New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Youngster, Thrown Fiiv.
Times, Remounts and
Finishes Race
Hourless Wins

III the MIN fdCc ~ bflWOUt fark yes
terday that kept the 5000 racego,r,
spellbound for FIVE minutes. Five times
he was thrown from his mount, Nash.
ville. Each time he vas hurled to Ii.
ground his life hung in the balane.
and he escaped being crushed under
his horse only b. the proverbisl hair
But, despite his danger. he pluckilyr,.
mounted and ins " code Nashville
from the mile sta .'ns post TO the
judges stand.
Il was the greatest exhibition OF
courage by a Jockey ever witnessed in
the memory of the Oldest patron Of the
tulf. Pet is only an apprentice rider
and not full-fcdged Jockey
The struggle began when the horses
Night Stick. First Ballot. BROOKLYN
and Nashville appeared on the trsc.
Nashville was last. lio was acc0mps.
MED by a stabicmate. tho rider Of the
latter tuCging Nashville along with
! what is called q leading string-a rope
attached with . snap 90 the bride.
When half Of the parade was com
pleted Nashville began 20 dig his toes
into the earth, throw his head down
I and kick up his heels. He tried these
4 tactics several times, in order 20 dis
/ lodge PETE. but the little lad stuck 10
/ the saddle like a regular bronco
B buster.
Then the battle royal started. Nash.
vile, realizing that he could not throw
PETE over his head, began 10 spin
around like a top and 20 back across
/ the track. Twice he reared on his hind
legs. Failing 70 unhorsc PETE, Nash
...t l.. T,.t-ol n H. - A.,
ways. SIT down on his launches and
rolled over, trying 70 pin Pctz under
his BODY.
Leaps from Danger
PETE held his seat till the horse was
an his side. end then lcaped nimyiy
from the danger Of being pinned % the
ground Many another jockey would
navs thrown the rcins loose and le.
the horse struggle to his feet and
scamper away. But not PETE. lie mad
made I'D his mind 10 ride Nashville.
and ne held onto the reins till the horse
Jumped Up. Four times this fight Took
place. the crowd cheering wildly each
. t,Ue PETE rrmountcd.
New tackle was brought for the
horses mead and he trctted of 70 the
starting post with his stable COMPANION.
At the barrier he broke through the
machine AID PETE had 20 dismount in
order = persuade the horse 20 20 70
the nosr. lie then remountcd and
Nashville followed the other horses in
the race.
After the finish Nashville again
backed and fried 10 roll over on PETE,
but, for the fifth time, was unsuccess-
full, Fetz holding the reins and walk,
ing back 70 the scales, where the crowd
cheered him repeatedly.
First Ballot won the race IN dry-
ing finish by 4 head from Brooklyn.
Both were TO ! chances. Nightstlek,
the favorite at II to 20, was third
This horse has been false alarm for
q month. Despite his bad form since
the spring meeting az Belmont PARK,
he has been made a topheavy favorits
in each race he has started. The win.
ner was bid up from $1,000 20 Sl,IO5
and bought in.
First Ballots victory brought up the
old discussion: Should two horses be
coupled Ia the betting when they are
trained by the same man. First Ballot
Is owned by ). VI. Henderson. He Is
also the trainer Of Nashville. First
/ Ballot was ~ 10 10 | at one timei
Nashville NJ IS to 3. First Ballot won
Nashville did everything except race
at top speed.
Easy for Hourless
Hourless, considered the best three.
year-old of the season until Onsf
Khayyam came along and beat him In
the mud, made his temperance IN the
fourth race, a mile dash, after an en-
forced vacation due TO sickness. Like
many another horse at Saratoga, no
. u-l-iy Aigaazc' Ha
was asked to carry 100 pounds in the
handicap, but even with this sewers
penalty five owners refused 70 star;
their horses, and only Walnut Hall and
Queen of the Water opposed him IN the
race.
The race was merely a strong work'
out for the Lawrence Realization
Stakes-the real reason why he start
ed. He was slow TO catch his STRIDE a.
the start, but at the end OF furlong
he was in front. From first 70 last ne
ran under a stout pull and won by tour
lengths, with Walnut Hall second. eight
lengths in front Of Queen Of the atef'
The time OF the mile was 1888 10
wonderfully fast eight furlongs WIN
1870 pounds up and the easy way ne ac'
complshed it. Jockey ButweA per-
mitted Hourless 20 step along ahoIheI
quarter of mile after be had hnIshe!u'
and the crack colt made the entire t'P
Of mile and quarter in 2;O. 10.
This public trial was watched eager
IL by all the trainers, but X. r Gar
man. the trainer OF Omar hnayyah.
watched Hour!ess with greater lnter.s'
than anybody save ;. [. hIlo'e1Wi
trainer of the colt. Carman came ~
the way from the Havrc dc Grace traes,
Maryland, TO see Hourless race Oms.
Khayyam is being trained 20 that tra9A
for the big feature on Saturday. 90, 1,
The Kentucky Derby winner VIII %
shipped here or Friday. Whether, CAs
man thought the trial made BY hout
less was a good one, with daHs.'
sign in it to Omar khayyam, ne
fused TO say. But he did say tnat "ntII
Omar Khayyam is AZ his best ne GU
not believe there is a horse m the coun'
try that can beat the Derby coit llUn I
mile and a quarter to two mics an-
quarter. The distance OF the kea'l1"'
ton is one mile and hall. T..
It was a profitable days racing ~,
August Belmont, for in addition 10 w
victory of Hourless, Belyale won IN a.,
colors, beating Memories II, who was
poorly ridden, by half length. -.
ST. Charlotte won the CorintnlaI
/ Steeplechase. Sl,450 net, after a COCO
3 struggle all the way with Cherry
; lotte. .Lt,5
Ballast led all the way in the th Ini
and was bid up from $1,000 to S|''V'
and bought in by his owner.
Bo-lMs Ale, B.wus