Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
TURF DOPE UPSET WHEN
UNKNOWN BEAT ROAMER
Natural Bridge Emerged Victorious
at Belmont by Wonderful Finish
Down Home Stretch.
RIDDEN BY CLEVER YoUNGsTEI:
Myers, Hedging Jockey, Gave
Roamcr's Rider Impression That
He Was IioplcSsly Defeated, AMI
Then Shot His Horse Across Line.
ny JAMES J. CONFETTI.

ny JAMES j. CORnE'rT.
\ generation from now racing en-
thusias;s still Will be talking OF the
most amazing turf upset since the
time that Sailor Boy defeated the
great Broomstick when the latter was
quoted LEO in the betting.
That upset occurred Just a few days
ago. when Natural Bridge, three
ycar-old. piloied by an almost un-
known jockey. took the measure of the
mighty Rcaincr III one-mile affair
At Belmont Park.
10 racing crowds for nearly two de-
cades than came when little Myers,
riding in the fashion that made Tod
Sloan famous. out-trickcd Andy
Schut;inger aboard Roamer. and shot
his outsider" over the finish line a
victor by full length over The horse
that holds the worlds rccor', for one
mile around turns.
The event marked Roamcr's first ap-
pearance of the year. His entry in
the majority of the field and only three
horses-Roa Natural Bridge and
Henry G.-went to the barrier.
Odds on Honmcr Tremendous.
Eoamer opened at the prohibited
odds Of to -. which meant that those
who tancied him had 10 bet 500 to
win $3.50. And no wonder the layers"
hoisted those figures. for Natural
Il,
Myers mere iiedsl;ng and the dis
lance was the one wherein Roamer had
shown his most brilliant bursts OF
speed.
The horses got away from walk
Ing start. Those persons who We're
hazardous enough TO back Natural
bridge at 10 to !. hsaved sigh of
anguish, for Natural Bridge was prac-
tically left at the post and Roamer,
a renowned front runner. was away In
full stride. Those who had rcckoned
tlffl 10 Il
chance for victory against the worlds
cham p!on concluded right then and
there that it was nulled At the start,
good after the brcakway and with
his long, frictionless strides started
around the course. Myers. hoping to
footed shot Natural Bridge along
at top speed for quarter OF a mile
and cut down Roamers lead to about
two lengths.
Champion Ahead Two Lengths.
And in that fashion Roamcr and
Natural Bridge travelled around TO the
FAR turn and into the stretch. where
Roamer always has demonstrated his
marvellous ability. SChuttinGrr. aboard
the great gciding. looked back OF him
as the horses were nearing the seven
furlcnG pole and saw that Myers was
m ,n.ey erSSzing along With hi.
Myers figured he was beaten and that
he was not trying 10 work Natural
Bridge ito death" in a futile effort &c
over,akc the horse that once Travelled
a mile in l3i As. And that's exactly
the kind OF figuring the tricky little
Myers had hoped Schuttinger would
Having reached the conclusion tha,it
was all over but hosting Roamer's
number SchuttinGer settled into his
saddle. pointed his face to the front
very moment Myers got busy. The
Kid. who beams only about ninety
rounds, and looks about nine years
veteran and brainy Schu;tinGcr and
staged Tod Sloan finish.
Unknown Hits Full Stride.
Myers hecked Natural Bridge with
the whip and urged the colt into full
Bridge ana in a dozen mighty leaps
had closed a fun gap. then "A gap and
a half and now he was at the tanks
OF Roamer. Suddenly Schuti!nger
realized that he and his wonderful
Ee!Ging We're IN peril AID he began TO
apply the whip as Naiura! Bridge
pokSd his nssr al9ngs!de OF Roamer's
saddle bags KILN 100 yards 10 20.
koamcr responded to the whipping
ana !unsed forward. but TO no avail.
he was on fun stride and before he
bridge was nose and nose wiki him
and moving forward with gigantic
gigantic leaps.
The big crowd which had ant;ci
pated nothing but a Gal!op for Roamcr.
ana winch was not impressed even by
the fact that Natural Bridge Was gain
ing on !toamcr. did not realize the rull
extent OF the situation unit! ;hat very
moment.
Crowd Gave Mighty Roar.
Then Il broke loose into a mighty
below For 90 per cent OF the ,hronc
sN:n snf iaoq l5ing i h had nsurea Noainsr
bFldge The wagers weren't large.
perhaps the biggest be, outside oi
mat made by the layers" among
themselves, was $40. No one wanted
10 back Roa'ncr at 10 - ana il Is
th!nS riding IN every race so as "a
give them personal interest in each
contest. Most OF the wagcrs ON MAI,
uFal Bridge were 81 and 50 bets, with
the bcohics quoting 10 10 / ana TO !
schp,t!nger made a desperate cnor,
TO rally Eoamcr AS Natural Hridge
came alongside. But (, was TOO i,tn
me great gc!dinr held Natural Bridge
even Tor several jumps and then tho
three-ycar old forged into. the lead
ana, moving with uachinc-liIc pre-
iehslh 70 ne good. The ,urnult OF
the crowd that had risen like n storm
curing the last 200 yards OF mat rae.
o!ed suddenly as tho finish line was
crossed The Impossible" had han
Pehta anc Tor second the crowL
And then, as the truth daw1nd unor
them they broke into q mighty rhn.,
Tor natural Bridge, the race horse a nd
MyGrs the ii"deling jockey, who's,
brliAhnt work in the saddle Rad
caused the biggest turf upsc, in ,n.,,
Copyright. 1919. by KING No..
lures Syndicate. Inc.