The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-27
The Brook Wins Classic
Chase at Belmont Park
Carrying 167 Pounds, He Defeats Select Field of
Jumpers in the International HOLSTER Runs Off
With the Babylon lightweight Handicap.

price could not tempt him to part with
his pet
HOLSTER won the Babylon High
weight Handicap. the secondary feature
OF the card He carried the coIors Of
A X. Macomber home ahead OF big
field Of noted sprinters.
To enter Tailor Maid In the Arst
race IL cost John Schaushnessy $1,000.
The event was a French claiming AFFAIR.
Ali horses were entered for $500 and
any race goer had the privilege
OF claiming one for that sum plus
the size of the purse three-quar-
ters of an hour before the race
or half an hour after It had been
decided. eLong before the time act for
the race some one slipped or Mr..
Schaughnessy that his Ally was going
to be claimed Fearing he might lose
he;. Mr. Schaughnessy rushed to the
claiming box and deposited a bid of
$l,731 for his own horse. This pre-
vented him from starting her and he
lost the $1,000 without getting any kind
OF run for his money. ..
The withdrawal of Tailor Maid didn't
mar the race. Sixteen cheap platers
went forth and put up a slTited battle,
a length from A. A. Reilly's Albert A..
which finished half length in front of
Golden King.
Tarascon was at 20 to l. He Is a
fast sort of colt but an unruly one and
until yesterday refused to break" from
the barrier. Several times George Odom.
his trainer. wagered on him. On those
occasions he put a fashionable Jockey
such as Lyke in the saddle. During
the week Joe Healey pestered the
trainer to let little johnson have the
mount next time At first Odom was
obdurate. When a big strong boy can't
get him away how can a youngster?"
said the trainer. But Mr.. Healey in
sisted and finally the trainer consented.
Yesterday when the weights were an
nounced Healey approached Odom and
said he was sorry but that his boy
couldn't ride because he couldn't make
the weight. IT don't care how much
overweight he is Odom snapped.
Have him ride and you give him his
Instructions"
Johnson got Tarascon away from the
webbing on his toes and kept him in
front to the end
Enfiilade. the heavy headed Ally be-
longing to Morton l.. Schwartz ran one
of her best races under the guidance OF
Johnny LOTUS and defeated a select
field of mares and filies over the FIVE
and half furlong route. That she won
was due In great part to Loftus's su-
perb Craftsmanship. He got her away
in front and kept her there throughout
During the last furlong the noted Jockey
was compelled to use his whip freely
House Maid challenged boldly. but
LOTUS kept his charge going well enough
to win by half length.
While at the post on Enfilade LOTUS
was kicked in the right leg by Ground
Swell. II was a painful kick, but Mars
Cassidy gave him permission to dis
mount and walk around. This limbered
up his limb and he remounted and won
the race. During the remainder Of the
afternoon Lotus displayed a decided
limp, but said he was only slightly
bruised.
Just before the first race George Odom
sent King Plaudit, his renowned three
year-old colt. out for a trial. The cot
stepped along impressively and covered
FIVE furlongs in 1:00'2-5.