The sun., 1917-07-07
OMAR KHAYYAM TOO
FAST FOR CAMPFIRE
$26, 900 Colt Beats r. T. Will
sons Champion in Duel,
Over Mile Route.

Omar Khayyam. the imported colt
which won the recent Kentucky Derby
and was later sold by Frederick John,
son and c. X. @. Billings to wilfred
Niau, Canadian horseman. for 32s, 600, =
removed the championship crown from
the noble head OF Richard. T. Wilson.
Jr's Campfire yesterday afternoon al
the Aqueduct track. He did Il In the
Prospect Handicap over the ono mile
route after ono of the greatest equine.
duels OF the last decade.
Ihree three-year-olds went forth 30
40 battle In the stake, but Naturalist nm D
imported colt owned by j. E. wideney.
was left at the post, with the result
tnat the race was virtually match
between the contenders for the titky.
onsr hnayyam won by scant length {
III the exceptionally fast time Of 1877 as
Campfire lost the title he earned last
year In n fairly fought battle. He was
not as good as the imported colt and :
lhomas Healey, the noted trainer who
mas charge OF Mr. Wilson's string Of
thoroughbred. was the FIRST to acknowl-
cage IT, Il have no excuses this time"
ne said as he congratulated r. r. Car
man. who trains Omar Khayyam. -
Naturalist Left at Post.
Campfire was badly beaten lry Hour. !.
less, Rickety and Skeptic in the withers
earlier In the year. but that race was de-
clded over a cuppy track and there was
an excuse for his defeat. Yesterday ?
there was none. The weather was ideal
and the track lightning fast
In the hands of Mr.. Cassidy the two
noted colts behaved like old ponies. but
Naturalist cut up dreadfully and his an
ucs spoiled several starts. After much
patent work Mr. Cassidy got the trio t,
on line and shot UP the webbing, but
just as It was sprung Naturalist whirled
around and before Jockey Keough could
get him righted Campfire and his op-i
ponents were nearly a sixteenth Of a
mile in front. -
Campfire displayed a terrific burst Of,
speed in the first dash and quickly
gained command. Then Johnny McTag-
gart pulled him back and let him step
doWn the backstretch at a rather slow
pace. Rounding the turn Jockey Collins
piled the whip on Omar Khayyam and
Mr.. Viau's colt responded gamely and
reached Campfire's throatlatch. 8
lnto the stretch they sped as a team.
with Campfire having a slight advan-
tage. The Wilson colt was moving
along easily, while Collins was plying
his whip on his mount hard and often.
At the seven-eighths pole Campfire
looked like the winner. But under pun
ishment Omar Khayyam displayed rare.
courage and refused to lose an inch
Seventy yards from the finish Campfire
showed his first sign OF weakening and
McTaggart went to the whip But even
this persuasion failed to keep him in
front. As he faltered Omar Khsyyam
drew away and in a few bounds opened
a gap of a length and a half. Johnny
McTaggart continued to ply his whip
with force on the Wilson colt and as
always has been the case Campfire re-
sponded gamely. But his efforts were In
vain.
He was able to gain only trihe with
each bound and Omar Khayyam passed
the judges a victor by a little less than
a length
Both horses were as straight as A
string" at the end of their journey. but
neither was what turfmen called really
tired and the trainer OF each said the
race would do his colt a lot Of good.
The first part of tn race was rather
slow. The fractional time shows the
furlong in 131 1-5. the quarter in "a as,
three-eighths in SO 2-5, the half in S4-5,
ave furlongs in l :01. three-quarters in
1:121-5. seven furlongs in l "a lis and
the mile in 1 :S7 as.
The Summaries.
>First Rsce-selling; three year. .oIds ana up-
ward six 1t igT,onS' SRr% pSFse 'So0 1Ged a. P Fin
Ton o. T. Morn iss, Rowan .,.... % ~
Hwia, iis Kleessr Ki,sI.T, '''... nj NJ s.
Time. 10 25. King Baggot, Nonesuch. Or
derly and Double Eagle also ran start good
Ss%sGy %Sn dsEns owner Paul PoSers
Trainer W Shields ..-'
Second Rsce-Two-year. olds, maidens: nvs
furiongs: purse. sos.
ulti%s hGnss Ta%le, nna lis schuitinSer s. Il i
caddie, 10; ....,..ILSyke ;.....'.. iS-i 81 y
Mme. i:Oi. Dr.. johnson, Beauteous Wood
violet. So Long Lefty, Thundercloud, Starry
Banner Lady Rooe cn5 1sPhst s,.S Sschs s,,o King
S%isimrswRubia % Granda., Owner, wicknns
Stable. Trainer John whalen'
Third Three year -olds and upward;
Horse and VT. Jockey -cl; Pl, Fin.
F'f;Rs! Fs;t Ss!.o; 'Ss S$%'S%''' $a%%sF IS 4? + m
T%s Dance nee ESss kStsgcr pGTSs TSs Dean Sc LGS s"
Winner. b. C.. by Baliot-sadie $. owner,
Willis Sharpe Kilmer Trainer II, Me-
Fourth Rsce-Tbe Prospect Handicap;
three.year -oIds: one mile; purse 800 added
oms@ MSF;s TS9 P9G Nv VT Is ooS. ISSs'' q q r Fin
Campfire. leS. .,... McTaCgat ,,. II g
Naturalist ITO. 90. .KeoEh ..,.,.. SOL or 3
Time, l:s7 SIS: Only three starters. Nstur-
winner, CHI C. Z, by Marco-Lisma. Owner,
Wilfred Viau, Trainer, r. F. Carman.
Fifth Race-Four. year-olds and upward;
selling; one mile and Ave sixteenths; purse,
S60S added,
Little Nearer, Il: Knapp 49,. .7,2 6-5 ~
Time, 2:l4 TO Dovedale, Armament Frin-
cess Janice. Madame Hermann, BricSley,
Stalwart Helen and Miss Kruter also ran
start good Won driving Winner h. e. by
Golden Maxim--LHonsl. Owner, Il. F. Ahles.
Trainer, 8. Neltch.
sixth Race-Three. year-olds and upward;
one mile: purse. sos added.
Horse and W.T.. Jockey Cl Pl FIN
Corn Tassel, il2..,.J, Mcraggart 1870 Ia 10
Ballad zoe. s.'''''''' ESHs, ISTs ..'.'...' - 81 ::
Time. 1889 KilmPr, Piraeus Golden Rod
Diversion. Brooks, Zouavc and Dixie H. also
ran. start good; Won easily Winner. b..
r. by SRntoi--Corn Field Owner n r
Wilson. Jr Trainer, I, T. Healey.