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I I I II I I I CUITICS CALL FOUNTAINBLUE A "DOG." "FmuitsiltilJtm Ikih completely puzzled Diamond Jim Brady and oilier prominent turfmen," says tlit New York Sun, of Sunday. "After crushing defeats In several races, including the Flatbush Stakes, and ridden jm each occasion by Jack Martin, Fountain-blue, with Shaw up, suddenly came to life and won the Triumph Stakes, at a mile, over the Brighton track week lwforo last in a way that made owner Uiady declare that he had a star two-year-old after all. P.ut there "were many critics who declared that Fountainblue did not beat much on that occasion, and that the next time he started with colts and fillies of good class he would be shown up in his true rolorn. Koniitainblne was carded for the Nursery Handicap at Itcluiout Park yesterday. Diamond Jim and a number of friends arrived at the track lu a big automobile early especially to see the colt race. Shaw again had the mount, and when the odds opened at 4 there was a solid commission handed to the books from the Brady camp. In vain Brady and his followers looked through their field glasses for Fountainblue when the race started up the straightaway chute. The conspicuous red, white and blue silks worn by Shaw could not be made out at all, and it was not until the horses rcaclieil the last furlong polo Unit Diamond .Tim heaved a tremendous Mgh and ejaculated: lies last. Well, what do you think or that? " lie began to kiyi as soon as the starter let them po. lies a yellow dog exclamed the critics who had predicted this defeat: But Brady wasnt ready to consign his colt to- the cheap plater class and for the rest of the day he was trying to find ont what was the real cause of the 5,000 youngsters downfall." These critics, it appears, hare entirely overlooked the fact that the Belmont Park straightaway course was new to Fountainblue. The horse had not raced over it and, It Is reported, had never c,tcr worked over it. This is likely to have cut ipiUe a figure In his racing-. "Dogs" do not win races In such convincing style as he has scored his six victories. When he won that mile race at . Brighton Beach In l:40g, he proved that he is a good horse. He I apt to make some of his traducers eat their words.
