New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Defeat of Masda by Frago-
nard Proves Big Surprise
of Racing Day

A. X. Macomber made al earnest Ell
fort TO win the Kentucky Derby last
Nav when he bought the best horses
that money could buy on both sides OF
;be Atlantic. One of these colts, ana
81 homebred one, was winner or Ihc
hes. Offering Of the Westminster hsso'
citation Yesterday at Belmont fhih,
whom Star Gazer was first over Chlciet
and Capra, 70 say nothing or Meteori'e
and Runes.
This GOOD three-year-old son OF star
Shoot was more or less knocked out IN
his preparation for the big kentucSy
prize, but he is beginning TO come PACK
now, and the race he ran, though ne
carried only 106 pounds, suggests 'hat
Trainer Jennings had good reason 10
believe that he was Of Derby caIipte
when he sent him to the post.
The Manhattan was handicap over
the mile distance, and Buxton, VINO mao
the mount on Star Gazer, permittei
Chiclet TO cut out the pace to the head
of the stretch. where he ran over MIN
handilv TO win with plenty to spare.
This colt is one that Mr.. Macomber 'did
not name for the Lawrence Realization
10 be run Saturday, but at this time ne
seems to be better one than any
eligible to bear the red and whi'e
stripes.
One Finishes in Chase
II was fairly interesting racing tha'
was offered and the class OF horses en-
gagged was a shade better than has peeh
the usual rule this fall. Some excite
mont came out Of the sport as slds
In. The first was in the steeplechase,
which proved very much OF hZzle'
There were only two starters, and wneh
Peg o Ny Heart unshpped Jockey ILL
hort ar the sixth fence Joseph T.
Widener's imported fencer Plalsir
d'Amour had only to gallop the rest Oh
the way. po.r
and w. T. Anderson's Lady Little FUR
nished a real rough riding exhibition.
shortly after leaving the paddock the
tillv threw herself down, unseatng thc
Youthful rider. He hung pluckily 70
his mount. which was finally coaXed ana
chased TO the backstretch. There the
fllv repeated her performance, throw
inr PETE hard. He was on his feet al,
most as soon as he nit the ground, ana
he hung to her again. Finally tne
fractions miss was taken 10 the Darrier,
but when the break came she was not
ready and she cut no figure in the run,
ming. Later the stewards announced
that in future the entry OF Lady Little
would be refused.
One Real Surprise
One real surprise Of the afternoon
cana ont of the five and half furlons
condition race for two-year-oids' IN
th;s August Belmont's Masda was
Locked upon as sure winner. put she
was beaten BY Fragonard, owned oy
W. A. Brown, and in l:o475, the iasV ,ho
tina shown for the distance at tne
meeting. This was bitter defeat 10.
.he belmont Stable, for early IN the
year Fragonard was discarded ny W.
ReImont and purchased by water t
House. In his race yesterday ne 49,
up 1923 pounds and very declst'e'y D'"'
tho flly. a pet of the string; r.o
John Z. Madden, who sold b9th - ne
Finn and Iron Duke to II. Z; Ha.iehoecih
th we, We" Years ago, yesterday bought PACK
tn NV. and he will he retired 20
Hamburg Place, Mr.. Nader. 5 n heL. ~
hreeJinr farm. The Finn while racing
FOR Mr., Hallenbeck, was one Oh the oes.
bsndieap horses in training. he wen.
,"rnns his season and Trainer HeHner
DO Snaired of briging him back 20 'ne
roces. hence the sale.