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GLEEMAN AND GILBERT Prove a Winning Combination in Fridays Best Offering at Jamaica. » Registers Second Triumph of Day for Gilbert, Who Fails Miserably in Glenmore Handicap. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 8.— Gleeman, a three-year-old son of Royal Minstrel and Brocada, which races for John Hay Whitney, was winner of the best offering of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica today, when he took the Croyden, a six-furlong dash confined to three-year-olds. This gave Johnny Gilbert his second winning mount of the day. William Ziegler, Jr.s Wha Hae took second place, and third went to Town-send B. Martins Stubbs. It was the most delightful day of all the Jamaica meeting, as far as weather was concerned, and a big crowd was out to enjoy the excellent sport offered. The start in the Croyden was marred to an extent when Liberal did not leave with his company, while Seabiscuit left so slowly that he had a big handicap. Gleeman, on the other hand, was particularly alert and Gilbert sent him away to take an early position on the inside. He was followed by Wha Hae and Billie Bane, but the Ziegler colt was slightly blocked to lose his position. Stubbs did not show his usual alertness leaving the stall, but was rushed up and, rounding from the back stretch, he was in second place. Billie Bane was soon dropping back, but Seabiscuit was so sluggish that he was a bad last and Stout was at work on him in an effort to improve that position. In the stretch, Gleeman held his lead resolutely and he had all the others back of him a furlong from the finish. There came a setback for the players in ; the Glenmore Handicap, a six-furlong dash in which R. A. Masons Speed was considered as one of the sure things of the day. He was unable to take any part of the purse and C. H. "Pat" Knebelkamp furnished the .winner in Emileo, which had been soundly beaten in a previous effort at the meeting. Joseph Peps Silver Fleece raced to second place, but it was a close fit with P. S. P. Randolphs Fair Deal, which easily took care of Speed. The latter had no real excuse and, after being outrun from the break, was taken to the outside in the stretch, but was utterly unable to improve his position. His race was far below a recent cantering victory. There was a call for the camera in the first race, a five-furlong dash for plater juveniles, when Mrs. George D. Wideners Planetarium, George McMitchells His Nibs and B. Blumes Jesting Lady were closely lapped as they crossed the line, though from the stand there seemed no doubt of Planetarium having won, but it was exceedingly close for the other pay-off positions. The photo made Planetarium winner, but the place was awarded Jesting Lady, though it seemed that His Nibs had dropped his nose down in front in the final strides. Johnny Gilbert rode Red Badge to an easy victory in the second race over Free Again, with Distract just up to take third from Flying Hoofs. From a good start, Free Again showed a good turn of speed when she went along stride for stride with Red Badge, but Gilbert was content to rate the Adrians mare alongside the three-year-old through the early :acing and it was not until the stretch was reached that he really called on his mount When he shook up the daughter of Bubbling Over she readily drew away and her winning margin was six lengths. Arbitrary proved much the best in the fifth race. Going into command on the first turn he was at no time really threatened to be home an easy winner over Volomite, with Masked Queen a distant third before Kindred Spirit. When in a safe lead with the son of Sunflag, Knott took him in hand and at no time in the race was there any occasion to ask him for his best. Volomite and Kindred Spirit raced after the winner and the first named was the only one to furnish competition. He had been under an early restraint and when driven through the stretch, hung on well, but Arbitrary was wniner by three lengths. Kindred Spirit quit badly when the pinch came in the stretch, and there Masked Queen, responding to a drive, caught him to take third by a half length. At the end of the card Pepper Patch won rather handily over Evening Hour and Momentary. In this Aura, the favorite, jumped in the air slightly and bore out at the start, suffering a serious handicap, which Evening Hour and Momentary were the alert ones from the stalls. On the first turn there was some piling up, and both Flying Carpet and Mystic Flyer were knocked back badly, the latter being a severe sufferer. Later, there was roughing in the stretch, and the stewards disqualifide Momentary from third, moving Mystic Flyer into that position. Momentary was charged with the offense on the first turn and again for the stretch interference in which the winner herself was a sufferer. •
