The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15
JUMPING TITLE
AT HUNTS MEET
FOR THE BROOK
J. L. Griffith's Great Stee-
plechaseg Carries 40 Lbs.
at Belmont Terminal.
PAPP FIRST BY A NECK
Takes Mig Feature in Driv.
ing Finish WithEytlc,
an Outsider.
BY DANIEL.

by DANIEL.
Hats of to The Brook. The in,norted
con Of Troutbeck Is the steeplechaser
OF this decade. and let there be no mis-
take about II. Even veteran horsemen
who delight in dilating on the halcyon
era OF real steeplechas the great
Trouble and Good and Plenty and their
compeers-were forced to doff their
headpieces to this latter day sensation
OF the jumps yesterday afternoon. 1t
was at the first half of the annual
meeting Of the United Hunts Racing AS
ISOLATION. at the Belmont Park Termi-
nal that The Brook made men talk,
made women talk more, and forced both
sexes into spontaneous acclaim OF his
prowess.
They asked The Brook to shoulder ITO
pounds in the United Hunts Double
Event Steeplechase. Some folks were
convinced he could not do It. and most
persons thought he would not be called
on TO do II by J. f. Griffith, his owner,
and H. Rites, his trainer. They used to
send jumpers over the brush and the
Liverpools at old Morris Park with 10
pounds on their backs, but carrying that
sort OF a burden these days 10 regarded
as quite obsolete. But owner and trainer
we're sure that their champion would
respond like the champion he is in spite
OF the severe handicap. He did.
The Brook not only was first home by
length and a half. but by the impress
siveness of his performance put
double rivet on the steeplechase title for
the year, Not until the last half mile
did Kennedy send him to the fore. and
when he did take the lead the race was
over.
Favorites Fail to Last.
skibbereen. the favorite. and Hibier.
the second choice. had attempted to run
The Brook into the ground by setting a
fast pace for a mile and a half. When
It came to making the big effort OF the
Journey of little more than two miles
the public choices found themselves I'M
equal to the task. With utmost ease
The Brook dashed to the fore and took
command with the confidence of an in
yincble.
While Hibler and Skibbereen were try
ing to make the pursuit. W. F. Knebel-
kamp. the least fancied of the five start
ers. came up to take second place. Skib-
bereen took third money. a length and a
half behind W. F. Knebelkanrp and four
lengths in front of Hlbler. Trumpator
brought up IN the rear, a badly beaten
horse.
The race was worth $4,000. with half
that amount going to the winner. II
vas conceded that The Brook was easily
TIE class OF the field. but because of the
feeling that he could not stand the impost
he was quoted at the opening odds of to
l. This increased to 3 to 1 as the pub
lie charged on the layers to pin their
financial faith on Skibberee and Hibler.
Skibbereen was quoted at to and
Hihler at to 2.
They were off with Skibbereen setting
the pace and W. F. Knebelkamp in sec
ond place. with HIbler third. Trumpator
fourth and The Brook last. The Brook
can't carry the weight" they were say.
irg in the stands. but The Brook knew
better and so did his rider He was
content to lope along in the rear. fenc-
ing with nicely and never losing an
Inrh Of ground. There was grace in hia
every move. His Arab head is unma tched
on the American turf. and while he is
not big animal he Is well set up.
The Brook in Front.
Al the half mile It was Hibler out
there In front and The Brook still last.
Al the mile the SISTER AIMS who
were calling the positions had better
news for those who wanted The Brook
70 show home first. Hbler was leading.
but The Brook had moved into second
PlaNt' WIN Al the
mile and a half 1t was Hibler still In
front but W. F. Knebelkamp had ad-
Nanced into second position. with The
Brook third. Then came the last dash.
Kennedy gave The Brook his head. With
one bound the champion was In COM
mand. With another bound he had as
sumed a d finite advantage. Two more
bounds and he was a length and a half
In front, content TO hold that lead to
the finish
Close Call for Papp.
Secondary to The Brooks victory in
the days many features was the success
NJ Papp in the Turf and Field, a high
weight handicap at a mile. Form pre-
dicted an easy victory for the star of
George w. Lofts stable. but the Fu-
'urity winner OF 1878 dislike for the
going on the grass and his being one of
the most fractions horses on the turf
made him a very uncertain quantity.
He was the favorite at TO and had
tho very devil OF time getting home
first. At that he won by only a neck
from ]. F. Flanagan. Jr.'s. Lytle. a son
~ Leonld. that was quoted at 6 to l and
previous to the race not regarded with
any great respect But Lytle ran like a
real star. Pictor. owned by George d.
Widener. was third Herbert l.. Pratt's
'dIne LOCK, tne second Cnolce. put up a
very disappointing race and finished no.
where
Almost as popular as The Brooks
victory was that OF Mrs. Payne Whit
ney's veteran steeplechaser Syosset.
The son OF Migralne was an even money
'avorte in The Hamptons and responded
Ike a real Jumper. winning by three
lengths. Early Light. from the same
stable as The Brook, was second by a
length and a half over Garter. Bill
Dudley. under a bad ride, was fourth
with Rhomb. another disappointment.
NTH Northwood was sixth and Single
Stick broke down.
Limerick Lass. owned by the Dosoris
stable and trained by James F1tzsim-
mons. came through In the FIRST race,
The Scramble, at Ave furlongs. The
Celt filly gave promise OF developing
into a nrst rater. Salt Peter, from the
Glen Riddle Farm. was an odds on ia
vorite. but was bumped about consider
ably and besides indicated that he will
not do. The Peter Ounce colt was
handed about as a good thing and many
were the disappointed.
Lumsden Horses one. Tive.
The second event. the Hopeful Steeple.