New-York tribune., 1909-10-24
GARNER WINS RACE
STEALS UP ON RAIL
WITH FAR WEST.
Quick MoUe Brings Victory
for Montana GeIding
at Jamaica.

Far West the outsider, and Huck. the
ssvorite. fought out a spirited finish in
the Rsvenswood Handicap at Jamaica
yesterday. and Far West won by a scant
half length. thanks largely TO the fact that
Garner saved a full length by stealing
through on the rail at the head Of the
stretch
s c. Hildreth scratched Fitz Herbert
the champion three-year-old colt of the
season. and added Firestone. Sir John
Johnston was also withdrawn, but five
horses went TO the post and thoroughly
interesting race followed. August Bel
Fnont's Field Mouse went racing of in
front, but The Squire joined her on the
baokstretch, and they ran head and head
90 The turn for home, with the Others
trailing. At this critical point in the strug-
gle the pace began 10 tell on the leaders,
and F17estone, Huck and Far West moved
Up together. AS the field swung wide
Garner saw his chance. and sent Far West
through on the rail, move that b-ou,ht
victory, as the Montana gelding came on
90 win, driving. from Huck, which. with
Firestone. lost ground al the Home corner.
The day was not Of a kind for an after
noon IL the open air. but a fair sized crowd
was IN attendance No rain fell. and the
m.
the fourth race there was little to enter
tain. as the fifth race was cut to pieces tv
Withdrawals, and degenerated into farce.
with that wonderful racehorsc Right CSuarI
as the only opponent OF The Peer. and the
sixth was a gift 20 Captain Swanson.
Sous ungovernable temper at the barrier
cost her the Laurel Stakes at five ana
half tUrlongs. After plunging about and
delaying the start for several minutes she
broke three OF four lengths behind her
field. and the handicap was too much. She
closed an almost impossible gap, but Flying
Squirrel which had made the running ty
e wide margin. lasted just long en ugh 10
win by q short neck Some good Judges
thought that Shilling, on Flying Squirrel,
took things too easily in the stretca. but
IN point Of fact the Cesarion colt was tir-
ing from his early efforts, and had little or
nothing left when Sou loomed UP.
P. T. Carnan took a fancy TO Flying
Squirrel, and bid him up $500 over lis
entered selling price Of $500 waen offered
Al auction. R L Thomas retained the
colt, however, with an advance OF =. Zac-
stecas lacked his usual speed in the race,
and not being able 20 get 70 re front,
made z dismal showing
s c. Eildreth's Jeanne D'Arc scratched
home n the first race, but not Ike ! TO
shot. E. Dugan was forced TO drive her
out as ne only can drive, 10 beat Enfield
by a neck. The latter followed the pace
closely al the way, and might have won il
Bergen had been { match for Dugan in a
whipping finish. While the TWO leaders
were fighting II out Earls Court and Sey-
rnou- Beutler had a battle OF their own for
third money, and the latter got up in the
last stride 10 earn the decision. Earl's
right at the end, after racing Cloisteress
into submission
Patsy. with Glass. E. Dugan or any good
boy Up, would have been an odds-on favor
ite for the second race. but with Leach in
the saddle Ssnguine was preferred by the
paddock sharps. and 10 their SORROW Patsy
WIS all tangled UP az the start, and for the
first half mile ran if he had dumbells
or his feet. II was q procession, in fact,
for six furlongs with Black Sheep sailing
along in front and Patsy bringing up the
rear. ten or fifteen lengths away It was
procession also al the end. but this time
Patsy was showing the way, with Black
Sheep last ten or fifteen lengths back. The
general closing came AZ the stretch turn.
when Patsy. after gradually improving his
position. was whipped TO the front. After
Ehat Leach put his whip down. and the
horse came away 10 win cleverly from
Shspdale Sanguine was never better than
third and ran Disappointing race.
Many expressions Of regret were heard
when word reached the track OF the death
OF Tommy Smith. the genial racing secre-
ts-v os the Coney Island Jockey Club
Smith had been III for some time with
throat trouble, but pneumonia was the i'm
mediate cause Of his death
Harry Payne Whitney has decided 10
bring back some Of his horses which raced
.u England this year. but will ship num-
Der OF yearlings abroad within two or three
weeks TO carry his colors in the tWo-year-
old fixtures next season
JAMAICA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE.-seIling; for three-year-olos ana
r--z-s-S- sAOo ADDED Six furlongs. Start good.
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