New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
Hildretll Entry
" ills ON Fine
Ride by Fator
Turner: .:;21 Tricks Prove Fu.
tile i'll Stretch for Centre
port Handicap Purse
By W. ]. Macbeth

The Cen,report Handicap, the feature
Of yesterdays program at Belmont
PARK. developed horse race we'll
worth days journey to see Sam
Hildreth's Abb beat r. T. Wilson IRIS
Thunders torm u scant head on the post
sitter one OF the prettiest duels through
the stretch that have been seen this
season.
Only two thoroughbreds ever ran
over the mile course at Belmont faster
than Alb ran yesterday. These were
the champion OF champions, Man
o. War. which in the Withers last
Saturday SEP new track record at
1:S5 Is. and Wildair. which finished
second 10 Man O. War in that classic.
Undoubtedly Wildair did as we'll as 1876
fat that day. Alibis time tied the
record Man o War attered-Stron-
bolts 1856 So under III pounds on
September :. 1914, as three-year -c'c.
The Centreport Handicap was strict
" two-horse race from start to
finish. The experts could not separate
the horses on form, so the two went 70
the post equally favored. ct evens. The
start was g good one. Though Alibi
cot OF much better than usual. THU
derstorm had the early foot and in the
run up tho back stretch before the
first turn showed daylight between him
self and has KeeneSt rival.
Fator. with Alibi. made his bid
rounding the sweeping turn. AS Clar-
erce Turner skinned the rail with
Thunderstorm at all times he forced
fine Hildreth horse to take a longer
route. Once coming into the home
turn Fator moved with Alibi as if de-
termined to come through on the rail
Il possible, but Thunderstorm crowded
over close and he was forced to come
to the outside.
AT the top Of the stretch Thunder
storm locked 4 sure winner. for ne had
an advantage of more than length
and seemed full of running. Fator
went to the whip with Alibi and the
black horse began 10 work up by inches.
Turner resorted to every trick to foil
this challenge; his tactics even ap-
preached rough work. Coming down
OCCASION and let his mount bear out.
But Fator kept strictly to his knitting
and in one of the best finishes he has
shown n the East outrode Turner
through the last furlong and got up
in the very last strides.
Whether or not Thunderstorm would
have been disqualified had he won there
is no way of telling. But the fact re-
mains that the stewards have disquali-
fed for less Nrovocation.
Two teeple chase jockeys were sus-
pended. Harry Williams, who rode
Worstdale in the chase, was set down
for abusing his mount after the finish
Of the race. Med Henderson was sus-
United Hunts. He pulled up his horse,
New Haven, at the far side of the field
on the last turn, when the old gelding
suked and quit cold under the whip.
Henderson explained that he pulled
up only TO save his mount. which would
have been beaten furlong or more.
it was plain to be seen that Henderson
did 60 TO the whip and that his steed
stopped short New Haven has not
won race in two years and has be-
aaved worse in more illustrious hands.
]. L. Murphy's Dorcris won the
steeplechase, drawing away from
Worstdale, after clearing the last
fence. There might have been a diff
fsrent story had Williams not lost his
ssirups in landing. Rhomb, the out
slider, took third money.
George ". Lofts Donnaconna, dis
appointment in the Kentucky Derby
and Preakness, finally came into his
own in the third race, dash of six fur
longs Owe the straight. Such heavy
play was .1ade on Vice Chairman that
az good as s to could be had against
Donnaeonna a. one time, though he
opened at / to 2.
opened at i TO ,. Barrett didn't let
Donnaconna down until the eighth pole.
De soon caught Vice Chairman, the
pacemaker, and won about as he
pleased.
The first race, for two-year- ODDS, was
also for maiden Jockeys. Little H. Gala
nan landed the Glen Riddle Farms
Chincoteague d winner, after a beauti-
II! ride all the way.