The evening world., 1918-06-04

race" REMARKED II. T. Wilson
jr. to a friend as the field was
going to the post In the Plattsdale
Handicap nj Belmont Park yesterday.
And so It seems. An Understandable
link seems to be pursuing the stable.
Trainer Tom Healey sends the horses
to the post nt TO do what is asked Of
them. and Johnny McTaggart, the
stable jockey. tries to do his part. but
somehow or other their combined
efforts have awaited them nothing 80
far. For instance. yesterday two
| Wilson horses were beaten and both
were public choices. On form both
should have won. but In each race
something cropped up which spelled
defeat for them.
In the case Of Corn Tassel there
didn't seem a chance for him to lose
a sixteenth OF a mile from the finish.
But Just at that time along came
Columbine with III pounds on her
back. against 1875 on Corn Tassel. and
In a furious drive just did win on the
post. There was criticism for McTag-
CART after the race. which would have
been praise had he won. so incon-
sistent are some critics. Healey. how
ever, has no fault to md with the
boys handling OF Corn Tassel; In
fact, he said Johnny rode a perfect
race. Corn Tassel, game Az ever, TX
his best. 1t was Just "A question OF
7 alaaa.ltNA -. I.lnar 0hA hnllAR nj lhA
weights.
The real blow TO the Wilson inter-
ests, however, came with the defeat
Of Hannibal In the last race by Whit
ney's Blue LaIdie. Here wis "A colt
which had worked three-eighths OF Il
mile for the Juvenile In SO 90 sec
onds. was nearly knocked down at
the post that day, off in the ruck. and
still finished second to Eliza Qdeen.
Why. every trainer represented In the
sixth race admitted beforehand That
he had no chance of beating a colt
like that. But they BEAT Hannibal
or. rather, Blue Laddie did-and
without amy possible excuse for Han
; niDal OF McTaggart. Johnny GER
tainly got the colt away well. but
Robinson was right away with him
! on Blue Laddie. Johnny tried to take
Hannibal out In front ms run the
eyeballs u OF his opponents, out
Blue Laddie had Just as much speed
as Hannibal.
The pair ran like a team out In the
middle OF the track. lengths In from
OF the others. First Bluo Ladd.e'i
/, head would be in front and then Han
4 nibals. A practised eye could see
3 however. that Robinson was riding
more confident race, Finally Mcrag
gar went to tho whip. "a bad sig
when two horses are running Oh ip
parently even terms, So IL proved
I for Just at that time Robinson an,
Blue Laddie drew away and the rae
WAS practically over. The Whltne.
Il colt came home with plenty to spare
- Blue Laddie was n good colt Il
y Maryland this spring, lie won NV
- out Of three stars there and finishe
third In the other. He IN nicely brot
. His dam is Blue Girl. the My OF he
year and n juvenile winner, His sir
y, Is Cylgad, son OF the $4,000 stallio
~ Cyllone, probably one OF the best c
u English sires. He was sold TO th
"a Argentine Republic by his Englis
u owner for the above mentioned SUI
~ and tho sale has been regretted eve
- since, Some OF his get now In En-
>" land are regarded as the best on tn;
side OF the ocean. rlue Laddie Is
re peculiarly built type OF colt. being
az long. powerful barre; and very no
~ legs, His legs were plenty Ion
DC enough for Hannibal yesterday,
II was figured hat when john
a McTaggart brought home Pierre-i
Few, in the fifth race. his striT
OF hard luck was broken. and may
n II is. at that. despite his defeat ,
-, Hannibal later. Johnny got clei
ne sailing with Pierre Rnd made Il
most of his advantage, but II Ha
IN, wood II, the favurite, hadn't been
close quarters, all the way, or Cadilli
w had not been carried almost 10 Il
r., outer rail at the home turn. the
mt probably would have been u dinere
result.
he -
re- Talking about Cadillac. n seems
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