New-York tribune., 1918-06-12
Anah Coon Is
Beaten in Tilt
To iinish Line
Breath of Scandal Now
Reaches Running of
Suburban
By w. ]. Macbeth

Among the winning favorites at Bel
mont Park yesterday afternoon came
Airman, c. P. Winfrey's fve-year-old
brown horse. which had won his last
time out so impressively as to attract
keen following. 1t was quite as we'll
that Airman was up to himself in all
the various elements He had to be a
mudlark to win yesterday, yet he did
that so handily as to give the appear
anee of flying, and he won the feature
event. which was all the more to his
credit.
This feature event, the fourth, was
the Harlem Selling Stake, at mile.
which attracted field of only five to
the post. Though a cash value of $4,000
was guaranteed, because of the track
conditions. Whmsy and Ed Roche
we're scratched. Most everybody was
certain, after these Withdrawals, that
Airman had the call in percentage, and
heavy play resulted. He was one Of
three favortes that divided the card
with the outsiders.
Little Ensor had the mount, and he
landed the brackets quite as skilfully
as anybody could wish. G. W. Lofts
powerful big brown threeyear-old colt
Arrah Go On. which showed unusual
speed down in Maryland, was full of
early running, and went out SO fast
under the command Of Kerr that he
threatened to spread-eagle the field.
Ensor did not permit himself to be-
come perturbed a bit with this cary
oH ho
for the first half mile. Then he start
ed his drive.
Arrah Go On Overtaken
Arrah Co On has a somewhat frac-
tious reputation. He is heavyheaded
colt, as we'll as headstrong one. Most
everybody had him doped to run out
Go On fooled the wiseacres, who gave
up hope when he continued to hug the
rail- But Arrah Go On, apparently,
was not in his best running mood, for,
with victory within his grasp, he de-
cided he might wait for another day
and better price. Once Airman be-
gan to move up on the pacemaker it
was all over Either the distance was
too great for Arrah Go On or the colt
lacked the necessary courage He
stopped, anyhow, either from fatigue
or discouragement,a and Ensor won with
Airman just about as he pleased
Sands of Pleasure, clearly outrun for
more than half mile, had plenty in
reserve and closed strongly, though
too late to get up within striking dis
tance.
One of the biggest upsets of coon's
age closed out the day. Cadillac,
tainty in field of eleven, had all he
could do to finish in the money. He
was indeed lucky to do that we'll. Burl
lngame, a rank outsider, as good as
80 to in the betting, would prob
ably have romped home here had he
not run to the extreme outside rail
at the stretch turn. Burlingame was
he committed his big bundcr. He lost
close to dozen lengths by the mis-
cue and still finished within three or
tour lengths of the winner.
Kingfsher Home in Front
The winner, by the way. was Will
Liam Martins Kingfisher. This one
saved lot Of ground on the home
turn and won going away m hard
drive. Waterproof came with rush
M the stretch and outgamed Cadillac
IN the final drive.
The fifth race, over the four-and-a-
haif furlongs straight, developed even
more pronounced upset when Frank
Kooinson scored with Thomas F. Nc
Mahon, H. Watterson's -year-old
chestnut colt. This one was 20 to
shot which simply raced Yuneed
and Pigeon, two we'll played things,
INTO the ground over the sloppy going
Il. r Wilson's Umbala closed very fast
at the end under Ensor's guidance, but
could not quite get up.
The steeplechase developed one of
tne prettiest finishes of the afternoon
y. D. Widener's Nutmeg, fancy timber
topper, despite his greenness, took
1nis event in clever fashion. Byers
lay off the pace the first turn of
me held. His mount, which fenced
admirably, moved up fast when called
upon and caught Ormes Head at the
mai obstacle. One flick of the whip was
sil that was necessary to make Nutmeg
draw away from Orme's Head, which
stopped in the final sixteenth. Craw-
iord tried so hard to race Nutmeg
INTO the ground that Ormes Head
mad nothing left to withstand Square
Dealers challenge in the last fifty
rush after clearing the last fence
and nosed Orme's Head out of the
place. Robin Goodfellow Jumped we'll,
Du. had nothing left when let down.
foacher, right at home in the 60
ing made runaway of the first event
s,er ehe seven 1urlongs, main course.
me imported Sycamoor took the third
AZ mile quite as handily. The IA
sorite, Ben Cow, which set the early
pace, stopped to walk when collared
oy Sycamoor about the middle of the
!, Racing stewards never talk for pub
heatlon before being sure of their
grounds. Wherefore there is nothing
new to report regarding the sharp prac-
uce IN Saturdays steeplechase, which
ieit a sponge in the nostril of Brooks.
Well regarded choice.
1t has been learned, however, on ap-
pafcntly reliable authority, that the