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Dixie Lad Big Surprise Thistle Down Track Muddy CLEVELAND Ohio June 7 Dixie Lad carrying the green jacket of A B Letellier and piloted by jockey Carl Meyer furnished an outstanding surprise when he captured the 15000 added Cleveland Derby the feature of the half holiday program at Thistle Down Park this afternoon W R Cpes Maya raced to second place with W S Kilmers Dark Sea third The popular favorite Gallant Knight ran a disappointing race finishing sixth after having raced prominently in second place to the far turn The race was worth 12875 to the winner 2000 to the second 1000 to third and Cesare added an additional 500 to the W R Coe stable by finishing fourth Following the race the winner was decorated with a huge floral horseshoe and photographed by the earner men menRacing Racing was staged under most unfavorable conditions The sky was heavily overcast and a drizzling rain fell during the greater part of the day This rendered the track heavy and was responsible for wholesale scratching Fortunately however the Derby failed to suffer in this respect On the con ¬ trary the changed conditions of the track in ¬ fluenced R J Moore to add Rain or Shine to the big race This increased interest in the outcome as the colt had previously raced creditably at this meeting under similar con ¬ ditions ditionsDespite Despite the dismal weather outlook a great crowd journeyed to the course It was Derby Day They had made their reservations and a little moisture was not going to dampen their enthusiasm Not only was the attend ¬ ance a representative gathering but Cleve ¬ land society graced the occasion with its presence in large numbers The club house was particularly well patronized but owing to a chill in the air top coats and raincoats were in evidence evidenceThe The weather man was rather unkind to us and I am convinced that had we been fortunate in having favorable weather a record crowd for this course would have turned out to witness such good threeyear olds as those attracted for the inaugural running of the Cleveland Derby this after ¬ noon said judge Joseph A Murphy who is serving in the capacity of supervisor of the racing The Thistle Down Jockey Club feels in no way discouraged and will lend every effort in future in an endeavor to make the Cleveland Derby one of the out ¬ standing threeyearold races racesClarence Clarence Davisons Break of Dawn ac ¬ counted for the Ohio Handicap the secondary feature over the six furlongs route run as the third race Jockey Mulrooney sent the winner up next to the inner rail ap ¬ proaching the far turn disposed of High Continued on twentyfourth page GALLLANT FOX THE WINNER Continued from first page held to his task Swinfield was through and dropped back beaten but Questionnaire was hanging on with gameness gamenessThrough Through it all Sande had saved something for that furlongs He shook up Gallant Fox when Whichone seemed a possible menace and the colt came away again until at the end he was three lengths clear and racing easily Whichone had beaten Questionnaire by a like distance and Swinfield was far back backIt It was a truly run race and the best colt won It is also entirely possible that few greater colts have ever won the Beimont Stakes StakesThere There was hope in the early forenoon that weather conditions would be favorable The first of the race trains from the Pennsylvania Station which left shortly after noon was crowded to capacity and it was assured that there would be a new attendance record Then before the train had reached the course the rain was falling and it soon settled down to a drizzle that promised to continue right through the afternoon afternoonIt It also developed that the Westchester Rac ¬ ing Association which has been carrying in ¬ surance against rain on certain big days had taken out no insurance for this the biggest day of all the meeting The weather had been so delightful the past week that high hopes were held that all would be bright and fair for the running of the Beimont Stakes StakesBut But despite the rain the stands were filled before 1 30 oclock though the first race was not to be called to the post until 235 while the Turf and Field Club and the club house enclosure were also filled to capacity There were the usual luncheons that have marked all of the big days of the meeting and as was the case on Memorial Day and other Saturdays tents were spread in the Turf and Field Club lawns to take care of those who could not be accommodated in the club house proper properThe The weather was warm and of course that made the rain of less discomfort but it was a condition that prevented the show ¬ ing of the beautiful costumes that under other conditions would have made the stands brilliant in color and beauty beautyOn On all sides it was only the Beimont Stakes that interested the vast throng It was the sole topic and there seemed to be no weaken ¬ ing in the camps of either the supporters of Whichone or those that remained faithful to Gallant Fox All of the accomplishments of both were gone over repeatedly and it is not on record that any argument won a convert from one colt to the other otherThe The track had been lightning fast before the coming of the rain and it was agreed much rain would have to fall to make it other than slippery but it was natural that there should be disappointment if it should mar the greatest racing day of the year While yearWhile it was the general opinion that muddy or heavy going would not be a serious handicap to Whichone there were doubts expressed regarding Gallant Fox Fitzsim mons himself was not sure that Gallant Fox would show to his best advantage over other than a fast track and it was remembered in his final before his victory in the Kentucky Derby the son of Sir Gallahad III was worked through the mud at Churchill Downs and he did not appear to like the going goingPLYING PLYING GAL WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWNIt It was announced early in the day that Flying Gal would not be sent to the post but that was of little moment It was to be a battle between Whichone and Gallant Fox no matter what else appeared under silks Before the first race odds were quoted on the big event and Whichone was held at 7 to 10 Gallant Fox 13 to 10 Questionnaire 15 to 1 and Swinfield 25 to 1 1The The National Stallion Stakes the compan ¬ ion feature to the Beimont Stakes was run as the third race Eight went to the post with Equipoise and Fervor bearing the silks of Harry Payne Whitney while Edward Bradley was represented by Baba Kenny and Boys Howdy Others of the field were Walter J Salmons Mad Career W R Coes Polydorus the Greentree Stables Blue Law and Marshall Fields Aknahton probably the best band so far shown this year With its 5000 added this prize had a net value to the winner of 25400 25400This This pleased the Whitney cohorts when Equipoise was an easy winner leading home Polydorus while Baba Kenny just saved third from Marshall Fields Aknahton It was a fivefurlong race and the manner in which the son of Pennant finished the distance in 59 gave further evidence of his quality qualityThere There was a considerable delay at the post postfor for which Equipoise was largely to blame blamebut but the start was a good one and Polydorus 1 was first to show but Equipoise was close after him and Baba Kenny and Boys Howdy were right at hand Fervor the stablemato to the winner and Blue Law began slowly It was in the final furlong that Workman drew away with Equipoise and he raced along to be an easy winner In the last furlong Polydorus came over sharply interfering with Baba Kenny to such an extent that she only saved third by a head from the fast 1 finishing Aknahton i
