New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-18
Top Hat and Syosset II
Bow TO Interiors on
Sodden Turf.
GREENTREE STABLE
LOSES FOUR TRIES
Added Starters Run Wild at Bel
mont Terminal and Judges
See Crooked.

Favorite thoroughbreds, either
through bad luck or bad judgment
were compelled to content themselves
with supernumerary positions on the
last dav of the United Hunts spring
race meet. held al Belmont Terminal
Yesterday afternoon. Only one hrsI
choice was able to negotiate ms pre-
scribed distance in advance OF ms neiC'
and even he was compelled to snare MS
favoritism with another horse.
Despite the lowering clouds and inc
chill in the air some 5000 lovers O.
racing were on hand TO see the Deau-
tics" strive for the rich prizes huhg
I'm nv the United Hunts Association;
Tbev saw class bow TO clap-trap IN All
rsces save two; and in one OF those
tbev saw fairly won prize snatcheu
from the gallant winner by an unlort-
innate error of discernment on the part
of the Judges. In another they sa"
the fayorite Syossett ll-leap 100
soon and land in a heap on the lar
side of the fourth barrier q,
Worst of all they saw one added
starter romp home ahead of the heaV-
;1v nlaved Web Carter and another peat
Warceilinus and Belle Of Bryn Ma"r'
In the latter case, however, the "dark
borse"- Skibbereen was disqualified
for running out of the course ana the
81 600 purse went TO an outsider Whlch
had finished third. IT,
There were only two tumoles oul .uE
the afternoon and, considering me
dampness OF the turf, excellent tlh
was made by the contestants IN the
various events. .l 10
-Four sterling jumpers answered me
bugle call for the first race. Mrs. fhl!lp
Stevenson's mare Repentant was Ia
vored by the layers, but ran lndinerehI-
" on the soggy turf. Archdale' WIN
Kellehcr up, went out IN front AT the
start and opened up gap OF twenty
lengths, which he maintained lot moro
than a mile. On the last upper turn,
however, the field picked him up ana
the four came laundering into the
stretch together. Abdon. laying, paGh
safely all the way, responded gallant!
TO Cantwell's whip and walked ID pa
the firing Repentant Archdale anu
Northwood were left in the ruck.
Mrs. Whitney's bay gelding letan
proved to be the big disappointment IN
the second race. the South Shore nan
dicap. Backed heavily by both society
and solidarity the Greentree stable en-
try failed TO show anything resembling
winning form. permitting August Bel
mont's clean running Fernrock TO capt
ure the event with hardly challenge.
Figinny. owned by Clifford A. Cochran,
made a gallant effort IN the stretcn'
but Fernrock shook him of without
seeming effort. Ahara. favored by
many wise ones. was a bad third, with
Tetan and Protector in the ruck.
The celestial dope went wrong again
i'm the third chase Of the afternoon
the Masqueraders' Steepiechase when
bachelor. an added entry. danced home
ahead Of the veteran Web Carter, TO the
dismav OF Mrs. Whitney and large
cotcrie of admirers Of the big gelding
Mr.. Wright. who rode the Whitney
horse. came IN for some little criticism
for holding Web Carter back, but Bach
elor was primed for a great race and
would probably not have been denied
no matter how bold the opposition Of
fered by his field. Margery Jaque ran
a beautiful race. but was not quite the
class 20 win. AleppO challenged for a
time. but fell back nm the stretch. Eagle
Thistle and Gold Pitcher we're nowhere.
The Shinnecock provided several o.
the days thrills. IL saw Marcellinus,
Mrs. Whitney. Imported English geld
ing. take a bad beating from a field
which he appeared to outclass. An
other added entry. Mr.. l.. Woods 8
Skibbereen. ran through the field, with
Mr.. humphreys Belle Of Bryn Mawr'
and the pair finished one and two, re
spectively; but the judges decreed tina
they had cut the flag on the back
stretch. thus running out Of the course.
and gave the race to Foothghts. owned
by Mr.. Robert /. Gerry. Marcellinus
was also sdjudged guilty Of running