The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-14
Rich Futurity Won Easily
BY Man O. War at Belmont
Continued from First Page.

Captain Alcock at his heels and Cleo
patra bringing up the rear.
As Man o. War hove in sight of the
crowd in. the clubhouse he received a
round Of cheers, but it was mild COM
pared to that which greeted him as he
majestically stepped past the grand
stand, for Man o. War is the most popu-
lar horse on the turf. Even trainers
who had their pet charges in the race
lauded him and confidentially told their
friends that he would win.
AS the field stepped past the stand on
its way to the post the crowd sat down
to await the contest. But they were
not seated long. Scarcely had the ten
highly spirited youngsters reached the
webbing than a cry of They're off !"
rent the air. But they weren't. 1t was
false alarm Man o. war had broken
through the webbing and Dominique had
followed him, but they went back and
again took their places before the rib
Another False start.
Two minutes later another cry went
up. But again it was a false start.
Nan o. War had gone through the web
bling a second time and taken three or
four of his opponents with him. This
time he broke the ribbon and when he
and the other eager ones returned to
Mr.. Cassidy they were sent back of the
line while the barrier was repaired.
Then followed long delay without
any bursting through. Man O. War was
anxious to be off and he gave Lotus
n rd or ri
After they had been at the post eight
minutes Mr.. Cassidy caught them in
a perfect line and sent them on their
way.
To the crowd three quarters of a mile
away 1t seemed as IL all were on an
even line. 1t cheered and 1t didn't
care which horse was in front up there.
The onlookers were anxious to know "
Man o. War got away with his fled
and when 1t was seen that the start was
good all seemed content, and satisfied
that Man o. War would win. As LOTUS
said after the race, Dominique was the
| first to show. He out-ran Man o. War
for about fifty yards and then fell back.
| AS he disappeared from view Man o.
War went along by himself At the first
furlong pole LOTUS looked back and the
nearest horse to him was John p. Grier,
two lengths back.
FavOrite to the Fore.
AS the gap was reached the crowd
was able to distinguish the colors and
a mighty roar went up. The black and
yellow on Man O. War could be seen
in the middle OF the track showing
the way, with Whitney's light blue
second on John P. Grier and the Hildreth
white and black on Dominique, third
Miss Jemlma was close up and so were
on Watch and Paul Jones.
| Passing the gap Lotus was seen tc
| lift his whip and a cry went up that
| LOTUS had gone to the whip. But he
| hadn't He had lifted 1t to shake ovel
! the head of his charge to prevent hin
from loaflng and to prevent him from
running out As he reached the enc
of the grand stand the thousands saw
! this and realized that the race wa:
over. They saw Man O. War stepping
along acknowledgement doubt the vic
| tor At the final eighth pole the cheer
ing for him began. 1t was vociferou'
and lasted until he had stepped past thu
judges.
AS he finished there was a wild rusl
to the scales. All wanted TO see hin
weighed out and to give him another
cheer. They had a long wait.
Man O. War is not an easy colt 20 pull
| I'D and Lotus was unable to bring hin
| TO a stop until he had run quarter o.
a mile around the turn. As each oil th'
contestants returned to the judges
roar of approval resounded over th'
track. When Mr. Whitney's trio lineC
| IN abreast on the track for the benen
| of the crowd and the movie men II go
| n great ovation. Every one was waltinS
for Man o. War and 1t seemed as If III
never would return. When pulled VI
| Lotus brought him back walking be
side a pony. When he hove IN sign
the crowd broke into veritaSle Nlagari
of cheers. The shrin, h gh phche.
notes of the weaker sex plngleo WIZ
the basso Of the admiring male. An'
when he reached the judges how thel
| all did cheer,
| When he reached the Judges Loftu
did not dismount The officials gav'
him permission TO remain mounted Mll'
the picture mep did Their work Incl
| Mr. Riddle was summon ed to the track
| He had been on the roof OF the stan'
to see the race and for five minutes
fought his way through the throAg u
meet Mrs Riddle in ne clubhouse,
| Mr.. Riddle exchana ed congratulation'
with his wife and ten hurried 10 ti'
stand. There ne posed with his col
and Jockey and returned to the cup
house. where he was fairly moobed
Every one that could get near mn
showered him with CONGRATULATIONS an'
reminded him that he was one OF th'
| hclxiest men on the turf
I've accomplished the dream OF my
life" he told his friends. II nave woI
the Hopeful and Futurity with the same
horse and l am content to rest on my
laurels."
From the throng in the clubhouse NJ
rushed to the paddock to congratulate
his trainer. Mr.. Feustel was just as en-
thusiastic as his owner, and they con
graduated each other over and oVei
again. T.,
you certainly had him keyed up foi
a great race" Mr.. Riddle tod ma
trainer. "He was At to win even M
had been left at the post"
Credit for Feustel.
Then the crowd separated. The owner
| and the trainer were surrounded pS
friends. Among them was MIR. Belmont
On Mr.. Feustel he heaped praise. Th'
colt Is 100 per cent. better than when
last saw him." said the chairman OF tn
| Jockey Club. you have worked won
ders with him, and l think you VIII d.
able to improve him in looks by mex
year" The trainer explained now M
had caused the colt to I'LL out and TAXI
on more weight.
"He didn't masticate his food prop
erly early in the spring and l invented