New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

ming strongly at the end. The popular
Lord Brighton, hard ridden by Rowan
all the way, never was able to get uu in
the uncertain footing.
A story in connection with the. breed
ing. of Elin Queen is almost as inter-
esting and sensational as the flly's
record making race of yesterday Her
very existence was the outcome o. the
prophetic vision Of the late Major
Daingerfield, who on his death bed in
a hospital at Baltimore wrote his SON,
Algernon naingerfeld:
"Tell Mr. Knapp to breed Sprite to
Disguise"
Owner Is Ill
Unfortunately, Mr.. Knapp, who is
himself i'll at the present time, was not
able to see the fine filly in her wonder
full race of yesterday. He not only
owns the dam of the flly, Sprite, but
also owns and raced her granddam,
Oneck Queen, Sprite being by Water
boy, distinguished son of Watercrest
Joseph E. Widener, the Philadelphia
sportsman, won his second stake of the
present meeting when Buxton brought
home winner the imported brown four
yearold colt Naturalist in the fourth
event. This son of the noted French
sire Rabelais set fast pace from the
outfooted the heavily played Motor Cop
all the way The latter, off we'll, had
no excuses. While Mr.. Widener was
delighted over winning the Toboggan
Handicap, with $4,000 added, he ap-
peared quite as surprised as most Of
the public at Naturalist's victory. Old
Kcenig ran to form in this race and
easily stood off G. w. Lofts Papp, an
added starter, for the show position.
The talent got a pretty sound drub-
bine, as so often is the case on the
occasion of big day. The only favo-
rite that stood up was Al Reeves in
He stood up fguratively and literally,
fenced beautifully, and won almost as
he pleased, after leading all the way.
Robert Oliver, best Of the other five,
was never able to make AL Reeves ex-
tend himself.
Hunch Players Get 10 to I
Water Lady, Mrs. James Arthur's
aged brown mare, lived up to her name
in fine style in the first dash through
the mud and water at six and half
off slowly but came with rush once
she found her footing and in the last
furlong simply ran over the field.
Hunch players got as good as 10 to
for their supersitions. Deckmate, the
odds-on favorite, was never in it at
any time.
Koh-I-Noor, another hot favorite,
threw the public in the mud in he
distance test, the mile and a sixth
teenth fifth. This event was won by
N. X. Beal, one of the most heavily
played tips Of the day. Old Dervish
threatened TO upset the calculations
10 o1n 1 L. Il.
a hundred and fifty yards of the wire,
then died SO suddenly that he couldn t
even save the show money.
The biggest field Of the day went to
the post in the last race, four and a
half furlongs dash over the straight.
Fairbrother, up on w. r. Goes i'm
ported two-y -year-old colt, Under Fire,
annexed this sprint
Exceptionally large fields, especially
in the two-year-old DIVISION. con-
tlnue to be the rule rather than the
exception at Belmont Park. No less
opening event to-day.
The Searingtown Handicap, at seven
iurongs, and the Queens Handicap, at
one and one-sixteenth miles, both for
hree-year-olds and upward, are the
principal events in to-day's racing
card. There will also be steeplcchase
In which some of the best timbc rtop-
pers in trainingn are likely to start.
After having failed for several sea-
sois to see his colors triumph in stake
races over the fiat, j. E. Widener has
had the satisfaction of winning two
stakes at Belmont Park within the
period OF four racing days. The Tobog-
gan, won by Naturalist yesterday. Is
not the least of the Belmont fixtures
by any means. He scored in the Metro
politan with NTrompe La Mort on the
opening day.
Naturalist, like Trompe La Mort. was
decided surprise. Odds of as good as
lO to could be had against the chances
Of the Rabelais colt when he went to
the post.
The weather was very threatening
and at times light drizzle fell. driv.
unately, Harry M. Stevens. kinr AZ
caterers, is established at Belmont
Park. He was right on the lob with
every variety of indoor amusement for
his patrons, from the festive "rcd hot"
to the highbrow lobster Newburg. from
ginger pop to grape.
IL Yachts Compete
In Bayside Regatta
Twelve yachts, representing three
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