New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
|. M'TAGGART
HAS A BIG DAY
AT BELMONT PARK
Jockey Has Five Mounts
and Invariably Finishes
in the Money.

Johnny McTaggart had very much OF
& field day az Belmont Park yesterday
and by his fine horsemanship emoel-
lished q rather ordinary card o. rae
ing. McTaggart had five mounts and
finished in the money with all Of them
he rode the only two favorites thai
landed brackets -Hanobals in the httn
and Dovedale in the sixth; put over
Rose Water. an outsider, IN the sec
ond. al the good price OF 5 20 !, and
then twice saved the show money -or
mis- employer.
Perhaps his best bit Of horsemanship
was shown with Haaobala IN the MIN
race. This was FOR two-year-o.cs al
FIVE and a half turlongs straignt,
Johnny's mount was or last OF me
field. but brought up on the ou1slls
OUTRAGED Mira IN the early stages ana
then caught the pacemaklng favorlIe'
Triple Crown, az the last furlong.
Triple Crown had a world OF early
speed, but in the pinch could not con-
cede FIVE pounds 20 a competitor SO
well handled as Hanobala. II was
real race among Hanobala, aimee J.
and Triple Crown during the last u
long. and NcTaggsrt just managed 70
show a heads advantage az the hnlsh-
In the first race Johnny Mel aggart
was astride Fantam Bala, The second
choice. He did not get up ID time 20
threaten Phantom. the favorite. y ken
an outsider, won this event by follow
ing the pace closely and outraclhg
Phantom through the last furlong.
McTaggart took the second race WIFE
Rose Water. which was outrun az hrst'
bv hugging the rail and coming through
10 even terms with field that CARED
wide. Fuzzy WuZZy, Byrne Up, tnre"
away the race by running VIDE.
Paddy Whack. 10 10 : shot, won
the Cedarhurst lightweight handlcsp
AZ SIX furlongs. He came with a rush
through the last quarter and n!pped the
favorite. Frizzle, by nose. hens ap-
reared ar easy winner iurlong from
the goal. but ran out badly.
AS an aftermath Of Mondays race be
tween Roamer and StromDoll speclal
attraction that viii call the two 70
gether again Saturday afternoon mas
been arranged. Andrew Miller was not
satisfied with the way Roamer had been
handled by Eutwell. Indeed, A j.
Coidsborough. who trains Tor Messrs.
Z Il Hewitt and Miller. decldec pc
fore Roamer had galioped half mile
against Stromboli that the stables
could dispense with the services OF
Butweu. Mr.. Miller minated his DIS
satisfaction 70 Mr.. Belmont The lat
ter promptly declared he was ready 20
give Ny. Miller satisfaction. The spe-
cial race resulted.
II Is 20 be known a special sweep
stakes for three-year-olds and Upward
bv subscription OF SO each, each
starter 20 pay $1,000 additional, with
s. 900 added. al 20 20 20 the winner.
Special weights identical with the IN
posts carried by Roamer and Stromooh
on Labor Day. have been agreed upon.
Saturdays race Will be az the same
distance. a mile and half Frizzle' as
on Monday. will be entered, IN order 70
comply with racing law, but Will not
start. Johnny LOTUS has been engaged
20 ride Roamer in this special race.
The only possibility Of this meeting
falling through is one OF bad weather.
II has been stipulated that the weather
must be clear and the track fast.