New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Whitney'sE Entry
Is Placed First
Long After Race
Vexatious, Ten Lengths BE.
hind Winner, Awarded
Doubtful Honor; Two
Jump Riders Suspended
By W. ]. Macbeth


tune accrues from the winning OF the
Lawrence Realization, a classic as rich
in tradition and as highly priced as
any Of the Eastern calendar. His three
year-old Peter Pan flly, Vexatious. vas
beaten ten or dozen lengths by ". r.
Goes Spearmint colt, Over There. in
the running Of this rich stake at Q mile
and five furlongs at Belmont Park yes
terday afternoon. About fifteen min
utes after the finish Over There was
disqualified.
As result Of tho disqualification
vexatious got the first prize money.
p. A. Clark's Dunboyne took the second
prize and r. T. Wilson. jr.'s Thunder
storm, which had finished fourth. was
moved up into the slow slot.
The disqualification ruined tre-
mendous coup by the admirers Of the
Coe Stable. Over There had been
backed from 20 down to pa to l
by the wise ones. The colt was just
about twenty pounds better than any
thing else in the field. bar possibly
Vexatious, which had the Woolworth
Building, in Willie Knapp, on her back
William r. Goes wo-year-old chest
nut FLY, Cleopatra, won the Cham-
pagne with $500 added at seven fur
longs straight, the secondary OF big
twin feature bill. Coe came as close
70 winning both the Champagne ana
Lawrence Realization as any owner;
nj a
After the finish OF the Lawrence Reali-
zation his stable wired Mr. Coe he had
won both events, but the dlsqualihca-
ton of Over There developed later.
Disqualification Unexpected
Now as to the disqualification OF
Over There. /. was entirely unex-
pected on the part of the public. over
There won Off by himself so far that
no one questioned his right TO the
event. None Of the jockeys concerned
intended to make a claim until herded
up before the stewards by Andrew
Miller.
Il was eviden. 20 everybody who fol-
lowed the race with glasses that there
was bad mixup az the Ear turn. But
none of the boys seemed TO know just
where the fault lay. Ambrosa had the
lv cu. on his of hind leg lie declared
that Vexatious had bumped Dunboyne,
which was. in turn. knocked against
Thunderstorm. Lotus denied that any
thing had ever hit his mount dun
boyne) Alleged guilt was finally
established by calling in the patro!
judges. ...
Far be IL from the writer 70 criticise
II 4 80 .at -
foul riding. Such action is 80 rare II
should evoke three rousing cheers. But
the question arises: would the action
have been taken in such an important
stake if any but Harry Payne Whit
ney or one OF his peers Of the Jockey
Club were not concerned?
Also one might inquire OF the
stewards why Goes horses are per-
mitted 10 perform such form hip-hops
as Cleopatra and over There both evil
denced in yesterdays stakes. Thunder
storm beat Over There at mile in the
Jerome Handicap last Tuesday. IL was
said at the time that Over There had
corns, or something Ike that. and that
his feet burned up before the end.
Evidently he had more comfortable
shoes yesterday, as he made joke OF
the others. Last time out Cleopatra
folded at the end Of about five fur
longs. Yesterday she was running her
best az the conclusion Of seven fur
longs.
Suspicious Race In Chase
The most dsgraceful exhibition Of
the season developed in the Frecport
Stoerlechase Handicap. when the three
timber-toppers finished heads apart. II
was evident To the least experienced
eye that Rnomb was "shooeI". in Byers
and Rowan absolutely refused 10 take
the pace and as Borgan had orders TO
lay back until the next 20 last jump,
the field simply walked the first mile
and half.
Not even a child could overlook this
disgraccful exhibition OF boat rae
ing" and Frank J. Bryan, representing
the National Steeplechase and Hunts
Association. got busy Immediately.
After hearing the story OF Jockey
Rowan and the tales Of two OF the
trainers involved it was ordered that
Rowan should be set down FOR the
ba lance OF the meeting and his case
referred TO The Jockey Club. and that
the entry of Reddest should be refused
until The Jockey Club bad an oppor-
tunity 20 investigate.
Which was al well enough so far
as il went; Rcddest down az Aqueduct
turned several form thp-flops. But
Just why the association failed to 20
after Byers and Sklbbereen, who were
quite as guilty in,eyery respect. II Is
hard 10 understand. II is 10 be hoped
il was not because Of the fact that j.
+. Widener, who owns S6ibbereen,
happens TO be a pillar Of cross-country
racing. What IS most needed IN Fast
orn racing circles is a new broom hat
will sweep clean and dust the corners
as we'll az the mahogany furniture at
one and the same time.
Poor Exhibition by Knapp
As to the Lawrence Realization, IL
Vexatious mad not finally won the
honors one jockey who an wers O. tie
name OF Willie Knapp should have
been taken out and sno.. he gave the
most miserable exhibition o. horse
lnanshiD ever seen a; any TRACK.
Knapp deliberately allowed himself
to be p0cketed and kept 10 c.o.e
quarters . the far Turn. wG'rc 'f
had ID race some extra quarter mI.e
around the field. Vex.tious fla j.
got ND into . c0ntending position re.r
the furlong pole, but wnen Knapp 20
tempted - ride he Knocked th, i.ly
righ, out Of her stride.
The Champagne w.s beautiful
race. For thc first A.t mile .tc W
the six Juveniles that went 20 tho
post raced almost nose % nose. irey
came down the centre Of The track n
almost perfect alignment. John J.. Mad
den's Captain Alcock slightly n the
lead. Then class began 10 tell.
Cleopatra moved Up under a drive
and in the 'ast sixteenth pulled rapidly
away from the others. Upset tired
right a. tne end. but DR.. CLARK form
eriy Sammy) hung or more gamely
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