The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
BUTLER ENTRIES
SHOW THE WAY
IN THREE RACES
Capra Comes From Behind and
Finishes First in Kings
County Handicap.
ROA MER TRIES HARD
UNDER HEAVY BURDEN

Jaine Butler. ono Of the sturdicst sup
portors Of the turf in its stormy days.
feapcd a rich reward yesterday when his
gallant winner of the Kings County
Handicap at Jamaica, the richest and
NOR stirring event Of the Eastern racing
season to date. 'apra was not tho only
racer TO earn glory for the master 81
East View. for in two other races the
white and cherry sash flashed in front.
borne In one instance by the two-year-oll
Wistful and in the other by the four
year-old Dervish. Grasp. the only other
starter In tue Butler colors. finished
second. completing = fruitful winning day
10. the popular owner.
There was "A bigger crow at the track
10 see the running Of the Kings County
Handicap than was present on the OPEN
Ing day. The magnet was the first APP
pearance of the season of Andrew Mil
ler's Roamcr. the handicap king Of last
year. The gallant little son Of knight
Errant was crushed with the impost oi
1873 pounds and after keeping up with
the pacemakcrs for the greater part Of
the journey OF a mile and "A sixteenth was
. ased up TO finish in next to last place In
the field of ten.
Without dctracting from the credit due
70 the winner a word of praise is in order
for the sterling performance of II. {.
H~allenbcck's Tsc Finn. which carried
l20 pounds and struggled gamcly to the
nnish. only to be beaten half a length by
the lightly weighted Capra. II was the
old story OF weight telling. for Johnny
1fcTaggart kept The Finn up with the
leaders all the way n then had to give
way in the stretch to the determined
challenge Of Capra, which was capably
handled by McDermo,t.
Capra Not O,erburdcncd.
When August Belmont's Tea Caddy
picked up three pounds extra in order
TO allow Ryan to AXE the mount tapr
was in at the equal weight of 90 pounds.
an extremely liberal rating for such a
richly bred thoroughbred as the daughter
Of Ballot-Cap and Bells. 1t was no
surprise for the students Of breeding -
see this handsome Ally come home IN
the lead. With "A Suburban winner for
. sire and n winner of the English Oaks
for a dam capra had everything t.
recommend her and she made good in
clever manner.
Another horse that deserved credit, al
though he finished outside the money.
was the imported Short Grass. whirI
was badly outrun In the early stages
only to finish with "A remarkable rush
and lane in fourth place. a scant hat
length behind Oscar Lcwisohn's Boots,
which took the short end Of the purse,
Short Grass carried only two pounds
less than The Fin and closed so rc5o-
Iutely that he Is bound 10 he a contender
when the handicap candidates travel
over a slightly longer route.
There was the usual glamour attending
high class turf events when the field
Of ten paraded to the post for the Kings
County. but with the rank and file tht
sentiment was plainly and positively cN-
Dressed in favor of Roamer. What did
II matter 10 the thousands who had seen
Roamer gailop home in many big races
that the knight Errant-Iiosc Tree I'd
gelding was shoulder.ng the steadyins
package OF 1873 pounds. The little horse
stepped daintlly and confidently as he
headed the parade. lie WAS cheercd as
he wheeled TO take VI his position on
the outside of the field. a bad alignment
that mean, little disadvantage to such
q speedy breaker and front runner rs
Roamer. The public money told tj
tale and Roane went to the post n
Z to 8 favoritc in spite Of steady sup
Bort accorded Tho Finn. Short Grass and
Celandria, each quoted AT ; to !.