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: i J . ® DAY OF UNUSUAL INCIDENTS » Disqualification, Dead Heat and Riding Double at Belmont. Marooned Set Back and Idealist Awarded Purse — Indiantown and Algeria Finish Even in Final. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 27.— Five of the six races offered by the Westchester Racing Association at Belmont Park today were given over to the platers, and although there was no real feature, some interesting sport resulted. In the solitary race not for platers, there was a disqualification when Leo J. Marks Marooned, after leading his opponents home by a couple of lengths, was set back for fouling and the purse awarded to Morton L. Schwartzs Idealist, the sufferer through the foul, which finished second. Three of the races were over the mile distance, and the contest that attracted the most attention was the mile and a quarter run as the fifth. This only brought out four, but they were platers of the better quality. This gave Robertson his opportunity to complete a double when he brought Captain P. M. Walkers Dunfern home an easy winner before Mrs. Jake Byers Fleet Flag, which in turn saved third place from Gully Jumper. Fleet Flag set the pace and Coucci stole away into a good lead with him in the early stages, but Robertson was rating Dunfern along within striking distance, and the son of Dunlin was galloping strongly. Both Gully Jumper and Honey Grove were being outrun in the first half-mile, and they dropped far back of the Walker colt. It was not until the stretch was reached that Robertson called on Dunfern and he quickly moved up to the brother to American Flag. Then he raced past and had only to canter for the remainder of the journey to finish in 2:05, and be the winner by five lengths. Honey Grove had gained some ground and Gilbert made a move to go through on the inside in the stretch, but being blocked, came out slightly. He was gaining on Fleet Flag, but the son of Man o War stuck it out to save second place by a length. Gully Jumper, after never having been a contender, was a distant last. Algeria and Indiantown battled heads Continued on twenty-first page. [ a so v v. c r s t, a C n I t r t o of ■ ii in t t r t c v Q J v r r fc 1, j a c ■ J it ■ J i l c ] £ I I 1 s t I 1 i 1 ] 1 ; ; i 1 ] , i j 1 1 DAY OF UNUSUAL INCIDENTS ! Continued from first page. j apart through the final sixteenth of the final race of the day and crossed th"e finish line closely lapped that the placing judges were unable to separate them and after a brief consultation flashed the "dead heat" -signal. The finish was received by the crowd with mixed feelings. Two finished riders, Garner, astride the J. E. Widener starter, and Laverne Fator, astride Indian-town that raced for the newcomer to the turf, Lew Brown, put forth their best efforts and a stride from the finish it appeared as if Garner would have the best of the argu- I ment, but a last stride rally on the part of i Fator brough his mount on even terms as the two crossed the line. How High, which races for Mrs. T. J. Lewis, was a distant • third. The race marked the first dead heat the season and the first over the Widener course. The last dead heat witnessed : New York was at Jamaica last fall when the two-year olds Oil Queen and Sir Jona- ; than finished on even terms. The opening race was at a mile, for platers, and. as a matter of fact, there were two other races of the day under the identical conditions, it having been split three , ways. The first division brought out thirteen starters and it saw W. L. Branns Swatter the winner with something to spare. G. H. Bostwick rode his recent purchase. Colossal, into second plae and Call Play was an easy third over Bob Shannon. A disqualification occurred in the second race, at four and a half furlongs, for juveniles, when L. J. Marks Marooned, after being first over the line by a matter of two lengths, was set back for having crossed Morton L. Schwartz* Idealist, which was awarded the decision. By allowing the claim of foul, Willis Sharpe Kilmers Sun Captor was moved into second place, and third was awarded Fusina, from Mrs. William Ziegler, Jr.s Middleburg Stable. Sun Captor cut out the running and, had not been that he swerved out badly when an eighth from the finish, might have been the winner. Idealist and Marooned were chasing after the son of Sun Briar when Robertson swerved over to the inner rail with Marooned, where he bothered Idealist. Later, he straightened his mount and came on, to be home first by two lengths. Horn lodged a claim of foul for the interference and, after an investigation, the claim was allowed. Idealist had surely been impeded by the swerve of Marooned, but at the end he was tiring badly. J. W. Mays Charleigh came back with another easy victory when he scored over the platers in the second mile race of the day. J. H. Louchheims Al Neiman raced into second place, with Charles Moss Blue Blitzen just saving third from Lucky Jack. 14 was Blue Blitzen that set the pace and Coucci rushed him along well clear of his opponents, while Mack Garner soon had Charleigh in second place and was content to hold that position. It was not until entering the long stretch that Garner moved with the winner. He quickly moved up to the pacemakers and then past to come home in hand the winner by two lengths. Horn had saved ground with Al Neiman in the stretch and he readily caught the tired Blue Blitzen in the final furlong to take second place by fourth lengths, while in a few more strides Lucky Jack would have beaten him for third, but Coucci held him together long enough to save that part of the purse. Mrs. W. T. Andersons Buoyant Days broke down badly in the running and was pulled up by Mann, who dismounted before the stretch was reached. He had acted badly at the post and it was shortly after the start that he went so badly lame in his off hind leg that he was hobbling along for "a furlong before Mann dismounted. The third division of the mile race for platers, was run as the fourth, and an even dozen went to the post. This proved easy for Contribute, and he was under restraint at the finish to beat William Ziegler, Jr.s Peacock Alley, while the Sagamore Stables Soupcon just nosed out G. C. Winfreys Charon for third. The start was rather a poor one, and Eager Play was left at the post. Contribute got away in the front division, and it was Peacock Alley that went out to show the way. Robertson had Contribute racing after the son of Epinard, and he was content to hold that position, though it was apparent Contribute could take the lead at the first asking. Charon and Soup-con were not far away, and the others were more or less strung out. Turning into the stretch Robertson permitted Contribute to move into the lead, and once showing the way, there was no other threat. In the final furlong the son of Purchase was still under slight restraint to be the winner by a length and a half. Peacock Alley hung to second place resolutely, but Charon tired badly when the pinch came and, while the Ziegler plater saved second place by two lengths, Charon was nosed out for third by Soupcon in the final strides. •
