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I DOT A SPEEDY FILLY • -m Wins the Stuyvesant Handicap Like a Real Star. « Derby Horses Moonraker and Great Man Second and Third With No Chance to Win. ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y., May 17.— J. Byers Dot, French daughter of Tagliamento and Dorigen, gave further evidence of her good class when she beat the best of the three-year-olds that did not go to Churchill Downs for the Derby in the eighth running of the Stuyvesant Handicap at Jamaica today. She won in a canter by four lengths from the Greentree Stables Moonraker, while the Riviera Stables Great Man saved third money, but five lengths farther back. After Rigel and Messenger had been withdrawn seven were left to contest in the race, but J. Shaughnessy added his colt Fullon, bringing the field up to eight. They were an unruly band at the barrier. Dot was the worst offender, breaking through the barrier twice before the field could be caught in alignment. Finally Mars Cassidy dispatched them to a start that was anything but good. Dot had a big advantage at the start, taking clear lead while going to the turn. Then there was the inevitable crowding on the first turn, which the filly was fortunate enough to escape entirely. Great Man was caught between Moonraker and Mark Twain while rounding the turn and apparently suffered from considerable jostling. Mark Twain raced into second place after drawing clear of the jam, but he did not stay there long. Moonraker displaced him early in the rush down the backstretch and continued in closest pursuit of Dot from that point. Turner moved up with Great Man i when the racing through the backstretch was i half over, but after a brief burst of speed the Riviera Stables colt showed signs of tiring and dropped back. Be was never able to threaten either Dot or Moonraker after-[ ward. Mark Twain was well beaten for third I money in spite of the fact that Great Man l was a tired horse, but behind him well strung ; out finished Edward Gray, Cyclops, Carol 1 and Fullon in that order. Dot covered the mile in 1 :39% and earned ,650 for her owner by her victory. Maiden riders and winners cf one race were given an opportunity in the first race, a claiming dash at three-quarters. Young . E. McCarthy won the race with A. Inclans Aiken by virtue of desperate riding through i the stretch to wear Sunny Girl down. Miriam i Cooper was third. Seven cheap platers faced the barrier in l the second race, a dash of a mile and a sixteenth. Mrs. C J. Brookmillers Satana, Little Patsy and Service Star began well and i dominated the running all the way. Shilliek c saved Satana behind Service Star to the i turn out of the backstretch. There he called 1 on the gelding and quickly went on by Service Star to take the spoils, with Little Patsy t second and Service Star third. Apology took the third race by inches from i Forest Flower simply because the lad en i Forest Flower did not know how to ride a i good finish. •
