New-York tribune., 1918-09-15

finger and attempted to run away.
Neither time did he run fast enough
or far enough to ruin his chances, for
Schuttinger is strong boy and soon
got his mount under control. But GER
tainly these preliminary exercises did
the favorte no good.
Purchase Of Badly
Purchase, which had beer standing
like an old stage horse at the barrier
meanwhile, did not decide TO become
contrary until the webbing was sprung.
Then from the rail Position he bolted
clear across the track. They say it is
hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
lake it from one who knows it is hard
to break puppies of uncorrected habits.
And Purchase in his early life had been
taken so often and in 50 many wavs
that the poor colt may be excused for
starting the wrong way. This bolt on
the part of Purchase, if bolt indeed it
was (for diamond has been known to
cut diamond, and Jockey Lyke's reputa-
ton is no purcr than that of his stable
connectlon) cost the Ormondale colt all
hope of victory
Schuttinger was alive to his full op-
portunlty and was in motion with Nun
boyne the instant the barrier began to
spring. thunderstorm, o. the ;. tson
entry, fast breaker, hung on for
t hundred yards or so, then Dunbovne
began to draw clear and away from him.
SIR Barton, away to the outside, was
iull OF running and at the end of a fur
long was closest to the flying pace
maker, but still a length away. Sir
cartons mead showed just in front Of
ihunderstorm's and Thunderstorm's
just IN front OF The Trump at this stage
OF the race. The rest of the field was
from half a length to length.
AT the half Dunboyne had further
shaken off Sir Barton, his game chal-
lenger, by an additional half length.
A. tie was length and half to the good
now. Sir Barton was length in front
OF Ihunderstorm. and Thunderstorm
an equal distance before The Trump.
In the next furlong The Mormon moved
up quickly to challenge Sir Barton for
the place. but couldn't stand the gaP
when he heard Purchase laundering up
from the rear.
Held the Race Safe
1t was seen from here, the begin
ming of the last furlong, that Schut-
finger held the race safe with Dun
boyne. The favorite was running we'll
within himself. with the rhythm OF
we'll oiled, delicate machinery. Schut-
tiiSSk, OIl tUe dleIL always, kept -
weather eye peeled to either side for
possible danger. Yet try as they would,
neither Sir Barton nor Mormon could
make up an inch of the Disadvantage
at which they found themselves enter
ing the final sixteenth. Dunboyne
came the rest. of the way to victory
under tight rein, never once threat
ened, nor once distressed by his great
burden.
Had he run fairly and truly Purchase
might not have beaten Dunboyne yes
terday. But he would have had a fne
opportunity SO to do. In the first
quarter mile Purchase ran all over tho
track. When Strengthened out he
showed plenty of speed. He travelled
route much longer than the three
lengths which separated him from the
winner at the end. There were those
who closely watched Purchase sus-
picious enough to accuse Lyke of in
different horsemanship, if not worse,
in this race. Right or wrong as such
suspicion may be, Lyke has none but
himself to blame for it. His was the
master, hand which guided the colt in
early form reversals and taught him
the long and tortuous way home. il
anybody did.
The Brook Cup Handicap Steeple.
chase developed an unusually exciting
finish. Heating rushed quickly to the
front with F. Ambrose Clark's light
weighted Hibler, and before one turn
Of the field had been made had opened
up a lead of sixty lengths or So ST.
Charlotte and The Brook. favorite and
second choice. respectively, kept prom
inently among the trailing bunch till
the field swept past the judges the sec
ond time. Powers and Smoot both then
decided to go out after the leader
It was pretty chase for some time.
Hibler seemed running easily, mora
easily than his desperate pursuers
who we're slow to make any apprecia
bic gain For half a mile St. Charl-
cote and The Brook raced head to head
taking the fences together. Then the
weight began to tell on the favorite
and The Brook drew away clear. II
was a hard run for Powers with The
Brook On the far side of the field
last time around, he began to whittle
down Hibler's advantage. Around the
turn he gained with every stride. Al
the very last fence he caught the
leader. 1t was easy from there home
though The Brook was a tired horse
at the end. Trumpator came fast al
the end and beat the tiring St. Charl,
cote for third money.
2 Breeze for Sunny Slope
The Municipal Handicap, at a mile
and half, with $4,000 added, was
: simply breeze for Sunny Slope, Battle
and Ticket, the other starters. fnishing
as named. The Southampton, az
mile, was quite a. easy for Lady Doro-
thy, Memories I'd and Banshee I'd. the
only other starters, finishing as named
Chimney Swift got up in the las,
strides and nosed out Minuet, favorit,
Of the last race.
Masda won the opening six furlone,
over the main course by grace OF ar
advantageous start. This one was o.,
wlnging and had the race won beforC
rreaching the stretch. 1. was one OF
Mars Cassidy's wors. starts 81 ~
year Everest, the favorite, was a,
good as left.