New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
at Saratoga had failed repeatedly 4,
the mud.
Great Day for Mudders

the Wuu.
Great Day for Mudders
But what was sorrow 10 Mr.. Macon.
her and Trainer Jennings was a rain.
bow Of Joy 10 George W. Loft ana
Trainer Hirsch. Natures tears. a,
they battered on my roof this morn.
ing" said Trainer Hirsch. telling ab,u,
the rain drops, were music 70 my ear,
Papp can race fast on dry track, bu.
is equally good in sloppy going or
heavy mud.
This advantage would be a dravb..t
10 the other colts. SO | just said
please, Mr.. Jupiter Pluyius, keep Tia,
faucet turned on"
The dull, gray clouds that hov.r.d
over the city kept many intending visit.
ors to the track in their homes Blu,
despite the unfavorahle condition, /,
big crowd, between 1900 and 1900
was on hand BY the time the third
race, the Futurity, was called.
Thirteen colts, ge.d.ngs and FLIES
were carded TO start, bu, This,l. and
Star Class were Withdrawn and ROYAL
Ensign was added, making twelve cor.
testants out the original numter OF 500
nominations made for this stake.
The starters were: Pspp, Esoba,
Tracksend, War Machine, Gold Taswl,
Rosie 0'Grady, Bantry, Top Coat.
Rahu, Royal Ensign, Debadou and Chic,
Lally.
Papp Opened a Favorite
Papp was the favorit, from the open.
ing 20 the close Of the oral speculation.
Some Of the other entrants had their
admirers, but the support accorded
them was purely perfunctory as CON.
pared with the demand for Pspp. His
consistent form all season, combined
with the knowledge that he is good
"mudder" and that his owner and
trainer made no secre. Of the fact tina,
he was ION edge for the race Of b.
life" caused everybody 20 get sbOar!
the candy horse.
Escoba led the parade 70 the post,
with Papp second and Royal Ensig,
last Down the long straightaway they
logged and then took their positions
Gold Tassel next the rail and Pspp on
the extreme outside.
By a streak Of III luck Rosie 0'Grsdy
drew the position next to Papp. Rosi.
has a temper all her own, and it was
lot long before she had Papp on hi,
hind legs. A twitch-a rope around the
nose-helped 10 bring Papp down to
earth again, and jerk or two on Is
forced him 70 attend TO business. Then
Starter Cassidy caught them in line and
sent them away on their journey for
the prize worth s20,627.
Rosie O'Grady, Tracksend, Top Coat,
Rahu and Pspp soon outfooted the
others.
Papp Under Pull
Rosie O'Grady showed the way in the
middle of the track, with Papp on the
outside. Papp was racing under
snug pull. He was eager TO race and
tugged hard on the bit. But Allen was
patient and held him back until the
field stand was reached, q quarter Of
mile from the finish.
At that point Allen gave Papp hi,
head With a squirt that carried him to
the front so fast that his opponents
seemed stuck in the mud Pspp opened
up a gap Of three lengths.
He crossed over to the middle OF the
easily. At the furlong pole Escoba
began TO loom up out OF the shower OF
mud being thrown into his face by the
leaders.
This challenge gave Allen bad csss
of "rattles." He drew his whip and hlt
Papp twice. Under the sting OF the
lash Papp bounded forward with re-
newed speed. A half furlong from
home Aliens fears were brushed aside
and he put up his whip and took hold
OF the reins again. Under a stesdyins
pull Papp flashed past the winning
post three lengths in front, with Is
coba second, neck in front Of Rose
O'Grady, she similar distance IN
front Of Top Hat.
So ended the race for the Futuriiy
the last OF the big turf features Tor
two-year-olds this year