New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
T. avorites Score
I'm Five Races:
OrnlyOne Upset
knobbie Captures Babylon
Handicap; The Trout
First in Sfeeplecl1ase
BY w. !. Macbeth

laient evidently got tired at last of
playing ducks and drakes with New
fork's long suffering public and as a
consequence so many fayorites bobbed
down in front at beautiful, remodelled d
Belmont Park yesterday afternoon the
patrons were all rubbing their eyes be-
fore the end of the afternoon, They
couldn't believe but that thew we're
dreaming. Five straight favorites
earned brackets and not until the clos
ing event was there sempiance OF an
upset
But when that upset did come it wa S
a gorgeous, glittering spectacle - one
that made the oralists grind their teeth
IN frenzy The fat bankroIed oralists
We're scarcely prepared for the Jolt that
knocked them loose from their eyeteeth
IN series Of earth tremors that de-
veloped into a real Frisco quake in
the last heat. For though the favorite
had to be content with third money in
this trial the brackets fell to j. S.
Cosden's fine two-year-oId trick, Rou-
lette, which was backed from 20 to I
to 3 TO /.
This Celt filly, which furnished really
the finest melon cut during this
frenzied racing season, was the tip Of
the century. Weisenheimer, layrnan
and sap, alike, boarded the good thing
The oralists, one and all, were wagging
their heads at the end when the name
Of Roulette was mentioned in a stage
whisper.
Finish Tight Fit
The finish of this race was one OF
the tightest fits that could be imagined
the first three being only noses apart
at the end. Wishbone, the favorite, had
all the early speed and threatened to
spread" her field. Sande had her three
| lengths in front at the end of the first
| furlong and five lengths TO the good al
the end of half mile. But there the
weight began to tell and Wishbone
| shortened her stride.
Roulette, which displayed far more
speed than might have been expected
| from her earlier races, would probably
have won by many lengths had she rur
true for Teddy Rice. But she bore ovei
from next to the rail position to the
extreme outside. The Riviera Stable's
Lally, which ran straight, also closed
with rush through the last furlont
and had Roulette extended at the end
The Quincy Stables Knobbie won th'
Babylon Handicap, the feature of thu
card, in commanding fashion. Mooney
raced him quickly to the front and hele
the race safe throughout the mile. Que
creek was much the best Of the Others
and beat Dry Moon three lengths fol
the place.
The steeplechase at about two mile
for maiden four-year-olds and upwart
was simply q school day for The Trout
the to favorite. Nicklaus laid of
the early pace for the first turn o
the field. then raced past Saywhich d
will and won by dozen lengths.
Jock Scot, the public choice, had I
cakewalk in the fifth trial over the mil
route Mr.. Brummel, Mr.. X. and Pha
laris were all we'll played, and Brumme
set the pace to the stretch. But i
was only through suffrance. Sand
stepped up with the favorite whel
Mr.. BrummeI beat Mr.. K. by tw'
lengths for the place.
Modesty Has Struggle
G.. D. Widener's Modesty was con
sidered one of the very surest trick
of the afternoon and backed to odds OF
at post time. But this two-year-oit
| filly had the time of her life to bea
out Yelled Colleen, 10 to shot. a
the finish The two were only inche:
apart at the end. 1t was a whipping
| nnlSh through the last sixteenth pc
tween Zoeller and Marinelli, but Mod
esty happened to have her head dowr
as they hit the line.
C. j. Quinn's Beverly Belle, which
finished third, was disqualified, but il
a manner that will not tend to add {
whit to the prestige of the incompetent
officials with which the Jockey Clul
insists upon saddling the public.
Beverly Belle was disqualified hours
after the presiding stewards had rec
ognized her officially as winner of shov
money. Racing does not recognize bet
ting, but it is rumored there is an oc