New-York tribune., 1916-07-11
KNAPP'S TRAGEDY
WINS ASTORIA
DINNER STAKES
Owner of Victor Follows
Precedent and Assumes
Role of Host.
BY l.. u. BTRRON 5.


Harry X. Knapp. director Of destinies
for the Oneck Stable OF racing thor
ouehbrcds, entertained a small and
select party of diners at Dclmonico's
last evening. Not th1t the thing isn't
often done, in an mpropmptu man
nor by various and sundry directors of
destinies Of stables of racing thorough
brcds
The reason this particular feast Sc
cures first mention in the morning rae
ing story is that Mr.. Knapp was bound
by precedent TO give the dinner because
his young flly, Tragedy. won the As
toria Dinner Stakes at Aqueduct track
yesterday afternoon.
Astoria the Feature Event.
Incidentally the Astoria was the
feature of the siX-racc programme Of
fered at Aqueduct yesterday afternoon,
unless. indeed, We except the two-mile
stceplechase. in which another track
record the seventh Of the present
meeting went by the boards Even IN
that event tragedy was king, for Jockey
Allen Lee, who had the mount on j. h.
Davis's gray gelding. White Metal, was
seriously. if not fatally. injured when
his horse fell at the last barrlcade.
Lee suffered a concussion of the brain
and was removed to St. Mary's Hospi-
tai. Jamaica, in an unconscious condi-
ton.
The real tragedy Of the afternoon
came when the Oneck Stable hlly,
daughter of McGee and Josie L., took
the measure of August Belmont S
! highly favored youngster. Serenest, IN
a headlong chase down a heavy track,
with the Brighton Stables entry, Whit
ney Belle. and First Ballot, owned by
+. f. Whitney, following in the ruck.
Most of the 5000 who journeyed
down TO Aqueduct to see the "blue
Monday" card Of racing had a small -
/ sized wager on the Belmont hlly, when
had demonstrated her ability TO Scoot
on more than one occasion. Tragedy,
despite her splendid workouts, caught
( ONLY few eyes, as good as 3 to beGlg
/ obtainablc against her chances, WINE
/ Serenest ruled favorlte at 10 " ana
out.
[ fully ridden by Jockey Davies was 100
much for the daughter OF Trap hoSH'
| with Everett Haynes IN the saduIe'
Picking up Serenest at the turn IhIo
the stretch, Tragedy fairly ran the nei-
mont youngster into the ground 10 WIN
bv the scantest OF noses at the hhlsn'
Whitney Belle and First Ballot OUT
classed. came in eight ana t"eNe
lengths behind, respectively
Andes Takes Opening Race.
Allan Pinkerton's willing selding
Andes took the measure OF tnlr'ee"
high class selling platers IN the open
ing event OF the day, setting sAch d
siIzlinQ mace that +. b. Lemalre once
great speeder, Brave, had 20 SHe uP
and finish hfth. The blue and Whlte
hoops flashed first most OF tne way
Jockey Fairbrother never having r.
course to so cruel weapon as the
whip or spur to send his mount aiohs.
Andes finished two lengths IN lion'
ot the nearest contender, Dalh9erneIu'
which took the place from Ninety DIM
plcx by a short head. ,,
Came next the fateful steetlechase'
in which Jockey Lee received ms -,
iurv. For this event ". VI. carter
unreliable timber topper, FL Bart. was
Installed as favorite, despite his poor
sbowings in the past. Fl Bart started
oF we'll enough, Jockey Barrett
Uovnee-than whom there Is no Detter
eteenlechase rider in the East ratihS
him along nicely with the nine otheI
horses. >-...,.o,t,
came 20 the field stand obstacle, now
ever. he positively refused TO go over
and eventually Haynes. after giving ms
mount good thrashing, had TO rel'h,
nuish the chase. FL Bart thus disposed
Of. the chase became an easy one ioI
Racebrook. the A. J. Davis entry wnien
danced home fifteen lengths ahead oi
the Northwcod Stables Sandow, "hicn
had set the pace most Of the way
Bayberry Candle Beaten.
Serenest being disposed of by Iras-
edy- the third favorite in row TO go
tumbling over Schuyler /. Parsons Z,
heavy track adorer, Hanson, proceed,G,.d
to humble Bayberry Candle, the ). "
Nav whizzer in a seven-furlong handl-
can. This was another hair raising
contest. the victor taking the event
oulv by the length OF a nose. .o,
Bayberry Candles impost OF ~
nounds was a bit too much for her
under the track conditions. Both she
and Johnny LOTUS. who rode her, made
a gallant effort, but could not quite
get up.