The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-31

were many Incidents that made II nota- ,
bio ~ u sporting event and one which
Indicated the undying popularity of
horse racing.
In the racing FOR this stake during
the past thirty-two years the victories
OF three-year-olds have been few and
far betwecn. Friar Rock In the third
Of that age to pass the judges first. the
Others being Africander. which won in
the mud in 1908. and FitzHerbert. with
captured the rich prize in 1909.
Record for august belmont.
In one way August Belmont made a
record. as he won with Stromboli last
year. and Fiiar Rocks success places
him as the only owner who has won the
Suburban two years IN succession. II
also places a fairly long string or We
tories for the Belmont family, TIE
father of the present proprietor or the
maroon and scarlet having won with
Raccland in 1889. while Friar Rocks
victory made four for the chairman OF
the Jockey club. the others being scored
by Henry Of Navarro in 1896 Beldame
In 1905. and Stromboli last year.
Thougl, open daylight separated every
horse in the race except the old rivals.
Stromboii and The Finn. which, strug-
Cling under heavy weights. fought ii out
for third place. the usual glamor sur
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So, -. ,hVnn' h.,.,ed hu,
snan,ac,iar ,r, ,hro,,gh ,he stretch onIy
~ LAND i'm second nlar, An exccpt E'ri,r
Noeh were unnet tns VIM, ahu IL Ys,a
the idea that the leader must succumb
TO the thoroughbreds which were STRIVING
with such valor and puck.
The one biz DISAPPOINTMENT was The
Finn. the CleanCut handsomely turned
black son of Ogden that had SHOWN LIS
heels to a bigger Held IN the AletropoI'.
tan Handicap. That victory caused
him To pick up hve pounds extra ana u
proved moro IMAM ne couiu 'arrs az
retaih MS sr'e"' 'utrun Nv ea,y
Stages Inc f7hh showed an hs o,u ga.
!ahtry ~ 'h' emo anu ,housn ca"
ne was s''n'"s y" '''''''" ""'" WI
race nnlS'.n. ~ s.,,..os ,o,r
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race az 'n' Nuls'"s
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tne runnlns Oh inc l"ves NO
iso' VINE" II was dn",u"o" ""' 800
oo.o.o ",S'.s "a co,'n rrtn ~. Poi.
great ahr,e-Hcar-oin ,onn WI" ,ns
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tnose nay "e''Nns M"s
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oo''ar '"u," i"'es' y" '"o '""
o1 HIS se'ec''o"'
N ooo q. ne. u1.,A
with the CAMPING incentive supnueo
II was "A remarkable ILLUSTRATION OF the
fascination OF morse racing AS u sPoi:
that the old betting day crowd shouid
be approached. Ihere were not less
Than $1,000 persons LOOKING on "hen
Friar Rock danced nome merriIy IN
front OF his Held ana or these at least
10000 were admitted Tree or charge 10
the infcld where wagering OF any klh1
was prohibited
1t was a holiday crowd in every sense
Of the word. No matter whether the
favorites won or lost, the dense thou
sands in tho stands ana on the lawn
were ready to cheer the winners, hut
the cheers were perhaps more heartfelt
because for once the public was on the
right side IN every race run. SIX
favorites came home In front for the
first time this season and this meant
that a large percentage OF the rank
and file went home with the satisfaction
of having invested on at least one win
ner.
There was an air Of enjoyment almost
that thronged the main stand. 1t seemed
that nearly every racegoer hah Mrs'
Raceeo'r or MISS fthcesoer WIN MN i'r
the festive occasion ana the women
checred ms Justify as did the men WhIln