The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-11
Sir Barton FavOrite In Belmont Stake At Close
 Of Successful Meeting

was unlucky to be beaten by Corn Tassel in fast time. Over There and Natural Bridge are the other Coe entries, while Pastoral Swain will carry the colors of the Beach Stables. A new record for the event and track is looked for if Sir Barton is pressed. The mark now stands to the credit of Hourless at 2:17 4-5, and in his trial for the race in pros- pect Sir Barton finished in only two seconds more and was well in hand all the way. The stake is guaranteed at s10,000, and there were 15S nom nations.
 Wilfrid Viau, the Canadian owner, had turn of luck in his favor yes terday to make up for the disappoint- ment caused by the performances of Omar Khayyam and Westy Hogan. His three-year-old colt Camoufieur, aided by fine ride from Erickson, got up just in time to win the Platts- dale Handicap at mile which was the feature of the least interesting card the Westchester Racing Asso- citation has presented.
 The mistakes made by the riders of the two chief contendeSs contri- buted to Camouf1eur's victory as much as the skill shown by Erickson, who was quick to take advantage of the errors. George W. Lofts Rodg- CTS set a hot pace. with the little known Pierce in the saddle, and this young artist began whipping his mount while he still held a lead of five lengths at the head of the stretch That caused Rodgers to stop and Camoufieur drew up with T. Ar1i the favorite, in close attendance. Callahan was riding Questionnaire and he made a fatal b1under at the eighth pole, where he was gaining at every stride on the leaders. With a clear path on the outside. Callahan pulled his mount over, losing ground to run into a pocket directly behind the others. It was a pretty drive to the finish, where Camouf1eur was a head in front of Rogers, with Cues tionnaire a length and a half back. It was a bad day for favorites, four being beaten, the greatest upset com ing in the fifth race. at mile, in which Callahan made amends for his poor exhibition in the previous race by handling Edward M. Weld's Car pet Sweeper so efficiently that he took the measure of George w. Lofts Day due, a to choice. Daydue led to the stretch where Carpet Sweeper ran over him to win by two lengths.
 The talent received its first jolt in the opening event, in which E. c. Grifhth's Celto was a strong public choice in field of nine. Celto ap- peared to have the race in hand turn ing into the stretch, but little Wilda could not keep the aged mare straight and she bolted to the outfield. Vida put up a good finish, but the best he could do was to take second place, Lucius, which saved ground on the turn.
 In the final few yards Erickson on Camouf1eur outrode the little Pierce and landed Camouf1eur the victory by the proverbia1 whisker.
 In the very next race Callahan rode like Loftus. He used excellent judg- ment and by a skilful ride landed Ed ward M. Weld's Carpet Sweeper home in front of MT. Lofts Daydue.
 Aided by a big pull in the weights and a fault1ess ride by Jockey Frank lin, Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark's MT. Ned won the two mile steeplechase. Frank lin rated him along in front and when challenged by Wingold and Bell O the Sea in the homestretch put up strong finish and landed his mount home a length in front of Bell O the Sea. Wingold tired in the last fur Hong, and was third, three lengths fur ther back.
 Johnny McTaggare rode his first winner since he was injured in the accident which caused the death of Frankie Robinson at Bowie early last spring. He had the leg up on Luclus and rode an excellent race. He saved ground at the turn. timed his rush perfectly and 1anded hie mount the victor by . lenUth aad ~ hq1k