New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
FITZ HERBERT KING
GREAT COLT RACES
TO VICTORY.
T.. Dugan Returns to the
Saddle and Rides TscO
Uinners.

Fitz Herbert. the great son OF Ethelbert-
Morganstic settled all questions as to his
claim to the three year-old championship
in winning the Election Day Handicap OF
5000 at Aqueduct yesterday. This was
the opinion. In any case OF the majority
Of those who made up the big holiday
crowd and of many shrewd ho,semen. The
good three-y year-old. which never looked
better in his life. took up 100 pounds. forced
the race. shook off the lightly weighted
Arasee half way down the stretch and
came away to win eased up in the fast
time for the mile and furlong, consider
ing the cuppy track, of 1853. 1t was a
most impressive and brilliant performance
and once more stamped Fitz Herbert as
ono of the great horses of the decade.
Olsmbala. with a pun OF fifteen pounds
in the weights. was practically tiptoed
IN the first half mile. He stood long,
hard drive and got up in the last stride to
beat Arssee head for the place. although
Il looked from the stand as If the latter
just lasted. Olambala at one time
quoted equal favorite with Fitz Herbert
at s TO ) on the strength of his good race
with Firestone ami Maskette I'm the Aque-
duct Handicap. a race many good judges
believe he should have won with strong
handling. At the end, however, Fitz Her
bert closed pronounced favorite, as his
owner s. c. Hildreth, did not hesitate
10 express the utmost confidence in the
ability of the colt to continue his victorious
career-a career, by the way, which in
cIudes only one defeat this year, when.
Handicapped by poor start and cuppy
track. Affection. with a feather her
back took his measure al Gravesend.
The way Fitz Herbert jumped away in
front at the start and carried his field
along for the first half mile made many in
the stand question the judgment of Z.
Dugan, who had the mount. The hoy
knew his horse, however. was plainly
shown later, when he came romping
through the last sixteenth The boy made
q serious mistake after the finish. how
ever, by pulling up so sharply that Huck
almost cut the good colt down. Many
persons rushed to the rail to see for
themselves If any damage had been done,
but fortunately Garner, on Huck, had
pulled up in time.
The roar that greeted Fitz Herbert
he galloped to victory has not been
equalled since he won the Suburban Han
dicap. The applause and shouting broke
out afresh as Dugan brought him back to
the stand. attesting the wonderful popu-
larity of the son of Ethelbert.
MIR. Hildreth said that f'itz Herbert
would be shipped to Pimlico in a day or
two for the purpose of starting in the
Bowie Stakes. at two miles, Saturday.
Mr. Wilson has decided TO ship Olambala
down for the same race, in which both
horses will go to the post with 105 pounds
Up.
The Beldame Handicap. at five furlongs.
was marred by bad start, for which
Mars Cassidy was not altogether TO blame.
Sou. the quoted favorite. and Christina.
two Of the worst actors in training. were
left at the post in field OF seven horses,
which. OF course. caused end of grum-
bling.
r. T. Wilson, jr.. scratched MeXoaDa,
but Cherryola. Imprudent, Flying Foot
steps and Queens Song were added. MAX
ing a respectable field. r. Dugan, who has
been III since the meeting opened, accepted
the mount Iniprudent and marked his
return 10 the saddle by getting his mount
home in front. Imprudent broke on her
toes and after racing Flying Footsteps into
submission had plenty left 10 Withstand
Cherryola's belated challenge The last
named ran good race al the weights,
closing resolutely after being forced TO run
around her field from position on the rail
at the start.
Seymour Beutler was the best horse in
the FIRST race He broke last from an out
side position at the post. but ran up TO
second place in the first quarter and then
lay in behind Blacksheep to the last fur
long pole. When he came away to win gal
loping Blacksheep tired AT the end, so
that Intervene earned the place without
difficulty. ROYAL Onyx, about which hot
tip WAS in circulation. suffered from weak
handling in the stretch. but the Ornament
gelding looked light and jaded, and is
he at Ralmnnf
on the day he beat Jeanne d Arc for the
place in a race won by Campeon.
Right Guard, the choiceIy bred clown of
racing and quoted at 100 to !, caused a sem
sation in the second race by swinging into
the stretch FIVE lengths in front but he
proved his consistency once more by
finishing q bad last. When the Hamburg
geiding stopped Blackford the odds-on
favorite, came on, TO win easily from Sis
kin Horbitt, which is only shadow of
hts former self, went to the post steaming,
but tired after showing some early speed.
II cost A c. BIskely sso5 to retain Black
ford-just s555 more than the purse was
worth julie Carson bid the horse UP from
$500 his entered selling price, to $500 be
fore Blakely could save him for the usual
s. advance 1t was Blackford's third
straight victory at the meeting.
Dandy DIXON came 10 lie Will d Tusn III
the ffth race, and won going away from
County Fair and Royal Captive, while Pc
tronius was graduated from the maiden
class in the last event. after bitter drive
with Tempter. Petronius was quoted at 10
10 as a starter. but closed the favorite at
z to l. Everybody seemed TO have the tip,
and for once the good thing went
through.
aoUEDUCT SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-For three-year-olds and upward
szn0 added SIX furlongs Start good. Wor
sssir srtrar .I4A. Winner. b. by Sain-