and black cap
age probably the most popular On the
turf.
Mr.. Belmont Is exceptionally pleased
with the results of the seasons racing.
but lie IL far from satisfied he wants
20 see the sport more popular than II
ever was In THIS ouutrv and 10 that
end he Is working c.aselcssly. lie
wants to make IL II sport for rich and
poor. and when he throws open his gates
lie wants more persons TO accept his
!ayitations.
OnI. Two Cha mpiOns Crowned.
Tho year decided only two champions.
rhcy tlc L. Il. Wilson, Jr.'s. Campfire
ana August Beimont's t'riar Rock. That
Campfire was the best t~wo-ycar-old OF
he year there was 10 doubt. This lazy
boxing son of Olambala-Nightfall
proved this on several occasions. He
hsd earned the title OF king of the
Youngsters early IN the season. clinched
the crown at Saratoga n then won 1t
outright when he captured the Futurity
\ week ago yesterday. Besides being
me best ~two-year-old he ais won the
I3rgnst amount of mone during the
'rar. lie started only nine times. but
= those nine ines he earned more than
10000. lie won six of his nine starts,
'Nished second twice and was unplaced
only once. Returning from Saratoga he
.aa accumulated the huge winnings OF
So, s25. and TO this he added $17,34O
when lie struggled home the winner of
TIT tti'ul.ty.
Hack Ivory showed Glass.
While Campfire proved that he is en-
titled 10 the crown MANY horsemen re-
get that he never me James Buffers
sr-at colt Black Ivory. This y%oungster
started four times and on each occasion
lowed that he was of championship
'alibrc. lie won two events and finished
'-cond in the other two, but before he
haI time to develop his greatest speed
.r became III and was thrown out Of
,raU!ug.
Harry Payne Whitney too has a colt
thu, .iGcss prevented from struggling for
~" Crown. tie Is Iiwfa, which, started
only once, That was In the Piping Rock
subscription, early in the spring. and he
Won j; IN such impressive style as to
.'Ise "'perts to brand him as Il wonder
III colt Hut Immediately after that
f'el. r4nc he became III and has not
,..y recovered yet. I.lckety, another Of
Nr Nh!tuey's chestnut colts, showed
.1-s. but he was beaten by Campfire In
-" Iu'urty n lost all claim to the
title.
What Csnpfrc was among the young
ers A. 49, lelmont's FrIur Rock was
l"NF the thre~C-yoarIolds. So great n
'Hi that John T.. Madden, the
'@lli o. tine turf" paid August Bel
'"I' >,o.D0U FOR him. To Mr.. Madden
.' 's w.!'h shat much for stud purposes.
''"J' 4 90, r.t.rcd him last week. Frlsr
.'. started nine times, won -four ella ssia
races. including the Brooklyn and Sub
HtyH .1udiaaps; finished third twice
'"I v's a'.larei three times. Fighting
.I,..e o ,,ro lanes Ur,,nr,s snur nnd
..Hh"r'a Dodge. which o the