New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Defeat of Pullux and J. j.
Lillis Big Surprise IN
the Feature Race
By W. J. MACBETH

The Bronxville Handicap, the feature
Of Yesterdays racing card at the En-
pire City track, developed one OF tne
most astounding upsets the layers OF
odds have experienced this season
This event, over a mile and sixteenth
was won by P. 5. P. RandolpSs three
vear-old colt Election, at the hberal
odds of 10 to |. As good as 10 TO l
could be had before the wise ones pc
gan to dump the family plate into the
nav OF chance.
The common folk those not in the
w-overlooked the fact that Elec-
ton had been returned winner on MS
last previous start and strung along
with f. G.. Soule's Pullux and j. j. LII
lis. of the Marrone stable. The fact
that Johnny McTaggsrt was riding
Election Influenced lot of people to
keep of. Johnny had just ridden a
very Indifferent race with Corn Tassel,
favorite in the preceding race.
There was nothing the matter with
McTaggart's ride of Election. j. }.
Lillis was eliminated by a bad start.
The barrier was sprung while he was
sidewise to the webbing. and kleeger
found himself thirty lengths behind be-
fore he could get his mount under way.
1t was foolish for the jockey to make a
try, but he did, and Lillis made up so
much ground in his vain fight that he
looked he best horse in the race, ire
spective of the chart.
Starfinch Sets Pace
Emil Herz's Starinch set the pace to
the head of the stretch This colt led
by two lengths through to the last fur
long. with Election second and Pullu1
third. Election and PulluX then moved
up fast, and it was seen that Stariinch
had shot his bolt in the early running.
Pullux tired in the last sixteenth, and
McTaggart had little difficulty in bring
ing Election to the finish a length in
front of his most dangerous challenger.
The afternoon proved a most profita-
Bile one for James Butler. The worthy
president of the Empire City Racing
Association saved three purses by win
ming them for himself. This was not
quite up to the high water mark Mr..
Butler established on opening day.
when he scored four successes. But
yesterday he was represented in only
three events, and won them all, whereas
last Friday he was out trying for hve
of the six
If there is any satisfaction in pleas
ing the crowd, Mr.. Butler had that
honor, too, for his Paddy Whack, which
Knapp handled in the second race, was
the only winning favorite of the after
noon. Paddy, to 2 shot, did just
manage to win from Yankee Notions
by nod. This was the closest and
most exciting finish of the afternoon
so close that the crowd was in doubt
till the winning numbers were hung up.
Proves Good Investment
The Butler entry in the closing race.
for maiden fihies, proved quite as good
ar investment as Election earlier in
the day, though it did not receive such
general play. Tea Party, the favorite,
was shut off shortly after the start
and never had a chance to get through
the congested field. There were thir-
teen starters. McTaggart set the pace
with Supermad to the head of the
stretch, with Buffers Spark second.
Here Lyke brought Spark up with a
rush and won with plenty to spare.
Alteration came from nowhere through
the stretch and landed third position
This filly made UP so much ground
through the last quarter that she will
bear watching.
Nominee. the supposedly good thing
of the first race, could not untrack
himself and never figured. Lyke got
away running with Buffers Top Coat.
the second choice, and was never
headed
Checks, strongly supported favorite,
was a sad disappointment in the fifth
race. Barrett made too much use of
him in the early stages. Tie Pin waited
till the stretch, caught Checks firing,
and won with ease.