New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-31

value Of $4,000. he won gallopinG q
lengths in front Of Drastic. ~.
mate, while War Machine carried d
red and white stripes Of A. X. Nso
Der TO third honors. two lengths b<hs .
Drastic. The rest Of the field = /
strung out, run dizzy and sick bytI
flying leader.
A Popular Victory.
Popular was the victory Of tie a
from Mr.. Belmont's stable. Gesau
was the ovation by the crowd vhes 4
cullite minced his proud way I'D +
the stands. But bedlam vas 1t lscss
in all it's pristine fury when the nis}y
Campfire hurled his way over tie line,
a neck in front Of Stromboli. IL the To-
boggan Handicap. II. P. Thitneys
Rickety, another three-yess-sN, VA
third.
A shadow was cast over this rses. 10 ]
Stromboli pulled up lame. and linyd1
sorely as he left the track. He wsls
the soreness on, in the paddock. be-
ever. and it is hoped that nothing sa' |
Gus will develop. This misfortune q |
detract nothing from the victory
Campfire. He won like the chamrs
he is. although pressed hard in . |
stretch. IL was then he showed u
bulldog courage, for he answered 0I
challenge OF Stromboli with q burst q
speed, unprompted by the lash.
Greater crowds have watched ~
thoroughbreds fight their battles 81
speed, but that was in the halcyon 9syI
of the sport. Certain it is that greota1
enthusiasm was never witnessed q q
meeting held under the new condition.
The spectators packed the stands y
overlooking and streamed along tls
lawn. The paddock was the rendezvous
of all the real lovers Of horse, who
came to witness the saddling and nnsi
preparations for the races.
II seemed that all the pretty girls IN
the country we're there, although thai
obviously Is not so. Certain 1t Is tina,
the ultimate in perfection in sartoris'
arts and crafts was there. Those wa
did not have the admission pre-
watched the races from outside N
fence at the head Of the chute, wan
others hung on the fences. The spe'|
of kings was the lure to attract y
regal gathering, and royalty was y
sport played.
Belmont Park was never more be-
tiful. Nature smiled on the scene.
warm sun dried up the track, ane
brisk but kindly wind from the -
assisted. The infeld glistened 50
ling green in contrast 10 the
brown ribbon of turf, from which .
eyes Of the multitude never wsno9
once the time-honored cry "Th9
off," doomed forth like a signal gu
Bright Colors Flashing
Into this scene the horses made =
entrance. the bright colors hasninss
the flooding sunshine. When the %
sounded Boots and Saddles before
fourth race, every eye turned TO CsZ
fire. The son of 0lambala has gre,.s
into a perfect colt, and looked rese
for the race Of his life. lie Mine
along, rousing himself from me sPss'
that has marked his previous pars -.
to the post, and a cry. went up -
you Campfire!" The other horses w.
we'll favored, for many men ~
many minds, particularly at ne -.
Before Johnny MeTsggart ssn.
into the saddle Tom Healy said y IN
"Don't get anxious with this 49,
He'll run, but don't let anything ~
YOU too long in the same place.
Nothing kept Campfire. ne -
calmly at the post, but, once Hs ~
bling was let loose, he was on
career. Johnny McTaggart nu'.
him along, always near the front, -
taking the pace OF Julisleon, ~.
led fer almost three furlongs' ~
he Olambala colt began one OF
Characteristic runs. .th
Unurged by the whip, he ran los
10y Of. running. and had snoSS% ]
stave Off the mighty dash ~ ~,
boil in the last furlong. Hickey; ~
ning cleverly. beat of &. ";
Jullaleon, also a three-yesI,V'',. I'M.
Lucullite gave a wonderful es S.ss
ton OF racing. He was on ~ w;r,
ard in front he stayed unth "a, Mi
was PASSED. His time was o'9s. ssi,
equsiled the record for the s'en' ,c,s
by Lena Misha, established ~ .sI
when the colt from the pessi
Stable carried 1903 pounds. ss ~
I.ucallite, picked up l22 poun'''
won tangoing. - . xev
Mr. Belmont's horses scored -
bic victory. for Woodtrap aes's IA,
for the sixth race in handsome -
beating off John +. Macdens nn
in real race down the s're'en. NJ
When the third race was o.s.
Belmont hurried TO the psoeys Ca
congratulate Jockey Butweli ssIror
Hildr.th, the trainer. hr. s,esoy
beamed his pleasure over 'ns -
Of this colt. which he believes 80 %,
one a. the most royalty ored nor, .~
in the world. The blood " 90,
great cires flows in Eis veins. o. -
dale. st. Simon and Traeery are sn
the great horses to which Lus va.
can trace his ancestry on tne s''
lis sire and dam. O.. Ma,
Three yearlings. the get OF OH ~ 81,
.;n. the English sire, and two s'esr''
.xn.rted "a arrive ~