The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-30
BAG BEATS SMALL
BUT SELECT FIELD
Andrew Millpr's Gclding Wins
Plattsdalc Handicap ut
Belmont Park.
SORRENTO WINS CHASE

Andrew M,ller's Bac, n consis.en. win
ner last season. csno back 70 form
Yesterday and CAPTURED the Plattsdalc
Handicap from a small hut select field
At Belmont Park. Though only o
81 the overnight Ncld 81 eight went 10 |
the post the contestants had been 80
cleverly weighted by Handicapper vos-
hurgh that ~ 10 : could he obtained
against John Whalen's pulluN. the "a.
vori,e and Grumpy. which was the out
slider started at ~ 10 3. The rireentree
stables virile was second choice AZ -
10 : and Rae WAS held at : 10 I.
The surprise Of the race WAS provided
in the early part when Nirile. usually
a slow beginner. moved to the front In
the back stretch and showed the way
10 the speedy PulluxONy!th Hac third.
Grumpy had no foot a, the start and
WAS many lengths behind the field when
Nirlle mad. the turn. TulluA n Rae
| closed on the leader a. they ran around
the turn and looked 70 have the race
between them when Strengthened nj IN
the stretch. Then Grumpy sailed IN on
the iuside and became a contender. Bac
had clear sailing on the outside and AT
tn. eighth pole Butwell had driven him
To- III. front. 1t was a hard chase to
the nnish and though Grumpy finished
with remarkable courae. I've WAS unable
10 catch Rae, which wnn by ~ length
with ruinp another length In front Of
pullux. Further proof OF the good ham
I ~dicauplug was furnished when Nirile. the
last horse in the race, finished only ~
head behind pulluN. Rac ran tho mile
I'm 40 a-i. 4 smart performance on a
slow track.
Nor. entertainment wa furnished bv
IN. steepl.Chasers than has been pro-
| ,idei hy any race through the h"!d tnls
wear The spectators landed on Thomas
l.iiitchcock's Sorrento and backed him 10
even money. lie justified thc'r conn
derce By winning At even money ana
NV King. which finished second, was
I'M. only other Of the eight starters TO
couple,e the course without n mishap.
l.. Wood S,r-eue' fell at tho FIRST renee
and ,No ti.,d rs further depleted when
Nohorh. Ago aud Expectation 'rum-
hled at the second "hsla'ie'
S.x River crashed into tic Jump N
front Of the field stand. but Harvey WIZ
lairs. his rider, earned instant applause
ly reuuurtius ia u tWluklius and r"'i-
,inu!ng the chas,. ~ the hrsi Juinn on
the back stretch Ne" River re'uNeu
again, hut was roaN.d over 10y hls rl"'',
~. ,afused again two Jumps later aid
Williams was about 70 CIV" M N" task
whom Guardian saint, winch was run
ming third to sorrento ard My kt'g de
,Itucd 70 take tho last jumN. Vthan'.
go, husv again then. and when No" nhn
90, Guardian saint over the tinal on
s,.c,. IA. VAS jlst entering the s're''f
with New River. Ssrseu'' me"ht'ne
had no trouble in keeping in 'front.' and
wnr l., ten lengths from My kins
T. U.rold's Ma'fou Won the 'etor6
selling rae. at seven furlungS at'er S''.
ing away last and running an N'"uh'
rer d,ld. Sh. beat T.. v. u W"
Day by u head. a.
- coos Mustard. John T. MADDEN
. Woodward surprised the talent by rnish'
,,g second. In the last race schuyler "
pa,.ors sunp,ied the ~faNortte IN h"n-''
q Nonr. which had no diffculty IN gradual
/, ,,r from tho maid,u two-year-oid ciass
! The summaries:
If s. WITH INo uddet; tour and q half fur
longs on the "rsiSst"" Odd. Fir
Sdn"e.ucs' -. ios. Bal .., 40 out !.
. Barr, H,...'.- II,s,,u =, lol ii !
,o1 1in nand,is Winner, nls :
by Az Frsnk A4d Ran; OWED hf j T.
20 WWs;rsth: ,rsiuci by Kim Patterson
SECOND RACE
For three .year-old. and Upward, s@nr,s
0 nurse. so seven inrl"nss on "S.n .o' ~,
I,... and nxa WI Jockey 'iA . -
Flag bay, s'',' r. II. s SsHlF '"rer = "a =
, Good Council, ....lS'.iys ~ (.
. GIN Haven. '"' q 70. , ssST'ssAr' =. - :
: safe Home, 3 r,n ~. M."ss .
Gas, sood. vot, ~,riytr. winner, oh =
by Ms-,ings Ca;hay; Owned ana ""'"e' "
r \ H'ro'd. THIRD RACE
For three year olds which, have not wo
100. by subscription Of ". cton, WIN :,
added. Ave AMI - hah 'ur'"nss " '"
y uorss AM age w. J2gNey oid. ~
Mustard. - %'. M"T.-s'r' - - J.
Y G,ssp' y, ..,....iA McDermu ~ 10 /.
e Delaney, Boo rn Ne W.
star, o,oos, Won easily. Winner, "a ., I
: Golden MaxiIn-Bt Of SPICE; Owned ny '
o Coe trained 10y J. CurfpH
FOURTH RACE
tn. pl,,tsdalo Handicap, tour three ysi
u ,nr nrw.rI. selling; by substitution
I, ia .."h With 500 added; one mile;
Hor- and axe w J'nkf' odd. ~
= nar,ppy 4,...... IL. Schut nge- ~ even
u ppuiins' i.........ut f'rhroth"r - ~" .
-, Il2. Dawes ..,.. "" - '
''"' Tine | 10 30
start good: won driving "inner. ch 2
by Cunard Bsrdello; Owned 10y Amdr'" NJ
Ter. trained 10y 4. j "oid-bpr"uSh
-. FIFTH RACE
-. L.nI.,b..e for tour year old and upwa
y, ,,Lt,,, I,y, not won 500 IN lslo or 1915;
=, -ulsrriptlon ~ w 'fh' WIN S' """
" abuut Two miles ~.
II Hors' aud age w Io'h"' ~"
4 SORRENTO, .....- -" r'fih.' "' .
:, NJ, kiuE. ......'P nul'f Of
:" &, .riYu Saint, " III Nus ,
Sew RIVER, a...''!Ss Wllla"-
'a, .... lT3. tauiw-ll ., -
r,.,,,,iun 5~....lSa k,ers ,.... ~ -
rseuc, .......lS 100. Tuckcy .... 81 -
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