The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-09
KINGDOM II. WINS
THE MEADOWBROOK
Letterman Also in Front for
Greentree Stable-Carcful
Runs Fine Race.
By HENRY v. KING.

A double for the popular Greentree
Stable. when it's imported Kingdom IL.
took the annual running of the Meadow
brook Steeplechase Handicap and Let
terman. It's disappointing Derby hope,
graduated from the maiden ranks, We'd
with Carefurs brilliant accounting for
the Beldame Handicap as the outstand-
ing feature of a brilliant days sport
at Belmont Park yesterday.
After withdrawing Peccant, the
Greentree Stables fair owner placed her
sole dependence in Kingdom IL. a
French bred son of Maintenon-King's
Favour, bred by the late William r.
Vanderbilt and brought to this countrp
by A. X MacComber last year. King
dom IL had participated in steeple-
chasing before leaving his native shore
and proved himself powerful horse
under Vincent Powers and the lS5
pounds he was asked to carry over the
two miles and a half Of the Meadow
brook running.
Bullseye and Hallavill, the J. s. Cos
den pair. were selected as favorites py
the large delegation of turf and field
enthusiasts present and flattered by
showing the way for a mile and haii
in first and second position, with
Phoenix, f. Davis's entry, in third place
after he had supplanted vigilante, the
Widener candidate. early in the running
Powers. on Kingdom II. favored by the
light weight became the apparent winner
ii half mile out when he was sent up "a
feel the pace. At each of these efforts
the Cosden pair were forced under urg-
ing, whereupon Powers would take back
Hallavill was the first to retire, while
mis- mate gave way to Kingdom lis DIG
rounding into the straightaway. Phoenix
made a game bid at the final hedge. but
the F'renchman would not be denied and
he drew out handily at the end to take
the honors and the S2.425 that went to
the winner by a length and a half.
Phoenix was compelled to battle with
Bullseye to the final forty yards. where
ne proved the gamer and accounted for
the place honors by a half length. Robert
oliver, despite his eleven years. was ac-
corded support by the steeplechase dew
rtees, but could not keep up at any
stage and he was a distant last in the
field of eight, which all fenced perfectly
CarefuI's Game Response.
Carefurs victory, her first of the
year. incidentally, was accomplished
gameness under the top weight of 1875
pounds in the six furlong running OF
the Beldame over the main course. The
lightly weighted Lady Baltimore. from
the J. S. Cosden stable, set out to sup
ply a sizzling pace. followed the game
Pen Rose, who had also been held In
high esteem by Mr.. vosburg, with her
1874 pound burden. Arrow of Gold was
in third running position early. with
Careful leading the second division sew
eral lengths back and well out In the
track during the run around the turn.
Carefrl's response to Butwelrs call
rounding the turn, was brilliant to be-
hold. She lost some ground making the
straightaway, but once there settled
down to work in her usual game fash
ion and overlook Pen Rose furions
out. The latter under Fator's hard urg-
ing argued gamely. but submitted TO
the daughter of Wrack In the final forty
yards. so that the w. ]. Salmon owned
fiIly drew out to win by length ana
a half in the good time OF az 20.
Pen Rose had two lengths to spare
over Lady Baltimore. who was out to
the last ounce to Withstand powerful
hut beiated rush Of Polly AIMS. The
Ia tier mare was fairly submissive dur
ing the post maneuvers. but left IN
sluggish fashion so that she was many
lengths out of 1t through the first quar-
ter. but her squirt through the stretch
indicated that she will conduct herself
well within the near future over a
longer route.
THE Greentree double was complete
when Letterman graduated over nine
others in the one mile running OF the
final. He flattered early by attending
New orleans's pace, and when the latter
tired entering the stretch Lyke sent the
son of Superman off to five length
lead. Through the final furiong he
started to waver, but by dint of per-
saasion was enabled to last long enough
to register a two length victory over
Double Cross, whose determined rush
kept him eight lengths better than Mac
rl,ef and the seven others