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PHOTO FINISH At AQUEDUCT Gean Canach and Gleeman Separated by Matter of Inches. J. H. Whitney Horse Again Placed Second in Thrilling Contest Derby Horses Fail to Impress. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 10. Another finish such as occurred in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park between William Woodwards Granville and John Hay Whitneys Mr. Bones came in the running of the Shev-lin Stakes at Aqueduct today when Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloanes Gean Canach and another John Hay Whitney colt Gleeman swept past the line so closely lapped that the camera was called upon to furnish the decision. The machine placing again put Mr. Whitneys colt second, the race going to the son of St. Germans in the last stride. He was the long shot of the party, paying 20 to 1. The Shevlin Stakes carried a net value of ,525 to the winner and the running was a final preparation for the Wheatley Stables Teufel and C. V. Whitneys Bright Plumage before being shipped to Detroit to keep their engagement in the Derby to be run there Saturday. There was plenty of interest in the racing furnished for a midweek crowd of good proportions, though it was marred by a steeplechase in which fouls were repeatedly committed, but the offender escaped and was confirmed winner, though a claim had been made against him. t Ten raced in the Shevlin Stakes and the start was a good one. Gilbert sprinted Glee-man away and he had speed enough to dominate the race, though he was under snug restraint as he went along, saving ground on the inside. For an instant He Did went with him and Pullman was right there, but the Sage Stable colt, was close to the rail and did not have racing room. Then Exile moved up outside of the son of The Porter and he was well bottled up. Bien Joli was not far back and Gean Canach was showing more early speed than has marked his other races. Never faltering, Gleeman was still in command as he turned into the stretch, and there Westrope made an effort to go through on the inside with Pullman. The colt moved up slightly but he again was blocked, and Excite formed the overlap that prevented him coming clear of his close quarters. All this time Gean Canach had been making up ground, and after moving up on the inside, came to the outside of Gleeman for the final drive and with a rush just earned the decision in the final stride. Excite, hanging on well, was another head away, and the unfortunate Pullman was at his heels. The race was a marked improvement over anything previously shown by Gean Canach, though in most of his races he had been finishing strongly. Gleeman also raced impressively when only beaten a nod. The race run by Teufel, as well as the performance of Bright Plumage, was disappointing, though both of these doubtless will show to better advantage over a longer route than the mile. . There, came a call for the camera in the opening five furlongs dash for juveniles when Mrs, L. J. Schaefers Slump; Overlap, from the Carthage Stable, and Nebraska City, racing for- the Falaise Stable, crossed the line closely lapped in the order named. Overlap and Nebraska City outran Slump through the early stages, while Donald Duck, the favorite of the .field, after being away well, was in almost instant difficulty, and he was repeatedly cut off all through the running to have no chance. Slump had left from an outside position, but he steadily improved his position and, finishing with excellent courage, was up to earn the close decision by a short head. Overlap saved second place by not more than a head, and Nebraska City was a length before Sir Randolph. The steeplechase of the day was marked by the most disgraceful foul riding that has . been seen in many a day, but J. Eaby, the offender did not have his mount disqualified, though Rigan McKinney, the amateur, and the victim of the fouling, lodged a claim. Eaby rode Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Amagan-sett, while McKinney had the leg up on Thomas Hitchcocks Santi Quaranti. Far back of the pair was Arthur Hagens Dock Light, and the only other starter was Abenaki. Eaby went right out with Amagansett from the drop of the flag, and Mr. McKinney followed him with the Hitchcock gelding. As he moved up on the inside with the son of Swift and Sure, Eaby deliberately went over with Amagansett. Then at the upper end of the field when McKinney moved on the outside, Eaby went out with his mount, and at several of the fences almost put Santi Quaranti onto the wing when the amateur held his course. Thus the race was run all the way and on each occasion when a move was made by the amateur, Eaby went over with Amagansett and effectually blocked every move. Eaby made the excuse and got away with it, that the horse was lugging in and for that reason he was fighting him and that resulted in the weaving. This apparently suited the stewards, but the fact remained that Eaby was constantly looking back to see just where Santi Quaranti was, and his mount went in or out, as occasion demanded, to block the gelding. Irish Ted, from the Crescent Stable, proved best of the big field of three-year-old Class "C" performers, while John Hay Whitneys Down Under took second place with Charles Golds Vez beating Redley for third. . This race was marked by interference in Which Fluton was a sufferer when knocked back early and Redley was another that t met with interference, while Down Under was bumped by Vez as he made his run through the stretch. Vez was the one to cut out the pace, and he was rushed into a long early lead. Down Under had left from the outside position but was rushed into con- J tention early. He was forced to lose much J ground, running on the outside, and his was an excellent performance. Irish Ted was more fortunate when he was enabled to save much ground in the stretch and, finishing gamely, was going away at the finish the winner by two lengths. 1
