New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-12
Hourless Disappoints Large
Following-Ormead the
Victor Over Jumps
By HARRIETTE UNDERHILL


Brooklyn Derby at Aqueduct yesterday
he established himself as the star of
the year. lie ran a wonderful race
over q track that made one feel that
he must be in Venice instead of almost
in greater New York.
The canal-like circle which separated
the infeld from the lawn and paddock
was all that reminded one of the Ital-
ian city. however, for "thc day was
cold and dark and dreary,' also at
Isined and the wind was never weary
Noah Webster says that an aqueduct
is a canal especially constructed TO
furnish water to large city, so some
one had a happy thought when he
nsmed the Queens County rscetrack.
It might have furnished water 10
very large city yesterday, only it didn't.
The water settled and stayed there.
Most of IT settled in the press box,
and in the early part Of the day the
water was a foot deep, but after 1t
had leaked down into the restaurant
underneath, the floor dried up and it
was quite nice and cosy. Those who
could do so gathered at the apex and
the others put up umbrellas.
Third in Betting
wonderful race was the Brooklyn
Handicap. IL spite OF the fact that tne
good little Iamcsake of the Persian
poet had beaten Campfire right handuY
i'm the Prospect Handicap, at mile, he
was third in the betting, being quoted
al i 20 /.
Hourlcss was the odds-on favorite
and Rickety, at i6 10 3, was considered
rather dangerous; but no one really be-
lievcd that Hourless would not win no
one. that is. with the exception OF one
person who watched him mince through
the slime on the track and knew that he
did not like il. The beautiful and impe-
rious Hourles5 is far TOO dainty TO en-
Joy splashinC through mud like that;
but when that person expressed her
views she was cried down.
"Hourless loves the mud" IS what
they said. Perhaps he does, but he
did not run in the Derby as though he
loved IT,
The horses broke in straight line
across tne bIdChs IL was otat I ~
Mars Cassidy 10 be proud Of. Rickety
soon took the lead. closely followed by
Hourless. but when the horses turned
into the homestretch il was apparent
that Hourless was powerless TO avert
a defeat which was looming up apace.
Whether it would be Omar or RICK
ETY. was hard to say, for the latter
kept bearing out, and he interfere1
with the Marco colt, which won by hall
d length in furious drive.
II was a wonderful race, though
depicting one. for all around we're sor-
rowful exclamstions of 81 lose.
might have known Omar was good
enough 10 do it,"
There was that southern WIND ana
cloudy sky which are popularity supposed
IA proclaim it a good day for the
Jumpers, but it did seem bit hazard
Gus to send those splendid horses over
the Jumps TO land in slippery quag-
mire. However, of all horses the THOR
oughbred is the only one which has
real horse sense, and there was not
single fall.
Ormead Wins Easily
Ormead won the race pulled up al
though he did not elect 10 take prece-
donce until they left the turf ana
turned into the homestretch. Soeony
made all the pace. closely followed by
S,ucco and Rock Fish. The last named
should have been in his element buy
he didn't seem to like the water any
better than did Socony, and every one
knows that oil and water won't NIX
Bamboo made his rush At the last
moment and finished d good second.
old Salt attracted considerable at
tcrtion because he IS, hguratvely
shaking. wearing khaki. His owner
= A. Burke. has sold all Of his horses
with the exception Of Old salt, whieh
he will ride in his regiment. ar.
burke is member Of Squadron A.
Captsin Pred Alpor's troop.
Emil Herr bought another morse yes
terdar. Il was OuWa, which ne pur-
chased after the trst race tor $-'-O''
5000 above the quoted price.
The profits OF the meeting laSt Moh-
dav were more than $4,000. This Wa
turned over to the American heu
Gross. U,5
Every one raid admission on ked
Cross day jockeys, owners, mTemP1Sis
Of the press, all, all deadheads' b 'eA
oo,ers turned ever their boxes 10 me
management and in most cases DouS"'
them back for the day.