Evening star., 1920-06-13
Man o. Var Now Hailed
As King of All Horses

BELMONT PARK. June 12.-Man o.
War, which recently surpassed the
worlds one-mile record for a track
with turns. again proved that he is
the greatest thoroughbred Of all times
at the Belmont Park track this after
noon. He won the historic Belmont
stakes over the treacherous IS"
course, and covered the mile and three
furlongs in the unprecedented time of
2 minutes IA is seconds. This is 1-5
seconds faster than the former record
for the classic established last year
by Commander ]. K. L. Ross Sir Bar
ton. and is 2 rs seconds better than
the time made for one and one-third
Swift, at Liverpool in 1908.
At the end of his journey the great
son of Fair Play was fighting for his
head twenty lengths ahead of George
w. Lofts Donaconna, his only op-
ponent.
To see the mighty colt in action.
nearly twenty thousand lovers of the
thoroughbred visiting the beautiful
park and they gave him great re-
ceptlon. The race wasn't a betting
affair. for Man o War was held at the
prohibitive odds Of 1 to 20, and the
his greatness.
While Man O. War was not whipped
or urged at any stage Of the journey
he was allowed to step at his best
until furlong from home. Louis
Feustalg, his trainer, instructed
Jockey Hummer to let him run all
the way. The crowd wants to see
told his jockey, land don't want them
to see gallop. Let him race. and well
please them and incidentally get a
record"
Hummer obeyed the Instructions to
the letter. He shot Man O. War to
the front and rated him along at
fast, but steady pace. It was too
fast for Donnac9nna and the Loft colt
was staggering under it four lengths
back. Coming out of the woods Kum-
mer gave his charge more rein and in
an instant the great colt doubled his
lead.
Rounding the bend into the home
stretch Hummer let his mount run as
fast is he wanted to. and that was at
express train speed. He fairly flew
over the ground and he entered the
home stretch bounding along like
quarter horse. Far in back of him
was Donnacona, tired and distressed.
The Summaries.
First race: three-year-olds and up: purse.
lPonce). to ., 7 to 5. 3 to 5, won; Flibberty
Gibbet. 10s NIurray), even, to 5, to 6. sec
ond; Thistle Queen. 107 (Turner). 80 to 1, 10
to 1, 5 to 1. third. Time, :21. Mormon. Pibroch,
Prim III, Basilius, Elma johnson and Millrace,
also ran.
Second race; Amityville steeplechase. handi-
cap; $1,000 added; four-year olds and up:
about two miles-Decisive, 135 (Cheyne). IL
to i. 4 to 1. even. won; Hibler. 142 par
Arch 144 tCrawford). 5 to 1. 3 to .. 1 to 2
third. Time, 4:43. Doublet and Lytle, also
ran.
Third race; Coaching Club Of America Oaks;
$1,000 guaranteed: three-year-old fllies; one
mile and Observation-Disclosures. III NC
Atee), to o. out, won; La Rablee, Ill (Kum-
mer). to /, to 3, out second; Oceanna
III (Schuttinger), 20 to l. to l, out. third.
Time. 2:1S 4-5. Only three starters.
Fourth race; the Belmont; three -year-olds:
$4,000 guaranteed; on, one mile and three
out, out, won; Donnaconna. 126 tBarrett). Is
to 1. out. out. second. Only two starters.
Fifth race: Amateur Cup; lightweight handi-
cap; 81 900 added; three-year-olds and up: one
mile-Thrift, $50 (Tucker), to 5, to g.
out. won; Super, 145 (Alpers), to 5, out.
out. second; The Decision, 157 (Wright), Is
to I, to 5, out. third. Time, 1:42 3-5.
Genevieve B, also ran.
$500. five furlongs, straight-Our Flag. 115
Girl, liz (Ambrose), to 1, 2 to i, even
second: Sammy Jay, 115 (Turner). s to 1,
to I, even. third. Time, O.59 3-5. Mile
Cadeau, Idle Dell, Jamaica Belle, Harp Of the
North, Chevalier, Sobrigade, Smarty. The
Swell and Jacobean also ran.