The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
GIVE PURSE TO
BEATEN HORSE
IN REALIZATION
Over There Finishes First
by 5 Lengths, but
Loses by Foul.
yEXATI0US MADE VICTOR
Cleopatra Takes the Cham
payne While $4,000 Look
On at Belmont Park.
yEXATIOUS MADE VICTOR
BY HENRY v. KING.

II is doubtful If there ever were as
many sensations crowded into one days
racing as there were at Belmont Park
Yesterday afternoon After w. r. Goes
imported colt, over There. had gslloped
home Ave lengths in front in the historic
Lawrence Realization he was disquali-
fed and the stake, which Is rich in
purse and tradition. was awarded to
Harry Payne whitney's filly Vexatious.
After Woods Stockton's Rhomb had
won the Freeport Steeplechase, James
Boden. the trainer. of Reddest, and
Jockey Rowan. who rode Reddest, were
suspended for the balance OF the meet
ing and their cases referred to the
stewards of the Jockey Club for further
action.
W. r. Goes chestnut filly Cleopatra
galloped home the winner OF the famous
Champagne Stakes and was proclaimed
the best FLY of the year and a worthy
opponent of Man O. War for the juvenile
title
Neddam led home a field of select
Youngsters in the first race, after which
William Booth, his owner, was offered
$4,000 for him and refused it.
Knapp's Bad Ride.
Jockey Knapp. who rode Vexatious,
was accused of riding the worst race
Of his long career
More than $4,000 persons attended the
big days racing and they left the track
lauding the thoroughbreds and the sport
but condemning all steeplechases and
all stewards for their inconsistency and
leniency with a host of jockeys and
trainers.
Tho disqualification of Over There did
more TO hurt the turf than to help it.
The rich prize was taken from him be-
caase he interfered with Richard T. Will
sons Thunderstorm on the far turn.
There was no doubt that Over There
committed foul and the stewards were
within their rights when they changed
the result, but thoir action was SO in
consistent with theis other rulings this
year that even those who had benefited
by Vexatious's victory declared 1t an
outrage.
The foul was not deliberate. Neither
was it fragrant. IT killed any chance
Thunderstorm might have had of win
ming the race. but there were few in the
throng who believed Mr.. Wilson's colt
would have won the stake in any event.
Many more fragrant fouls are committed
during the year and are overlooked.
over There was much the best horse
IN the race. He galloped behind P. A.
ClarKs Dunboyne and Thunderstorm for
halt mile. Then he moved into second
place and raced behind Dunboyne for
another half mile.
AT that point Jockey Fairbrother gave
hr. Goes colt his head and Over There
sped to the front and romped the re-
nainder Of the way to the easiest kind
OF victory.
Bad Move on Vexatious.
Knapp messed Vexatious about during
Inc early running of the race, but when
the homesuetch was reached went to
work on his FLY and by vigorous work
brought her up to within two lengths of
ihe leader. At the eighth pole he shot
her over from the middle of the course,
where he had clear sailing ahead, to the
lau. This move was a bad one, for even
his charge had sufficient speed to
oVertake Over There it would have been
impossible for him to go to the front
Without pulling to the outside of the
track. As 1t happened, Vexatious was a
tired horse a furlong from home and
never had chance of catching the
leader which was running apparently
last and strong.
punboyne, which was making his first
appearance under silks since the Freak
ness, in which he was kicked at the post
and severely injured. raced under a
stout pull during the first mile. but
when let down" stopped to a walk and
finished third, half a dozen lengths be-
mind Mr. ITbffnaxy'a dav--
storm was two lengths further back, and
Polka Dot, Bunboyne's stablemate. was
bad last.
Cleopatra's victory in the Champagne
was clean cut one and stamped her as
a nlly of tremendous speed and wonder
Iul endurance. The stake was at seven
turlongs, the furthest the Juveniles have
oeen asked to race this season. She
never left the result in doubt. This
beautiful daughter of Corcyra and Calls
- an exceptionally big filly and a slow
breaker But once she gets into her
proper stride she fairly flies over the
ground.
Cleopatra Is Held Back.
:, Because of the distance of the race
ar harrick instructed Jockey McAtee
!" take back with the Ally as soon as the
carrier va went up and not to rush her I'M
" she had steadied down to her regular
ven stride. The lad followed instruc-
IONS IONS and as result Cleopatra was well
oasK OF John L. Madden's Captain Alcock
Slu Harry Payne Whitney's Upset and
Clark' the pacemakers, when the
HSt iurlong pole was reached.
nut at that point Cleopatra began To
Set,e down and run like a streak. She
.pp"'g deVoured the ground, and when
Wv, nme maj furlong pole was reached she
vas IN 'front.'. From then on to the end
lengths. VI" w wv
MT Whitney's colts took the second
1nu tnird ends Of the purse. Upset was
1eeonu' nve lengths ahead OF DR.. Clark.
Da'lu Harum, Cleopatra's stablemate
vas fourth, and Captain Alcock fifth, p
c4arks Dunsandel brought UP the
car; MIR, Coe was not at the course IN
~ ''s t"o Srcat hoTsas Toinp OF WITH
' coveted stakes, lie is at his farm
a. Cody. Wyo.
Immediately after Over There had
nushed In front Mr.. Karrick sent Mr.
zoe long telegram telling of the two
SVorles' While the telegraph was click.
ing on the message the stewards were
him. away iioi'
Just as soon as Eddie Ambrose, who
.ope thunderstorm, had weighed out
ne ran into the stewards stand an6
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