New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27
Odds-On Favorite Given
Hot Chase for the
Prize.
By f. n. BURROWS.

Another large crowd, attracted no
doubt by the formidable list Of prob
sble starters in the Oakhill Handicap,
assembled at Aqueduct track yester-
\ day afternoon to see the second days
\ programme Of the Queens County
Jockey Club.
Unfortunately. for one reason or an
sther, four of the most formidable con-
tenders and one outside aspirant for
he Oakhill were scratched, leaving
only = quartet Of sprint kings 10 battle
FOR the 5000 purse. or these 0rmes-
5ale WAS considered so much the best
nat the friendly layers of odds would
oaer 10 better than TO 3 against his
chance of winning.
AT that, DR.. Lsrrick and J. J. Lillis,
ovned respectively by Harry Perkins
and the MSrrone Stable, gave Ormes-
Sale s red-hot chase for the prize, the
former only losing to the +. T. Wilson
entry by seant head in the end. How
ever, bad Coming Tower, Sam Nc
Neekin, Chicle and Marse Henry start
,d-as was eXpected-it is probable
hat even more thrilling contest
would have been witnessed.
Outside of the Oakhill there was
really very little to enthuse over. un-
tavorites-Ormes and Al Bloch
home first under the wire. Al Bloch. a
.ix-vear-old son Of Voorhees, and
Georgia VI. scored his victory in the
hird, romping past the winning post
fou- lengths in advance of his nearest
brivsl.
Form Players Get Jolt.
Ieonie, a two-year-old daughter OF
star Shoot, gave the form players a
jolt in the first scamper of the after
icon, when she tore through a field Of
Young sprinters containing such good
mes ss George Odom's Priscilla, David
= Cideon's Admiration and r. L. Bresler's
Sky 70 win by q length and a half.
Sky. a greatly improved FLY since she
las passed into Mr.. Bresler's hands,
an a credit8ble second, outgaming
willis s. Kilmer's Hussy in a last-mo-
nent effort.
The second event-a twomile steeple-
,hsse-was also taken by a sleeper"
l. Woods brown FLY Louvois, with
Beverly Haynes in the saddle, winning
. race by four lengths after brave
hattie with nine other hurdlers. At
.er Powder Puff and Pay Streak had
,hueked their riders at the very first
( ssrricade the other eight brushers went
dong in a bunch until the last obsta-
,le was reached. when White Metal,
!ivored by many to win the event, came
1 cropper.
Louvois. Guardian Saint and Marian
ame tearing into the stretch together,
but in the drive home the daughter Of
Eectioneer was far and away the best
md won by a generous four lengths,
Guardian Saint being second and Mar
tan third.
Indian Chant Causes Surprise.
After Al Bloch and Ormesdale had
wtclassed their respective fields Fox
iall ?. Keene uncorked the surprise Of
he afternoon when he sent Indian
Chant. a three-year- son of Delhi,
lgsinst three well-known whizzers-
Woodward. Miss Puzzle and Sun God
md saw his entry take the measure Of
fl.he trio in most decisive fashion.
4 Woodward and Miss Puzzle we're al
nosi equal favorites for the event; but
indian Chant surprised them all by
saping home a length in advance, car
wing Sun God with him into second
,ace. while the two favorites were
compelled to follow in the ruck.
u Daily james Dull6I : 4N-duN-Oub PCi
former, took the concluding sprint OF
the day from a field Of eleven other
tgo-year-olds after a pretty scamper.
splendidly ridden by Keogh, the nov
ZEE son Of Ballot assumed the lead at
the top of the long stretch and never
nlinquished it. Kildee and Tom Nc
Tsggart, the favorites for the event
took second and third positions, re-
Ipectively Three English-bred colts
took part in this run, but no one Of
hem showed anything worth while.
Nasturtium, a famous sire. for which
". c. Whitney once paid $4,000, died
yesterday at the stud of his owner,
George F. Stoll. in Lexington. KY. Mas
mrtium won the Double Event and the
Fatbush Stakes at Sheepshead Bay
rack in 1902. Since his retirement 70 the
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