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i i r I i i ■ ■ JACK HARE JR. SUCCESSFUL ♦ W. E. Applegates Crack Colt Wins Southampton Handicap. ♦ Big Crowd Out Despite Threatening Weather — Lyke Rides Three Winners. ♦ New York. June 22.— A nights rain, intermittent morning showers and cloudy skies, did not deter an attendance which compared favorably with any of the season and one which contributed heavily to Bed Cross and Thrift Stamp workers, and then applauded Jae-k Hare Jr. s victory in the tenth running of the Southampton Handicap at Jamaica toelay. Jack Hare Jr.s victory was accomplished e-asily and further stamps him as a worthy contender for the crown of the acknowledged champion Johren. The- Applegate colt was the decided choice of the public and justified its confidence by rushing into the lead at the start and resisting all challenges. He never left the result in doubt, although Lyke took no chances and rode him out at the finish. Andrew Miile-rs Recount raced better than he did anytime this year, was a contender all the way and was easily second liest. Matinee Idol was third, after furnishing a good argument in the early part of the race. G. W. Lofts representative Cum Sail, was the disappointment of the rnc-e. He was counted en as the one to offer the most serious opposition to Jack Hare Jr.. but seemed to dislike the going, quitting all over at the end. The Southampton Handicap was run for the tenth time today, the condensed history of which is as follows : Year. Winner Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. 1904 Dolly Spanker 114 Redfern . . .,475 1 :4H% 190T Gamara 90 Perrine 1.890 1 .47% 190H Hot Toddy 117 W. Miller.. 1.505 1:48% 1907 Faust 9« G. Burns... 1.530 1:47 1909 May River 92 Nicolai 1.050 1 :4S/i 19131 Strenuous 100 Karrick ... 1.580 1:47 1915 The Finn 125 .. ISyrne... 2.325 1 : MS% 191*i Spur 125 J . Lof tus . . . 2.075 1 :48 1917 Hourless 130 .1 . Butwell . 3.025 1 :45% 191S Jack Hare Jr 126 L. Lyke 2.825 1:40-.-. tFlying Fairy finished first, but was disqualified. Not run in 1910. Xo racing in 1911 and 1912. Bun at Belmont Park in 1913. Not run in 1908 and 1914. The Ohio Handicap was offered as a supplementary feature of the afternoon and it furnished a corking good contest. Dr. Johnson, from the stable of Mrs. W. M. Jeffords, was most fancied by the talent and ran up to exjiectations. He was reserved while Top Coat and ODonovan were racing each other into exhaustion. When they began to show signs of distress. Ambrose moved up with Dr. Johnson, which caught the pacemakers at the eighth post and was drawing clear at the end. The sloppy track caused numerous scratches, but did little to detract interest from the several races, despite the fact that most of the winners seoreel by comfortable margins. The halter men were again active. An outstanding feature of the afternoon was the riding of jockey Lyke, who captured half of the card, piloting the winners of the last three races. A ragged start in the opening race gave- ;. 1. Wideners Wise Joan a decided advantage, which lo-r rider eiuickly discerned and acted accorelingly. He rushed the filly into a big lead and she was only cantering at the end. Ral Parrs Esquimau was the thief sufferer at the start and had uo chance thereafter, but finished a game third. HARW0OD II. CHANGES HANDS AGAIN. Harwood II. made amends for his defeat of Thursday, by running away from Ellison and Torchbe-arir ill the second race. He carried the eaten of S. C. Hildreth today, the Belmont trainer securing l:im by the claiming process Thursday. His stay in tie-liildretlr stable was a short one. however, as after winning today, he was bid up from an entered price of ,200 to ,800 and sold to J. Marrone. Royce Rools showed his heels to a good band of three-year-olds in the mile unci seventy yards dash, run as the fifth race. The Orr colt se-emed to lie-favored by the going, raced into a long early lead and easily maintained it to the end. Wood Yiole*-put up a meritorious performance t finish sec-ono She was away slowly and had all the- had lue-k of ha race, but was pane*! creel with and gamely overhauled all but the winner. Edward Cebri.in. tlie California breeder and turfman, seoreel his initial success in the east this year, wlii-n his American Ace led home a band of maiden two-year-olds in the sixth race. American Ace displayed a fine order of speed iu the heavy going and e-asily drew away from Star Realm on the stretch turn. James Wads worth, member of the State Racing Commission, was a visitor today. In s]ieakiiig of the prcqiosition to curtail racing in Kentucky. Mr. Wadsworth said: "It would be a great shame to curtail or even suggest checking racing anywhere in the country. On the contrary, it should be encouraged everywhere and by everybody. We nee-d amusements and sports to keep up the spirits of the people in these trying times. More -over, it is interfering with a great industry. It is surprising that such a suggestion should come from Kentue-ky. the cradle of the horse. It should be the first state to assist in tli" continuance of racing." Colonel Matt Winn is just back from Laurel. "The military will be out of the grounds by July l.» said Mr. Winn, "and we will begin improvements immediately. The track proper is finished and has been raised thre-e feet on the outside and one foot on the inside. The- drainage tea is perfect, whi-h will make it a v.onde-rful track in any kind of weather. The top dressing is fine. nc#t a stone or rock being noticeable in any part of the soil. It is what one might call a track with a plush surface." H. A. 1orter. the- owner of My Friend, High Time and other horses in charge of trainer Harry Mor-risscy, arrived from the west iu time to see the races today. He is more than satisfied with his rae-ing ve-nttircs and will remain in the east until after the Saratoga meeting, after which he will return to Oklahoma. A. K. Macombers Mote r Ccm ami Ibdlister worked a mile and au eighth together in 1:50 at Belmont Park Thursday. Both are- eligible for the Brooklyn Handicap, to be run at Aqueduct Monday. Geo. Smith, the owner of the Brighton Stable, is reported to have- had two offers of 5,000 each for his colt I-ord Brighton, both of which he turn d down, I.awreiie-i- Re-inheimi-r and D. B. "Puddiu" Mi Daniel, two of the younger gem-ration of trainers, depart Monday to answer the- call to the colors. Torehbearer was claimed by K. I. McKeever for ,970 aud Deckniute was claimed by S. C. Hil dretu for ,300.
