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i i ,. . i i I I r , ; , r I a i r B " — « MORSTONE EASILY BEATEN [ « Fails Badly in Mondays Feature Race at Jamaica. ♦ Beau Jolie Takes His Measure in Heavy Going — Colt to Be Shipped to Louisville for Derby Engagement. ■ — . NEW YORK, N. Y.. May 11— Morstone. which, in his two sprint races at Jamaica, electrified everyone with his speed, failed -badly this afternoon when he was sent over the mile and seventy yards of the Ackroyd Handicap. Morstone bowed in defeat before the stretch rush of Charles W. Leonards Beau Jolie, a handy three-year-old, in heavy going. Valorous, which was started by the Greentree division that Vincent Powers trains, was a distant third. Morstone was a pronounced choice and his defeat, while a surprise, was not of the stunning variety. Trainer Buxton had, previous to the running, stated that he was in the dark as to Morstones ability to negotiate a route and that he was as anxious to find out in competition as anyone else. Despite this, there was hardly any visible support for Beau Jolie from the regulars, while Valorous was making his first start of the season. The start was a good one. and while Morstone dwelt slightly, he settled in his stride, and in a few strides was in front. Catrone • reached down and took a steady hold of him and rated him along in front by a safe margin. Beau Jolie was in second place, with Valorous bringing up the rear. Morstone continued along through the heavy mud on the back stretch in even stride, and rounding the turn for home, made a wider turn than usual. Beau Jolie in the meantime had been put under urging, and through the stretch run gained steadily. Catrone. in a frantic effort to keep his faltering mount going, slashed him for a final effort, but it was lacking, and the Newtondale Stable representative drew away, winning by a safe margin. Valorous was a distant third. TRAINER DISAPPOINTED. The race was run over a heavy and deceptive track, drenched by heavy recent storms. Trainer Buxton, while disappointed in the colts first showing over a distance of ground, stated that he believed he would show to better advantage in his next race. He will be shipped to Louisville to fulfill his engagement in the Kentucky Derby, according to the present plans of the stable. The car has been ordered for Monday evening shipment. Single Star, which races for E. F. Sanford and a pronounced mud-runner, was a driving winner of the first race of the day, which was fashioned for the better grade of mares that race under claiming conditions. At the finish Single Star was giving up her best to outlast the determined challenge of Mrs. J. Byers Sara Burdon. while Mrs. J. E. Nagles Zaidee was third. A field of seven started, with Single Star the most favored. The winner was ridden by the apprentice Munden and he kept his mount close to the early pace cut out by Zaidee and Hieaway. Saving much ground rounding the turns. Single Star assumed command in the stretch run and drew away h into a safe lead. However. Sara Burdon. which was slow in settling into her stride, worked her way up steadily and through the stretch was closing fast. At the end she was a short length back of the leader, while Zaidee, after racing Hieaway into defeat, held on well to be third. Prince Pest, ridden by Pichon and racing for Jack McPherson. graduated from the maiden ranks when he easily led home small band of three-year-olds and over, which contested the second race of the day. Driving to save second place was the weakly handled Smooth Knight, which races for the Audley Farm Stable, while W. R. Coes Street Singer was a fast closing third. The start was a good one and Hurry Bye was rushed into command at once. He displayed good early speed, while Prince Pest back of him. The was a scant half length latter moved into command when ready on the back stretch and assumed a safe lead. Smooth Knight in the meantime had worked his way into second place and. entering the stretch, made a determined challenge to overhaul the winner. Prince Pest cleverly drew away when challenged. In the meantime Street Singer, which had been outrun in the early running, improved his position and was gaining steadily on the outside at the end. FIRST WHITNEY SUCCESS. The C. V. Whitney stable accounted for its first metropolitan event when Robertson had Pennate home in a mild drive over W. R. Coes No More and F. E. Browns Sims in the third race, at six furlongs. This event was a three-horse race and Sims, on the strength of his recent victories, was installed the popular choice. The start was a moving one and Sims was the quickest to show the way to No More and Pennate the first few yards. No More was rushed up fast on the outside, forced the pace during the early running, while Robertson was content to rate his mount under restraint. Rounding the far turn Pennate moved up when called upon and," coming to the outside of the lead ers turning for home, assumed command inside the final furlong and then drew clear. No More shook off Sims and was an easier second when the Brown starter faltered in the final sixteenth. Dunrode, a son of Dunlin— Melrode. which h races for the Brookmeade Stable, was an a easy winner of the fifth race for maiden n two-year-olds under claiming conditions. j. Brandon Light raced to second place, while e Trust was third. The winner assumed command t- at the start and suited by the going g drew away into an easy lead, winning with h speed in reserve. Brandon Light finished d gamely under urging to wear down Trust it for second place. W. L. Hernstadts Catty, ridden by Pichon, i, was a driving winner of the final race of the e day and completed a double for that rider. r. Catty came from the rear on the outside in n the stretch and, after wearing down the e leaders, drew away. Suffer improved his is position on the inside and finished gamely y to outlast Joust after the latter showed fine ie early speed.
