New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19

CHE OF Snob, and tougher luck home
| no equine dandy could pick The San
lord shelter Is a synonym of disaster
Snob /! yesterday, over a soupy track.
overcame the Sanford jinx to win like
a thoroughbred of real greatness. The
wise ashland only wise fish were en-
titled to try 10 swim around Jamaica
yesterday were so eXuberant in their
praise of this three -year-old son Of
Prestlg May Dora they saw nothing
less than the conQucror Of Norwich in
nm. Snob is entitled to lot of credit
Through the soup and slime he splat~
tered home under Earl Sande's guild
ance to the easiest imaginable victory
over field Of eight high class three
year-olds that are expected to compete
IN the $4,000 Belmont at Belm ont Park
the afternoon of June TO- He was
clicked officially in ! :39 3-5 for the
mile Wonderful time. But withal a
second slower than the unofficial
timers that clutter the press box.
Footing Uncertain
Whether Snob's official time was
right or wrong the fact remains there
probably was a hard bottom to the
course Tommy Maher worked into
lightning speed. The intermittent
showers pounded down in such volume
that the water ran off into the drains.
None of these showered were 80 sus-
tanned as to undermine the footing
But the footing was uncertain; so un-
certain most of the field was founder
ing and spreading and absolutely be-
wildered.
Snob ii is a good horse He may
I beat Norwich, but he has yet to beat
him. They say Ken Williams will beat
| Babe Ruth. so far they haven't faced
the barrier together this year. Snob
| showed himself great horse Right
at the start he was bumped and
knocked back. He had to race around
the entire field. He raced around it
like a cannon ball rounding the first
turn, and at the end of a half mile
had taken comfortable lead. From
there in it was buggy ride for Sande
The Greentree Stable pair, Pirate Gold
and Galantman, furnished the Sanford
star his only opposition. The others
didn't seem able to untrack themselves
in the peculiar going. For seven fur
longs Galantman seemed to have a
place in the pictures, but through the
stretch he couldn't gain on a colt that
was plainly under wraps.
4 The Sanford Stud Farms refused ar
offer of $4,000 for Snob II following
his victory. r. L. Gerry refused John
E. Madden's colt of Bull Larner fol
$4,000 before this fine colt won the
closing dash of five furlongs in mosi
impressive style. 1t was mooted about
the track that Bud Larner, facing the
barrier for the first time, was the bes'
wo-yearold in Madden's barn. Mr.
Gerry would not fall to the willy Johr
Els Establishments; if he cares to tall
; business to-day it will probably cos
him an additional fifteen or twenty.
Bud Larner, under Sande's guidance
proved himself colt of exceptiona
class. Off none too we'll he closed s
big gap on Certain, the second choice
and got to the latter's crupper at thu
stretch bend. Then the Madden col
tsumbed and went almost to his knees
He lost half dozen lengths before the
master of horsemen could steady ant
straighten him. Coming then undel
lash the colt responded with grea
spirit and stood a hard drive gamelS
clear to the wire. 1t was we'll within
the sixteenth before he got up to Ger
tain, but he won going away in TIM
very credtable time of 1:0i.
Form Bats 500 Average
In spite of the thunderstorms which
broke internationally form batted to
500 average The favorite, Monastery
copied the opener at six furlongs after
running to the outside fence with Ca
trone on the stretch turn. This was {
pick me-up race for apprentice jockeys
that had not won two races. Tia Juans
Carter unfinished the popular Chici
Lang in the five-furlong third ano
brought the favorite, Lady Myra, home
a half length in front of Eye.
George w. Loft, a member of the
State Racing Commission, spent da!
quite in keeping with the somber sur
roundings. Julialeon, by Helmet, out o.
Frances, a good stake winner and {
promising broodmare, died in foalint
colt by Fair Play. On top Of thi.
misfortune yesterday came news tina
Mrs. Lofts great jumper, Sweepmeat
had bowed and might not be able IL
race again this season.