New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Twenty-One Scratches on
Card at Rockaway Meeting
Owners Refuse to Allow
Horses to Start on
Heavy Track
Bv FRANK O'NEILL

grip. pneumonia and kindred mala-
dies a.. the closing day Of the race
meeting conducted by the Rockaway
Hunting Club at Hewlett Bay Park yes
terdsy. A raw. bitter wind swept over
the course. chilling tho spectators TO
the marrow.
Not s.fa e. '-.,e sun was seen
throughout the long, dreary afternoon.
The course, drenched BY the rainfall
on Friday night, was soft and soggy,
Offering but treacherous footing as
best. f. was not surprising, then, that
some Of the owners refused to risk
their horses and that twenty-one
scratches reduced the card by half,
Two of the races were two-horse az
fairs. while another had three starters.
Cabaret. Rufus Finch's brown geld
ing. accounted for the sixth race, thu
La Montague Cup, which was the moss
interesting event on the card. Wen
handled by Jockey Williams, he stood
} stiff drive down the stretch through
the last furlong, and had enough in re-
serve 20 beat Mr.. Specs, which defeated
him last week. The latter was strong
favorite with those who arc willing to
back their opinion with the coin of the
realm. Lady Edwina, the imported
mare which won iast week, was third.
Six in Sixth Race
3 Half a dozen Of the twelve nominees
! faced the starter IN this event, at abous
six furlongs over the fiat. Williams
whipped Cabaret away from the barr
rer and hustled him into an early
lead which MIR. Specs was unable to cut
down. although he made a resolute
finish and made up some ground in the
dash down the atraightaway. Lady I'd
wilma also finished well, but was unable
10 ret ".
The Long Island Handicap, steeplc-
chase over the brush course. a. about
two and one-half miles, developed into
more or less of farce. Sand Hog and
Conuueror were the only starters or the
4 i've entered. and the latter won BY
" something more than \ mile. Sand
Hog developed a serious case of bends
OF the disposition. and after coming
down in front of the stands almost
quarter OF a mile in front. refused 70
fence any more. No amount of per-
suasion or whipping could make him
continue, and Conqueror sailed along
over the course in solitary grandeur.
Victory in this race was attended By
little glory Racing along nicely long
enough TO clear the first jump, both
refused the second hurdle. Sand Hog
was whipped into jumping after BIC
Of an argument with his rider. and
then ran well. Conqueror finally de-
ciGed to attend TO the task in hand,
and set out after the leader. The
crowd had Just started a scattering bit
OF applause for Sand Hog when he
absolutely refused to race. Conqueror
came on and won without opposition.
Indeed when the chestnut son Of Con-
testor-Liff had cantered over the line,
Send Hog was still baking at the
fence.
Voss Breaks COllarbone
Minor incidents such as broken coll
iarbones are not sufficient 10 dull the
racing ardor of r. B. Voss. Mounted
on his steeplechaser Chestuuts, he
came a cropper at fence on the back
stretch. and fractured his cOliarbone.
He quickly remOunted. however, and
finished the race in third position. His
brother. T.. Noss. riding Unieo in the
same race. airted with disqualification
ia avoiding the possibility Of cutting
his brother down.
Unico and Chestnuts were racing
along. with the latter rating of the
formers pace. Only few strides
separated the horses when Chestnuts
rose to take the leap. He fell, rolling
on +. 3. Noss. +. Voss, it appeared
from the stand, cut inside the fence,
and continued TO race along. Tho
stewards, however, did not see the hap
pening. Ellistown Boy. racing and
fencing nicely, won the race handily.
s. Veitch saddled the winner of tina
first race. Mr.. Thomas Connelps bay
gelding Tipperary sailed home in irons
OF the highly popular Solar Star, de-
feating the favorite by about length.
Pay Streak was third.
The results follow:
FIRST RACE-rHE SPRING HANDICAP-Abous
I've furonr; Tor ,our-year-olds and upssnl
rippersry 80 o.. Bakef) .........5s2 IS !,
solar Star ~ j.. TUCKER ,....7.lo ont q
Vera Kcssler. 40 OR. Aarerl .... 1873 out
Winner b. T. Ben Brush-Acushla- Owner.
J. II. Collins. Trainer. 3. Veiich. starr good. woa
= hsndiiy
SECOND RACE-TIE wOODsBURG HANDICAP.
-'or hunters. About three and a half miles o7es
Eiestoss Re-. iss y. Tibncy, ....o.2o On. |
Iaco 1913 ~ ~ N9s', Va: :ii............55f .5 z
Wilmer BIZ Z Bunbury- Backbird owner. y.
l. TIlney Trainer. r. Madden start good. Won
by quarter Of A mile.
THIRD RACE-TONG ISLAND HANDICAP -For
hunters About Two and hair miles over brush
Conqur,or 1862 tBambors.r)
Sand Hog ~ 10 Madden ...............i-5
Refused
Winner oh Ccniestor--Lnr Owner. " y.
Bamhcrger. Trainer. sSma Stsr good. Won ~
about one and hsf m'les.
FOURTH RACr-rHE HAZARD pLATE.-About
one and ons-eiylltl miles on the Fat.
A,ehese $50 ~ Tucker .-.......si; is I,
r.ttle Nearer. 1859 ~ T. BslO.....s5 l-3 20
Silent Pilot 80 fBambergerl .....l0l 81
Winner. b. z Grozailo-Afidgc, Owner. NJ l..
Schwartz. Trainer. J. H1sinss. starr good. Von
easily.
FIFTH RACE-THE NASSAU COUNTRY CUP
For four-year- olds and upward. Steepiechase
About tNo miles over bush course
Bridge, O'Connor l52 tBskerl ...-.......
Allen BAN. lH CLARK ........,.,..,.sil-5
osuer. 6. II ROBBINS Trainer $. yeiich. stsyt
good Won caniering.
SIXTH RACE-THE IA MONTAGUE CUP.-Fof
thrss-year DDS snj upward About az fufoogs.
Cabaret. ij5 Williams ........... ~ IL ~
LADY fds.r ID 10 80 iHormunnj 49,. SIX il 3,
Psy Strrak. l5j Brown ....... 20-l ~
Santa Re. 80 lHapefl ...........2e-l u
Floisam. $50 lBambe ger ...,.....2l ~ -
p Finch. Trainer. W sionebridss. start fair we'd
hsndiy.
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