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| | i . , i ! | | | j j : t QUATRAIN BADLY BEATEN Dismal Failure in His First Appearance in the East. i Edith CaTell, Another Daughter of Man o* War, Earns Brackets — Doubt OTer Lady Audreys Success. ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y., June 5 — Quatrain, the Omar Khayyam — Bonnie Mary colt, owned by Frederick Johnson, was the outstanding attraction at Belmont Park today. The winner of the New Orleans Handicap and the Louisiana Derby and defeated favorite in the Kentucky Derby, made his first appearance in the East in the Ben Brush Handicap, an overnight race for three-year-olds and upward at one mile and a sixteenth. He was soundly trounced. Despite Earl Sandes best efforts, he could only finish third to the Belair Studs Marconi and Gifford A. Cochrans Dangerous. There were only two other starters. These were the Xalapa Farms Sweeping Away and F. M. Kelleys Feysun. The original field numbered eight, the absentees being J. B. Smiths King Solomons Seal, Glen Riddle Farms Ten Minutes and R. T. Wilsons Campfire Tales. King Solomons Seal is entered in the Suburban Handicap Saturday. Quatrains performance left a doubt in the minds of the spectators whether poor eon- dition or inability to make the weight con- cessions contributed chiefly to his defeat. The colt appeared to be light in flesh as he paraded to the post. Carrying 122 pounds, he w-as picking up eight pounds on the scale. He conceded the winner, the light weight of the field, fifteen pounds, while Dangerous was in receipt of seven pounds from him. i Quatrain never loomed up dangerously at any stage of the Journey. He made one move, but did not threaten the winner and then he flattened out. It was a good starf and with the rise of ; the barrier Marconi and Feysun stepped to I the fore. Going up the back stretch Marconi i and Feysun ran neck and neck for a quarter of a mile. They were three lengths ahead of Quatrain, which led Dangerous hy a length and a half. Toward the end of the ] back stretch run Feysun had enough and ! ; dropped away from Marconi. The scarlet j Continued on twentieth paffe. I QUATRAIN BADLY BEATEN Contlnned from fint pate. Johnson Jacket here moved up and forged past Feysun. Quatrain was not equal to the task of catching Marconi. This colt, which also is a son of Omar Khayyam, but from Da Delivrance, drew away to a longer lead rounding the turn. When he reached the stretch he was three lengths in front cf j Quatrain. The latter was one length ahead of Dangerous, which had overhauled Feysun. In the run to the finish Maconi easily held his rivals rafe to win by half a length. Had Stevens willed It the finish would not have been so clos-. Quatrain tired badly In the last eighth and when Sande realized the futility of it he did not punish the cilt. Dangerous beat Quatrain by eight lengths. Man o War was credited with another winner after the running of the third race, which was the Amaryllis Purse, a five-eighths sprint down the straight course for two -ear-old fillies. Edith Cavell, owned by Walter M. Jeffords and a sister to Florence Nightingale, winner of the Oaks on ■Wednesday, earned the brackets. It was her first victory. K. E. Hitts Whatll I Do was second. The Greentree Stables Alley Oop was scratched from the sixth race and started here, finishing third. There were five other starters. The issue was between the first two almost all the way and they ran fairly straight. Shortly after the start Edith Cavell, from number three position, swerved slightly to the outside. She did not Interfere with any of her rivals and L. Mc-Dermott quickly straightened her out. After going an eighth Edith Cavell took a one length lead, while Whatll I Do disposed of Alley Oop and chased after her. The pair drew far away from Alley Oop, which held the others safe by a couple of lengths. MeDermott had to keep Edith Cavell hustling right to the end to beat Whatll I Do by a length. The latter finished eight lengths in ndvance of Alley Oop. The finish evolved Itself into a contest of Jockeyship between J. Kellum and Clarence Kummer and the former surprised the spectators by outriding the veteran to win by a neck. Five lengths separated Blind Play and Price. Tho latter just headed Flames out of the money. Cartoonist made a front running victory of it Beginning in front he led Brlce away from the post. Both Blind Play and Flames lagged. The latter at no stage showed any speed. Moreover, he was poorly ridden by F. Stevens. Brlce chased Cartoonist through the first quarter, two lengths off the pace, and th*» same distance In advance of Blind Play. Flames was lait of the quartet, a length and a half farther back. Beaching the turn out of the back stretch. Kummer drove Blind Play up on tha outside and poon was lapped on Brice, but Cartoonist held to his lead. Wh«vn the stretch was reached. Blind Play had raced Brlce Into defeat and the son of Fair Play drew away. Kummer went to tfcf •whip and under hard pressure Blind Play closed in slowly on Cartoonist With three-sixteenths to go. they were running head and head, with Tlllnd Play on the outside. Kummer plied tlie whip steadily In the final drive, while Keilum, except for one cut of the leather, gave Cartoonist a rousing and winning hand ride. The sport rpen"d with a one mile gallop for fillies and mares. It resulted In a surprise, a driving finish and doubt us to tho winner. The lightly regarded Lady Amir, y, from the stable of W. V. Dwyr, was drat past the judges wiih Joella J. second Bad Halance Sheet leading the other eleven starters. There was a delay of more than five mln-utcs In confirming the order of the finish The yellow flag was mast headed over the results board :;!, I. will.: tile he; Its if tile spc.-ators fluttered with It, the stewards de-llberiited In the star chamber of the administration building. From the stands nothing of an untoward nature was observed in the • running of the race to warrant a claim or ] I charge of foul. Coming into the stretch Skirmish, under Johnny Callahan, was buffeted a bit, but the marc was out of contention at the time and was not interfered with by any of the leaders. No reason was forthcoming from executive headquarters for i the delay in ordering the red board up. G. Hudgins had the mount on Lady Audrey and he gave her a good ride. After a delay I of four minutes at the post for which several ! of the starters were responsible, Hudgins broke I-ady Audrey In the van, with Pencraft and Lady Ambassador. For the first quarter Pencraft cut out the running with Lady Ambassador, Joella J. and I-ady Audrey right with her. Half way up the back stretch Lady Audrey went to the fore nnd opened a gap of one length. Julie moved up on tho outside and ran head and head with Lady Ambassador and rencraft Heading Into the turn Julie I dropped back fast, while Pencraft and I-ady Ambassador remained in closest pursuit of the pacemaker. I-ady Audrey came Into the stretch still a length to the good and still leading I-ady Ambassador and Pencraft. When stralghtenrd out there was a closing up behind Lady Audrey. Joella J. camo again and Balance Sheet moved with her. Pencraft and I-ady Ambassador tired and fell away. Joella J. shook off Balance Sheet and closed strong, but failed by a length of catching Lady Audrey. She earned the place by threo lengths. Balance Shfit barely lasted to noso out Spanish Name, which also came strong through tho last eighth.
