New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-16
Odom Also Distinguish,
Himself in Races at
Belmont Park
By FRANK O'NEILL

Happy Buxton had a real field A.
at Belmont Park yesterday afte,roo,
He piloted three of his four mou,,.
home in front, and lost brackets in n.
final attempt, when Mack Garner
a sensational finish on Play Tow ,,s
beat Tea Party by length in the ,i,,,
race on the card.
Sharing the limelight with Bu,,o,
was George NJ. Odom, trainer Of N.
Brighton Stables. 0dom saddled ,,,..
winners, and. like Buxton, misseS
making it four by the narrOwest MAJ
gin. Ed Roche, favorite in the Brent.
wood Handicap, was beaten by III.
width of hand by Precise.
Buxton started his victorious carss,
by plotting Corydon home hrst in the
opening race OF the afternoon. Ia,
stylish-looking son of Hambure-
Sylvan was best of a field Of ten, ana
won in driving finish from R. /
Gerry's Miss Filley, which was Quoted
at odds of 20 to | TO win and S ,oi
for a place. June Bug struggled homs
in third position in this race. Mr..
Odom sent this winner 10 the post,
but W. Travers claimed her after the
race, bidding $4,000 for her.
Wins by Length
Milkman, another saddled by doom.
raced to victory in the second race IN.
der the skllful handling of Buxton.
beating Riverdale by a length, after
setting the pace from start TO finish.
All good things come in threes, and
Fizer carried Burton home first in III.
third event. August Belmont's View.
point was second and Pireus Third.
Fizer raced in the interests Of the
Beverwyck Stables.
Odom accounted for his third victory
in the fifth race, when Double Eagle,
owned by L. T. Lang, aud ridden by
Rowan, the apprentice jockey, won
hsndily. Double Eagle led from start
to finish, and, eased off in the last
fifty yards, was able TO win by some.
thing like two lengths.
TIE race of the afternoon was seen
in the Brentwood Handicap, which held
the place of honor on the card. Pre-.
else, the bay FLY from the stable Of
W. L. Crosby, beat the highly favored
Ed Roche by whisker. For FIVE fur.
longs the thoroughbreds raced stride
for stride, with little 10 choose At
times Ed Roche poked his muzzls ia
front, only to have the flly come on
again.
In the drive down the stretch
Johnny McTaggart summoned all his
skill to his aid, and barely got his
mount home first. Only those on the
line could tell which won. Old Broom,
which was well thcgght Of, ran a dis
appointing race.
Almost as thrilling was the finish
of the third race, for three-yesr oldf
and upward. Fizer was the tip Of thu
race, and he came home after thrill
ing finish with Viewpoint. The latter
led for seven furlongs, but In the final
drive Buxton outrode Lyke, and got
his mount up just in time TO win.
Piraus and Sea Wave had good view
of the race, but it is doubtful II they
were at all interested
William Brennan, assistant trainer OF
August Belmont's horses, said yester.
day that Stromboli has lost his lame.
ness, which developed after running in
the Toboggan Handicap, and REQUIRED
after the Suburban. 1t may be that the
good chestnut will race in the Excel icr,
that will feature the reopening of the
Jamaica course on Monday.
The Finn worked mile in f:43i-5
at Jamaica yesterday morning as a final
prep for the Excelsior George Smith
breezed a mile and an eighth in l:55,
turning a mile in lao. Roamer was
clicked mile at 1:41. So some real
racing may be expected when these
horses hook IN in a real duel