New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-31
Friar Rock Spells
Rolling Stone Theory

portant-place in this story than the
classic That was the nineteenth run
ming Of the International Steeplechase
Handicap as pretty and close con-
test between timber-toppers as has ever
been witnessed in this country. As
bad as was the two-mile scamper over
turf and brushwood the day before,
just so good was the international yes
terday.
Seven Jumpers Out.
Seven high class jumping horses
came out for the second of the after
Moons feature events. or these Mar
cellinus. which Mrs. Whitney imported
from England. and Brentwood, owaed
by Thomas Hitchcock, were clearly the
best; but the others were so nearly
the class of the favortes that there
we're only inches separating the whole
field for the first half of the chase.
Hibler. the property of Mrs. F. Am
brose Clark. made the early going, but
the rest merely, lay back 10 take pace
or to avoid Jam as the various jumps
were taken.
The second time around, however
Narcelhnus and Brentwood moved up
mast tho pacemaker, and from that
roint on the race was as sizzling
neck-ard-neck contest between two
thoroughbred Jumpers as one could
wish 10 see. Stride for stride they
came at the brushwood barriers, sail
ing over like twin birds. with their
field leaping equally we'll few lengths
behind them. Only Little Nearer,
owned by c. II. Robbins, faltered at the
eighth Jump. going down in heap. but
without serious injury TO either morse
or rider. TIL,
brentwood won from Marcellinus by
F. scant length, outgaming the whitney
gelding in the chase for home after
the last barricade had been safely ne
gotiated. At even weights Marcelilnus
would probably have won, but ms I'M
most of 100 pounds sixteen more than
brentwood was asked to carry was
too much for him, and he faltered IN
tho FINAL rush. Edward Mclean
Pbomb finished third, after having
made a decided impression because OF
his splendid method of attacking the
barriers. .Lor+ but
sweet In the opening event OF the
afternoon the Wickliffe Stables goou
isttle two-year-old Basil, by voter
Wintcske. danced home ahead OF ielu
of five other Youngsters, three OF wnom
pleasant Dreams, Columblne ana star
Eincb~bad a neck-and-neck battle 1or
Tho second and third positions. Column
bine bv sticking her long neck lot
,,,srd cantured the former, and Fleas-
ant Dreams managed to nose out oVai
Finch for the show. ~ MD
Only three horses entered the tnlru
ard fourth races, respectively
e CO. easily winning from Noluspa
ord mr. Gremer in the third, ana nan
con annexing the fourth from rerh
rock and Miss Puzzle after ne hau
teetered all over the stralghtaway III
an eTort to find smooth going ana pre-
initiated protest which TOOK the
e,reoter mart of half an hour TO settle;
t. tho end. however. the judges ruieu
mat Hanson had not intertered WIN WIN
either of his rivals and the req Dan
went up. ,.. 20 Mr.
Relmont's chestnut FLY MalacnlIe, al
odds-on favorite, who had cOmpaI1n1
lively easy time disposing OF the heIo
of four which was sent out 10 Oppose
her This about finished the layers OF
odds, six public choices having WI
during the course OF tne aiVei noo,,'
Wbereunon the public, 10000 strong
filed out Of the park and enlraineu III
Brooklyn and points west tneIe 20 III
cInde a most pleasant and prohtapie
holiday.
rtpsr RACE-For two-yesr old. which haze , e9,
no s-S1 Nv subscription Of s. each. win so1V
added. -Four and 4 half iurionss on sl"s-'
away. ~, -,