New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Rickety Wins Derby
From Classy Field
rsket Finishes Second and
Ballad Third-Cum Sab
Springs Surprise
Wv W. J. MACBETH

>ttstnut Sois -
,.,,lv ridden by Robinson in the
-, ~ L. S. Thompson, won the
e~.,,s City Derby of $4,000 from 6
"a AZ six high class thoroughbreds at
s~,ire City Park yesterday afternoon.
'..irsw Miller's Ticket was second and
,.-., Buffers Ballad, third.
mis- Derby, the feature of a fine rae
-, rro0ramme, had TO share interest
-, the East View Stakes, Of the same
.,u, The Derby was for three-year-
IA. the East View for juveniles. II
~ be difficult to say which attract
-. more attention. For if Rickety,
=. highly favored choice of the Derby,
- in clever fashion, it was equally
-. that C. ". Lofts black colt, Cum
e, landed the rich prize from the
.,..r youngsters in the East View
Ovation for Troxler
c0m Sab was so lightly regarded by
a, layers OF odds that as ssod as 20
!. ,ould be had against him. That
- n the great holiday throng had
10 themselves of these odds was
....,sd in the ovation to Troxler as
:. tagged back to weigh in after his
inning ride. NJ. Hirsch, who trains
q. Lift horses. has a reputation for
.,toyering good things now and then.
"a, 50 long ago Papp galloped home
..,s,o1 Sentiment alone prompted
~, AZ the regulars and translents
H. "a string along with NJ. Hirsch.
Sssdss of Pittsburgh Phil and other
N.ss OF the betting ring when the
s.-stsil sport was at its best would
s'~e been thoroughly at home out at
=. nicturesoue Westchester course yes
- Everything combined to in
80 the excitement of the good old
- First Of all, there was the crowd,
nal its busy color.
There were we'll balanced fields, sew
,rl Of such numbers as TO be some
q, rnWieldy at the barrier, which
,sured the greatest element OF DOUBT
!, the close finishes until the very last
s,ri5ss. Lastly, for the hrst time OF
as meeting, the track had dried out
susicently to permit decision OF issues
., pure class.
Hogan, the grand looking western
,.re.year-old, was an added starter IN
a. Derby, Rickety and Andrew Miller's
f;.kst got practically all the attention
. the speculators. Rickety went to
a. most an odds-on favorite. Because
J,is fact that the Butler horses had
STAGED unusual success at this meet
irs Ballad got some of the play,
,,sugh most of il back on the limp as
nss possible.
Hogan Sets Pace
hrs Cassidy sent the field OF six
,.T on its mile and an eighth journey
E.most perfect alignment. Connolly,
,T,stern Jockey, up on Westy hogan,
4. Western entry, evidently decided
~ his best chance was to make a
r,.xay of il. He gave Westy Hogan
IL head and simply sprinted away
tsn The field. Hogan made the nrst
iu7 two lengths in front Of Rickety.
H,pulled away TO ten lengths going up
tie baekstretch.
Robinson on Rickety, did not ap-
Mar biz perturbed with all this. ne
s,sd Rickety perfectly. At the nan
ri. he decided TO close some OF the
np. and Riekety responded IN most
,ns,urine manner. Westy Hogan had
ry,r before travelled the mile and an
sgh.h. Strong as he appears IN iooks,
10 horse flesh could stand that kilIlns
pee for the first time and reserve SUI
sosnt stamina for the long Drive
head -.
when westy Hogan struck the head
d the stretch Rickety was thunderlhe
rkis heels. Rickety, fresh and strong;
Hogan, spent and blown. Westy Hogan
vas through. He hung on gameiy'
issev.r. thoroughbred that he Is;
Br.lsrs Ballad. that had racea
alsrg with r. T. Wilson's Corn Iassei,
nsv made a bid under Lyke's lash ana
10. BY Westy Hogan. Ballad could
10, get up with the feet Rickety. put
rev menace came laundering from
he rear in the run home. II was
r<ket. The Miller colt closed a rush
". Knapp had waited too long. ne
ss.footed Ballad easily in the last SIX
.tnih, but could not get close u
hekety.
With Cum Sab, in the East View
sxkes, Troxler once more demon
ant.d his worth as a sprint rider. ne
ga away moving and got such Jump
= the field that nothing could catch
10 long shot. Ultima Thule. OF the
skklife Stable, might have thwarteo
rrs1lsr's little game il Schuttinger
1se 10, allowed the favorite to go very
vds on the turn 10 the stretch, Schutt-
rs,r lost several lengths by this mis-
ais, a very disastrous one. as ms
rsant was beaten only by head al
re end
lady Rotha and ST. Isidore, respec,,
I'VE fsvorites Of the first and seconu
Nsz. won az they pleased. WIN
h1s il was case Of getting away
. he field Of thirteen. There were
~ added starters in the fifth race
fisging the field 70 fifteen. This event
Va Won by King Baggot, one OF the
7. Carmen entries, which ran
npled with Broomvale.
Arse Henry, the fsvorite, when
been laid up with bad leg for
"a time, never did have chance
snus. Of getting away badly in the