The sun., 1919-06-22
THE BROOK Is
BEATEN; PRATT
ENTRIES SCORE
Steeplechase Champion Sd
Under ia Pounds at
United Hunts.
TRUMPATOR is VICTOR
Takes Feature Over Jumps
Three Others of Same
Owner i'm Front.
TRUMPATOR is VICTOR
BY DANIEL.


ramers back developed at the closing
half OF the annual meeting OF the United
Itunts Racing Association Mt Belmont
Park Terminal yesterday afternoon.
The Brook, steeplechasa champion these
= 81 two years, was sked to carry 10
pounds the week before and when he
.urnec the trick and carried home the
winners share OF the purse. ]. Z. Grif-
nth's jumper was acclaimed as the equal
It the famed Good and Plenty.
However, those greedy turf handi-
appers, always seeking that pound OF
tesh. were not satisfied with The
Brooks having approached the impos-
nble the week previous. Yesterday they
allied on the jumper to carry ia
'ounds. and this time The Brook came
lear giving an imitation of tho afore-
Mentioned camel. Still. he came home
bird in field of six In the Great United
.Iunts Steeplechase, the big feature of
he day.
What might have been II a certain
Etoward incident had not marked the
race In so far as The Brook was con-
'orned. Is a matter for conjecture. AS
be horses were running up to the final
imp preparatory to rounding the turn
ITO the homestretch The Brook was in
bird position and making a strong bid
or the lead. Trumpator and Barillie
ere only few strides in front of the
hampton and Kennedy. who rode The
Brook tried to come through on the rail.
But Williams, on Barklie, was quick to
see the man9uvre and frustrated It. He
cGme over to the rail himself in the nick
II time to pinch off The Brook.
Chance to Win Lost.
Blocked in his endeavor to squeeze
Trough, The Brook had to stop short
md he made the final jump from n
Standing start He just barely dragged
MS legs over the brush and by the time
he was over all chance OF overhauling
he leaders had fed.
Tho Brooks defeat overshadowed the
victory OF Trumpator, which was an
6ded starter. Trumpator came Up from
the ruck in the last half mile. and step
)ing and fencing like q champion led
he feld home over the two and a half
nile route by six lengths. Barklie was
;econd by FIVE lengths, and then came
The Brook. nipping third place by a
neck from Hibler. the leader for the
greater part OF the Journey. skibbereen
md lie Morsouin were the othar starters.
Trumpators victory gave the Dosoris
Stable winners share OF s2.125--
ra Their 4 neat stake for a hunt steeple-
Vase. Barklie. by the way. Is w. F.
Knebelkamp under q new and easier
anne.
The victory OF Trumpator was only
ne among four that went to the credit
II Herbert L. Pratt, who is the owner
Of tho Dosoris Stable. In addition TO
Ginning with Trumpator, the stable
'oored In the first race. a five furlong
print for two-year-olds, with Limerick
I.ass- Mr.. Pratt won under his own
name with Game Cock. a chestnut colt
by Ballot, in the fifth race at mile and
a quarter, and with Decisive In the sec
ond, over the Jumps. Limerick Lass
and Game Cock are trained by James
rtxsimmons while Trumpstor is in
:harge Of w. H. Henry. and Decisive Is
trained by Mr.. Brady.
While owned by Mr.. Pratt, Decisive
ran In the interest OF II. w. Maxwell.
who Is associated with Mr.. Pratt in
turf affairA
Papp Nearly Beaten.
George w Lofts Futurity winner,
rapp, had another close call on the
srass. In the first half OF the meeting,
over the mile route. Pspp beat Lytle by
4 neck. Yesterday Papp was asked to
&C a rather long six furlongs and once
moro he was the winner by only a neck,
The son OF Peter Ounce was a lucky
horse. for what with his righteousness, a
mean disposition and a none too efficient
ride, not to count the impost of l43
pounds, Papp was surrounded with
enough handlcaps TO beat him. He came
to the fore rounding into the home
,tretch and Just did manage to beat r.
VI. YIELDS Chimney Swift. three year
Old Sweep flly that had to carry only
40 pounds
Mrs F. Ambrose Clark's Elysian was
third. with J. u. Daviss Decision, by
many wise ones" regarded as "a sure
In fourth place. Tho race was
labelled as a six furlong dash, but the
time was /: 27, which would indicate
that the man who was responsible for
designating the distance thought that
another furlong more or less was moth
Ing among friends. Pierce. on Papp,
scored his maiden victory. Lucky boy
Like Papp. Limerick Lass was a re-
peater, The swift daughter OF Celt and
Cowl won the opening race the Saturday
before and this time was established a
strong favorite. She was away winEing
and IN a trioe showed that she was in
full command Of the situation. The Lass
won by three lengths over r T. Wilson
Jr,'s Roseland, while II. A. Borune's
Frenfela was third
stradivarius Out of Tune,
The favorlte in the second event did
not fare we'll. For some unknown rea-
son Stradivarlus. owned by ]. F. Davis,
was established the public choice, but
the son of Noil Cow ran and jumped like
any ordinary selling plate chaser. As a
result Stradivarius was lucky to come
home third, Mr.. Pratts Decisive ran a
sound race over the two miles and was
the easiest kind Of a winner. Mrs. w.
A. Primes Full Cry was second.
Game Cocks demonstration OF ability
to travel the mile and a quarter on the
grass and carry 145 pounds came at the
expense OF another favorite Because he
had run 50 well against Papp the week
before ]. +. Flanagan. Jr.s. Lytle was
esta blished the favorits. But Game
Cock had lot OF speed at every most
and won by nearly two lengths. Lytle
was an easy second and Toppy Nix, run
ming for Mrs. Clark third
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