New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
ROUTS
A CLASSY FIELD
AT AQUEDUCT
Johnny McTaggart Pilots
Three Winners Home
Accident in Chase.
By r.. u. BURROWS.

Fenmouse, a four-yoar-old bay Ally
owned by G.. A. Muller, trained by NJ.
Daily and admirably ridden by Johnny
Mcraggart, captured the Myrtle Selling
Stakes, the feature event of the Queens
County Jockey Clubs getaway day" at
Aqueduct track yesterday afternoon.
In order to win the race the daughter
OF Rock Sand and Flittermouse had to
outrun classy sextet OF whizZers,
one of which,. J. Lillis-set such
bewiidering pace that neither Of the
favorites Blue Thistle and Hauberk-
could get anywhere near him.
But Fenmouse, breaking nicely from
her rail position, clung doggedly to the
pacemaker's hanks and saved, until the
stretch was reached. every step and
extra breath that she could. Then,
seeing that Lillis was becoming q bit
tired, she cut loose in truly Amazonian
fashion and raced the heart out OF the
Marrone stable black. The. margin Of
one length which she is credited with
in the summaries does not nearly ex-
press the decisiveness Of her victory,
as she was going away rapidly at the
finish.
In the other feature event Of the day
Sand Marsh, winner Of the Paumonok
and Excelsior handicaps, gave away
pounds to five other high-class horses
and romped home five lengths ahead of
his nearest rival. Kewessa, which had
been carefully pointed for this event
by Billy Oliver. was practically left at
the post when the barrier was sprung
and did well to finish in the money.
Sand Marsh, of to a flying start, made
every post a winning one.
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Kewessa, Johnny McTaggart, the
diminutive pilot Of thoroughbreds, was
the hero OF the day. Speaking base
REALISTICALLY, Johnny, out of five times
up, secured three home runs and a
single, driving trio of winners and
one third horse across the line. In the
other "time at bat"-the first race of
the day-he was unplaced, being aboard
20-to-l shot which simply refused
TO get going.
There was quite bit of trafficking
in horsehesh after Marie Odile. owned
by Clifford A. Cochran, had captured
the opener j. W. Hedrick bid the
winner up from 5000 10 81 ,205, at which
figure she was retained He then
turned about and claimed Aimee 7. out
of the race for 5000, Mrs. c. n. Darke
losing that filly. In the meantime Mrs
Godfrey Preece claimed Cheer, the
Brighton Stable entry, for the same
amount. 1t was a big disappointment
TO George Odom when he not only lost
the race but his horse.
An accident at the first barrier
marred, to some extent, the running Of
the two-mile steeplechase. Swish.
Harry La Montagne's popular jumper
and the favorite for the event,
stumbled as he came over the brush
and tossed young Woke, his rider.
over his head, directly into the path Of
a melee of hoofs. Woke, however,
miracuously rolled clear. only his
hand being crushed in the mix-up.
After chucking his Jockey Swish pro-
ceeded. riderless, TO set the pace for
the other jumpers for almost mile
before he was finally "shooed of" and
captured. r. L. Gerry's chestnut geld
ing Footlights eventually annexed the
chase after a thrilling stretch drive
with the imported entry, Brotherstone,
which only lost out by half length.