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BLACK LOOK AND MOSAWTRE STAGE CLOSE FINISH WHITNEY HORSE SCORES Son of Whichone Qualifies for Withers and Belmont Fencing Third in Swift Stakes at atBelmont Belmont Park Court Scandal ScandalNever Never in the Contention NEW YORK N Y May 18 C V Whit ¬ neys Black Look the son of Whichone and Beaming qualified for the Withers and the Belmont when in a game finish he scored a close victory over Mrs Julia M Lofts Mosawtre and Howard Maxwells Fencing in the Swift Stakes at Belmont Park today It required a photograph to verify the fin ¬ ish and the sprint carried a net value of 3575 to the winner winnerMosawtre Mosawtre like the winner is eligible for both the Withers and the Belmont and two others of the field that enjoy the engage ¬ ments are Chicolorado and Charing Cross CrossWith With brighter weather than has been the rule there was a big crowd out at the Nas ¬ sau County course and the program that was offered was particularly attractive attractiveIn In the Swift there was little delay at the post and the start was a good one Charing Cross left the post fast and North Riding went after him while Chicolorado Zostera Mosawtre and Beau Parade followed in a close bunch and showing the way to Black Look LookFAILS FAILS TO LAST LONG LONGNorth North Riding did not last long following Charing Cross and Beau Parade moving up on the outside took second place and was soon closely lapped on Charing Cross When the stretch was reached he put the son of Sir Gallahad III away but he had hardly taken the lead before Black Look charged through and Mosawtre also came with a great rush Fencing also came into the fight and it was all too big a contract for the Kilmer colt coltBeau Beau Parade weakened under this charge and Workman riding in his best form sent Black Look through to barely lead Mosaw ¬ tre past the line Fencing in the meantime also staged a courageous finish that carried him safely by Beau Parade to take third by a length Charing Cross had tired badly as had Zostera and North Riding while Court Scandal top weight of the field had cut no figure in the running runningHALF HALF TIMES ROUGH TRIP TRIPFollowing Following the Swift was a six furlongs sprint for threeyearolds that while an over ¬ night purse brought out a good band This also brought a close finish when G D Wide ners Fitter scored over Mrs C Oliver Ise lins Orient Express and Mrs E Graham Lewis Cardinalis and M Shields HalfTime the favorite was fourth There was plenty of excuse for Half Time for he had a par ¬ ticularly rough trip after having been badly knocked about shortly after the start When he found clear racing room he finished with courage lateJack but the chance came too late Jack McPhersons old campaigner Glas tonbury by a rush through the stretch was winner of the opening race over a mile and a sixteenth for platers and he came out of Continued on thirtieth page BLACK LOOK AND MOSAWTRE STAGE A CLOSE FINISH Continued from first page the race decidedly lame A J HalliweUs TBlind Brook raced to second place and he was well before Fred J Thompsons Spartan Lady which took third from Chief Yeoman On the stretch turn Glastonbury charged up on the outside with a rush that carried him over the line winner by half a length lengthSTEEPLECHASE STEEPLECHASE THRILLER THRILLERThe The steeplechase of the day brought a rare finish and a call for a photograph when Mrs Gwladys Whitneys Rideaway under a powerful ride by the amateur J M Theo ¬ dore and Mrs Arthur Whites Swimalong crossed the line closely lapped with Joseph E Wideners Good Chance rather a distant third before Blackcock Rideaway showed more alertness leaving the post than is usual for him but he was soon headed by Swimalong and Mr Theodore was content to rate the son of Wildair along back of the pace that was furnished Good Chance was in third place and under a steadying re ¬ straint and the others followed in close order with Trajan Pass bringing up the rear This was destined to be the order nearly all the way In the short run home from the last fence Rideaway gamely drew up on Swimalong until they were going stride for stride to the line but Rideaway had proven the gamer and it was his nose that was over the line first firstFifteen Fifteen maiden juvenile fillies of the plater variety made up the field for the four and a half furlongs dash that was the third offering and it went to A H Water ¬ mans Weepor the daughter of Happy Argo and Dark Polish Jacqueline M finished strongly to take the place and third was the portion of Long Wave from the Sage Stable
