New-York tribune., 1914-09-27
Beats FootlightS a Neck
After Stirring Race at
Meadow Brook.
GOODLY CROWD OUT
TO ENJOY THE FUN
Indian Arrow Fences in a Bold
and Dashing Way and Carries
of Jump for 3.YeaT-olds.
Rv HERBERT.

Thomas Hitchcock's Timber Wol
and Robert L. Gerry's Footlights
fought out a stirring finish for the
Tonkaway Steeplechsse Handicap, Of
81 900, at Belmont Park Terminal
where the Meadow Brook Steepleehase
Association held its one-day tAil
meeting, yesterday, aud the former,
son of Ogden, won in furious drive
by short neck.
OF the twenty-three jumpers eligible
only Eve went to the post, but the
race was full of exciting situations
and furnished s thrill at the finish
that stirred the goodly crowd to
shouts Of approval.
Timber Wolf ia an accomplished
jumper, and more than lived up TO
the promise of a recent race at Bel
mont Park. He had a pull of eighteen
pounds in the weights over Footll9hts,
according to the scale, and this
counted in his favor, together with .
little too much patience on the part
of HAYNES, who rated Mr.. Gerry's
Jumper rather far of the pace in last
place for q mile and half. Footlights
moved up with 3 rush rounding the
last turn and practically caught Tim
ber Wolf at the last jump, but Ttghe
had saved something TO finish with
and the Ogden gelding responded to
every call in the drive to the finish.
Old Salt, which is owned by J. Z.
Widener's trainer, and Bay Brook. rid
den by his owner, Tommy Wright
were the early pacemakers, and the
former ran well enough TO be stamped
dangerous st future hunt club meet
ings this fall.
Plenty of Good Sport.
The crowd was interesting, even If
not so big as expected, and those VINO
made the journey the track were
we'll repaid by some entertaining
sport. The Mineola Fair and Horse
show. the racing at Empire CITY track
and the Morristown Horse Show were
other attractions that split the crowd.
which, as a rule, turns out for hunt
meetings into four parts. This ae-
counted for the attendance being
slightly below the average on one OF
these stimulating fall days, which Va
itself served as a taking lure for
those who love and appreciate eoen-
try sport. W.T.. - a.. h...
horse in the first race, at about SIX
furlongs on the fiat, but Gilbert
stemed to be impressed with q feeling
that the distance was a mile and
quarter or longer. The horse vas
distant trailer for half a mile, and
when the boy finally made his move Y
was too late, and Scotch Laddie lastoe
long enough to win by half a length IN
spirited drive.
Indian Arrow Jumps Well.
The Expectation Steeplechase for
baby jumpers showed at least two
three-year- which ale likely 10
make a name for themselves. Tin
Donohue saddled Indian arrow for Il.
W. Sage, and the Kilogram gelding wen
driving by two lengths from Devoter,
which carried the colors Of j. E. Davis
There was little to choose between
the two, but Indian Arrow was ridden
with far more judgment by ]. Smith
than Murphy showed with Devoter.
The latter, besides giving his mount
the burden of pacemaking, allowed him
tc run wide at all turns, losing ptee-
ious ground.
Indian Arrow jumped in q cleaa,
bold fashion, and Smith rated him pa
tiently of the pace. He was a tired
horse when he gave challenge TO De-
voter after taking the last hedge, BAT
responded gsmely to the whip and
drew out to win by a couple of Lengths.
Single Stick, a stable companion Of
DevOter, was running smoothly when
he fell on the top Of ne hill, three
jumps from home.
j. Z. Widener's Conqueror staggered
home eight or ten lengths before Web
Carter in the steeplechase for the
Retribution Challenge Cup, offersd by
Mrs. A. Butler Duncan, 1t three miles.
Gold Plate apparently was not ready
fct such bruising race, and was bad
ly beaten when he unSeated Richard
Mortimer two jumps from home.
Mr.. Devereux rode a we'll judged race
on ConquerOr and deserved the con
gratuli tions Of his friends.
II. W. Warner shipped Lily orme by
moving van from the Empire City
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