New-York tribune., 1918-08-01
Long Shots Win
FWeEyents at
Empire City

With only one favorite successful the
day was fruitful one for those who
backed the long shots yesterday at En-
pire City. The outsiders who won did
so at juicy price, as the fields of
starters were surprisingly large in sew
eral contests.
The most surprising reversal was
that of Frank Wier's Star Gazer, which
literally ran away from his opponents
in capturing the Morrisania Handicap.
the feature of the day, at one mile. In
his recent start Star Gazer failed to
run impressively. On the heavy track
| yesterday Star Gazer was in his ele-
ment.
George Molesworth was up on the
Wier bay colt and a short distance
from the start he headed the procession
and led it to the finish. Star Gazer got
away second. but after half dozen
strides had moved into the lead. Moles-
straint down the back stretch as Or
estes and Flttergold thundered along
in hot pursuit.
Molesworth nursed Star Gazer along
in front by a slight margin and enter
ing the stretch gave the colt his head.
Orestes moved up to the runner-up
position at this spot and challenged the
leader Down the stretch Orestes sue
ceeded in narrowing the gap, but failed
by length to catch Star Gazer. Rhine
Maiden, the favorite, was left fatfooted
at the post and was never able to move
up into contending position.
Young Preece Wins Again
Quentin Preece, the youthful jockey,
whose sensational horsemanship of late
his captivated the racegoers, placed
another victory to his credit with
Dainty Lady, which is owned by his
mother. in the opening race for two
year-olds. 1t was the ability Of Quen-
carried him home the winner.
Dainty Lady was last away Of the six
starters, and as late as the half-mile
mark trailed far behind the leaders.
Swinging the Celt-Albertola flly into
the good going, Quentin then got busy.
He applied the whip and pushed his
charge to lightning speed. But at the
last furlong pole Dainty Lady was still
fourth and Quentin's chances seemed
yards Dainty Lady flew past her rivals
to overtake Poilu in the last few
strides and win by head.
O'Donovan was the only public IA
vorite to vindicate his hackers, prac-
tlcally making a runaway Of the third
race. Although enjoying the post posi-
tlon, O'Donovan was shut out momen-
farlly as the barrier was sprung, but
Jockey Scherrer lost little time in i'm
proving his position. Passing the
quarter-mile post, O'Donovan was far
in front and Jockey Scherrer further
increased the advantage. With the race
we'll in hand, Scherrer slowed up his
mount near the end to win by three
lengths from George Washington, 12-
to1 choice.
The rather weak ride of George
Walls on Blackboard accounted for his
defeat and the victory of N. K. Beal in
the second race, at one mile. Walls
enjoyed siesta back in the ruck as
the field sped along.
Currency, with Quentin Preece up,
was setting lively pace with Trial by
Jury close at hand. However, both
horses stopped badly after passing the
half-mile point, although Trial by Jury
was still in front by a head furlong
from home.
Walls then reused Blackboard, as did
also Jockey Pickens on N. K. Beal, and
with each jockey applying the whip the
pair sprinted past the finish with N. X.
beai IN front by head.
30-to-1 Shot Takes Fifth
The longest shot to win was Miss
Kruter, which annexed the fifth race
at one mile and seventy yards. Jockey
Wessler, on Miss Kruter. kept in a
comfortable position until the stretch,
when Miss Kruter took the lead to
speed on and win going away by three
lengths. Little was thought of the
William Cahill mare, as she was quoted
at 80 to /.
Napoleon, who finished second, came
along fast in the stretch after being
blocked at the turn. Dundreary, the
favorite, was bumped around in the
early stages and was never able to i'm
prove his place.
Lillian Shaw closed the meeting by
winning the last race at five furlongs
as she pleased. Leading Star chased
Lillian Shaw from the barrier, but the
victor had the more speed and won as
she pleased by six lengths.
johnson Fans 11WhiteSox.