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GOLDEN PEARLS POCANTICO REVERSES THE BAYCHESTER RUNNING WITH ROBERT COOPER IN A DRIVING FINISH Selectman Easily Runs Away from Statesman Sanctus Takes the Steeplechase Colin May MayWalk Walk Over for the Withers New York May 21 Tlie public was disappointed in not seeing Hessian under colors again at Bel ¬ mont Park today Mr Jt yners good colt was an overnight entrv for the Pocantico Handicap but a heavy rain early in the morning left the track sloppy and Hessian was withdrawn Like tlie ma ¬ jority of the get of Watercress Hessian is not supposed to fancy soft going But his absence did not prevent a victory for the Joyner colors for Gohhn Pearl was added and landed the big end of the stake for his owner though the race did not add much to his reputation as it was a bad one from any viewpoint Only three ran Golden Pearl Robert Cooper and Wild Refrain tlie latter a maiden At their meeting in the Baychestcr Stakes Robert Cooper beat Golden Pearl easily for second jdace On that running Hubert Cooper was made favorite though not in receipt of so much weight today But the Kayehester showing of the two was completely reversed Golden Pearl went into the lead at the start and was never headed Bobert Coopor unaccountably dropped back in the early running and Golden Pearl loafed along with a good lead until the stretch was reached Here Lee went to work on the favorite but not until the final stages did he gain on the leader and then because Golden Pearl was tiring and Mnsgrave used his whip to insure victory by three parts of a length The Pocantico distance was one mile and a sixteenth ind the time made 1522 was a full second behind tlie track record for one mile and a furlong The going of course made some difference but does not relieve the performances of Golden Pearl and Rob ¬ ert Cooper from mediocrity It is probable that the former is a sprinter only while Kobert Cooper dis ¬ likes soft going and can only be depended upon to run well on a fast track trackTodays Todays race for tlie Pocantico Stakes was the sixteenth It was run at Morris Park up to and Including 1101 Dolly Spankers year Before to ¬ days race H T Wilson Jr had won twice with DIxlline and Dolly Spanker and James H Keene twice with Begodon and Zambesi Tlie stakes con ¬ densed history is as follows Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 3900 Missionary 11 OConnor 1280 1473 1473IlOlKlues IlOlKlues llfi OConnor 1180 1471 102 Dixieline 115Odom 1410 147 390 Regodon lid Gannon 1S1IO 148 1904 Dollv Spanker 120 Redfern 1875147 187514715WI5 15WI5 Cairngorm IK W Davis 1 irtr 15 11105 Inquisitor 12fi Miller 2010145 1907 Zambesi 119 Miller 2085 Ic45 1908 Golden Pearl 121 Musgrave 1950 1525 1525The The sidelight to the Pocantieo was a handicap handicapat at six furlongs which furnished Lawrence P Daley his first winning opportunity of the season Only three ran and Lawrence P Daley at oddson made n show of his opponents after Red River had led to the turn for home homeStatesman Statesman was again found wanting About equal favorite with Selectman for the maiden twoyearold face be was always outrun by the latter which won like a smart colt The nindrunning qualities of youngsters by Hastings were again demonstrated In the other twoyearold race Font a weedy little gelding by Hastings Bellegarde fairly ran away from such welltouted youngsters as The Pippin Lady Hnbbard and others Font will hardly beat ainy of these on a fast track trackPaul Paul J Rainey showed a good jumper in Sanctns which led his opponents all tlie way In the steeple ¬ chase Sanctus with his stable companion St Kevin which was coupled with him today cost Mr Rainey 15000 but both went wrong last year Sanctus will probably be the stables representa ¬ tive for the Grand National Steeplechase SteeplechaseThe The weather cleared up late in the day and if wl more rain falls the course should be in good ondition for the running of the Withers Saturday It is probable that there will be a small field for the event and that it will result in a practical walkover for Colin It was the intention of S C IIIMrelh to start lrncle but as the colt has done nothing for ten days it is not believed that he will start startShrove Shrove came under tho ban of the starter today and was suspended for two days Dugau and G jiiirns are also on the ground for three days for infraction of the starters rules yesterday yesterdayII II B Duryea has signed jockey McCarthy The lad had his first mount for his new employer in the third race today
