New-York tribune., 1917-07-31
Square Dealers Defeat
Thornhill Only Upse,
of Races
BY w. J. MACBETH

payers enjoyed the finest A.
OF the Empire City meeting yes.,,x|
afternoon, as favorites prae,,..s
swept the card. First choice,
home in front in five of the siY ava.
The only upset was that Of ThOrn.T|
favorite of the fifth race, which :,
placed second to Square Dealer a
second choice, by the judges.
Great dissatisfaction by thos. :,
stood close to the finish Of this -,
was expressed over the placing Of a
first two horses. 1t did appear 70 eva,
one-except tho judges, Of course y,
had the advantage of the true "ans,.
that Thornhill lasted long enoues
stand of Square Dealers wonSs,,
challenge by a good head or a ~.
neck, whichever you please. The nI
that the judges deliberated fully
minute before deciding against the \
vorite did not tend TO improve 81
spirit with which the verdict was N
cepted.
A Close Finish
The finish Of this fifth race wa, n
closest Of the fternoon-about as els,
as could be imagined. in fact-a,|
reasonable people usually incline
give the officials the benefit OF aI
doubt. However, there was absolute,
no excuse for one mistake Of anoth,
ofiic.-l, Starter Mars Cassidy, in uI
race preceding Cassidy in the four
event was guilty Of one Of the mo
unsatisfactory starts ever witnessed d
metropolitan track. And, to ma
matters worse, the mistake was MAD
directly in front Of the stands, as III
was a mile race.
A field Of thirteen maiden threJ
year-olds and upward was behayir|
none too we'll when il finally lined VI
Uncle Bill Days Rockport became k
tenish and started TO crowd and he |
Two or three others then began TO nj
behave. There was the finest iumb
imaginable when Cassidy sprang d
barrier.
Half the field was being wheele
around TO Jockey for new position
Practically all OF the horses exeeT
Dixie II, Tranby, Candy Land an
Hickory Nut, respectively placed fror
the rail out 10 fourth. position, wer
in the worst mess possible and abse
lutely unprepared to start
AS it turned out, irrespective OF A'I
Cassidy's intentions, this deploraoI
oversight arranged a dead sure "shco
in" for Tranby, the favorlte All Bux
tor had 10 do was TO sit tight II
might have won by a city block had h
cared. for his real opposition never az
ges untangled until Tranby had IN
Otherwise the day was all that eoplt
bc asked, though II was a trlne no
an the sun. baked bricks. James But
ler's Paddy Whack won the Meitos
Selling STATES, worth N,5Oo' ih.s We
the third race, at mile ana sn
tecnth. The field was not so classy y
i would have been if Ed Roche, barr
shannon, Wooden Shoes and SYRIA
had not been scratched.
Only Four Go to Post
Only four went to the post. Cos|
reiIv nm on Paddy Whack, went. rigt
to the front Under pun and
never in danger. Dorcas snoWea
of early speed. but quit badly sttet
furlongs. Harry Shaw might na'
given Paddy Whack better argumeI
had Buxton kept up closer 70 the bs
Ter oelding. Buxton held his mos'
back for the six furlongs, and whs
he did finally decide to let Harry Sns
down the bay horse su!ked. nan
Shaw. however, easily beat Dorcas
the place money. -, g.
furnished the finest thrill OF the aiN
noon. Rowan took the Pearee nvnI
out to the front shortly after the sa
and opened up two lengths on inpI
day Nighter. Square Dealer, SLOW
hegin. made no move till the neSa
The stretch. Barrett then let him do'
and the Baker gelding simply ran S'0 oa'
the field. he was but a neck Denn
Thornhill at the completion OF ny
The last eighth was a whipping
isb with Thornhill and Square pea. |
alternating the lead with almost .,, e,si
stride. H2T"ood ii was sAes .L.,s
after the start and lost whatever en... a..s
he had to make it a tnree-cof"'"
finish. .,,o. .vs.,
George w Lofts eccentrie two.iy -,
aid chestnut colt Papp lasted lus' ~
enough to beac Trophy, a 20 to / ~.
in the last race. Papp figured nso
the best and doubtless woulo nav.
odGs-on but fer the presence o. -
back of Allen, who won ms nrs. -,
of the meeting. Jefferson Livinsss ,lss -,
Aurum, heavily played and a S'.,ss e.os.
ond choice to Papp, MADE m''e
showing. -. = ,bs VI, |
Meteorite and Tumble In, ios
ming favorites of the first and segS
races, respectively, b9th mace ,,.a. 40: I
runs through the stretch and N0" -
as they pleased.