New-York tribune., 1917-07-10
Stitch in Time First HON.
in Astoria Dinner
Stakes
By HARRIETTE UNDERBuI

ny 'NDEkhlLL
Red Cross day started Of ,,.
spiciously at Aqueduct YESTERDAY =
the first place II rained, and in u. -.
ond place, too, for that matter. -.
track was muddy, and then n. a..
that the special was held up 70, L,I,
an hour in the tube did not impro,. a.
dispositions of those who had count
on seeing the first race.
After hermetically sealing III. -,
sengers in one of those new steel ,,r
the train pulled out a few yard, -,
then stopped there. 1t was repo-.,
that there was a wreck, but later, ~.
stated on good authority that ths y.
son 1000 people missed the first n,.
was because the train was being h.s
UP for Joseph f. Widener. When n.
crowd reached Aqueduct they were bat
red and cross.
The Red Cross Handicap had pl,,,,
of volunteers. but few starters 0r,
of the dozen entries only Old Ros,bnJ
Bromo and Chiclet essayed to run y,
mercy. For three-quarters Of a Mi.
the trio raced together, and any ons !,
them might have won the race wtsor,
surprising the other two. Then Oh
Rosebud, the favorite, drew away. viii
Bromo pressing hard and Chiclet ur,
tending that he didn't want to play srv
way. Old Rosebud put his nose md,
the wire as becomes a favorite, and a,
Red Cross Handicap had becom. Ma.
tory.
John Sanford Plays Host
Small fields were the order Of Il,
day. The famous epicuresn conts,,
known for the last fifteen years u L,
Astoria Dinner Stakes, had four star,
ers. John Sanford's Stitch in Time VI,
the favorite, but it did look as thoug.
Memories was going TO make JoseraE
Widener pay for the dinner this ysu
Memories broke in front and was
leading by two lengths, but Buxton IL.
tended TO take that stitch in tine, and
he evidently knew just the proper tine.
II he had deferred his drive one second
longer he wouldn't have made il, foru
it was il looked to those not in cir.s,
line with the finish as though Memories
had won. Killarney was third ipE
start to finish, and Oenone merely CAV,
atmosphere.
Another one of those hair line fin.
ishes in the fifth race gave every OF.
heart disease and brought for,
shouts, howls. whistles, Kisses. eplttea
and "Ataboys" from the spectators.
Those who were backing Blue Thlst.
were sure Checks had won, and those
who were backing Checks were sure
Blue Thistle had won, so, as the tive
swept under the wire together, gros,
went UP all over the grandstand an;
the most dignifed member OF the pres
box fell over backward In his char
This made every one laugh and r.
lieved the tension. Blue ihse.i
number went up on the board, but ~
they waited in suspense until the Y,
block went up. That was a wonderfs
race.
Armament Sets the Pace
Armament went off in the lead, close
ly followed by Blue Thistle, but ~
latter shot out in front as the hcs
turned into the homestretch, ard m
hackers sat down comfortably sn pc
pared themselves TO see him roll bore
when something went wrong VITA hii
calculations. Blue Thistle sudds;l
tired and Checks made the disisia
between them nothing at all. ThsSi
Of Blues threw himself under the vr
Armament had done his bit IN the ear
part of the race. and he finished
couple of lengths behind Checks.
Syosset was the favorite in the stesi.s
chase handicap. and he jumped ot'.'
tifully. although he did not win. GrI
Leg thought he was having ptfl
easy time Of II jumping all by hln"i
out in front. but he evidently used 2
all he had, early in the game, for 7
finished so far back that one forgot
look for him. Syosset looked llk. g
winner, but his weight told, and N@
erton, carrying 40 pounds agalnHsf
osset's 15s. won easily with more nh
length to spare.
Ormhead Disappolnts
Ormhead, Ii. W. sage oIoNn 81.
ing, was we'll played. but he rsn dt
appointing race; and Stucco was 'a
up to his Canadian form at al Loo
Earn picked out third place for DIE,
self at the beginning Of the race w
he held it from start 20 finish: Il.
Two-year-old maidens raced 10 "
last event, and one felt Ike saying
little Nominee, Tell me, pretty naie'...
are there any more at home IKE !e.
John Sanford had two more right w,
to win the race in case Nominee @.i
not do it alone. Troxler, BuS'on !.
Weathersby oil wore the purps =
gold. These two-yesr-o.ds turned ~
in full force. though most Of m.-
were 80 to l shots, so u was n''''
rehearsal for them. I.
G. W. Loft had Cumsah enpN.
this race. The little colt IS ~, 49,.
after Mr.. Villipeg. another one 0' wv
interior decorators. -.
When Jusqu' au Bout begins 70 ~.
races how are his hackers gong - T..
for him? At present 10 IS all rlsniIi lsii..,
he is still a child. and like all eh'-'
may be seen and not heard.