New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-05
Gladiator Takes
Feature Event
AT Race Track
Colors of Com. Ross Promi-
nent, With Lion dor
and Jacobina Winning
By w. J. Macbeth

One Of the best opportunities that
ever called at racetrack found every
body stargazine when it PACED the big
midweek crowd at Belmont Park track
Yesterday. AS result, q stake horse
in company with veritable platers, was
allowed 70 run loose at the Juicy odds
Of to l. and ran just as a stake horse
is supposed TO run. w. R. Goes Over
There, which finished first in the Law
renee Realization at Belmont Park last
summer Though disqualified for foul
ing H. F. Whltney's Vexatious, which
was half dozen lengths behind at the
wire), simply spread-eaged the field
OF five that went to the post for the
third race, st mile.
II enc is to believe all he hears
around racetrack. none was more sur
prised at this unexpected victory than
Over There's stable connections. Ger
tanly these did not back the thorough
bred--at me track, anyhow, though il
must be remembered there are still
other places where bets made be made
(oral.y, OF counsel.
Over There. according to the rail-
birds, was anything but a racehorse
yesterday. tie was a pig and a goat
and dog and not hall up to a race.
the wlsest checkers said. He hadn't
shown anything to Justify his appear
ance even IN such cheap company. 1t
is true over There didn't look like any
Mar o War. He did seem high in
flesh. But he certainly was full Of
running. If he wasn't fit horse yes
terday We wonder what he will do when
he is fit.
Only Galloping at End
Over There raced the mile in1:39 35
and was only galloping at the end. a
half dozen lengths in front of Gloomy
Gus: Sam Hildreth's Princeps, odds
on favorite and one Of the most heavily
backed choices OF the day, didn't have
speed enough 20 get in the money. La
verne Fator handled this favorite afro
clously anyhow. Il was a very weak
ride, il not worse.
1t is very doubtful. however. if a
Sands could have ridden Princeps SO
he would extend Over There. This
race was won in the first furlonc when
Fairhrother crowded the Coe colt to
The front. He widened the gap at will
and won in common romp.
The Redstone Stables three-vear-old
Superman t, Gladiator, won the
Westbury Handicap, at mile. which,
was the feature race of the afternoon.
l. was repetition of the earlier race
Just as Over There had done. Gladiator
went out from the rise of the barrier
and made every post q winning one
He was pulled up through the last six
tenth. Sea Mint, the heavily PLAYED
second choice. was the only one that
could Keep within gunshot Of Gladiator.
ms gladiator, by the way, is a strap
ping big colt possessed of a most i'm
pressve stride He is likely to be lust
about the next best three ear-old of
the year There can be but one best
UNI Man O War dies or breaks down
Inc co!ors Of Commander J. K. l..
Ross, who is expected down from Mon
treal for the running Of the Suburban
handicap this afternoon, were very
prominent. Guy Bedwel saddled two
winners for perfect batting average.
Sande rode both TO victory.
sande scored his first victory with
Lion dor, the four-year-old chestnut
col. ne purchased for Mr.. Ross from
l. ). Healey for $4,000 Immediately
after the son Of Heno totA the measure
OF such weil-known sprinters as Motor
oop, Naturalist, Dunboyne. Valor. Old
Rosebud and Audacious last Monday
afternoon.
Peter Piper Falters
ne event known as the Baldwin
nghwelght Handicap was another six
ttur!ongs sprint over the straight. The
iavorite, Peter Piper, had his uslal
early speed. but when Sande moved IN
az the quarter pole with Lion dor the
hound came out in Peter, as is custom
airy when good horse looks him in the
eye. he lost all interest in the race
- was only breeze for Lion dor from
Jacobina, favorite Of the CLOSING
lsee was the other fine Ross trick
Sshoe got this FLY away in front and
. "s.o her straight as an arrow through
'ne -FOUR and half furlongs. w. r.