The sun., 1919-09-09
BELMONT STEWARDS
.DISQUALIFY DOLEFUL
Decision Anglers Racegoers,
Who Hiss and Hoot Through
the Afternoon
By HENRY ". KING.

z. r Thomas's Doleful was dlsquali-
fed after he won the third race at Bel
mont Park yesterday afternoon, and as
on Saturday. when the historic Lawrence
Realization was taken away from Over
There, the decision did not meet with
those who had wagered on Snapdrason,
which was awarded the race, declared
that the decision was unfair.
For their decision the stewards were
Kissed and hooted for several minutes,
and after each subsequent race thous-
ands gathered around the Judges stand
and shrieked forth sarcastic yells OF
Foul, foul !" They were the worst deni-
onstratlons seen on a local racecourse
in many years and tended to show
that the racegoing public has lost lou
of confidence in the officials.
Doleful was disqualified for bearing
out in the run through the homestretch.
He sweryed to the centre Of the track
at the final three siXteenths pole, put ne
was far in front at the time and dio not
bump or touch any horse in the race
Snapdragon, ridden by Fator, was the
nearest horse to him. He was two
lengths back and swerving just as much
AZ the leader. There was plenty OF room
an either side for Snapdragon to go 70
the front, but Fator seemed 10 pecolie
cxcited and lost control Of his mount.
This caused Snapdragon TO lose nis
stride and wabble about the track. When
Ta,or cot him going again Snapdragon
came with a rush and was beaten hah /"
length. 1879 as. be
As soon as Fator weighed out ne
,.had 70 the stewards stand anu
lodged a complaint OF foui, 'i,e
crowd II seemed ridiculous and huhoreus
NJ racegoers offered to wager eNe.
Money that the complaint would not
aven he entertained. 1t was, thouen.
Tho stewards listened to Fator anu tneii
sent for Ensor, who rode Doleiui' "neH
he had told his story the stewards ue.
liberated for several minutes anu 80
ordered DolefuIs number taken Gown
GA that of Snapdragon hoisted TO the
top.
BarkIie Takes Chase.
The Corinthian Handicap steeplechase
hrrnuht out a worthy aspirant for cross
country honors. He is Walter NJ. Jef-
fords's big brown geliing Barklie. he
inst galloped over the long two and a
half mile course and without doing ms
best at any stage re the journey can,
tered past the judges four lengths aneau
q. f. Ambrose Clark's Hibler, which
heat + E. widener's Stonewood a six
teenth of a mile for place honors.
Barklie is one of the largest horses
on the turf and he has the largest feet
and sturdiest legs ever seen on n thor
oughbred His hoofs resemble those OF
a brewery wagon horse. But he KNOWS
how to jump and he seems to have I'M
limited. stamina. Last year. when ne
was known as w. f. knebelkamp, MT.
Jeffords bought him from Gen. Buchanan
for $4,000. At that time the price seemed
extremely large. vhe horse was consid"
cred little better chan a platter. for he
had been beaten often by mediocre
chasers. Since Mr.. Jeffords bought him
and turned him over to Michael DAILY to
train he has improved wonderfully, until
now he is worthy opponent OF the
mighty The Brook He cleared every OBJ
stacle by nearly two feet and took the
Liverpool as II 1t were only foot VIDE.
He will compete in several more races
here and then be shipped to Maryland
where he will be matched against The
Brook He carried only LAG pounds yes
terday, but he is SO powerfully built that
twenty pounds more is not likely to sap
his speed or strength.
Audacious Runs Fast Mile.
Audacious, the three-year-old son OF
Star Shoot and Bold Girl, ran mile in
the Amityville Handicap in the excep-
tionally fast time of 1856 As, only one
fifth of a second behind the track record
hung up by stromboli in 1914. Never
once during the journey was he com
PEELED to do his best. and at the end was
salloping, four lengths ahead of S. c.
Hildreths Valor. If he had been pressed
to his utmost he undoubtedly would have
smashed the old record to smithereens.
A. K. Macomber's HOLSTER finished
third.
Jockey McAtee was suspended for
three days for indiscreet conduct. He
rode whimsy in tho first race and when
he dismounted was unable to carry his
saddel to the scales. Road work made
him weak and a stimulant made him
worse.