New-York tribune., 1922-06-11


The race Of Snob II was sad dis
appointment, IL not indeed a rude
shock. 20 the 30.000-odd enthusiasts
on hand 20 get line on the respective
merits Of this erstwhilc jim Dandy
challenger for the laurel wreath worn
BY the unbeaten Norwich. IL Was con
sidered that the Belmont would DC
nothing but an exercise gallop Tor COS,
den's colt, an airing Of mile ana
three.ejghths as IL were. And then
Morvieh, II was known, was to work a
mile under colors 70 furnish basis OF
comparison.
To class Snob II with Norwich seems
rank Injustice now IL seemed good
even money wager TO the great major
itv Of expcrt horsemcn before the lyZZ
Belmont was run. Matt Wins 5000
special 20 be run out az Latonia the
afternoon Of June "a. II is likely 70
prove quite a bust" unless +. !. Will
son reeanis and agrees 10 ship the now
famous Pillory West.
Plllory Stands at Top
Aside from Norwich. Pillory now
stands cut head and shoulders as the
horse Of the year, for the handsome son
OF Olambala-Hester Prynne has ae-
counted FOR no less than two $4,000
stakes 10 date. The Preakness and the
Belmont. yesterdays victory, added
s3s.7OO in cash. beside $1,000 in gold
plate.
Il really seems a pity now that Pill
lory was beaten so badly by Snob ii IN
the withers, when the latter stepped to
Man O. Wars record for the mile
G:35 4-5).
for il. unless indeed il was sample
q bad riding on the part Of Jimmy
Butwell. who had the mount. or that
Snob II was far from his best for the
big test yesterday. With l. Morris IN
the saddle Pillory annexed the Preak-
ness from classy field; was winning
away of by himself till he SHE'D from
wet spot In the stretch. Under {.
u. Miller yesterday Fillory made Snob
II cheap BY comparison. 10 may be. OF
course. that Snob Is only miller. But
again the pace was anything but kill
ing one and Snob set the pace himself
Certainly. bar Piilory. there was moth
inr in Yesterdays Belmont capable Of
making Norwich stretch his neck.
There is possibility that Snob was
not athis very best. and this is not said
hy way Of any alibi; he went 20 the
post in heavy bind bandages and ap-
peared sore on his hind feet. All the
others were sleek and trim and clean
as fancy could picture.
Perfect Break at Start
Mars Cassidy broke the field in per
feet alignment Almost Immediately
Snob darted of into the lead, which
he increased 10 three good lengths
rounding the first turn. Ray Jay
lapped on Hea. followed, with the slow
beginning Pillory trailing BY length
and a half.
In the run through the long back
stretch Ray jay and Hea closed up 20
within length Of the paeemakeI.
Every one thought Clarence hum,'e'
was simply rating in front. Up 70 TINS
time c. II. Miller, Mr.. Wilson's new
Jockey. had made no move with Filiory'
At the half-mile pole Miller reused his
mount and Pillory charged down on the
others. He swept 20 the outside
on the far turn, then waited till
Strengthened for the run home before
making move for the pacemaker.
There was no stopping Pillory's
rush First ne put away Hea (for Ray
Jay BY then had dropped into the
ruck). then he collared Snob. For a
hundred yards they hung together,
then Pillory drew away TO an easy vic
tory. The fract.onal time was 0:24 3-5,
O:4e As. l:l5 2-5. l;4i as. 2:06 2-5,
2;is As. The course record is 2;l6 4-5,
established By Grey Lag last year. the
first time the Belmont was run over
the main course.
Mr.. J. Tucker. who had the mount
on the favorite. Mrs. r. F. Carmen's
Excuse Nc won the Amateur Cup, a
lightweight handicap at a mile. He
raced r. Penn Smith jr.'s Arrow Of
Gold in'o submission in the first six