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CUDGEL GREAT IN DEFEAT • Beaten by Spur After Good Race in Long Beach Handicap. • Westy Hogan s First Race of the Year Disappointing to His Admirers. — •• New York. May 25. — Before n tremendous at-Pn.l.iicc that filied every available space witliin the grounds of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, the UUl colt Cudgel went down 1 i defeat in the Lone Boa -h Handicap, the feature of the dosing day of the J a in. -lien meet inc. James Butlers high-class lie--;e Spur was the one to t;ike the measure of the recent conqueror of Omar Khayyam. Cudgel was -onccding weight to ev r.vtliiug in the raee and it may Ik- that his heavy impost of 133 pounds told on him in the stretch." where lie apiioared to tire, although lie finished strongly and fighting every iueh of tlie ground. It was a great raee and Spur. under skillful guidance of Andy Schuttinger. after drawing away in the stretch, gamely responded to punishment in the final drive, when hard pressed liy the courageous sou of Broomstick, which, by liis wonderful performance today, althougli beaten, has Itcconio tlie idol of the mctroiiolitan racing puldic. Il was the general opinion after tlie race, had the distance Ix-en longer. Cudgel would have surely won. though Spurs race was one of his best iierform- i!M--e . Iudg 1 will lie shipiM-d to IWvuglas Park Monday nigiit to start in the Kentucky Handicap, to be riri Saturday. June 1. The I/ing Beach Handicap was first run 190S. its brief history liciug as follows: Yi.ir. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Y-il. Time. l!K»s old Honesty... 4 102 I». Musgve.. 590 1:47 laio Fayette 4 119 11. Shilling. 1.050 1:4."»4-, 1H13 I». Uacdunald. .7 Ml J. Wilson.. t.TMl 1:52% 1915 Tartar r. OS J. MeCaliov 2.225 1:52 luin Holy 4 HI K. Haynes. MM l:".3 i 1917 The Finn ■ Hi A. Pickens. 3.1J5 1 :.-,•_ 191 s Spur r, lirj A. Sclmgr. 3.S50 152S Only run in the years named. Bun at A |iieduct in 1910 .-ill at Itelmont Iark in 1913. Distance 1 1 Hi miles in l!; |.s ami 1910. The a|ipcaraiicc of Westy Hogan in the Cali fern i a Highwcight Handicap. served to attract mop- than the usual attention to that race. While the s|»eedy Westy was looked ti|Kin as a cor t.iiu victor, the result of the race showed he ap-pin-ntly was not keyed up for a struggle with the well seasoned campaigner- he was meeting today. Westy Hogan was never prominent and was cased uii when it was seen that he had no chance. The winner tinned up in Cum Kali, from the stable of Q. W. Ixft. which, after divinising of the pacemaker. High Noon, in the stretch, came away and won in decisive fashion. Louis Feustels He Will was an outstanding choice in the first race and ran up to expectations, holding his opponents safe throughout. Tony Astes colors were wen in front today for the first time this year, when his filly Eyelid lieat Holster in a close finish in the second race. The Brightou Stables recent purchase, Flats. won for liis new owner at the first asking, proving an easy winner in the fifth race, for which he was an odds-ou choice. The Jamaica Meeting, which came to an end today, was a banner one in all ros|iocts. The at-t-ndaiH-c wis of Jarge proportions and more interest was displayed in the sjiort than has been the casein many years. BELKONT PARK OPENS MONDAY. The scene now changes to Belmont Iark. where the Westchester Racing Associations spring meet iug of eighteen days begins Monday. The Metropolitan Handicap is tlie big feature of tlie opening day and he Is-st field that has faced the harrier this year is carded to contest its decision. Although there are twelve probable starters, it* is doubtful if all of them will go to tin- post. "It all depends on the conditions of the track and the weather." said Sandy MeXanghton. "whether I start Omar Khayyam or Westy Hogan. I may start both." Roamer is a sure starter and s , aTL. Iriscilla Mullens. Kunflash II.. and Walnut Hall Some of the others are doubtful, though jockevs have been engaged on the majority. Following are tin- entries and jockeys: Old Koenig. ;. Byrne: Omar Khavvam C Kirn mer; Westy Hogan: Prise ilia Mulliiis L LvUes-H.iamer. J. Votter: Kunflash II.. F. Robinson ; Wal-nut Hall. M. BiiMon: Hank ODav. J Loft us-Troni|»e La Mort. L. MeAtee; Hendrie, Jack Hare Jr.. * • Peak, and Ballad. A. Kcliuttinger. In cast- but one starts from the Viau stable. Knmmer will ride. The doubtful horses are Jack Hare Jr.. Hcndne, Ballad. Old Koenig and Hank ODay. Omar Khayyam has been doing well for the past week or two having worked a mile at Aqu-diu t in about 1:41. and Walnut Hall has also worked satisfactorily. Andrew Millers Boamer was worked for the Metropolitan Handicap over the course at Belmont Iark this morning and covered the mile in 1:40:H. Sun Briar and Tom McTaggart worked a mile in 1:43. l ley were together and at the end Sun Briar was going well. It is probable he will run bis next race without blinkers. Meteorite was als,, withdrawn from lioth races In whicn he «;,s entered, owing to a suspicious leg. Bill Xevnis. former exercise boy for Joe Edwards. has received an honorable discharge from the army. Nerins. who enlisted at the outbreak of the war. v.is discharge.! from Koai tansburg for lung trouble. William Garth has taken over the jumiiers Dor- ris and Pandean, which were purchased by Hal Parr of E. it. Mclean. The latter has disposed of all his steeplechasers and Lewis Gartb. who man-iigel and trained that division of tlie McLean stable, has gone l.a. k to the Garth farm at Charlottes ville. Ya.. to look after his interests. Hhomb and th- two year-old filly Agnes Cook have lieen retired for tlie summer. They will be L.kon up for tin- Maryland fall meetings. n. T. Wilsons great racer. Cainpfire. winner of the Futurity in iai 5. developed a bowed tendon and has Won retired to the stud. The horse will be shipiied to Kentucky some day next week. Jockey W. Humphries, who showed such good form in tiie saddle at one of the winter meetings, bus joined the forces of his former employer, S. r. IHldretll. F. Ambrose Chirk has purchased the jumper Cnr-l.iglialeeii from J. MacMniius at private terms. Fred Bui lew bid up and secured for .4UO the •;:riuter He Will after he won the ois-iiing nice i:i easy fashion. Tlie Feuatel gelding wus entered fur «700.
