New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

H. Z: Whitney$ Horse
O1tgnmeS War Cloud
Onlv One Favorite Is Victor
on Closing Day Of
Meet
By w. J. Macbeth

rsr Of the recent renewal OF the CLASSIC
Suburban Handicap, proved himself q
rsa, stake horse and one of the very
host thoroughbreds In training by his
magnificent victory In the Belmont
Handicap, the feature event of the clos
ing day Of Belmont Parks annual
spring meeting yesterday afternoon.
Twenty thousand rabid turf enthusi-
ssts cheered themselves hoarse as this
imported three-year-old son Of Spear
mint, record holder Of the EPSON
Downs English Derby course. raced
A. K. Macomber's great War Cloud into
admission through the final furlong
Of the mile and three furlongs trick
course. Twenty thousand throats kept
up the hSzzah for fve minutes after
the gallant thoroughbreds had flashed
past the judges. 1t took 10 expert to
realize that the best horse had won
one Of the very finest races seen in
the East this season.
Johren won because he deserved to
win. He was pounds the best horse of
the four three-year-olds that took
issue for this priced stake in all the
idiosyncrases Of It's tortuous course.
There were some who questioned Joh-
ren's right to victory in the sloppy
going of the mile and quarter Sub
urban. These skeptics did not take
into account the fact that upon that
occasion the imported son Of Spear
mint raced his seld dizzy in the first
three-quarters till none had kick left
to challenge through the run home.
Johren's easy victory in the Suburban
was discounted because the beloved
Cudgel and the highly regarded Spur
failed to show in the stretch that cour-
age and stamina that had come to be
expected from past performances. Yes
terday's victory in the Belmont more
than vindicated Johren's triumph in
the Suburban.
Shows Up War Cloud
Johren won the Suburban over in
different going. Yesterday on a fast
track he took the measure of War
cloud quite as easily as he had Cudge1
M and Spur before. He conquered War
Cloud IN the element best suited to the
speed and courage of the imported
polymelus colt. He took revenge on
the Macomber entry for an earlier hu-
imitation in the Preakness, run at PIN
ilco. On that particular occasion War
Cloud conceded ten pounds to Johren
and beat him off badly. In the Bel
mont, at even weights Johren showed
up War Cloud with ridiculous ease.
Not only did the best horse win yes
terday's running Of the Belmost, but
also the best ridden horse won. Frank
Robinson, jockey Of edifying con-
sistencv, got the very last ounce of USE
fulness and speed out of his winning
mount Few riders of the day can
boast of generalship superior to that
Of Johnny Lotus. Yet, on the race as
run, Robinson may we'll claim that
proud distinction this morning. Rob-
llnson rot only outrode Lotus through
sae finish, but he also outgeneralled
him all the way.
By the time the fourth race (Which
was the Belmont) arrived the twenty
thousand visitors to the track were in
white heat of fevor and excitement.
One favorite alone had stood up in
three events. Sweepup II, winner Of
the curtain raiser, proved the only win
alng fevorite of the afternoon, how
ever. When it was announced that
Major August Belmont's Lucullite-the
h
penchant for winning this particular
eeyent-had been scratched and that
war Cloud ruled favorite over the
suburban winner everybody apparently
oroke his neck trying to climb aboard
me Macomber entry. War Clouds
odds were quickly hammered down
from to to evens at post time. By
!ne same token the price against
sonren's chances receded from to 8
70 II to before the bugle call.
Fine Lot of Three-Year-Olds
No finer lot of three-years-olds had
ceen seen in parade this season than
.ne four tina: pranced by in review of
sse..s sae forty thousand eyes; Johren
start. and quite as impatiently his bay
ssoversary, War Cloud, champed on the
pt behind. G. D. Widener's imported
Lanius, striking chestnut gelding,
sleek as polished brass. cakewalked
next IN line. George w. Lofts black
colt, Cum Sab, sedately brought UP the
rear az II meditating the great task
before him.
Starter Maj. Cassidy, after a min
ss1a S.s,s delay delay. got this choice and select
one horse the four contenders sprang
.wsy from the barrier with it's rise.
across the chute and onto the old train
'ng track the four sped before rising
Souo OF dust. as evenly aligned as the
s11nt rank OF a cavalry squadron on pa
M. Lofts Cum Sab, which had the
.u3ide position. profited by the first
ssuu1n. which was to the right, and as
~, ,aey swung onto the training track por-
uon Of the Belmont course he got clear
xxnough to push out in front and tako
sae rail position from War Cloud
ocnuttingcr gave headway to his mount
saa gradually Cum Sab drew away
from the Macomber colt. They swung
ysek finally toward the stand, with
LOTS colt two lengths in the lead.
sonsen was fighting War Cloud headsto
Lanius Badly Beaten
,,Sor moment the fie,d was lost be-
s;na wooded growth that obscures the
sasw OF the far part Of the training
sck. When they broke into the clear
ssin It was seen that Cum Sab. the
fsssmSker. was laboring. War Cloud
Iisu s moved up almost to even terms.
~ ;sa.en Y, was content to await the issue
i .ne stretch. Lanius, already badly
lsJsssn' was foundering under knapp's
Sehuttinger here Piled the rawhide to
sss Sn oah, and the Loft colt responded d
Meay; A dozen powerful strides and
nad drawn half length further
;sv from Johren. 1t was here that
Gus decided to do or die with War
vS,oacc. Johnny shook up his mount.
klsen sprang in pursuit of Cum Sab