Evening star., 1920-05-30
Wins THE W|THERS
IN COMMON CANTER
Riddles Chestnut Horse Cuts
\ Belmont Track Record
E for the Mile.

IUC lIlc Wti6s
BELMONT PARK, N. Y. May Is
Samuel Riddles Man o. War Is the
greatest horse in the country anu
nrobably the greatest in the history
Of the American turf. He proved IL
this afternoon in the Withers otahes
at Belmont Park to the satisiAc'loH
of more than 10000 racegoers- nc
won the historic classic in common
canter The official timer said ne Gov
cred the one mile in 1.S5 80. Ioui
ffths of a second raster Una"
track record, established by otroihoot'
in 1914. but scores OF other tiinss
includins veteran horsemen VINO nas :
ISaLea Iborucnbreos for years, mace
his time much faster. some caus
him in 1.S4l-5 and none sio~ ,,s,a
a, And every one of the huse
1hrour at the track agreed lna.
he had been allowed TO race "a
hest cIip he would have mace - =
and smashed all "oio
Only once during the race was ne
nermitted to step along as ne ue
sired That was in the lou.
long, and a score OF comps. nile
ers said he ran that eighth Oh d M aeo
in the phenomenal time OF Ten
nnas n sn II was a furlong the like OF
mhich had never been heard Oh pc
fore for it was at an express
speed of forty-five miles ,.a an
CO Co. as the contest was con-
r.rnad II was a joke. Harry PaSne Z
Whitney's Wildair and W.. X. Coe .
: David Harum were the an pever
J only opponents, and they W Gov Of
in the hunt. the cnestf front as
tae 1TOHt 90
soon as the barrier was reieassu, @mn IN
Was never headed to wln' pui,sS
fo almost a walk by two Iens ms n,
Wildair was much better than - :
xid Harum and was secono us Tho
senrths. After the race men ,rsds M
, rnsde a study of thoroushpreuS
Ind have seen the best horses ooin =
hara and abroad were efnpna.
deciaring that Man o war new, 10
an equal Sysonby. COIN. Ware
Ethelbert. Domino ana e.n todav,s
tr,,ly great horses. but alter .o oan.
80 .ii of these immortals We're co AZ,
naIled to take pace oeioM If
Riddle.s colt in the elu,hf fat Man
tame. For his wonderIui . ia
a. War received a trloute ute,,Tbhred: s :
seluon s The instant he poked his noss
iion track for the parade un
pa @ returned afte. his victory ne .hs
showered with applause aarned
Aviation was not peca1Sc at the
xnnay for the crowd. We vas q, ~
mohsS S,,;ra odds of to and on
Iandfnl of those present wasere~
on him.
The SUMMARIZE.
First race. three years Hs1arie ana @p' IL INC.
purse. $500 SIX ~ iut,01s to s, won; Huron H.
IA 9popee,, IL to 5. to 5; to .; seo so T. 5
Bur,inssms 1lS ms ,M0uniasns; Ils s.. " Favor Locus.
to 1. 'h1ro- .,frea clark. Shenandoah, Beauty
s1s.n and Reception II also ran ss,,-
second lac race: fonF fonT.year-oids nd up: 81 600
nad.a .nf about two miies-syosset. $50 ". 10y. TOW
ersI. s to 5, to ). to g. won onei eecond:
14e Haynes, 49, to l. 10 TO i. l. 5 to 5. 1 to 5.
third. Time, 4.13 45. Rupica. nho"o'
Six Hundred and Worstdale also ran, suies.
e COO guaranteed: five furlongs-Prn0ers ncr
tAmbrosel. even. to D. ! TO D "ch second.
Iee. los CRicel, to !: to ?; 70 g t. to :. to
seD ,hi1a blrhtiy ms me 'ssAs Sss Jaeobins. Costly
Co,ors and Music in the Air also ran; 90 oco
,,sranteed: one mile-Man o War, lis (knn-
mer). i to Z, out. won; Wildalr. iiS Am An,
brose1. 6 to 1. out, out. second: David Hasum'
Time. i.s5 Is. Only three starters.
Fifth race. Elmont handicap; three-year-olds
and up: 81 600 added; mile and si,'ee1sn sn ~
10 10 4. second; Seamint. 81 Mooney. 4
to l. to s. to ). third. Time, i.4f o-S.
Tailor Maid and Salvestra also ran,
Sixth race, three-year-Olds and up. maidens
purse $500: seven farlongs-Franc Tireur. loS
4 lZeeileri, 6 to l, to i, 1 to 1. won. Musito
N109 (Kummerl IL to ). / to 1, to =, second
Larshetto. 81 tWeiner). 10 to .. 8 to ., to
;. third. Time. 1-2G 70 Chernoino. Court
Fool, Tftantium. Say Which. Back Home, FL
mont and Mrs. Ida Roberts also ran
Entries for Monday.
First race, the Hampstead handicap: selling ::
for three-year-olds and up: six furlongs, main
course-Eiected II. 50; Ralco. 95; Phalaris.
1o2; Maneuyer: 10: PRINCE OF Como loS !;
wick. 1o4: sYouneed. 107: War Marvel. ia !;
Tattle. So; Bon Tromp. 107; Vice Chairman,
100 Different Eyes. 105.
Second race, steeplechase: conditions: for
four-year-oids and up about two miles-Lytle.
40: Reliance. 140 Decisive. 142; syrdarya.
1884,; Earlocker. 1870: Wisest Fool. 13O !;
Doublet. 1877; Surf Queen. 1913: Docoris. 147 !;
Jack Of Spades 49, Chester II. 1sa:
five furlongs; straight-Bloomington, 112 !;
knight OF the Heather. 112: sedgeneld. 112 !;
Touch Me Not, 112; Step Lightly. 112; Tyster.
= Fourth race. the Toboesan hanAicap: for
Nhree-year-oids and up: six furlongs straight
-Audacious. ia: Dunboyne. 123; Naturalist,
126: Old Rosebud. 113; krewer, no; valor.
Fifth race. claiming; for four-year-olds and
up: mile and sixteenth-'Prim Ill. 95;
'Chasseur 1I3: Kebo. 10s; 'Searchlight Iii
us: Veteran. 113: John i. Day. Ill.
and half fnrlongs: notwithstanding Water.
112: The Swell, IFS; Dry Moon. 115: Uncle
Renus. 115: Sedgefield. 1l5 Polly Ann, II2 ;
Elaek Top IL: Moody. rs; Refusal. 1ls;
sFiYe pounds apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear track fast.