New-York tribune., 1919-09-06

There were three races at Belmont'
Park yesterday afternoon that showed
every earmark Of sharp practice. They
the fifth, inclusive. 1t was common
talk in the wise" circles of the pad
dock long before the opening event
that there was to be "something doing"
in the three heats in question. And
the betting of the "wise" one in every
instance substantiated the talk in ques-
tion as something more than reckless
abandon spilled through a leaky straw
lid.
Callahan Upsets Wiseacres
If there was any cheating g-and there
couldn't possibly have been, for our
alert and vigorous stewards detected
nothing Of the sort--then it was case
of cheating cheatcrs in the third race
In the opinion of those that watched
this event closely there Is little doubt
Phil Musgrave did not try very hard
to win with Kashmir, that opened at
6 to and scared as high as 9 to 5.
The elected for this mile heat was sup
posed to be Edward Arlington's Ques-
tlonnaire, hammered down from to 5
to Is to 10. Little Callahan spoiled the
coup by putting over William Martins
imported Bridesman. an outsider.
Brdesman got off winging and made
every post the winning one.
Musgrave's handling Of Kashmir was
anything but reflection on good
horsemanship. He had his mount
ol,O Il 70 ,rJ y
the backstrctch and around the bend
He finished nowhere. Questonnaire
was in a good position all the way and
had no excuse His handlers simply
overlooked one of William Martins
good things.
1t was whispered in the paddock be
fore the fourth race. at a mile, that
Orderly was dead to Doleful. Orderly
was dead enough to justify the timid
ity the players displayed when his
name was mentioned. But Doleful was
a real live horse and won just about
as he pleased t,nsor waited with him
wide. he came away at viii and won
as he pleased. The early paccmaker
7. F. Mcmahon. beat Orderly for the
place by c ght or ten lengths.
Callahan Again TO the Front
big killing was affected in the
fifth race, at mile, with William
Martins Happy Valley. which in the
last minutes was simply backed off the
boards. As with Bridesman Callahan
rushed right TO the front and sewed
it up in the first furlong. Haynes's
handling Of Whimsy, the early favor
ite, was even more glaring than that
Of Musgrave with kashnir. Haynes
allowed Happy Valley to steal a lead
of 2 dozen lengths or more around the
bend He came along when too late,
was crowdiug Happy Valley at tho end.
but not closely enough, by length or
two.
A real race horse, that stuck out in
the cheap card, like the headlight OF
the old-fashionod proprietor OF gin
mill, came very nearly being beaten
through the fault Of an assistant start
er This was Harry Payne Whitney
two -year-old colt John p. Grier, which
won the closing dash at SIX fur!ongs
straight. The assistant in question
forgot to turn Griers head loose with
the barrier The colt was swung com
pletoly around and across the track.
BIZ the time Ambrose strai ghtened
him the field was twenty lengths away.
Grior ran like a champion. under the
whip most of the way, and barely got
up in time to beat Pilgrim on the post
bv nose This was "a wonderful race
and uncovered an opponent that may
be able to make Man o War cXteni
himself. ". r. Goes Service Star, the
highly regarded second choice, led
most OF the way, but quit bodily IN the
last furlong.