New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

AS II IN honor OF the presence OF the
chief executive Of the Empire State
the thoroughbreds themselves put quite
as much spirit and fire into their com
petitions AZ did Jack Adler and Eddie
Ryan ir the drive for dollars between
races. No better nor more spirited
racing had been seen IN the East this
crowds vent home happy, pleased with
the high class and spirited events; self
satisfied ever having done its part
toward providing Uncle Sam with the
sinews OF war.
The feature race Of the dag. the
Pelham Bay Handicap az q mile and
sixteenth, with $500 added, developed
q strain OF pathos. Roamer, the public
idol and public choice, was beaten. 1t
Is always 4 sad occasion to those who
love a good, game Thoroughbred when
Roamer arrives late c. the wire, be he
favoritc or outsider. And Yesterdays
multitude seemed particularly senti-
mental on the subject.
Race Real Thriller
Though J. L. Widener's imported
four-year-old gelding. Naturalist, won
this feature event with something 20
thrilling Of an afternoon Of thrilling
racing. Robinson brought Naturalist
home q good length in front CT the
gallant Roamer. But such struggle
for the place! Roamer, +. T. Wilson.
ir.'s Corn Tassel and A. X. Macomber's
Star Master. after fighting grimly
through .he last sixteenth, were only
heads apart at the end. So close was
the nnish among the three that the
! Judges alone were able TO call the plac-
ings with certainty.
Andrew Miller's champiin selding
usually. gives stirring account OF
ton 70 the rule. He did everything
that was asked Of him. The trouble
was Andy Schuttinger did not ask
enough at the proper time. Schutt-
niger was primarily at fault for the
defeat Of Roamer. To put it mildly
no rode fool-hardy race He may
Lave followed stable instructions. But
ii 80 Roamer has a right to give his
trainer good kick.
There was no pace TO this race for
the frst half mile or more and rider
have realized the fact To The half
pole the field Of four simply galloped.
Yet Schuttinger. who had the rail posi-
tion not only refused to go out and
set pace that might have killed off
Naturalist before the stretch, but he
actually took his mount up ad trailed
, around the first turn. That guar
arteed for the old gelding the long
route all the way. Where he should
have ben winging out in front down
the backstretch Schuttinger found
himself lengths away from the leader,
Natura!'st, which was only galloping,
lhen, when schutsinger did deiide to
move up ne made his run with the
heavily weighted Roamer up the hill
TO the FAR turn.
The result was that Naturalist
played waiting game. Roamer and
Corn Iassel took lot out Of them
selves racing up to the pasemaher.
Naturalist was the freshe< horse for
the real business OF the stretch.
foaner, which had several lengths the
worst OF it from having to take the
overland. tried valiantly in the stretcI,
10 cut down Naturalst's lead. But
Vic morse or IRON could OF get up.
Just Suits Naturalist
Scnuttlnger, or whoever NAV have
been Indirectly responsible for The
silly ride, in ten rehearsals could not
nave arranged contest better suited
10 the well-knon-n sprinting abilities
G1 Naturalist. And the weight of
Noamer's traditional speed, stamina
o.
card as quickly as the race bepan
But for the break of the luck as ~.
race was run r. T. Wilson, Jr.'s' Con-
iassel might have humbled Roarner ;f
indeed, not Naturalist as we'll. This
one performed excellently for Fnsor
after being in tight quarters al
through the back stretch, cirmum.
s.ance which prevented Ensor getting
JIn!:oueh IN time to make a winning
w.. ,,s ooar Master prominent for a
haif-mile, dropped back in the race
around the far turn, but came on sss;e
IN the stretch when it was too late
The thrilling finish OF the Pe]hano
pay Handicap vas but one of the man
mat .graced the day. A selling hsnd;,
cap for all ages at about siy furionos
introduced the card. 1t was one of tSe
most puzzlng fields that had pona 70
the post IN some weeks, because of the
exceptional balance. A table napk;n II
seems would have covered the heads
VI %, gut the Way, Star Spangled and
tuna Thule as they flashed past the
dare hazard pick.
1t was about as close a thing "a 8
Triple dead heat as one could inaoine
Out the way. which was given the yer-
dlct; showed a. world of ear)y-oead a.
Robinson, and stood drive camel,
ssen s,ter n losing considerable ground
tnrough wide turn into the head ~
the stretch. Ultima Thule, which had
to be content with show money. was vas
strongest at the finish and would have
won IN another stride :
Nerve-Racking Finish
quite as nerveracking a finish de-
Teloped in the mile and seventh vords
aTerest, ~ the odds-on favorite; orlerly
ire third choice, and Jack Mount ~
outsider. came down to the fn;sn
noses apart. 1t was another guessinr p
match till the official numbers hads
skill Of horsemanship at Likes come me
mand to save the favorite, for Order.
=, ~ W was ss vel meant and hung on game
" IN the final pinch. Indeed, he m;sht
nave won had not Haynes been W a a ! b;t ii !
100 100 conndsnt ;ois en- at the final sixteenth
ssao 1na 'aLd az :. by his whip. 1t was then
tory array from him. '''e ''e'
one OF the most startling upse,s ~
.ne season cropped out in the seeond
STlal, at about ak furio,r