New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-22

Only four horses went to the post
in this race, but literally they were
all over the track, swerving about Ike
a lot of pigeons in a high wind. 1t
seemed impossible for the boys to
keep them straight, and it is hard TO
say which was the most 20 blame. In
anv case. Johnny McTaggart was the
most unfortunate, as Whimsy, in bear
ing TO the extreme outside, forced
McCahev TO ease up Sky Pilot and pull
around him for the drive 10 the finish.
As Whimsy beat SKY Pilot only
scant neck, it is reasonable to believe
that the latter would have won with
clear sailing.
NcCahey went before the stewards
and lodged a claim of foul and plead
ed his case so strongly, with many ex
pressive gestures, that the dlsquaiiH-
cation followed without johnny Nc
Tacrart being called TO say word IN
his own defence.
Aurust Belmont's Lord Rock Vale I
was counted a reasonably sure winner
in This race, but the well bred son oil !
Pock Sand-Lady Violet disappointed, /
a. he did in two races at Aqueduct. /
To all appearances, he works better
than he races, and no doubt Will have /
10 seek his own level eventually IN |
selling events.
JF. Widener added Compliment TO .
tho Fastview Steeplechase Handicap .
and carried off the purse lhe!e
tho maddox that the good jumper /
,.b;cb ranked with the best last year. .
if not at the top, was not ready ioI
oruellinr race, but he was quite
ready enough to beat the horses oP- /
nosed 70 him Yesterday, especially al
ter August Belmont's Mission fell at
a lump on the backstretch. ,
Commitment fenced as of old IN /
practically faultless fashion, and, al
Ter rating along close to the pace
through the last mile, came away DIT
the end 70 win easily from shannon
River. He is almost perfect type o5
a iumper-big, rangy and levei-Eeaucg9
and from now on will be nara
horse to beat in any company ana uh-
der any reasonable weight
Ra,,vbav wrenched one Of his legs /
when he made a bad landing over the
water iump. II looked as If he would |
On down behind, but he recovered
onicklv and went on with his field. lie
nulled M decidedly lame, however, ana !
nus+ have been running largely on MS
courage the last turn OF the held'
D. ]. Leary's Thornhill won the
Gramatan Handicap, at one mlle, an
so earned $500, the price OF the purse
but it cost twice that to keep MN MN
from falling into the hands Oh Emu
Herr The son of Hastings was en-
tared IN be sold for $1,000, but when
offered at auction Mr.. Herr bid HIM
yn N $4,000 before his owner could
nrotect him with the customary "aEd
S."
V;rile was the most fancied OF the
four which went 90 the post, but ne
seemed TO find 100 pounds more OF
burden than he cared TO handle. A1Ier
slow beginning, he closed up lou
Of ground. but never really threatened
Thornhiu, which came away cleVeriy
after racing Wooden Shoes into sub
mission.
Polarius was whispered about as
likely winner, in spite OF the fact tnat
he is rated as a Splinter and thls
Journey was at one mile. Instead OF
utilizing his early speed, an efor:
was made to place him, but the gelding
failed to come on in the stretch.
Turner and McCahey earned the
jockey honors, each riding two win
ners. Jimmy Butwell still finds II
hard TO get out Of the rut which he
has been in since the meeting opened. !
One winner in seven days is far be-
low the average Of the boy who head
ed the winning list at Aqueduct.
The stewards were so dissatisfied !
with the running of The Finn on Tues |
day that Ed Hetfner, the trainer, was |
asked for an explanation. The inves- |
tigation, If such II may be called. IS
being conducted quietly, and no for |
nal announcement was made, although /
one of the stewards admitted that Mr.. /
HefTner had been called before them.
Most everybody agreed after the 4
race that the good three-yearOld had /
run far below his true form, but the |
majority put it down to the fact that I
he had not fully recovered, IN spite OF /
his good appearance, from his hard |
campaign in Canada. II was surprlS- /
ing. then, to learn yesterday that the .
stewards had thought IT necessary to /
ask for an explanation, and any ruling /
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