New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Roamer Sets
New Record
In Excelsior
Schuttinger's Perfect Rid.
Lands Feature of Jamaica
Track Re-opening
By FRANK O'NEILL

Roamer, the good bag geldinc TIA,
runs in the colors of Andrew MILL,
won the eleventh renewal of the y,
celsior Handicap at Jamaica yes,e,a.,
afternoon and set a track record o..
one mile and sixteenth. His persorr
ance was the outstanding feature Of ~.
opening day of the second spring m..,-
ing, held under the direction Of n.
Metropolitan Jockey Club.
The pet of the racing world, a, Ar.
enthusiast called Roamer before n.
race, swept over the line two length,
in front of Borrow, which led Oh
Koenig by a short head, in MINT.
IS 25 seconds. The old record W.,
las 3-5, held jointly by Rostand which
won the second running Of the Excel.
sior Handicap, in 1904, and Capra.
Roamer's victory was clean and deei.
sive. There was no fault to be found.
not an excuse to be offered for any o,
the thoroughbreds which followed along
in the dust of the victor. Making hi,
first start on local courses after a cam.
paign in Kentucky. the sterling bay
went right ahead and won as the crowd,
have grown accustomed TO seeing him
win. He made his run for home Ikea
true monarch OF the stretch, and there
was none to outfoot him when Al
Schuttinger let him down.
Ormesdale Badly Used Up
1t is true that an unfortunate bit o,
humping over the backstretch wrecked
the chances of r. T. Wilson's good
chestnut 0rmesdale, winner Of the Met.
mondale -Madchen was forced into the
fence and sorely hurt when Old Koenig,
swerviug under the bite Of Jockey
Byrne's lash, jostled Sortie, which
bumped Stromboli and forced the Fair
Play gelding into Ormesdsle.
All this happened while Old koenlg
vas running up from the rear of the
bunch, trying to tahe the lead. In
the meanwhile Roamer was clear and
free Of the field, well within him.
self. as Jockey Schuttinger conserved
strength and speed for the final drive
to the wire. Old koeng, when he
came up and passed Roamer to set
! the pace for a while, forced the lat
ter so close 10 the rail that Schut.
fingers boot was torn. Johnny McTsg.
CART, who rode Ormesdale. came out OF
the race with bruised leg, but 0rmes.
I,1 ,b.of rnEarrr ffa will L..
out for several weeks and will be IN.
able to start in the Brooklyn l.andicsp
at Aqueduct. Jockey Byrne, who rode
Old Koenig, was set down until sstur-
day for his riding.
While one old idol was raised 10 its
former place, another was tumbled into
the dust. II. c. Hallenbeck's good black
colt The Finn ran unplaced, and no ex'
cuse is to be offered for him. Pickens
held him in contendlng position
throughout the race, held him clear OF
all interference, yet the good little
racer could not come through. He was
just beaten. and nothing more is 10 be
said of him.
Borrow Streak at Finish
Borrow. bumped about on the turns
and held in couple OF pockets on the
trip, finally broke through on the turn
for home, and. running like a bay
streak. dashed on. 10 capture second
place by a head from Old Koenig.
Strombol, the good old performer,
pulled up lame once more. The Fair
Play gelding seems 10 respond 70 treat
ment readily enough. but he cannot
stand the strain Of racing.
The stewards had their hands full
disciplining the jockeys. Caldwell, 8
negro rider, was suspended for the bal.
ance Of tho meeting for his foul tactics
in the fifth race. Mounted on Quart.
he bumped into Pullux and Killcce, al
most knocking the former down. and
compounded his offence by asssulting
Johnny Mc1sgEart in the dressing
room. II is said that NcTaggart re-
monstrated with the negro. who az
once took a betty punch at the little
Irish lad. and then. wrestling McTsg.
CART, 70 the floor. continued 70 maui
him. johnny was making a good fight