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1 5 I 3 1 i j r 3 . , • 5 r , I I | i l i I | f ; , 1 I ; i WINS WITHERS STAKES Bracadale Verifies Derby Showing in Splendid Triumph. ♦ Juvenile Stakes to Arcady — Lord Granite Provides Big Thrill — Immense Crowd Present. ♦— NEW YORK. N. Y., May 30.— Bracadale verified his performance in the Kentucky Derby when he was winner of the Withers Stakes at Belmont Park today before one of the largest crowds that ever assembled on the big Nassau County track. It seemed as though everybody had gone racing for Deeo- ration Day and the weather was anything but pleasant. There was a half of a gale blowing and it militated against fast time. while it was unpleasantly cold. The track had dried out nicely and the quality of the sport made one forget the weather discom- fort. In addition to the Withers there was the Juvenile Stakes, that saw Harry Payne Whitneys Arcady winner, while the Westbury Steeplechase furnished an interesting spe - tacle and Thomas McCreery sent the winner to the post when he saddled Julius Fleisch- manns Carabinier. When Sande appeared in the parade on Bracadale for the Withers Stakes he was given a hearty hand by the stands. He had ridden Pedagogue in the Juvenile Stakes and that was his first mount since his Kentucky suspension, but the crowd did ml pay attention to that appearance, so that, of course, Bracadale had his share in the ap-1 plause. There was not much time lost at the bar-t rier and the start was an excellent one. Though Bracadale actually began in front, he was almost at once outrun slightly, and Ladkin, Apprehension and Sun Pal rushed out in the face of a half gale that was blowing up the back stretch. Infinite soon joined them, while Bracadale and Sheridan, the Ran-! cocas pair, were rating along back of them. SANDE IN NO HlRRY. Apprehension was first of the leaders to tire of the run into the wind and as ho dropped back slightly. Ladkin and Sun Pal went on, closely lapped. Then it was Ladkin that had enough cf it and when he faltered slightly. Sun Pal was left alone in the lead. But it was not much of a lead and by that time it was a beam wind and Sande had begun to move up with Bracadale. He went around on the outside and on the stretch turn he had Sun Pal headed, while Ladkin was just showing the way to Sheridan, which was also moving up in resolute fashion. Once in front with Bracadale. Sande nursed his mount along and the result was no longer in doubt. At the end he was something more than two lengths to the good. Sheridan was still closing, but he could not reach Sun Pal, which saved the place by a length and a half. Ladkin was fourth, but three lengths back of Sheridan and six lengths further away came Transmute, one that had run a decidedly dull race. Harry Payne Whitneys Arcady, fast running son of Peter Pan and Quereea. was winner of the Juvenile Stakes, worth 1,700 to the winner. The Riviera Stables Fast Mail, an added starter, was the one to finish second, and Richard T. Wilsons Faddist was third. Back of these came Laplander. Pedagogue, Reminder. Highbinder, Rejected. Billy Dwyer, another added starter, and Socrates was pulled up in last place. IN FACE Of A fl VIE. McAtee lost no time in finding his way to the front with Arcady and he held that position all the way. The horses were racing in the face of half a gale, and it was a particularly trying dash for those that had no windbreak. At the stand Fast Mail closed with a great rush on the outside and for an instant it seemed that he would g on by Arcady, but Me A to drew his whip and he only had to swing it once to have Arcady jump away and. though ho was ridden out at the end. he was still a length and a half to the good. Fast Mail beat Faddist two lengths for second place, while the Wilson colt only saved third by a aaaa from Laplander. The six and a half-furlong handicap thai was the fifth on the card furnished one of the real thrills when .1. C. Shanks game fou.-year-olds. Loid Jianite. whch has had a dsal »f campaigning, was winner from tha Ban-cocas Stables Bigel. He came out of tha clouds" to take the puise when Rigel looked a sure winner. Aim Ben Ahdem was the one to cut out most of the pace, but at the head of the stretch Rigel caught him. and when he came by he opened up what seemed a safe lead. But Lord Jranite had worked tiontiam-d m itetnaih pavaj i WINS WITHERS STAKES | Continued from first page. his way up and in a rattling finish he headed the son of Ballot in the last seventy yards, to win going away by slightly more than a I j length. Abu Ben Ahdem saved third and Ianius was the one to be fourth. The Old Rose Purse for maiden two-year-olds at four and a half furlongs straight, , resulted in victory for Mrs. K. E. Hitts Master Crump over It. T. Wilsons Pixola, while J. E. Madden was third with Charlie ! Anderson. The held was a small one and I the winner was accorded stout support. There was little time lost at the barrier and | when the start came Rodeo was the first to . show in front. His advantage, however, was of short duration, for Burke sent Master Crump to the front and he opened up a safe . lead. Pixola raced forwardly and Charlie Anderson was down on the inner rail. Swope, after showing a flash of early speed, dropped 1 back. Master Crump was racing steadily and Burke had to shake him up and put him I under pressure to withstand the rush of Pixola. which came fast at the end and was 1 wearing the winner down. Carabinier, an imported jumper that races I for the Middle Neck Farm of Julius Flelsch-mann, was an easy winner of the Westbury Steeplechase, over the short course, leading home the Joseph E. Widener pair. Parlays ; and Houdini, with Walter J. Salmons Courteous a close fourth and the others more or . less strung out. Nine went to the post and Mercurius, carrying the silks of the Laurel Park Stud, was the only one to fail to finish. He went down at the backfield jump. Courteous was the one to cut out most of the running and, considering1 the use made of him by L. Veitch, he hung on with remarkable gameness to finish as close* as he did. Decisive chased after him over the : first few jumps, and at the water Mercurius moved up and joined the leader at the lower end of the course. It was there that Veitch quickened his pace with Salmons l jumper and carried him so fast as to make him fall, but at the same time he took considerable out of his mount. All this time Carabinier was being rated along back of the pace and when Mercurius i went down he moved up slightly and at the top of the field was with Courteous at the same time as both the Widener horses and there was a general closing up. When the front field was reached Carabinier readily raced over Courteous and went into a safe lead, while Byers, on Parlays, and Jones, on Houdini, were driving- back of hiiri They both disposed of the tired Courteous, but could not catch Carabinier, which won with something to spare. Parlays beating his stablemate by a narrow margin. The race run by Double Tip, was a bit disappointing. He was ridden by "Specs" Crawford himself, and after being taken back in the early stages failed to respond when called on in the backfield. He looks exceedingly well and will undoubtedly improve over this showing. Hugh Gailens has received a letter from William Dondas. telling of the Ak-Sar-Ben meeting which opens Saturday. He writes of vast improvements in the track and predicts a big meeting. Harry OBrien was a recent arrival from Denver where he had gone in quest of health following a serious illness at New Orleans. *
