New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Popularity of Turf Shown by
the Big Attendance on
Final Day.
RACES HOTLY CONTESTED
George Emo Wins the Harbor
Hill 'Chase-Relmont and
Whitney Colors Seen
in the Van.

Ing in this state since the closing days
OF the Saratoga meeting in the summer
OF 1910 Better racing than on either Of
the two earlier days of the meeting
brought the Piping Rock season to an
end, more's the pity because at Piping
Rock racing seems to have found a natu-
raj setting, fact that has been we'll ap-
parent in the spontaneity Of the enthusi-
asm and the wholesomeness Of the sport
The popularity of the Piping Rock
meeting brought out more clearly yester-
day than ever before, despite a cloud
hung sky which threatened a deluGe al
any minute, that there were more people
at the course than on either last Saturday
or last Wednesday. The two special
traina that pulled out Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Terminal at noon We're crowded TO
their capacity, as were all the regular
trains. Every road that led in the gen.
eral direction Of Locust Valley held a
steady stream of automobiles that in
creased in volume toward noon. In fact,
there seemed to be a general exodus from
Manhattan. Brooklyn and the adjacent
Long Island towns TO the racecourse, and
the resultant 7throng filed the spacious
stands and the clubhouse lawn.
The racing itself was all that could be
desired, and so nearly approached the
kind OF sport with which New York was
familiar before the antl-racing laws went
into effect that many Of the oldtmers
said II was practically the real thing.
August Belmont was there, and took
keen interest in just how things were
worked out Incidentally, he had the
pleasure Of seeing Mission carry his silks
home in the first race with the only VIC
tory he gained in the three days racing,
Harry Payne Whitney was there, too
and danced and cheered like a schoolboy
when Pankhurst won the sixth race for
him. Everywhere could be found genu-
irc interest and enthusiasm.
Missions victory in the Messenger Me
mortal Plate came after one Of the prett-
est contests Of the afternoon. There were
nine iu the field, but almost from the drop
OF the flag il was a two-div!sion affair,
with Mission, Frederick Johnsons Light
o. Ny Life and J. Z. Daviss Himaton
Clement y. Willlamss Willing closed fast
and almost became a contender, but for
the most par. the three horses first named
ran in bunch at the head OF the field
Light o. Ny Life got the best OF the break
first and went away like II, wind. With
HimatiOn ana Mission right at his heels
Before the trio had reached the quarter
mile post they were all clear of the 9TH
ers, with the Johnson horse showing the
way 10y less than half length and MIS-
sion breezinG along on Himaion's flank.
In this order they reached the three-quar-
ter mark, where Himation took slight
lead. At the mile post Ferguson let Mis-
sion down, and in the instant Mr.. Bel
mont's FLY had begun TO open up a gap,
and at the end she was romping. Hima-
ton took the place from Light o My Lie
BY three lengths.
The non-appearance Of Wooltex in the
Harbor Hill Cup. the most valuable tro-
ply Of the meeting, was the cause OF
keen disappointment to many, who want
ed TO see the son Of Woolsthorpe In his
most important race engagement. HIS I'M
pressive victory on Wednesday would
have made him the choice Of the public,
with lingo and q Bear the expected con-
tenders. The race, a two-mile steepie-
chase, worth 500 and a piece of plate
valued at $50 to the winner, brought out
field Of eight starters.
Frank Bryan had the horses long time
before he sent them away TO q break
that was wellnigh perfect Edward NJ.
Yields Weldship was showing the way TO
Miss Chamblet's Brosseau and the others
as they few past the stand. On the hrst
turn there was much crowding, but they
all got around safely and set sail for the
first lump, Just In front OF the clubhouse
Weldship was still In the lead at TINS
point with c. r. Fleischmanns George
Emo making a bold bid.
On the first run through the backstretch
George Emo took the lead, followed by
Klngcash and O'Bear, which came on
with a rush. while Weldship dropped
back Kingcash threw Kermath and
O'Bear ran out at the Liverpool. At the
end Of the first mile Booth had worked
George Emo into long lead, and every
second saw him open up the gap that
separated him from the field Red SPUR
rel Brosseau, Utmost and lingo we're
having It hammer and tongs for the
place, and the real race was between
these three in the last mile.
George Emo got so far ahead that the
result was foregone conclusion by the
time Utmost and the others had reached
the mile and half post. Utmost h2d a
comfortable lead over lingo when they
struck the turn into the stretch. but
Heating piled the whip on the turn and
Jingo came into the straight IN second
place Despite hard driving by Allen, who
had the mount on Utmost, Heating was
able TO keep lingo in front and he took
the place by half a dozen lengths, with
Red Squirrel fourth and Weldshp fifth
Fortunately all the riders and horses
emerged from the contest for the Piping
Rock Cup sound limb, but the race
was a succession OF errors. Only three
horses starred and only one went the
Tizht course, the other two being dis
qualified. Duke OF Duluth. Butwell and
Two Saints were the starters, and set
out as 81 they were going 10 make
real race OF It. Mr.. Park was riding his
own horse. The Duke while Lewis had
the mount on Butwell and Wright on
Two Saints.
All went well until the trio were COM
ing down the hill on the approach to the
n LIVERPOOL The Duke was leading by a
length or so and Two Saints was the
same distance ahead OF the Dows geld
ing They had made the turn for the
b lyerpool when Mr. Park made a right