The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
FRIAR ROCK ROMPS
HOME IN FRONT IN
BELMONT STAKES
Displays Most Stamina in
Long Race and Turns Tables
on James Buffers Spur.
JOHN TICKER WINS RACE
FOR THE AMATEUR CUP

August Bcin,ont's Friar Rock. by Rock
ssrd-Fsiry Gold. reestablished himself
~ the leader Of the th~ree.year-olds when
he won the Belmont takes at Belmont
Park Yesterday from a field which in
GUIDED James Buffers Spur. winner OF
Tie NIthers Stakes last Tuesday. The
course Of 4 mile and three furlongs was
me well calculated to test the stamina
y the quartet engaged. especially as
each carried stake weight OF 1875 pounds
The fact that Friar Rock easily ealloped
away from Spur IN the race yesterday.
n which there we're no untoward hap
p~enings. caused the impression to be-
come general that Friar Rock might
have won the Withers II he had not been
banged into the fence by Spur.
There was no question OF the superb
Gritty Of the son OF Rock Sand under
conditions which prevailed la the Bel
mont Haynes. who rode the Belmont
candidate. carefully avoided trouble and
was content to let Spur make the pace
until nearing the stretch. where he shot
to the front and never lief, the issue
IN doubt sfterward. The Withers run
hing was confirmed 70 far as the per
formances OF Spur M Churchill went.
the former, though beaten A good three
lengths by Friar Rock. hanging on to
second place by a margin Of three
lengths. Harry Payne Whitney's Chicle
again showed early speed only to land
In last position. twenty lengths behind
Churchill.
That the public 4. greatly interested
In turf events when the stars meet in
classic races was proved by another
biz outpouring. Duli sky and threatened
rain failed to keep the multitude away
and there were at least $4,000 persons
present when the horses were called to
the post for the Belmont. II was
b! no means a gala occasion for the
general public. which swings along with
the chosen favorites. Odds on favorites
were beaten in two OF the events. and
Andrew Miller's Bac, which won the
Amateur cup. was the only irs, choice
10 catch the y Of the judges in the
van.
spur Il Made Favorite.
The fact that August Belmont never
had won the race named after his father
dufing the nine years IL had been run
al Belmont Park mig have been one
OF the reasons why Spur went to the
post an even money f~avorite. while S TO
. could be obtained against E'riar Rock.
Churchill was played at 8 to I and in
spite of Joe Notier being mounted on
'N'"le. the imported horse was The out.
sder At : to /. Chicle's chances were
not improved by his appearing with
handages OF both hind legs. but even
~ that he was perhaps the best looking
Of the four starters.
A. they shot across the chute to take
n the running over the eviou route
elected for tho Belmont little McDer-
mott shot Ia the front with Spur. but at
''e quarter the inner Of the Withers
had only a heads advantage on Friar
hook. with chicle in third place. a length
back and "A length and a half In front
u Churchill. Eriar Rock made a testing
lun IN the ne>.i quarter and headed Spur
by . neck at the half. with Chicle still
sticking close to the pace.
Chicle was the next TO make an effort.
lie rushed up to Spur and the pair
PASSED Frtar Rock. which was being
nicely steddied by Haynes. As they
TUNED into the regular track after maxi
ilg the loop far away from the ordinary
facing course. Spur was again in the
lead, a head in front Of Chicle. which
had an advantage of a length and a
nall on Friar Rock. II was evident that
Friar Rock was just waiting for a deci-
Give run after his flash of early speed,
for as the leaders approached the stretch
Haynes set the son OF Rock sand down
ara he sailed past the leaders as though
they were anchored Entering the home
stretch Friar Rock had opened a gap
At two lengths on Spur. while Chicle
had died away entirely. and given way
70 Churchill. which was three lengths be-
hind spur. All through the stretch Il
was a triumphant gallop for Friar Rock
and without unduly exerting himself the
Rock Sand colt increased his lead. 70
that when he passed the finish post. OPP
pos!te the clubhouse, he wa three
lengths in front. spur took the place
by the same margin. and Chicle was
eased up by Notter, to hnish twenty
lengths back OF Churchill.
The slow time OF ?:22 was accounted
for by the sticky going. The Belmont
never has been won in slower time on
Tie present course. though in 1910 James
Il keene's Sweep ran IN the same figures.
Amateur Cup for JOhn Tucker.
Gentlemen riders had a chance TO dis
play their skill In the race for the anna
'eur cup over a mile course. and for the
third year in succession the Philadel-
pnian John Tucker carried on the hon
ors he was mounted on Andrew Mil
lers Bac. a horse particularly suited by
The course and distance but there is
~ question that the handling OF Mr.,
tucker had much To do with the easy
victory OF Bac. and he deserved the
trophy that went to him for his victory.
ie beat the barrier ny a length and then
Kept Bac In front by a length to the
stretch where he came away to win by
t"o aud a half lengths from August Rel
NOM Top Hat. \ good share Of the
fd'ng honors was earned by Raymond
Belmont, who guided his fathers Top
it''. for he had the distinction Of aiding
ms mount 10 beat out the noted stretch
'dHh'r, Nirile. by a head. Cecil Braba-
h'n mad the mount OF Virile and finished
'"r'N lengths in front OF W. II. Martin
OF ''S o"n horse. Bachelor.
II"r" was A shock for the talent In
We 'lrs' race in which the Oneck
San'"> Yankee Notions was plunged
' f : sood thing At ] to 3. Yankee
H'- lcld the lead to the stretch,
"."". tuury J. Morris's Arma ment went
'o .' front 10 win by half a length.
' irfith's charrneuse got up in the
''" strides to snatch the place away
m tine favorite.
me llyd. Park Handicap, at a mile
o.. N'eenth, there was further CON
= riluu for the backeTs of %fayOrites