New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
steeplechase Rider Fol
lows the Try-Try-Again
Method.
NEW RIVER FINISHES
=. UNDER CONFUSION
Naifou Catches Field After Be-
ing Left at the Post in
Second Race.

Sc weird horse race as was ever
,i.-essed az Belmont Park featured
yesterday afternoons programme Of
me Wes,chcster Racing Association.
Two horses out OF the field CT eight
Which started in the two-mile steeple-
chase ran straight and jumped with
su~etv. Four Of the other six entrants
urses.ed their riders before an eighth
m the distance had been covered, and
.ber proceeded 20 run, with empty sad
6es. fully half the way round the
rack before they were captured by
bostlers and led of the course.
The other two. after refusing in
rvmerable barriers. finally managed TO
Get home. but not until the pair which
lad won first and second money had
lsff the track and were being rubbed
down in their stalls.
A particular prize for gameness
should be awarded TO Harvey Williams,
ne Giminutive Jockey who had the stir
rup on g. Pffferling's captious geld
;rr. New River After sustaining an
rrlv fan over the fourth barrier the
frst time around Williams captured his
mount. clambered into the saddle and
started of In pursuit Of his field
again But New River positively re-
used 90 leap any more barbados.
Tine and again he baked at the jumps,
o,'y 10 be wheeled by the determined
Williams and sent at them until they
were negotiated.
While Williams was arguing with his
obstinate bay on the far side Of the
track a lad by the rather unfortunate
name Of Noe was having his troubles
with Guardian Saint a chestnut geld
ing owned by a. c. Schwartz, which was
obstnateiy declining TO mount the field
stand barrier Sorrento and Ny King
had long since finished the distance and
left the track. and the rest OF the en-
trants had been captured and led
away.
Takes Desperate Chance.
Williams. after New River had re-
rsatedly refused 10 leap the back
stretch barricade, became disguised
and started 10 cross the lnheld ana give
M the contest. Seeing that Noe could
not persuade Guardian Saint 10 make
The field stand jump, however, Williams
returned TO his brush heap and finally
managed 70 lift his mount clear OF the
obstruction and head him for home.
Noe. in the mean time, was having Z
battle ROYAL with the imported son OF
In Guards Saiute Marquise. Six times
he put the Schwartz entry at the fleld
stand barricade, only to have the geld
ing shake his head wilfully and refuse
20 jump. New River came on apace
Williams seeing chance of forcing his
mount home ahead Of Guardian SAINT
and capturing third money.
Finally, with New River only hun
bred yards or so behind him wherea:
he had been good half mile
Guardian Saint surrendered to ms
rider and cleared the jump, cominl
down the stretch all a-draggle and TAX
inc the belated third position. New
River again refused at the last barrier
but Williams kept at him until he wen
over and staggered home, a weary AM
d.sCusted fourth.
Sarsenet. one Of the L. Wood entries
vas the first horse TO 20 down, takini
a tumble at the very first barrier. II
was closely followed by Expectation
the other Wood horse; Agon, from tn
Midtown Stable. and Mohonk, from tn
Glen Riddle Farms. which came crop
rers az the second fence. New Rive
was the fifth to fall. smashing a grea
hole in the field stand hurdle as n
went through il and barely tossing nj
rider clear as he crashed on ms lace OF
the far side. Williams, however. nell
courageously 10 the relns and. Chamber
ing TO his feet. mounted the trembling
horse and was of in pursuit oil Sor
rento. My King and Guardian SAINT
the survivors Of the first round Of bar
Iiers. lt was a gritty exhibition an
Williams was wildly applauded whel
he finally forced the bay son OF 1anke
20 finish the race. some ten minute
after the winner. Sorrento. had gal
loped easily across the hnish line.
Maifou Lives Down Error.
Another splendid exhibition Of game
ness this time on the part OF one 0
the racers came IN the second even
Of the afternoon. Maifou. a chestnu
FLY owned by +. A. Herold, was al
bat left az The post behind field o
seven other horses. Wasting no tim
In vain repining. the daughter Of Hast
i1cs Cathay. set sail after the buncl
ahead. % which were such GOOD one
as Charmcuse, Cy Mcrrlck, Flag Ia.
and Ambrose. Catching the crowd a
The head Of the stretch MaifOu scurrle.
through 20 a position near the rail and
In courageous rush down TO tn
finish. managed 10 nose out Flag Da,
and win the race. Cy Merrick, the pub
llc fayorite. was forced TO content HIM
self with third position.
Outside Of these two events small
fields were the order Of the day whici
possibly accounted for the fact tina
not more than 5000 persons were OF
hand % witness the sport. Those VIII
saw the afternoons entertainment
however we're unanimous m declar
ing. on the way home. that the 81.