Evening journal., 1919-06-05
AXY TODD Wins
THIS SWEEPSTAKE
Wilmington Horse Driven
by Tyson Captures $l57O
at Belmont Track
BIG CROWD SEES
HORSE CONTESTS

/ Philadelphia and vicinity. attracted q
large crowd 10 the Belmont Driyins
Park, Narberth, yesterday. Incidental
to the feature were the Keystone Stake
for PAGERS and the Belmont Stake for
trotters. Interesting heats and excit-
ing finishes marked the afternoon's 3
trottlng.
The Dealers Sweepstske was. won by
| J. Writ Willis Axy Todd, brown
stallion by Axworthy. in four heats.
The winner showed class In the last
three heats, after being almost dis
tanced IN the first heat. Kirby Direct,
bay geldlng, captured the feature for
PAGERS in three straight heats after
finishing third in the first. Sweet
Spirit, a bay mare, showed all the
class in the Belmont. taking the stake
in three straight heats.
The largest field that ever worried
starter-twenty horses-scored In the
first heat OF the sweepstske feature.
likewise the purse was the largest
ever contested in a dealers sweepstake
on the Belmont track. While there
was not a really bad actor in the field,
Il consumed nearly a half hour in get
ting the horses started In the first heat.
Miss Cowles made a show Of the Dig
field in the opening heat. Pitman got
the mare away 10 a fine start, and she
Immediately took a good lead, opening
M a distance OF twenty-five yards al
the halfway mark. This Pitman main
tanned until rounding the turn into the
stretch. when he eased up The mare
and she won by two lengths from
George Watts, Gay Moko being third,
2 length back Of George Watts. Miss
Cowles covered the three-quarters IN
i37.
The second heat OF the Dealers
Sweepstake was a whirlwind and pro-
duced the fastest time and no little eX-
cltement. Thirteen horses scored.
Ptman sent Miss Cowles away with
the bunch, and having the pole, the
mare had a lead before the field had
reached the back stretch. In this heat
Axy Todd was right among the leaders
from the first quarter. At the three
quarter pole Tyson had the stallions
nose at the wheel OF Miss Cowless s
sulky. Just when the horse was about
10 20 in the lead he skipped two or
three times, but Tyson had him down
in an instant and he was overtaking
Miss Cowles In a driving finish In the
stretch. Pltman used his whip freely
in the stretch. Fifteen yards from the
wire Axy Todd broke badly He was
trotting neck and neck with Miss
Cowles at the time, and Tyson did not
get him under control until the wire
was reached. .
Immediately he dismounted Driver
Tvson mounted the Judges stand and
set up the claim that Pitman nao
struck his horse in coming down the
stretch. The latter vigorously denied
the allegation. However, when the
Judges announced the results OF the
heat Axy Todd was placed first ana
Miss Cowles second. The bay mare
Sarah II. was a good third
Then came the third heat, which
really decided the winner and produced
more excitement than had been occa-
stoned in the second heat. Starter
Kirk had a lot OF trouble in getting
the drivers TO observe his instructions.
He was very patient, but finally fined
Drivers Berry and Ray $40 for scoring
in the FIRST tier when they belonged TO
the second. Berry was the worst Of
fender and richly deserved the penalty
Axy Todd, although having the pole
was fourth in position when the driv-
ers were given the word. But it did not
take Tyson long to get the horse right
among the bunch. At the quarter pole
AXy Todd was fighting Setter Girl for
the lead. The foxy Berry had sent the
brown mare 20 the front az the start
although in The second tier. At the
halfway mark Tyson pushed the stall
lion into first place, and from that
point Any Todd maintained his adyan-
tage TO the wire, winning easily by
length for Setter Girl. Gay Moko was
a good third.
When the results Of the third heat
were annoi.2ceS the crowd in the grand
stand gave a demonstration. objecting
vigorously 10 the decision Of distancing
Sarah H., which was virtually left at
the wire, and Miss Cowles and Cousin
Watts.
There was nothing to the fourth and
decisive heat but Axy Todd. The heat
was started with seven horses. The
brown stallion led from the word to
the finish. Tyson winning as he pleased
in the slowest heat OF the race The
real contest in the final heat was be-
tween George Watts and Gay Moko.
The latter showed plenty OF speed. but
broke twice before he reached the
stretch. In the drive for the wire
when IL looked like second place for
Moko. the stallion broke badly and this
set him back TO third place.
Cups were presented TO drivers Of
the best outfits in each event by Al
Saunders, manager OF the meet J. L.
Serrill won the trophy in the Dealers.
Herman Tyson in the Belmont and
Frank Turner in the Keystone Sum
marizes:
Keystone Stake. 2.i6 class pace. 60 per
cent. Of amount subscribed and cup
presented TO Paul Connolly. to winner
second horse, 30 per cent; third horse,
10 per cent
Kirby Direct, b. T., by Wal
ter Direct, May Kirby by
VIII Direct. owner. b. W.
Southland, Mt. Olive, ~ C.
Clark ....... ............ 3 4 4 4
Bernie Hayt, ch, &. (Leary) 2 3 ?
Tommy Hsyt, b. g. (Goodhartr2 3
Major King. b. g. Turner. 4 9 70
Frank j.. ch. &. fGriflth).. ) ) TO
Time. 2.iOis. 2iits, AJAX. 2iIA.
Belmont Stake, 60 per cent. Of amount
subscribed and cup presented by Joshua
Evans to winner: second horse. 30 per
cent; third horse. 10 per cent.
Sweet Spirit, b. m. by Walnut.
Great Spirit by Prodisar Own
er ] L. Herman, Asbury Park,