New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-03
Sunny Slope
Canters Home
At Belmont
Milkmaid Wins Tomboy
Shakespeare Dealer and
Flags Take Other Purses

They all made up an army of turtles
$4,000 strong. 1t was the greatest out
pouring of racegoers this season. and
was the record crowd for Labor Day at
this course since the sport Of kings
came back from its staggering blow in
1910.
The grandstand, clubhouse and the
lawns were packed with women and
men to capacity, it being hard task
to walk. The gates were SO congested
with automobiles an hour before the
first race was called that many of the
occupants of the cars were unable to
reach the grandstand until after the
first race.
The programme was not worthy OF
the great crowd. 1t was not first
class offering in its original form. 1t
was much worse and but a skeleton
of itself when the blue pencil got
through with its deadly work. Consc-
>quently the fields of contestants in
f, five of the six races were made up Of
! four or five horses.
| The Belmont Park Autumn Handicap,
at mile and furlong, dwindled down
| to three-horse affair between Sunny
Slope, Eyelid and HOLSTER. Eyelid was
the favorite, HOLSTER second choice
and Sunny Slope third pick. 1t was a
| good betting race. with the trio heavily
supported.
merely an open gallon for Sunny Slope
all the way. He slipped to the front
at the start and, running under pull,
opened up a gap Of three lengths. He
carried his opponents along at steady
clip, and they soon became weary chas-
ing him. Jockey Callahan Rugged the
rail as closely as q plastsr to a lame
back, and this gave him another ad-
vantage. Ensor, on Eyelid, messed her
about considerably, racing he'll next the
rail and then bringing her UP so wide
in the stretch that she lost grynnd-at
least six lengths. This margin beat
the favorite, although she just got up
in time to beat HOLSTER out Of the
place honors by nose. The race mAy
worth Sits net
brought about the defeat Of Penrose,
the favoritc for the Tomboy Stakes, an
event at five and half furlongs for
two yearold tillies, that was worth
81 $50 net. Penrose had not started
since the spring, when she was bid up
from $1,000 in selling race to $4,000
and bought in. During this long vaca-
tion she has had plenty of work and
fast trials, but as she is robust fily
she may have been "short" of her top
form. Be this as it may, Lyke killed
her chance by racing her leg weary in
the first three furlongs. He forced her
to race at top speed, and she opened up
a gap of six lengths. Milkmaid, an
ute by John E. Madden, was we'll
handled by Kelsay, who rated her speed
/ in better fashion. in second place
Under Lykes rough handling Penrose
lost SO much of her speed that she
began to shorten her stride a furlong
from her. Kelsay then called upon
Milkmaid for her best effort, and She
responded so we'll that she caught and
beat out Penrose in the final furlong
Inc Coe pair, Uncle's Lassie and He
rodlas, were never contenders.
To the great surprise Of the handi-
cappers Trumpetor was made the ia
vorlte for the Broadhollow Handicap
Steeplechase, at two miles. Trumpetor
had not won a race all season, although
he had been second several times. His
selection as the favorite was under the
circumstances a matter of bad judg-
ment. Still great many backed him
at even money. This afforded a gooc
market for those who wished to back
Square Dealer, the legitimate favorite
and they obtained to / against him
Sklbborcen, the other starter, was the
outsider at Is to S.
The result justified the contention OF
paddock sharps that the wrong horse
had been made the favorite Square
Dealer, under hard pull from the
start to the finish, won by length
end half 1t became evident during
the first furlong that he would win
barring an accident. Trumpetor acted
as the pacemaker at fast clip, with
Square Dealer length away, unit
pull on the reins of Square Dealer, anf
he shot to the front and won in hand
Irumpetor was second, eight lengths
in front Of Skbborecn, which was out
paced all the way.
Flags showed what a great sprintel
he is by beating a fast lot of horses II
the first race in gallop by five lengths
Debadou raced with him for a furlons
and then stopped to walk. Flags
backed from to S, down to 1 to .
then took command and after opening
up big gap won pulled up. Lad,
Dorothy, outpaced, during the earl,
stages of the race, closed with rush il
the stretch and beat out Prince of Conc
by open daylight. Brooks would have
been second if he had raced straight
OuC ne Dolteu 10 tne OUTSIDE at the turf
Tor home. Sunfias.l II was not up t.
a hard race. 1t was the ninth victor,
for Flags this season. He cost hi,
owner $500 this spring. Recently al
offer of $4,000 was refused for him.
The fifth race was narrowed down t
a duel between the two crack Jockeys
Robinson and Lotus. The former hat
the mount on Torchbearer, the favorte
The latter had the leg up on Buck
board, the second choice. Robinson
beat the barrier and acted as the pace
maker. By hugging the rail ali tn,
way he saved a great deal of ground
This enabled him to win. Buckboar,
had to race on the outside all the way
Lotus put up g great finish on him
but Robinson, though riding n tiret
, horse in the last furlong, managed I,
keep Torchbearer in front long enough
to win by nose. If the positions o
the two horses had been reversed dur
J ing the early running Blackboard woul,
have won. The ground saved by hug
glng the rail was what gave Robins o.
the victory.