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ROCK VIEW IS TOBOGGAN WINNER. August Belmont"s Colors Carried to Victory in Important Stake at Belmont Park. New York. June 11. The Toboggan Handicap. todays feature rare at Belmont Park, saw one of i he largest ibids of the pre seal meetiag go to the post, including im -t of the best sprinters in Irain iji ii- in a terrige staetch drive, in which his gaate-iv-- was pal I" a i rucial test. August Betasoatl Hock Vi.v gol the verdict by a short margin over n. e lightly weighted Figinny. Bock View, some what outpaced in the early stagea, raced up to the leaders in the linal quarter ami. joining tame with Figlnnj at the eight b post, triumphed in the final strides. Ten Point, making his lirst start of the year, took the short end of the purse. lb- TobOggaa Handicap was e-tablished in 18M and ii- labied htatorj stace l"Hi is as follows: fear. Wlaaer. A.Wt. let key. Val. rim.-. 1900 Viler 6 12s Spinier 11,375 1:12U nun Baaaatar 6 ISO odom 1.210 l :i:;l. laoa old England. .3 lor. J. Wood l.TOO l : l u -, l«.ac: Mizzeu ■: 112 Bull man ... 2.620 1:11% 1:1.1-1 lliii-t Park ..4 111 Odoui 2.7.K 114 I.hi.-. Koeeben 4 112 1. ONeill .. imito 1:13 Ijmsi Clark Hritlith.:! 100 V. Miller .. :; r.Ki in-, P.miT Ben Man 4 .»." Cariier 3,980 1 : Hi-, pins Berry Maid ..:; 1 hi Shreve 3.940 1:11% I.iiki lb- .iiind .", 12r. Buiw.ll l.iilo 111 i.io Mary Hivis ..1114 J. Utasa ... 1. 150 1:13 Id:; iron Mask ..". 130 Troxler 2,065 1:10 Hit Rock View .1 120.1. I.utwcll.. 2.010 1:12-. ,, raciag in 1911 ami 1012. I. i ih Rock took tin- lirst race easily. The favor i -. Oakhu st, failed to run up to his best form and seemed inclined to sulk. Busy Kditii Was Hi. medium Of a plunge in the second, but -he failed -.. ,-ut any ignre la tin.- nuuUag of the race, which Ladv Botha won in bandy fashion. Onlv three weni i I In- post in tin- Belmont Military Handicap tad W.i ici- Welles v. a- in easv victor with Capt. . K. - Rockwell in "»• -."idle. I Shannon River, rnaatag to his best form and displaying high speed, took the steeplechase i:i • a v htyle over Merry Task. Shannon River wa-si hi to the f i out by Allen and was lirst over every hurdle. Merry Task made a couple of bad landings. I. like Mel. uke. after working a mile and a Quarter in 2:07% »i shipped :-. Montreal tonight and will be a starter in the Dorval Iierby. Saturday. Sahmr was shipped tonight bv James Rowe to Albeit Simons at Montreal and is to starl in the l»or.i! Herbv in the name ami interest of J. 1.. Holland. Jockey Buxton will ride him. Black Brooac. also a Derby candidate, wa- sent to Men treal by trainer Rowe. V. Shields will train the horses that Miss A. M. Murium- purchased Mdaj at th. Holland sale.
